The University Archives is excited to announce that a sizeable addition to the Carnegie Mellon Action Project (CMAP) Records is now open to research by faculty, students, alumni, and the public.
Preserving the Legacy of CS at CMU
The image from the videotape is blurry, deteriorated from the passage of time, but the professor is razor-sharp as he talks about the future. Herb Simon stands in front of a class at Carnegie Mellon University, musing about the difference between artificial and natural intelligence.
CMU ID Now Required for Hunt Entry
For the spring semester, access to the Libraries will remain restricted to CMU students, staff, and faculty members due to capacity restrictions and COVID protocols. Access control to Hunt Library will be upgraded to an automated swipe-card system beginning Monday, February 15, 2021. We remind our community members to carry a CMU ID card to access facilities during open hours. Students must also reserve a seat for in-person studying.
Sloan Foundation Provides Funding for Robot Archive
The Alfred P. Sloan Foundation has awarded $150,000 to the Carnegie Mellon University Libraries to fund the research into the creation of the Robot Archive, a multi-phase, multi-year program to create the preeminent archive dedicated to the preservation and curation of the history of robotics.
Spring 2021 Orientation: Library Services
The new semester is starting and our librarians are here to welcome you back! Join us on Zoom for a special spring 2021 orientation as we cover library services during COVID-19, and open the floor to any questions you may have. Full schedule is below. See you soon!
Libraries Hours: Winter 2020 Schedule
December 10, 2020 Update – To accommodate students seeking quiet space for final exams, Hunt Library will be open from December 10 through December 23. Seats musts be reserved in advance. Sorrells and Mellon Libraries are closed through January 18. The Libraries will continue to offer curbside pickup services and all current virtual services will remain in effect. Books can be returned through the Hunt Library book drop.
Documenting a More Inclusive History
Most people consider library archives — records of old materials, categorized and easy to search — as the definitive records of an institution's history. And yet archives are not neutral. Increasingly, organizations are recognizing that archives do not tell a complete story.
November Book Display: Native American Heritage Month
November is Native American Heritage Month, and this month’s book display focuses on the traditions and histories of Native people and the challenges they have faced. In 1990, President George H. W.
Get Out The Vote!
The University Libraries are thrilled to collaborate with the Miller Institute of Contemporary Art in celebrating voting rights of women everywhere.
“Get Out The Vote: Empowering the Women’s Vote” is a poster campaign produced in partnership with AIGA Design and the League of Women Voters, and a selection of posters - curated and installed by University Libraries Designer Heidi Wiren Bartlett - are now available
Virtual Exhibit: What We Don't Have
Our latest virtual exhibit for the Fall 2020 semester is now live and the Carnegie Mellon University Libraries invites you to engage in this unique and revealing experience.