News Rare Jayhawk images from University Archives face off in March Madness bracket challenge March 8, 2021 KU Libraries accepting applications for research, teaching grant opportunities focused on “Generous Thinking” January 15, 2021 KU Libraries, The Commons to host presentation by author Kathleen Fitzpatrick on Jan. 27 December 11, 2020 KU Libraries announce winter schedule for 2020-21 November 20, 2020 KU Libraries receive $350,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities October 21, 2020 KU Libraries faculty, staff recognized at annual award celebration October 12, 2020 KU Libraries to celebrate Open Access Week with virtual office hours October 12, 2020 Easing the transition: How open resources support shifts to online, hybrid instruction at the University of Kansas August 25, 2020 KU Libraries announce changes for Spahr Engineering Library July 10, 2020 Deborah Dandridge selected as 2020 recipient of the Dorothy Porter Wesley Award June 22, 2020 KU Libraries pause services on Friday, June 19, for reflection, healing and learning June 18, 2020 KU Libraries announce expanded resources and services as part of gradual campus reopening plan June 8, 2020 KU Libraries announce spring 2020 Textbook Heroes May 13, 2020 KU Libraries granted emergency temporary digital access to copyrighted books through HathiTrust Digital Library April 24, 2020 “Engaging with Open: KU Libraries support student success through open educational resources” event to be held March 3 February 12, 2020 February events explore the Black experience February 6, 2020 64th Annual Snyder Book Collecting Contest accepting submissions January 30, 2020 'Rightfully Yours: KU Campus and Community Scholars Consider U.S. Voting Rights' exhibition to open Feb. 6 in Haricombe Gallery January 24, 2020 KU Libraries accepting applications for fifth annual Research Sprints January 21, 2020 KU Libraries announce winter closures December 26, 2019 KU Libraries announce 2019 Shulenburger Award for Innovation and Advocacy in Scholarly Communication December 3, 2019 “Capoeira and Globalization” presentation on October 23 October 17, 2019 Library faculty, staff recognized at annual award celebration October 15, 2019 KU Libraries announce fall 2019 Textbook Heroes October 9, 2019 Watson Library carrels project earns merit award for KU Arc/D students at AIA Kansas October 9, 2019 KU Libraries to host exhibition opening for “Unseen Hands” October 1 September 18, 2019 Institute for Digital Research in the Humanities sponsors ninth annual digital humanities forum September 18, 2019 KU Libraries debut new spaces, schedules as fall semester begins September 11, 2019 KU Libraries announce systematic review workshop September 3, 2019 “Strong Foundations: 100 Years of Hispanism at the University of Kansas” exhibition to open in Haricombe Gallery Sept. 12 August 8, 2019 KU Libraries receive Institute of Museum and Library Services grant July 30, 2019 KU Libraries announce staff member selected for Institute for Research Design in Librarianship July 23, 2019 KU Libraries to host Software Carpentry workshop July 16, 2019 KU Libraries announce 2019 Research Sprints participants July 9, 2019 Spencer Research Library announce Derrick E. White as the 2019 Alyce Hunley Whayne Visiting Researchers Travel award winner June 6, 2019 KU Libraries add student body president to spring Textbook Heroes cohort April 30, 2019 KU Libraries faculty member named American Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works Fellow April 26, 2019 “Resolved: The authority of the President of the United States should be substantially curtailed” presentation by KU Debate Team on April 26 April 23, 2019 University of Kansas receives NEH-Mellon Humanities Open Book Program Grant April 18, 2019 KU Libraries to host visiting scholar Dr. Paloma Vargas Montes March 27, 2019 KU Libraries announce Textbook Heroes initiative, inaugural cohort March 19, 2019 "For the People" exhibition to open in the Haricombe Gallery Feb. 19 February 15, 2019 "Meet the Spencers: A Marriage of Arts and Sciences exhibition on display at Kenneth Spencer Research Library January 28, 2019 KU Libraries accepting applications for 4th annual Research Sprints January 10, 2019 KU Libraries faculty and staff honored at annual awards reception December 4, 2018 KU Libraries announce 2018 winter hours December 4, 2018 KU Libraries faculty members selected for Institute