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Collage of images which include the book cover "The Feather Wars" (top left), James McCommons (top right), George Shiras III (bottom left), bird hunters with their numerous kills (middle right), Shiras nighttime photography on a boat (bottom right)

15th Annual Audubon Day!

Celebrate with us on Friday, November 20, 2026 at Hillman Library!

Featuring a Presentation by Author James McCommons: George Shiras III and the Battle for The Migratory Bird Act

10 – 11:30 a.m.
Archives & Special Collections Instruction Room, Third Floor

See up close two dozen original Birds of America plates on display

9 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Archives & Special Collections Reading Room, Third Floor

Make an Audubon inspired memento

11:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Third Floor

Demonstration of Birdsong in Recordings and Music

Noon – 3:30 p.m.
Archives & Special Collections Instruction Room, Third Floor

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Jeff Schlanger donates his musicWitness® Project Archive to the University of Pittsburgh Library System

The University of Pittsburgh Library System (ULS) is pleased to announce the acquisition of the archive of the musicWitness® Project, which is the moniker of visual artist and sculptor Jeff Schlanger (1937-2026), a prolific, multi-media artist who drew over 1,400 live jazz performances at major events in New York City, Canada, France, and Finland.

A person lifts a sheet of paper from a printing plate, revealing the title page of the sheet music I Am Satisfied while the mirrored plate below shows the reversed text and musical notation.

Grant from NEH Will Help Library Preserve and Share Rare Gospel Music

A $190,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities will support the ULS's work to preserve and share the Charles and Frankie Pace Collection, one of the earliest archives of modern Black gospel music....more

Open Access Week Workshop: Finding OA Publishing Venues (Online)

In celebration of Open Access Week, join us online on Tuesday, October 20, 2026 from noon-1 p.m. for a discussion about finding open access publishing venues. This workshop will cover open access publishing models, how to select an OA journal for your research, and no- and low-cost OA publishing via the library's publishing agreements....more

A performer in elaborate horror makeup and a wide-brimmed hat poses in a warmly lit interior, wearing a dramatic outfit with textured sleeves and appears to be holding a cane.

Scream, Queen: Finding Inspiration in Queer Horror

Why do queer audiences embrace horror? The monsters? The camp? Maybe it’s the chance to see versions of ourselves in stories about otherness, transformation, and challenging fear? Join us on Tuesday, October 27, 2026 from 7-8:30 pm in Text & conText Lab at Hillman Library for a conversation about queer horror, from classic monsters to ’80s and ’90s breakthroughs to contemporary favorites...more

Portrait of Dr. Larry Glasco with the front cover of his book, August Wilson’s American Century: Life as Art featuring a photo of August Wilson on the cover

Portrait of a Historian: Celebrating Larry Glasco and his Biography on August Wilson

Join us Monday, November 2, 2026 from 4-5:30 p.m. at Hillman Library, Archives & Special Collections Instruction Room, as we mark the publication of Dr. Larry Glaso’s August Wilson’s American Century: Life as Art. A discussion featuring Glasco and fellow scholars exploring August Wilson’s life and work, Pittsburgh’s Hill District, and the history of the city’s Black community....more

Japanese print: Momijigari 紅葉狩 Description: A noblewoman (far left, wearing a black wig) reveals her true form as a giant demon. Her serving women also transform into their demonic true forms and attack Taira no Koremochi (far right). Taira no Koremochi prepares to vanquish the demons with the sword given to him by the local God of War.

Hyland Gallery Talk: From Noh to Kabuki with Hiroyuki Good

Hear directly from curator Hiroyuki Good about his exhibit, "From Noh to Kabuki: Reimagined Stories in Ukiyo-e" on Friday, November 6, 2026 from Noon-12:30 p.m. at The Hyland Gallery Archives & Special Collections Exhibits, Hillman Library, Third Floor. During this talk, you will see original Ukiyo-e (Japanese woodblock prints) from the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, depict both Noh and Kabuki plays....more

Bookplate materials, including illustrated bookplates, lettering, and printmaking tools

Creating with Context: Make Your Own Bookplate

Do you like to write your name in your personal books? Join us for on Tuesday, November 10, 2026 from 4-5:30 pm in Text & conText Lab at Hillman Library and learn about the history of ex libris or bookplates, labels with a printed design intended to indicate ownership usually pasted inside the front cover of a book, and their tremendous value in the library world....more

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