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2012

Fall 2012

• KU Libraries sponsors thesis and dissertation help
• KU Libraries to offer home delivery service
• KU to host eleventh annual symposium on GIS and mapping November 14
• New exhibition showcases research materials on American politics and election process
• State of the Libraries- October 18
• KU Libraries, IT land grant to improve region's research data storage
• Author Daniel Woodrell to participate in Read Across Lawrence discussion
• Second KU Campus Art Walk expands creative view of campus
• Institute for Digital Research in the Humanities to host forum on Big Data, technology in the humanities
• Art & Architecture Library update

Summer 2012

• Just for fun: Town vs. Gown Library Trivia Showdown on July 12
• James Edmonds announced as 2012 Rubinstein-Mason Award winner
• Spencer adds rich variety of rare books from the 16th through 18th centuries with Eliot S. Berkley Collection
• Microform moves July 2012 at KU Libraries
• Summer construction updates: Art & Architecture Library

Spring 2012

• Congratulations to KU Libraries' graduating student workers
• Free printing during finals for KU students
• Museum studies students get playful with exhibit of games and puzzles
• Extended hours and free refreshments for night owls at Watson and Anschutz during finals
• Snyder Book Collecting Contest winners, finalists honored at KU
• KU Libraries, Dole Institute present panel of African American veterans in World War II on April 5
• Service Advisory: Renewals, TripSaver, Retrieve From Shelf & other services unavailable March 19-21
• Graduate Research and Write-Ins
• Snyder Book Collecting Contest winners, finalists honored at KU April 19
• NPR Correspondent and Storyteller Susan Stamberg coming to Lawrence March 13
• "Celebrating East Asian Studies Scholarship: an Interdisciplinary Showcase" exhibition opens Feb. 16
• Special Hours for King Holiday, January 16
• James Naismith online exhibition opens

2011

Fall 2011

• KU Libraries are open late for finals with free coffee & hot cocoa at Anschutz & Watson
• 2011 State of the Libraries talk held at Union Dec. 8, streamed live on the web
• Late-night math & science help at Anschutz Library through Dec. 7
• KU Libraries host reception for opening of Stokstad Reading Room
• 10th Annual GIS Day Nov. 16 features presentations, job fair
• KU signs international declaration on open access policies
• Open Access Week events Oct. 24-28

• Research & Write-Ins offer late night expert help for undergraduates

• New award established to honor KU librarians
• Fall Message from Dean Haricombe
• National Poetry Series to publish book by University of Kansas librarian
• Gift from professor emeritus broadens Latin American collections at KU
• KU Libraries celebrate James Naismith’s 150th birthday with exhibit, panel of basketball and KU sports experts
• Thousands of historic Kansas photos now available via KU Libraries' digital image repository
• Touchdown Challenge for KU Libraries kicks off for 2011 season
• Acclaimed street photographer Gary Mark Smith donates collection to Spencer Research Library
• Patrons can check in at our branches via Foursquare to earn a prize through Sept. 19
• KU Libraries host Campus Art Walk events Aug 26
• KU Libraries welcome back students with pizza, cake Aug 31 & Sept 7
• KU to host Digital Humanities Forum Sept 22-24
• KU establishes first coalition of institutions practicing open access

 

Summer 2011

• Librarian Brian Rosenblum joins KU group traveling to Haiti for research initiative
• Deborah Dandridge to speak at Presidential Politics & Civil Rights seminar
• Gift worth $600k establishes definitive Theodore Sturgeon Collection at KU
• Newly digitized Sanborn maps offer slices of history for 241 Kansas towns
• Summer construction updates (6/24)
• Repairs to Watson entrance ramp start 5/23; temporary accessible entrance details

