January 28, 2026
- Event
- Winter Lecture Series – Celebrating HMML’s 60 Years
- Time
- 11 a.m. (CT)
- Location
- Virtual (via Zoom)
- Topic
- Winter Lecture Series—The Extraordinary, Ordinary Work of Building a Digital Library
As HMML celebrates 60 years of preserving and sharing the world’s manuscript treasures, its directors share a behind-the-scenes look at the extraordinary work it takes to build a digital library capable of making human connections across time and space—and the people who make it possible.
How do you preserve and share manuscripts? How do you start with a fragile physical book, transform it into carefully maintained digital images, and then provide free, round-the-clock access to it for anyone, anywhere in the world? How do you make sure people can find one text among hundreds of thousands? What are the challenges—and how do you overcome them? The HMML team will consider these questions and more, offering a rare glimpse of their work—and why it matters. - Presenter
- John Meyerhofer, Director of Information Systems: Oversees the development and maintenance of HMML’s digital platforms, ensuring millions of pages of manuscripts are reliably accessible worldwide.
Wayne Torborg, Director of Digital Collections & Imaging: Leads HMML’s imaging projects, designing workflows and quality standards that faithfully preserve fragile manuscripts in high-resolution digital form.
Dr. Catherine Walsh, Director of Cataloging & Library Services: Guides the cataloging and descriptive work that makes HMML’s digital collections discoverable and meaningful, connecting users across disciplines to texts that span centuries and cultures. - Registration
- Free and open to the public, but registration is required:
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