Designing Libraries XIII is where librarians, architects, planners, designers, information technologists, and others will gather to explore the achievements and challenges of designing libraries and learning spaces for the 21st century.
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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 $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
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
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
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
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
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
