Are you interested in storytelling or digital narratives? Have you ever considered using images places or maps to tell these stories? We have asked several students to build spatial narratives focusing on their interests – from voting access to climbing Mt. Everest – as a part of our final event for the Carnegie Mellon Libraries Spatial Storytelling Series.
News
Aurand Receives Distinguished Service Award
Martin Aurand, Principal Librarian and Architecture Archivist at the Carnegie Mellon University Libraries, was recently awarded the Distinguished Service Award for distinction in the profession from the Association of Architecture School Librarians (AASL).
protocols.io Partnership
Carnegie Mellon University Partners with protocols.io to Enable Sharing of Scientific Practices
Carnegie Mellon University Libraries today announced its partnership with protocols.io, an open access service for academic and industry scientists to record and share detailed up-to-date protocols for research. With this announcement, Carnegie Mellon becomes the first institution to partner with protocols.io on an institutional license.
Spring Carnival at the Libraries
Stop by the Libraries during Spring Carnival!
Fun with Data Viz!
Friday, April 12
1 – 4 p.m.
Hunt Library
View and interact with data visualizations from CMU researchers, open data about planet Earth, and data about the city of Pittsburgh and learn how the Libraries partner with researchers to bring these visualizations to life.
CMYou!
Saturday, April 13
10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Hunt Library
Speed Dating for Library Services
Join us on Monday, April 22 from 4:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. in Hunt Library, IDeATe Studio B for “Speed Dating for Library Services." This highly-interactive event will allow faculty an opportunity to gain a quick (yet still informative) overview, as well as pose direct questions to Libraries employees about specific tools and services.
Book Review: The Woman's Hour
On her Back in the Stacks blog, Cataloging Specialist Jan Hardy reviews "The Woman’s Hour: The Great Fight to Win the Vote" by Elaine Weiss
New Titles on OverDrive!
The following new titles are now available on OverDrive, a service to check out and download popular eBooks and audio books for reading on the web or on your personal devices, including phones and tablets! Get started with OverDrive.
New Brain Injury Study
New research, which appears in the journal Proceedings of the Royal Society B, sheds light on how the damage in the brain caused by a stroke can lead to permanent vision impairment for approximately 265,000 Americans each year. The findings could provide researchers with a blueprint to better identify which areas of vision are recoverable, facilitating the development of more effective interventions to encourage vision recovery.
At the Heart of the Work
Throughout the month of April, the Libraries presents a series of events and exhibits in recognition of the impact that the computer has had on CMU.
At the Heart of the Work: Plaque Unveiling and Reception in Recognition of the First CMU Computer
April 12, 2019
2:00 - 4:00 p.m.
Posner Center
2019 3MT Championship
Join us on Tuesday, March 26 for the Three Minute Thesis Competition Finals.
What: 3MT @ CMU Championship
When: Tuesday, March 26, 4:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.
Where: Kresge Theatre, CFA Building
