The University Libraries Student Advisory Council is seeking new membership for the 2024-2025 academic year. All undergraduate and graduate students are welcome to apply.
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For Data Education Librarian Emma Slayton, it’s critical that students at Carnegie Mellon have the opportunity to explore working with data in an organic, interesting, and community-based way. That’s why she created an interactive installation on the window just outside her office, allowing visitors in Sorrells Library to help shape information gathered about themselves and their peers.
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In February, Music Librarian Kristin Heath put out a call for a music pamphlet she was working to locate for a researcher.
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The 2023-2024 academic year was full of achievements and milestones for the University Libraries. Over the course of two transformative semesters, key offerings and events showcased the Libraries’ evolving role at CMU, elevated its Distinctive Collections, and centered the student experience to ensure a lasting impact on campus and throughout the community.
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The Libraries’ new Sci-Fi Station features a treasure trove of far-away worlds and futuristic conundrums, assembled mainly from Hugo and Nebula award finalists published over the past seven years. Located on the second floor of Hunt Library, the reading nook includes two private reading benches adorned with more than six dozen science fiction and fantasy novels, purchased with the Tom and Eileen McConomy Endowed Fund to whisk readers on a journey far from campus.
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The Open Source Programs Office (OSPO) is committed to providing the CMU community with new methods and tools to enhance the development of open source software. As part of this commitment, the OSPO is excited to offer access to Scarf.
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As new graduates begin their lives and careers beyond Carnegie Mellon, they retain access to many resources and programming opportunities at the University Libraries. From browsing stacks in physical locations to virtually touring exhibits and attending events, here are all the ways alumni can stay connected and continue to benefit from the Libraries’ offerings.
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While the lab most often works with materials held by the University Archives and Special Collections, it has also played a role in digitizing key documents for local communities — for example, Pittsburgh’s Jewish newspapers. Most recently, the lab has completed a project focused on Polish history.
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Since April is National Poetry Month, we wanted to highlight an usual (and entirely unique) poetry manuscript in our special collections!
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The University Libraries’ Career Collection is a treasure trove of valuable resources for professionals at any stage of their careers, from networking and interviewing to pursuing leadership positions. In this list, experts from the Libraries and the Career and Professional Development Center (CPDC) recommend ten books that focus on public speaking and communication skills.
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