for Research Design in Librarianship November 2, 2018 Kenneth Spencer Research Library announces three travel grants November 2, 2018 “50 for 50: Celebrating 50 years of Kenneth Spencer Research Library” reception featuring anniversary exhibit to be held Nov. 8 October 18, 2018 “Voices from Our Neighbors: Immigration Journeys to Lawrence” presentation on September 21 September 18, 2018 KU Libraries, Lawrence Public Library sponsor 'Great American Read' events September 14, 2018 KU Libraries accepting nominations for 5th annual open access award August 31, 2018 "Documented: Perspectives on Migration and Creation" exhibition to open in Haricombe Gallery on Sept. 4 August 27, 2018 Spencer Research Library welcomed 2018 Alyce Hunley Whayne Visiting Researchers Travel Award winners August 20, 2018 Spencer Research Library welcome 2018 Alyce Hunley Whayne Visiting Researchers Travel Award winners August 20, 2018 KU Libraries recognize student employee excellence August 1, 2018 KU Libraries open Software Carpentry registration July 30, 2018 Kenneth Spencer Research Library to host weekly guided tours July 11, 2018 KU Libraries selected by U.S. Government Printing Office to serve as preservation steward June 19, 2018 KU Libraries support new open educational resources through grant initiative May 7, 2018 Winners of 62nd annual Snyder Book Collecting Contest recognized April 24, 2018 “The Political Representation of Women within Native American Tribal Governments” presentation on April 24 April 19, 2018 “Shakespeare & London: Exploring Spencer Research Library’s Special Collections” presentation to be held April 12 April 6, 2018 KU Libraries to host presentations by United States Holocaust Memorial Museum curator, Susan Goldstein Snyder April 5, 2018 Third annual Research Sprints now accepting applications March 29, 2018 'Resilience and Resistance: Native Women Confront Sexual Violence' presentation set for March 27 March 26, 2018 Kenneth Spencer Research Library to celebrate 50 year anniversary March 7, 2018 KU Libraries to host lecture on data violence featuring Anna Lauren Hoffmann on March 15 March 5, 2018 KU Libraries to host "Art+Feminism Wikipedia Edit-a-thon" on March 10 February 21, 2018 KU Libraries, Spencer Museum of Art receive Mellon Foundation grant for conservation efforts February 15, 2018 KU Libraries announce #WriteOn Fridays February 7, 2018 62nd Annual Snyder Book Collecting Contest accepting submissions January 31, 2018 KU Libraries partner with architectural design students to renovate Watson Library study carrels January 31, 2018 Exhibition showcasing partnership between KU and Haskell Indian Nations University to open Feb. 15 in Haricombe Gallery January 31, 2018 Exhibition exploring the history of women's athletics at KU to open Feb. 7 in Kenneth Spencer Research Library January 31, 2018 KU Libraries announce holiday closures December 14, 2017 KU Libraries open Software Carpentry registration November 27, 2017 “At War with the New Frontier and Great Society, On the Defensive in Vietnam: Correspondence between Kansans and U.S. Representative Robert J. Dole, 1964-1968” presentation on November 6 November 6, 2017 KU Libraries announce 2017 Shulenburger Award for Innovation and Advocacy in Scholarly Communication October 20, 2017 Kenneth Spencer Research Library looks forward to 50th anniversary exhibition October 20, 2017 KU Libraries sponsor Faculty & Staff Day of Writing and Research on Oct. 27 October 19, 2017 KU Libraries to host student activism panel on Oct. 23 October 19, 2017 “Read between the lines: Social justice, the media and you” teach-in to be held on Nov. 1 October 19, 2017 KU Libraries employee authors book on haunted history in Lawrence, will host book talk Oct. 31 October 18, 2017 Mozilla Science Lab expert to discuss role of open in higher education at Open Access Week keynote October 9, 2017 KU Libraries faculty and staff honored at annual awards reception October 5, 2017 Exhibition highlighting contributions, experiences of Kansas during WWI to open Oct. 12 in Kenneth Spencer Research Library September 27, 2017 KU Libraries to host Mozilla “Working Open Workshop” September 26, 2017 KU Libraries faculty member selected for Harwood Institute position September 20, 2017 “Organizational Obliviousness: Entrenched Resistance to Gender Integration in the Military” presentation on October 6 September 19, 2017 KU Libraries introduce