Spring 2011

• 2011 Dean’s Awards for Student Employee Excellence Winners
• KU Libraries awarded $70k NEH grant
• KU Libraries are open late for finals
• William Burroughs: a Man Within screening & reception April 29
• Rebecca Smith awarded KU Employee of the Month for April 2011
• Undergrad Research & Write Night April 25 & 26
• Snyder contest 2011 winners announced
• Seed grants for KU digital humanities projects; deadline May 2
• KU Libraries to host Read Across Lawrence events April 5 & 18
• LibArt student art in the libraries submission deadline April 15
• KU Libraries to host St. Patrick’s Day event
• Snyder book collecting contest seeks student entrants; deadline is March 30
• Jumpstart Workshops on Digital Humanities offered March 3-4
• Find out what's happening now at the Learning Studio
• Distinguished Professor Emerita gives $250K to Spencer Research Library
• Kansas Sesquicentennial Exhibit Opening Feb 4

2010

Fall 2010

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• Shortened library hours for winter break begin Friday, Dec. 17
• KU Libraries Annual Report available
• Happy Holidays from KU Libraries
• Extended hours and free coffee at Watson and Anschutz for finals
• Street closing affects Art & Arch west entrance, book drop Dec. 11 and 18
• Service Alert: Slow login times on public computers (11/08)
• "State of the Libraries 2010" by Dean Haricombe (PDF)
• GIS Day Nov. 17 highlights use for crime analysis, search & rescue, more
• Dean Haricombe to host campus forum on Nov. 4
• Talk & book signing Nov. 2 by Dr. Kim Warren
• History of the Jayhawks hits Liberty Hall Nov. 1
• ALERT: Brief outages of online services scheduled this week
• Art & Architecture Library turns 30
• Touchdown Challenge for KU Libraries launched
• KU Libraries to host Open Access Week week events Oct. 18-22
• Oct. 1 celebration planned for retiring KU Librarian Bill Crowe
• KU to launch new Institute for Digital Research in the Humanities
• Woodyard gift to KU Libraries "crown jewel" of Latin American theater works
• Art of the Apothecary opening featuring Kelly Kindscher Sept. 8
• Dean Haricombe's Fall Welcome
• KU Libraries ranked in top 50 in the nation by volumes held
• Learning Studio at Anschutz Pizza Party/Grand Opening 8/25
• Hawk Week open house on Watson Library lawn 8/18

• KU to open phase one of innovative Learning Studio project

Summer 2010

• KU Libraries's Scott Hanrath helps create blog-to-book tool Anthologize
• KU Libraries congratulates the KU's international area centers on $8.9 million grant
• 14 out-of-print University Press of Kansas titles now online
• KU Libraries at center of new scholarly publishing paradigm
• Making the Wright Connection - events July 11-18
• All KU Libraries locations to close July 4-5
• See what happens in a day in the life of Anschutz Library
• History of the Jayhawk presentation comes to Topeka May 27

Spring 2010

• KU Libraries service quality survey runs April 26 - May 3
• Rubinstein-Mason Scholarship deadline May 15
• Amber Newquist named KU USS Employee of the Month
• 2010 Snyder Winners Announced
• Noted author Nicholas Basbanes visits KU Libraries for two events April 7-8
• Gift to KU Libraries Celebrates Chamberlain's Legacy
• KU ScholarWorks jumps to top 100 in worldwide ranking
• Check out the Learning Studio "furniture fair" at Anschutz Library
• Dean's Message Spring 2010
• Changes to Express Workstations
• News and resources for KU's Open Access Policy
• Bibliophile Valentine's Day Special Edition: Love in the Libraries
• Digital Humanities Summit March 8-9
• Watson Library offers new destinations for scholars; opening March 2
• WWI Exhibit opening 2/18 in Library Gallery
• Snyder Book Collecting Contest accepting submissions until 3/22
• Robert Szabo named KU Employee of the Month for January 2010
• Barbara McCorkle's "Cartobibliography" added to KU Scholarworks
• Special hours for King Holiday (1/18/10)
• KU Librarian Susan Craig receives 2010 Governor's Arts Award
• KU Libraries offers access to Gartner IT industry research database (1/11/10)
• New, improved look for the “Get at KU” button (1/11/10)
• New price structure for KU Library Borrower Cards begins January 20

