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KU Libraries Sprints Week, research and teaching collaboration open for 2024 applications
Faculty and academic staff of the University of Kansas are encouraged to submit applications for Sprints Week 2024, a five-day intensive collaboration with KU Libraries that enriches research and teaching projects and provides financial support for selected participants. Applications are open now through March 3, with all applicants notified by March 25.
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N.K. Jemisin keynote highlights upcoming activity to close 2023-24 KU Common Book slate
Programming in support of the 2023-24 KU Common Book draws to a close with a flurry of activity over the next couple of weeks, including a series of storytelling workshops hosted by the AfroRithm Futures Group (April 24-26) and a virtual conversation with acclaimed science fiction writer N.K.
KU Libraries student ambassadors to debut ‘Affirmation Station’ prior to finals week
Final reports, research papers, exams, and tall piles of homework can make the end of the semester a stressful time for a college student.
LibArt entries due April 12, with opportunities to win cash prizes
KU students from all disciplines and backgrounds are encouraged to submit their work to the KU Libraries’ LibArt exhibition by April 12.
KU Libraries’ Sanders Scholars provide project updates, program highlights during panel presentation
A trio of KU students and their librarian mentors taking part in KU Libraries’ Sanders Scholars program recently presented their wide-ranging
Influencer, bibliophile returns to career-sparking contest at KU Libraries
Allie Alvis turns the vibrantly colored pages of a 168-year-old book and more than 103,000 people respond—the video about a Victorian-era book posted on Instagram via Alvis’ @Book_Historia platform, inspires awe and sparks comments and questi
“Object Lessons” exhibit in Spencer Research Library showcases bookbinding techniques
Goat skin leather hugs parchment pages, metal clasps snap around a red oak cover, and a form of book binding stretches across a spine like a row of fat caterpillars.
Campus community invited to State of the Libraries Address
KU Libraries Dean Carol Smith will present the State of the Libraries Address on Thursday, March 21, 11 a.m.-12 p.m. in Watson Library 3 West.
International Collections highlights, extends upcoming collaborative conference
A new exhibit in International Collections on the fifth floor of Watson Library highlights the history and relationships between Latin America and China - combining materials from two of KU Libraries’ regional collection strengths and supplementing an upcoming collaborative conference.
KU Libraries names chemistry faculty Shuai Sun 2024 Textbook Hero
As an assistant teaching professor of chemistry at KU, Shuai Sun helps students understand fundamental components of the physical world, how various elements can interact with and transform each other.
BiblioBios: Creativity, nurturing spirit guide new Watson operations manager
Jack Hawthorn loves Gothic-inspired books featuring fascinating buildings, so what better place to work than a Gothic-inspired building full of fascinating books?