FitDesk bike stations September 8, 2017 Exhibition highlighting Kansas responses to Vietnam War opens Sept. 14 in Haricombe Gallery September 6, 2017 Institute for Digital Research in the Humanities sponsors forum on Digital Storytelling August 30, 2017 KU Libraries provide new inclusive resources and updated facilities August 29, 2017 KU Libraries host reception for grand reopening of North Gallery August 23, 2017 KU Libraries receive National Endowment for the Humanities grant August 22, 2017 KU Libraries accepting nominations for 4th annual open access award August 17, 2017 KU partners with OpenStax to promote free textbooks June 20, 2017 KU Libraries host exhibit reflecting on Rwanda and Herero genocides May 24, 2017 KU Libraries acquire papers of late poet Kenneth Irby May 19, 2017 Winners selected for 61st Snyder Book Collecting Contest April 26, 2017 “Promoting Well-being – Finding Cures: Vaccines at the University of Kansas” presentation on April 26 April 19, 2017 KU Libraries to host panel on embracing activism April 13, 2017 KU Libraries announce presentations by visiting travel award recipients April 11, 2017 Event celebrating former KU Chancellor Franklin D. Murphy scheduled for April 12 March 28, 2017 KU Libraries publish first open textbook March 27, 2017 “Plant Microbiomes, Prairie Biodiversity and Agricultural Productivity” presentation on March 29 March 20, 2017 KU Libraries host lecture on social justice and open education March 10, 2017 KU Libraries host lecture on the issues of book banning March 6, 2017 Kenneth Spencer Research Libraries houses “Education: The Mightiest Weapon” exhibit March 2, 2017 KU Libraries host lecture on copyright in the classroom February 13, 2017 KU Libraries accepting submissions for 61st annual Snyder Book Collecting Contest February 6, 2017 Exhibition featuring community engagement at KU opens Feb. 8 in Haricombe Gallery January 27, 2017 Alyce Hunley Whayne Visiting Researchers Travel Award Winners January 26, 2017 Winter break closures December 12, 2016 KU Libraries host Standing Rock teach-in November 28, 2016 Kenneth Spencer Research Library receives signed portrait painting from KU professor November 2, 2016 KU lecture to imagine ‘journey out of the racial divide’ October 26, 2016 “Addressing the Grand Challenges with Engineering” presentation on November 2 October 26, 2016 KU English graduate student Megan Jones places second in National Collegiate Book Collecting Contest October 25, 2016 Dean of Libraries Kevin Smith elected to HathiTrust Board of Governors October 13, 2016 “The Role of a Chemist in Medicine” presentation on October 18 October 7, 2016 Libraries faculty and staff award winners recognized at annual celebration October 6, 2016 KU Libraries to celebrate open access throughout October September 29, 2016 A statement in support of the campus community September 26, 2016 KU Libraries partner for Banned Book Week event September 19, 2016 KU Libraries to host international open access symposium September 15, 2016 KU Libraries host event highlighting collections of local Latino/as' stories September 14, 2016 Exhibition: ‘In the Shadow of Cortés: From Veracruz to Mexico City’ September 13, 2016 KU Libraries welcome new faculty, staff and students September 6, 2016 KU faculty and librarians to participate at 2016 Scholarly Communication Institute August 31, 2016 Ingenuity @ KU exhibition opens Sept. 8 in Haricombe Gallery August 26, 2016 KU Libraries offer new resources and facilities’ updates August 22, 2016 KU Libraries accepting applications for the second annual visiting researchers travel award August 15, 2016 KU Libraries accepting nominations for 3rd annual open access award July 26, 2016 KU faculty address proposed open access initiatives July 19, 2016 Textbook on Underground Railroad now available as free download through KU ScholarWorks June 20, 2016 KU Libraries receive field journals of the late James William Bee May 10, 2016 Libraries celebrate recipients of seventh annual Deans' Award May 5, 2016 Kevin L. Smith arrives on campus as dean of KU Libraries April 27, 2016 Winners selected for 60th Snyder Book Collecting Contest April 21, 2016 "World War I as Artistic Crucible" presentation on April 21 April 18, 2016 “Understanding Life and Death on the Eastern Front" presentation on April 11 April 8, 2016 KU Libraries to host Vice President of Center for Research Libraries April 4, 2016 KU Libraries