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This is very well done. It’s amazing that you can put up video, and that it’s so easily accessible. I’d personally be interested in something on the best of the new books that have recently been received by the FHS office.
Hey there! Someone added your blog to the wiki Directory of Archival and Special Collections blogs. And it’s wonderful that they did– it looks like you’re doing a great job here!