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"Some people in Pittsburgh are seeing voices."
That's how AT&T Bell Laboratories advertised its first commercial Picturephone in 1970. The print ad goes on to say that while it would be a lot of work to build a new type of communication network, "Picturephone service is a reality in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania," and will soon be available in Washington, D.C., and Chicago.
A project created by a recent Carnegie Mellon University graduate dares to challenge the traditional definition of an artist's book, and you can find it in the University Libraries' catalog.
50 Years of Video Calling
June 30, 2020
10:15 a.m.
Register for this event.
In her Back in the Stacks blog, Library Specialist Jan Hardy reviews "Truevine : Two Brothers, A Kidnapping, and a Mother’s Quest : a true story of the Jim Crow South" by Beth Macy, available now in our library catalog.
The Power of Pioneers: Preserving CMU's Computer Science Videotape Collection
Thursday, June 11, 2020 - 7:00pm
Zoom Webinar
Join us as we step into the past and experience what it was like to learn from some of the greatest minds in Computer Science!
Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) and the Public Library of Science (PLOS) today announced a two-year open access agreement that allows researchers to publish in PLOS’ suite of journals without incurring article processing charges (APC). This partnership brings together two organizations that believe researchers should be able to access content freely and make their work available publicly, regardless of their access to funds.
In a recent message to the university community, President Jahanian stated that “it is up to each one of us — no matter our background — to confront and dismantle racism and injustice wherever they exist.”
Consider the Libraries a trusted source for educational resources to learn more about racism and the practice of anti-racism. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, our print materials are temporarily unavailable but we’ve curated a list of digital materials below that are all available to access immediately.
The book display is a hallmark of libraries everywhere, and each month the University Libraries honors this tradition with a selection of titles from our collection. Curated by Leah Zande, Materials Processing Coordinator & Mailroom Manager in the Library Technology and Technical Services division, each display focuses on a curated topic or theme.
Library Journal recently featured the Libraries' new Remote Book Delivery service. Through this service, available only for faculty and graduate students, when librarians receive a request for an item that is only available in print, they log the requester's contact information in a secure spreadsheet and order a book from an approv
As you prepare for hybrid or online teaching and research this summer and fall, the Libraries are available to connect you with resources that reduce your preparation time, enhance your students' experience, and make your research more productive.
