When the winter winds howl and polar vortices loom with all their icy mayhem, there’s nothing quite like a quilt to bring a bit of brightness to the gloom. We hope you can find warm solace in UK Libraries’ many quilting resources, from our charming physical collection to our voluminous series of oral histories, with some delightful scraps in between.
To celebrate Dr. Birdwhistell’s life work and build upon his remarkable contributions to the University of Kentucky and beyond, UK Libraries has established the Dr. Terry L. Birdwhistell Endowment and aims to raise an additional $500,000 by the time he is officially inducted in September 2025.
Lexington will turn 250 years old in 2025, and Saving Stories will celebrate the milestone by featuring a number of familiar voices from our community. The first episode in our retrospective draws on a 1996 interview with Isabel Yates, the first woman to serve as Lexington's Vice Mayor.
Paul A. Willis, former Libraries director who helped create the Information Alliance consortium, planned the construction of the William T. Young Library, and expanded library collections and services, passes away at 83.
UK Libraries is thrilled to announce the opening of the American Archive of Marina and Anastasia Tsvetaeva, one of the largest collections on the authors in the world outside of Russia and the most comprehensive in North America. The opening was celebrated with a public lecture by Tsvetaeva scholar Dr. Molly Blasing on Dec. 3.
University of Kentucky community members can enjoy an upgraded all-access subscription to NYT content, including NYT Cooking, Games, and The Athletic.
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.