2009

Fall 2009

• Season's Greetings from KU Libraries
• Bibliophile fall issue now available (12/9/9)
• Introducing the KU Libraries Vosper Society
• GIS Day @ KU Nov 18
• Reach Out: AIDS awareness exhibit now online
• KU Libraries to host forum for campus journal editors Oct 15
• The American West, Credo Reference, and other new databases added
• Watson Library to open at noon Saturday, Oct 3, because of a planned electrical outage
• University Archives presents KU Football: the First Seven Decades
• 2009 Annual Report from KU Libraries
• AIDS awareness exhibit to open at KU Libraries on September 10
• New study lounge for faculty, grad students to open in Watson Library
• Dean's Message Fall 2009
• Follow KU Libraries on Facebook or Twitter

Summer 2009

• Anschutz Library recognized for efforts in energy conservation and sustainability
• Jim Neeley named 2008-09 Budig Distinguished Librarian
• Access to Watson Library limited over holiday weekend
• KU becomes first U.S. public university to pass an open access policy
• Tami Albin named 2008-2009 recipient of the Rosenbloom Teaching Award
• KU Grad Natalie Bazan named 2009 Husic Award winner
• KU alumna to head Spencer Research Library
• KU Scholar Services adds digital journals to online repository
• KU Libraries' Statement on Recent Theft of Materials
• Erin Pfannenstiel named KU Libraries 2009 Support Staff Employee of the Year
• KU Libraries READ Poster Campaign Gallery
• Snyder Book Collecting Contest 2009 Winners Announced
• KU Libraries Celebrates National Poetry Month
• Materials documenting history of gays in Midwest donated to KU
• KU Libraries unveil new multimedia gallery space
• New Database Trials

Spring 2009

• Librarian funds graduate study award
• KU Libraries seeks applicants for award supporting grad study in librarianship
• KU Libraries 2008 Annual Report available now (PDF)
• Dean's Message Spring 2009
• Snyder Book Collecting Contest Seeks Student Entrants
• KU’s collection of Irish literature features more than 25,000 items
• Book Sale April 7 - 9
• KU Libraries Service Quality Survey - We Want Your Input!
• KU joins Mellon-funded Project Bamboo
• Book Sale February 3 through 5
• Celebrate Kansas Day at Spencer Library

2008

Fall 2008

• Holiday Greetings from KU Libraries
• Exhibits, open house set to mark International Education Week
• KU to host symposium on GIS and mapping November 19
• International programs librarians connect with local junior high students
• KU Libraries to host science fiction book sale Nov 4 through 6
• KU Field Archivist receives Budig Distinguished Librarian Award
• Maser Gift: KU Libraries receives art and architecture collection
• Dean's welcome message, fall 2008
• Voter Information for 2008 Election
• Newly designed Libraries web site
• BTW, yr librarian cn txt: Ask a Librarian adds text messaging
• Innovative project bridges art and science

 

Summer 2008

• WebRetrieve to be unavailable on Wednesday, August 6 from 8am to noon
• Outage cancelled: Watson Library open scheduled hours July 19
• Construction impedes access to Watson book drop
• KU Libraries announces new leadership team
• Watson Library enhancements to include new service desk
• KU Librarian Susan Craig Receives Rare International Award
• KU Librarian Amalia Monroe develops presidential election search engine
  

Spring 2008

• Tips from the KU Libraries for preserving newspaper memorabilia
• JSTOR database changes affect patrons, E Reserves [4/11/2008]
• Two talks by Michéle Cloonan on April 3rd - Mark your calendars!  [3/25/2008]
• Copyright in Academia: Challenges and Opportunities (symposium follow up)   [4/15/2008]
• Scholar Services provides new access to prestigious journals  [1/22/2008]
• New Database Trials
• NIH Public Access Policy Meeting April 16 [4/09/2008]
• KU Libraries holdings featured in political discourse [1/10/2008]

