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.
PLOS and CMU Announce Open Access Agreement
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.
June Book Display: Pride Month
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.
Archives Keep Resources Available
While the University Archives are closed due to COVID-19, faculty and staff are still working diligently to keep their resources available to the campus community. In the newest Scotty Tales blog, the Archives team reflects on this current period – or “interlude” as they like to call it - and the type of work they’ve been up to.
Virtual Gallery Honors Graduating Student Workers
COVID-19 has closed all of our library locations, so, when it came to celebrating our students, we turned a physical tradition into a virtual one.
At the end of every semester, it has been tradition for the Libraries to pay tribute to our graduating student workers by honoring them with a book from our collection.
Book Review: Pandemics, Past and Present
In the latest Back in the Stacks blog, Library Specialist Jan Hardy reviews "Pale Rider: the Spanish Flu of 1918 and How It Changed the World" by Laura Spinney.
"Boundless" Spring 2020 Issue
The latest issue of Boundless, which we are distributing as a digital-only publication, is now live.
Though the COVID-19 pandemic has closed our locations and disrupted campus life in unprecedented ways, the important work of the Libraries continues. You’ll read in this issue about the steps we've taken to ensure uninterrupted access to the tools that our faculty, staff, and students require for remote learning.
Libraries Continue to Support CMU Community
Before all locations of the University Libraries closed on March 20 to support the social distancing measures that prevent the spread of COVID-19, library faculty and staff were already taking steps to prepare the CMU community for the transition to remote instruction. Pivoting quickly to scan print materials, move office hours online, and consult on copyright issues—among many other tasks—the Libraries’ responsive action minimized disruptions to the teaching, learning and research mission of the university during this rapidly changing time.
Archives Documents Unprecedented Times
In times of uncertainty, it’s important to preserve relevant materials so that those studying the past can help inform the future. When it comes to the COVID-19 pandemic and its effects on the campus community, the University Archives needs your help doing just that.
Special Collections Houses Rare Edition of Vaccine Origins
As we all anxiously await the outcome of ongoing clinical trials seeking a COVID-19 vaccine, Carnegie Mellon University scholars, students, faculty, and staff might be surprised to learn that the Posner Collection holds a first-edition copy of the foundation text of modern immunology and vaccination: Edward Jenner’s "An Inquiry into the Causes and Effects of the Variolae Vaccinae, a Disease Discovered in Some of the Western Counties of England" (London, 1798). In his scholarly blog post, Dr.
