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Bestselling Novelist and Kentucky Poet Laureate Silas House to Deliver UK Libraries' 2024 Prichard Lecture

UK Libraries is pleased to welcome Kentucky treasure and nationally bestselling author Silas House as the featured speaker for the 2024 Edward F. Prichard Lecture. House will speak on the ways in which his literary work addresses environmental, working class, and Appalachian issues and the intersection of LGBTQ+ and rural identities. The Prichard Lecture will be held on Thursday, March 21 at 5pm in the Young Library Auditorium. RSVPs are required.

Cross-Campus Collaboration Leads to Improved Access

A partnership between UK Libraries, the Center for the Enhancement of Learning & Teaching (CELT), and Emily DeWitt, a Lecturer in the Department of Dietetics & Human Nutrition, has resulted in the creation of a new tool for library users who use screen readers.

UK Libraries’ Research & Innovation Day Fosters Connections, Ideas, and Growth

Last month, UK Libraries held its annual Research & Innovation Day, drawing together librarians, archivists, staff members, and graduate assistants from across the organization to share their work and research and connect with their colleagues. This year’s event featured 33 presenters sharing 21 projects that reached into every corner of the vast field of librarianship.

UK Libraries Promotes STEM Resources at Annual Engineer’s Day Event

On Saturday, February 24, 2024, UK Libraries participated in the Stanley and Karen Pigman College of Engineering’s 101st annual Engineer’s Day (E-Day) open house event. STEM librarians promoted the resources, expertise, and research and teaching support services available through the Science & Engineering Library.

Young Library Balconies Open March 11

Study outside on one of the Young Library balconies, accessible from the Third Floor from mid-March to early November. 

Celebrate Oscar Season with New & Classic Films from UK Libraries' Streaming Media Resources

This Oscar season, bring all the glitz and glam of the red carpet straight to your classroom, your home, and all of your electronic devices. With hundreds of classic films and tens of thousands of documentaries, UK Libraries’ streaming media resources – including Kanopy, Swank, and Academic Video Online – have the cinematic masterpieces, cult favorites, and academic titles to satisfy the cinephile in all of us.

New Curated Data Resources Collection Caps Off Love Data Week

As part of Love Data Week, Outreach & Engagement Specialist Jen Martin and Reference Graduate Assistants Zoe Blackwell and Makayla Wells developed the DATA Collection, a curated selection of data-themed books that brings together classic standard texts and recently published titles in support of data-intensive scholarship across disciplines.

New Electronic Resource LWW Health Library Increases Access and Reduces Costs for Health Sciences Students

Every month, UK Libraries adds new electronic resources to its collection of over 700 databases. One new addition, the LWW Health Library: Premium Basic Sciences, is making an outsized impact by helping reduce costs for students across the health sciences.

By the Power Vested in Me: Marriage Equality, Kentucky, and the US Supreme Court

The Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History is celebrating marriage equality this Valentine’s Day with a special episode of the Wisdom Project podcast. The episode explores the stories of a lawyer and two Kentucky couples, including Greg Bourke and Michael DeLeon, who were part of the fight that led to the legalization of same sex marriage by the Supreme Court in 2015.

Help UK Libraries Improve its Services, Spaces, and Collections by Taking the LibQUAL+ Survey, Open Now through March 1

Have an idea for how UK Libraries can improve? Here is your chance to let us know! Conducted every four years, the LibQUAL+ survey provides a unique opportunity for UK Libraries users to provide feedback on how well the library meets their needs and expectations. The survey takes about five minutes to complete and is open to all UK students, faculty, staff, and our community users, from Feb. 12 to March 1.

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