2007

Fall 2007

• University Archives offers Orange Bowl Exhibit  [12/11/2007]
• KU Libraries to host monthly book sale  [11/26/07]
• KU to host world renowned librarian Lorcan Dempsey  [11/20/07]
• International Education Week Open House, 1:00-3:00 pm Tuesday, Nov. 13  [10/26/07]
• New Library Course Builds Research Skills  [10/12/07]
• Register online for GIS Day at KU, a free symposium to be held Nov. 14th.  [10/01/07]
• Andersons lend support to African American studies at KU Libraries  [10/01/07]
• New Faculty and Staff Newsletter  [9/18/07]
• We listen to you! LibQual+ 2006 response  [9/04/07]
• BudigOne Mini-Grant Announcement  [8/23/07]

Spring 2007

• 2007 Rubinstein/Mason Award Presented to Megan Berry  [5/08/07]
• Diversity workshop scheduled for April 20  [4/09/07]
• Snyder Book Collecting Contest Event, April 27  [4/09/07]
• Event Marks Addition of Historical Girl Scout Collection to KU Libraries  [4/09/07]
• KU to be featured in Association of Research Libraries' anniversary compilation  [4/09/07]
• Jazz Exhibit on Display in Gorton Music and Dance Library  [4/09/07]
• KU Libraries TripSaver open for business  [3/26/07]
• Crowe announces retirement plans  [3/21/07]
• KU Libraries Announces Librarian Awards  [3/21/07]
• BudigOne offers faculty community and digital workspace  [3/21/07]
• KU Libraries Makes East Asian Materials Available, March 27-29  [3/21/07]
• Tax Forms Available in Anschutz and Online  [3/12/07]
• KU Libraries Launches Assistant/Associate Dean Searches  [3/07/07]
• 51st annual Snyder Book Collecting Contest at KU seeks student entrants  [3/01/07]
• KU Libraries items in Dead Sea Scrolls exhibit  [2/16/07]
• Instant Messaging (IM) @ KU Libraries  [1/29/07]
• Copyright and the KU Graduate Student: What you need to know now  [1/29/07]
• Librarian funds new graduate study award [12/14/2007]

2006

Fall 2006

• Presentations by Dean at Faculty Group meetings  [11/09/06]
• International Education Week, Nov. 13-17  [11/06/06]
• KU Libraries Book Drops in five locations on campus  [10/26/06]
• KUMC Symposium, Mass & Matter: Public access to scientific discovery, October 6  [9/15/06]
• What's New in the KU Libraries Fall 2006  [ 8/24/06]
• Print first 100 pages free!  [8/15/06]

Spring 2006

• Spencer Museum of Art & Scholarly Digital Initiatives program collaborate to make Spencer's collection available online  [5/03/06]
• New book drops outside Anschutz, Art & Architecture, Music & Dance, and Watson libraries.  [5/01/06]
• New Dean of Libraries announced  [4/26/06]
• Library Annex dedicated  [4/25/06]
• Spring Update (pdf)  [4/12/06]
• Gretchen and Gene A. Budig Distinguished Librarian Award  [3/21/06]
• Rubinstein/Mason Award  [added 3/17/06]
• What's New in the KU Libraries Spring 2006  [ 1/19/06]
• Mary McCorison Rosenbloom Teaching Award  [1/17/06]
• New 2 KU?- get help with your technology and research needs at KU  [1/11/06]
• Tax Forms Available in Anschutz  [ 1/5/06]

2005

Fall 2005

• Watson Reconfiguration Task Force (pdf)  [11/11/05]
• International Education Week at the KU Libraries, 14-18 November, 2005  [11/1/05]
• Check Due Date of Library Materials Online  [9/12/05]
• What's New in the KU Libraries Fall 2005  [8/16/05]
• KU May 2005 graduate wins KU libraries Rubinstein-Mason award  [8/15/05]
• KU Computer Helpdesk  [8/3/05]

Spring/Summer 2005

• Library Annex  [6/30/05]
• EndNote now available  [5/11/05]
• Libraries' "Retrieve from Shelf" service featured in Kansan  [4/25/05]
• Introducing the KU Libraries Information Gateway  [4/18/05]
• Things to Know About the KU Libraries  [4/6/05]
• University Council Passes Resolution on Access to Scholarly Information  [4/6/05]
• Kansan article on HawkHelp LIVE  [3/1/05]
• Provost's Seminar on Scholarly Communication  [2/16/05]

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