launch crowdsourcing campaign to “Preserve the Phog” March 23, 2016 KU Libraries sponsor Open Textbook Workshop for faculty March 21, 2016 Sixth annual LibArt exhibition accepting submissions March 14, 2016 KU Libraries to host faculty Research Sprints March 11, 2016 Spahr Engineering Library closed during spring break March 8, 2016 KU Libraries to host Art+Feminism Wikipedia Edit-a-Thon March 7, 2016 McCollum papers emerge from Spencer Research Library as vital evidence in legal case February 24, 2016 WWI Eastern Front exhibition to open in March in Haricombe Gallery February 18, 2016 Spencer Library opens new exhibit on Ireland’s Easter Rising rebellion February 17, 2016 KU Libraries digitize Rossetti Family Collection February 12, 2016 KU Libraries launch oral history project to capture retiree narratives February 10, 2016 KU Libraries launch crowdsourcing campaign to “Preserve the Phog” February 8, 2016 60th Annual Snyder Book Collecting Contest accepting submissions February 2, 2016 KU Libraries partner to launch 14th annual Read Across Lawrence January 26, 2016 KU Libraries announce major gift from Ann Hyde January 7, 2016 Kevin L. Smith selected to be the next dean of KU Libraries January 6, 2016 Holiday closures December 7, 2015 A statement in support of the campus community November 20, 2015 Alyce Hunley Whayne Visiting Researchers Travel Award Winners November 3, 2015 Dance professor to discuss new book on flamenco scholarship November 3, 2015 14th annual GIS Day @ KU open for registration October 30, 2015 KU Libraries to host discussion on Open Educational Resources October 29, 2015 KU Libraries announce recipient of 2nd annual open access award October 16, 2015 KU Libraries celebrate International Open Access Week with series of events October 11, 2015 Libraries faculty and staff award winners recognized at annual celebration October 9, 2015 Registration open for first ideas challenge at KU October 6, 2015 “Finding ‘Sex in the Heartland’” presentation on October 7 October 5, 2015 Rare items documenting early KU history on exhibit in Spencer Research Library October 5, 2015 KU Libraries sesquicentennial exhibition opens Sept. 17 August 25, 2015 KU Libraries accepting nominations for 2nd annual open access award August 3, 2015 KU Libraries participate in first of its kind institute on textbook affordability and open textbooks August 2, 2015 Spahr Library to open August 3 July 30, 2015 Lawrence Public Library Celebrates Everyday Heroes: Centron Corporation’s Buck Newsom June 9, 2015 Libraries announce planning for Hackathon: Water June 8, 2015 Libraries celebrate student book collectors in 59th Annual Snyder Contest April 27, 2015 Murphy Art & Architecture Library remains open during renovation April 3, 2015 Deadline for fifth annual LibArt exhibition is April 13 April 1, 2015 KU Libraries commemorate 50 years of Wilcox Collection with exhibit March 17, 2015 KU Libraries announces pilot project to reduce textbook costs March 11, 2015 Libraries Lecture Series opens spring semester with visual culture researcher February 17, 2015 “Contested American Identities: KU Scholars Address the Challenge” exhibition opens Feb. 19 February 9, 2015 Ada Emmett elected to serve on SPARC Steering Committee January 30, 2015 KU Libraries partner to bring Read Across Lawrence to campus January 23, 2015 Miller and Roach assume interim dean roles at KU Libraries January 8, 2015 59th annual Snyder Book Collection Contest seeks student entries January 5, 2015 Upcoming library closures December 24, 2014 KU Libraries announces naming gift for departing Dean Lorraine Haricombe December 15, 2014 One University Open Access Fund reactivated for third year November 24, 2014 University distinguished professor to speak at Nov. 20 lecture November 17, 2014 KU to host 13th annual GIS Day to explore innovations in mapping technology November 12, 2014 KU Libraries announce naming of Shulenburger Office of Scholarly Communication & Copyright November 3, 2014 Institute for Digital Research in the Humanities to host Digital Humanities Tornado October 23, 2014 Foundation distinguished professor to speak at Oct. 16th lecture October 14, 2014 KU Libraries to host events as part of International Open Access Week October 13, 2014 Anschutz Library celebrates 25th anniversary October 7, 2014 KU Libraries announce departure of Dean Lorraine Haricombe October 2, 2014 KU Libraries to host virtual