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Libraries Celebrates Two Years of CMU OSPO

July 2024 marks two years since Helen and Henry Posner, Jr. Dean of the University Libraries Keith Webster established the Carnegie Mellon University Open Source Programs Office (OSPO) with funds from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation. Led by Associate Dean for Digital Infrastructure Sayeed Choudhury, the OSPO has grown as a community resource for open source activity across campus, while continuing to provide strategic guidance and thought leadership in key areas.

Five Things Every Sci-Fi Fan Needs to Know

The Libraries’ new Sci-Fi Station features a treasure trove of far-away worlds and futuristic conundrums, assembled mainly from Hugo and Nebula award finalists published over the past seven years. Located on the second floor of Hunt Library, the reading nook includes two private reading benches adorned with more than six dozen science fiction and fantasy novels, purchased with the Tom and Eileen McConomy Endowed Fund to whisk readers on a journey far from campus.

Peace Garden Project Transforms Hunt Library Outdoor Space

Alumnus, professor and former Head of the School of Architecture Stephen Lee, a seasoned educator and leader in architectural design and realization, has been inspiring students through hands-on, practical projects that bring their designs to life. This spring, the Design/Build Studio at the School of Architecture continued developing its Peace Garden Project, an initiative that encompasses both architectural innovation and sustainable design.

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Open Source Software Insights with Scarf

The Open Source Programs Office (OSPO) is committed to providing the CMU community with new methods and tools to enhance the development of open source software. As part of this commitment, the OSPO is excited to offer access to Scarf.

Expanding Data Horizons with Redivis

CMU Libraries is committed to providing researchers with support tools across the research cycle. Since January 2023, the Libraries has offered the CMU community access to Redivis, a dynamic data collaboration platform designed to share datasets with collaborators and analyze and visualize data in real-time. Now, the Libraries is seeking more adopters to help further streamline the service model.

Redivis, A New Cloud Platform for Data

CMU Libraries is launching a trial of Redivis, a dynamic data collaboration platform built on the open-science toolkit. CMU researchers may upload datasets (up to 1TB each for free) to the Redivis platform, share datasets with collaborators, and analyze and visualize their data in real-time.

Resources You Didn’t Know the Libraries Had: Spring 2024 Edition

The University Libraries is so much more than a place to check out books and study. From technology lending to a wide variety of workshops to departmental librarians with extensive knowledge of disciplinary information, students, faculty, and staff have access to countless resources and experts that can take their academic experience to the next level.

Introducing OpenAthens

CMU Libraries is excited to announce that OpenAthens authentication will be available beginning January 2024.

New Battery Packs and Computers Available at Hunt Library

Students working in Hunt Library will now have access to portable battery packs that can be used to charge their devices when no outlets are available. Starting October 31, the 22 new battery packs can be checked out from the circulation desk or borrowed from self-service stations on the third floor of the library.

Service Updates: Fall 2024

Feel free to reach out to our friendly faculty and staff in the Libraries at any time to help you get acquainted with our many services, events, workshops, and technologies available to you.