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On March 30, 1944, Marshall Webb of Campbellsville, Kentucky carved his name on a wall in the small town of Tremensuoli, Italy. 70 years later, his name would connect an Italian researcher with the Nunn Center and UK Libraries collections in an incredible story of archival discovery. Hear the whole tale in the latest episode of WUKY's Saving Stories.
This Friday is National STEM Day, and we’re inviting all faculty, staff, and students to help us celebrate at the King Library Annex (formerly the Science & Engineering Library)! Join us on November 8 from 10am to 2pm for pizza, snacks, and a wide variety of fun activities, including strategy board games, origami, giant Jenga, and chess.
Current UK graduate students are invited to apply for the role of Open Education Intern. The Open Education Intern will work with the Affordable Course Content Librarian to learn about the theory and current practice of open education. No background in library work or open education is required. Applications accepted through Nov. 17.
Researchers hoping to visit UK Libraries’ Special Collections Research Center next year may be eligible for fellowship funds to cover their domestic travel expenses. The Claude Sullivan Research Fellowship is open to researchers whose work would benefit from onsite access to archival materials housed in UK Libraries’ collections, including the Big Blue Sports Archive and materials on the legendary sportscaster Claude Sullivan.
Growing grim about the mouth? Involuntarily pausing before coffin warehouses? Luckily, as certain famous protagonists well know, you don't have to knock the hats off passers-by to feel alive again. With UK Libraries' electronic resources, your globe-spanning literary excursions can come equipped with incredibly granular maps and guides: look no further than the JSTOR Understanding series.
The OER Grant Program Advisory Board is accepting applications from UK faculty and staff now through Nov. 3. Advisory Board members serve two year terms and are responsible for the grant selection process and for guiding future directions of the program.
Hunter will deliver a free public lecture on Friday, Nov. 1 and lead a hands-on workshop on Saturday, Nov. 2. Both events will center on the life and legacy of Hunter's grandfather, Dard Hunter, whose devotion to type design, papermaking, and printing made him a key figure in the American Arts & Crafts Movement.
In celebration of International Open Access Week, UK Libraries hosted a free, drop-in event showcasing open access resources that can help users discover research data, reduce costs for class materials, and share scholarship and research outputs with global audiences.
University Archivist Ruth Bryan is a founding member of KHERN, an arts and culture emergency management resource that helps prevent and mitigate the loss of cultural resources in the event of disasters. The group grew out of the state-wide effort to restore collections from arts and cultural organizations affected by the western Kentucky tornado in 2021 and eastern Kentucky flooding in 2022.