data fair September 30, 2014 A message from Dean Haricombe regarding Sexual Assault Awareness Week September 15, 2014 “art+science: Collaborative research at the University of Kansas” exhibition opens Sept. 17 September 10, 2014 Libraries Lecture Series announces fall speakers September 9, 2014 Libraries faculty and staff award winners to be recognized at annual celebration September 3, 2014 Exhibit featuring John Gould’s ornithological illustrations opens Sept. 11 September 3, 2014 Digital Humanities Forum to explore Nodes & Networks in the humanities August 20, 2014 KU Libraries announces new service model for the Edwards Campus August 13, 2014 New online resources for KU alumni and friends July 28, 2014 Ludwig announces departure from KU Libraries July 18, 2014 Brown v. Board anniversary commemorated at KU Libraries April 25, 2014 Libraries celebrate student book collectors in Snyder Contest April 24, 2014 Cyberlaw expert to discuss intellectual property and new benefits to the humanities at Kansas Union April 14, 2014 Law professor to speak at April 3rd Libraries Lecture Series March 31, 2014 Watson Library to host Graduate Research and Write-In March 28, 2014 KU Libraries to host symposium honoring Brown v. Board 60th anniversary March 27, 2014 Deadline for fourth annual LibArt exhibition is April 8 March 24, 2014 58th annual Snyder Book Collecting Contest seeks student entries February 26, 2014 Library Lecture Series welcomes distinguished art historian February 21, 2014 Rare Oz collection on exhibit at Spencer Research Library February 20, 2014 Burroughs estate donates author's final journals to KU February 6, 2014 New Libraries Lecture Series highlights KU scholarship January 30, 2014 Media advisory: KU to host events commemorating Brown v. Board 60th anniversary January 28, 2014 Bookbinding exhibit on display in Spencer Research Library November 14, 2013 KU to host 12th annual symposium on GIS and mapping November 11, 2013 KU to host events as part of international Open Access Week October 15, 2013 Libraries faculty and staff award winners to be recognized at annual celebration September 4, 2013 “Robbing the Soil” exhibition opens Sept. 12 September 4, 2013 Relationship between the digital and the material explored at upcoming humanities forum August 29, 2013 Exhibition commemorating Quantrill’s Raid to open Aug. 22 August 14, 2013 Late KUMC dean and her husband leave $10 million estate gift for libraries and scholarships July 18, 2013 Congratulations to KU Libraries' graduating student employees May 24, 2013 Libraries preservation group wins KU's annual Team Award May 24, 2013 Libraries recognize student employee excellence May 14, 2013 57th annual Snyder Book Collecting Contest winner carries on family tradition May 7, 2013 Libraries to host discussion on preserving family history in Topeka April 24, 2013 Libraries to host event celebrating the work of native Kansas poet Ronald Johnson April 9, 2013 LibArt seeks student art submissions for third annual exhibition; deadline is April 15 April 4, 2013 KU Libraries offers two graduate study awards for future librarians March 26, 2013 Haitian Studies publications now publicly available March 13, 2013 Philosophy journal adopts open-access model March 13, 2013 Discussion on preserving family history hits the road March 5, 2013 Dean Haricombe responds to White House open access directive February 27, 2013 Lorraine Haricombe elected chair of SPARC Steering Committee February 8, 2013 KU Libraries joins major digital collection partnership January 17, 2013 KU to host eleventh annual symposium on GIS and mapping November 14 November 7, 2012 KU Libraries, IT land grant to improve region's research data storage October 3, 2012 Author Daniel Woodrell to participate in Read Across Lawrence discussion September 25, 2012 Second KU Campus Art Walk expands creative view of campus September 24, 2012 Institute for Digital Research in the Humanities to host forum on Big Data, technology in the humanities September 19, 2012 New exhibition showcases research materials on American politics and election process August 23, 2012 Art & Architecture Library Update August 20, 2012 James Edmonds announced as 2012 Rubinstein-Mason Award winner June 18, 2012 Spencer adds rich variety of rare books from the 16th through 18th centuries with Eliot S. Berkley Collection June 4, 2012 Microform moves July 2012 at KU Libraries May 29, 2012 