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KU Libraries to host panel on public scholarship in conjunction with Haricombe Gallery

As an extension of the recently opened “Taking it to the Streets” exhibit in the Haricombe Gallery, KU Libraries will host a panel discussion about public scholarship on Thursday, March 30 in Watson Library, Third Floor West, 3:30-4:30 p.m.  

BiblioBios: Mac Bean serving KU community as Open Education Librarian

From the city planner’s office to the Shulenburger Office of Scholarly Communication & Copyright, Heather Mac Bean’s positions may have changed drastically over the years, but the common goal of serving the public has remained the same.

KU Common Book Teach-In to provide kick-start for 2023-24 selection

KU Libraries, the Hall Center for the Humanities, and the Division of Academic Success are set to host the KU Common Book Teach-In, March 27-31, a week of informal discussion and programming that explore how to integrate next year’s book selection, “Parable of the Sower” into curriculum and progr

KU Libraries select Ljudmila Bilkić as the 2023 Textbook Hero

Ljudmila Bilkić’s Intermediate German II class redefines traditional norms.

KU Libraries accepting student entries to 2023 Snyder Book Collecting Contest

KU Libraries announces an open call for entries to its annual Snyder Book Collecting contest, which awards KU undergraduate and graduate students for their collections of books, digital items, graphic novels, music, and fil

KU Libraries to host Pressbooks workshop, announce Textbook Hero during Open Education Week 

KU Libraries’ Shulenburger Office of Scholarly Communication & Copyright will host a workshop on Pressbooks, the Libraries’ open textbook publishing platform, and announce the 2023 Textbook Heroes selection during an onl

KU Libraries sign transformative open access agreements with Elsevier, Cambridge University Press

The University of Kansas Libraries have signed a pair of renegotiated deals aimed at supporting open access and broadening the reach of KU-generated research.

Early gift becomes family tradition, provides strong start to libraries campaign

Laura Lewis has witnessed hundreds of first serves, tipoffs, and kickoffs — often followed by a KU victory — as a former member of the Kansas Jayhawks athletics department staff.

Common Access Card portals now available in Anschutz and Watson Libraries

Military-affiliated students at the University of Kansas now have additional options when accessing certain secure websites and documents thanks to a partnership between KU Libraries and the Lt. Gen. William K.

KU Libraries now accepting applications for Sprints Week 2023

The University of Kansas Libraries want to help faculty discover services and resources available to enrich teaching and research and are offering financial support to selected participants.

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Christy McWard
Executive Director of the Office of Communications & Advancement
785-864-0092
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Assistant Director of Communications
785-864-6428
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Wendy Conover
Communications Coordinator
785-864-8051
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