Posted July 9, 2026 by L.P. Coladangelo, DS Catalog Project and Data Manager
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New DS Catalog Records
DS records have been added for manuscript objects from
These additional records bring the DS Catalog to 29,898 records. We are also currently processing new and updated records from Ohio University, Wellesley College, Smith College, Rochester Institute of Technology, University of Chicago, Princeton University, and Western Michigan University.
2026 Annual Meeting: Save the Date!
The Annual Meeting of the DS Membership will be held on Friday, September 18, 2026 in Rochester, NY, hosted jointly by DS members University of Rochester and Rochester Institute of Technology. More details about the meeting, including an agenda and program, will be announced closer to the date.
New Blog Post
In this month’s blog post, DS Fellow Kelly Tuttle makes a close examination of a special copy of al-Ḥarīrī’s Maqāmāt held by Union College as she creates new records for inclusion in the DS Catalog. This copy is notable for the presence of audition certificates which record the authorized transmission of a text. Check out her blog post here!