Congratulations to KU Libraries' graduating student workers May 11, 2012 Museum studies students get playful with exhibit of games and puzzles May 3, 2012 Snyder Book Collecting Contest winners, finalists honored at KU April 23, 2012 KU Libraries and the Dole Institute present panel of African American veterans in World War II on April 5 March 28, 2012 Snyder Book Collecting Contest winners, finalists honored at KU April 19 February 24, 2012 "Celebrating East Asian Studies Scholarship: an Interdisciplinary Showcase" exhibition opens Feb. 16 February 3, 2012 KU Libraries host reception for opening of Stokstad Reading Room November 28, 2011 KU among first to sign declaration on open access policies October 24, 2011 New award established to honor KU librarians October 11, 2011 Fall message from Dean Haricombe October 5, 2011 National Poetry Series to publish book by University of Kansas librarian September 28, 2011 Collection gift broadens Latin American collections at KU Libraries September 22, 2011 KU Libraries celebrate James Naismith’s 150th birthday with exhibit, panel of basketball and KU sports experts September 9, 2011 Thousands of early Kansas photos now available in KU Libraries' digital image repository September 1, 2011 Acclaimed street photographer Gary Mark Smith donates collection to KU August 23, 2011 KU establishes first coalition of institutions practicing open access August 3, 2011 Gift establishes world's largest collection of author Theodore Sturgeon's materials at Kenneth Spencer Research Library July 8, 2011 Newly digitized Sanborn maps offer slices of history for 241 Kansas cities and towns June 27, 2011 Deborah Dandridge to speak at Presidential Politics & Civil Rights seminar June 14, 2011 Second annual Dean’s Awards for Student Employee Excellence announced May 19, 2011 National Endowment for the Humanities awards $70,939 to KU Libraries for cataloging and digitizing John Gould bird illustrations May 4, 2011 Snyder Book Collecting Contest winners, finalists honored at KU April 15, 2011 KU Libraries to host Read Across Lawrence events March 30, 2011 KU Libraries announce a call for submissions to the first annual exhibition of student art in the Libraries March 29, 2011 KU Libraries to host St. Patrick’s Day event featuring KU Professor Kathryn Conrad March 10, 2011 55th annual Snyder Book Collecting Contest seeks student entrants March 2, 2011 KU Libraries opens new exhibition to celebrate Kansas’ 150th birthday January 28, 2011 Distinguished Professor Emerita Marilyn Stokstad gives $250,000 to KU Libraries January 27, 2011 Art & Architecture Library Turns 30 October 11, 2010 KU Libraries to host events in conjunction with international Open Access Week September 27, 2010 KU Libraries announces Oct. 1 retirement festivities for Librarian Emeritus Bill Crowe September 27, 2010 KU to launch new Institute for Digital Research in the Humanities September 10, 2010 Collection gift adds rare materials to KU Libraries' international holdings September 9, 2010 New KU Libraries exhibition highlights medicinal chemistry tradition at KU September 2, 2010 Dean's Message: Fall 2010 August 25, 2010 KU Libraries ranked in top 50 in the nation by volumes held August 24, 2010 KU to open phase one of innovative Learning Studio project August 16, 2010 KU Libraries's Scott Hanrath helps create blog-to-book tool Anthologize August 6, 2010 KU Libraries International Area Studies congratulates the university’s international area centers on a new $8.9 million grant August 3, 2010 KU Libraries at center of new scholarly publishing paradigm July 13, 2010 KU ScholarWorks jumps to top 100 in worldwide ranking of institutional repositories in 2010 June 18, 2010 History of the Jayhawk presentation comes to Topeka May 21, 2010 KU Libraries congratulate Amber Newquist, KU Employee of the Month for April 2010 April 16, 2010 Gift to KU Libraries Celebrates Chamberlain's Legacy April 6, 2010 Barbara McCorkle's "Cartobibliography" added to KU Scholarworks March 18, 2010 Dean's Message, Spring 2010 March 18, 2010 Watson Library offers new destination for scholars February 8, 2010 "Research, Remembrances and Reflections of the Great War" exhibit to open February 18 in the Library Gallery January 29, 2010 KU Libraries congratulate Robert Szabo, KU Employee of the Month for January 2010 January 20, 2010 KU Librarian Susan Craig receives 2010 Governor’s Arts Award January 12, 2010