At the University Libraries, faculty and staff bring diverse backgrounds and interests to their roles, elevating the Libraries’ culture of interdisciplinary collaboration and lifelong learning and curiosity. We asked Stacks Manager Gloria Henning a few questions about her work, to find out more about the inspiration behind her contributions to the campus community.
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As new graduates begin their lives and careers beyond Carnegie Mellon, they retain access to many resources and programming opportunities at the University Libraries. From browsing stacks in physical locations to virtually touring exhibits and attending events, here are all the ways alumni can stay connected and continue to benefit from the Libraries’ offerings.
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More than 60 visitors joined the Libraries Student Advisory Council (LSAC) at their end-of-year showcase on Wednesday, April 22. “Journey to This Spot: Mapping Everyday Life at CMU” celebrated the ways maps and other depictions of spaces tell stories of where people gather, what they do, and how they live, inviting the CMU community to trace paths from dorms to class, see how their peers use spaces in different ways, and see how time of day and changing seasons affect familiar views.
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At the University Libraries, students help staff Hunt Library, the Posner Center for Special Collections, and Sorrells Library. Students offer support in a variety of different areas: interning in the Sustainability Studio, assisting in the University Archives, sitting at the front desk, and helping with the Libraries’ many events.
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As Pittsburgh prepares to host the 2026 NFL Draft, the Carnegie Mellon University Libraries is looking back at more than a century of football history preserved in the University Archives.
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During Spring Carnival, the University Archives hosted a “Buggy to Bots” open house, which showcased Carnegie Mellon University’s history, traditions, and stories that make the CMU community unique. At least 90 people attended the open house, which the university archivists opened early because of how eager attendees were to enter.
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At Carnegie Mellon University Libraries, we celebrate the many contributions of the faculty and staff who make the Libraries the destination for scholarly information, creative inquiry, and intellectual collaboration across disciplines, propelling the significance, reach, and impact of the university.
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Long before these modern turf systems, scientists and illustrators were documenting the grasses that form the foundation of today’s landscapes, from stadium fields to campus lawns. Drawing on the Hunt Institute for Botanical Documentation’s extensive collections, Curator of Art & Research Scholar Lydia Rosenberg explores the botanical history and structure of these familiar yet highly engineered plants.
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Four years ago, the University Archives opened its first exhibition in the new gallery space on the first floor of Hunt Library. “Nuts, Bolts, & Wheels: 100+ Years of Buggy” introduced the CMU community to the power of using archival materials to tell stories about the university’s past — and imagine its future.
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On CMU’s campus, students experience the University Libraries in many different ways — through study, research, collaboration, and discovery. The following reflections are drawn from student voices featured in Libraries stories over the past year.
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