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.
While the horses are galloping around the track at Keeneland, take a dive into the story of one of the first – and one of the most successful – Black horse trainers in the modern era.
UK Libraries is excited to partner with the University Press of Kentucky (KY Press) to highlight scholarship from Kentucky and the Appalachian region and ensure that it is widely discoverable and freely accessible worldwide. UK Libraries will sponsor the publication of two books per year from the KY Press that will become open access titles.
Last month, UK Libraries welcomed campus faculty to its Breakfast on the Balcony event at William T. Young Library. The annual event provides an opportunity for new and returning faculty to meet their librarians and archivists and learn about the resources, services, and expertise that UK Libraries offers to support teaching and research across the university.
