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Library leaders chosen for national fellowship
Two of Cornell University Library’s leaders are among the 17 “most promising top managers of academic libraries” selected for the 2026 UCLA Library Senior Fellows program, …
Using digital repositories to share impactful research
When Cornell Ph.D. student Jena Shields needed an online repository to hold the data for a scientific paper she co-authored with her advisor and other …
Student exhibit explores public health history at Cornell
For his capstone project for the Humanities Scholars Program in the College of Arts and Sciences, Jeffrey Ho ’26 explored Cornell University Library’s archival materials …
Library honors outstanding student workers
Cornell University Library recently honored a select group of its student workers with the Fuerst Outstanding Student Employee Award. As a surprise by their supervisors, …
Collaborative exhibits showcase biodiversity
Three new Cornell University Library exhibits explore the beauty and fragility of Earth’s biodiversity in habitats near and far, from elusive species on other continents to …
Cornell librarian honored by American College and Research Libraries
Every year, the American College and Research Libraries—a division of the American Library Association—gives out its Section Awards that “honor the very best in academic …
Misfits find a home – and a history – in the ongoing story of punk
For Judith Peraino, it started with a T-shirt. In October 1981, she had just seen Devo at Chicago’s Aragon Ballroom. Between the band’s anarchic, experimental sound, …
Historical marker commemorates Toni Morrison’s time in Ithaca
Ithaca’s north side has been a formative place for American history. Within a few blocks: 212 Cascadilla St. was the birthplace of “Roots” author Alex …
Composers tackle environmental issues in new exhibit
A multimedia Cornell University Library exhibition demonstrates how music can be a powerful vehicle for raising environmental awareness. Showcasing scores, videos and sound recordings, Music of …
Generative AI critical literacy pilot launched this spring
Since ChatGPT burst onto the scene, higher education has been grappling with the impact of Generative AI on research, teaching, learning, and work. In the …
Exhibition explores legacy of Cornell’s most generous donor
The late Charles F. “Chuck” Feeney ’56 made his name as the cofounder of Duty Free Shoppers but for decades kept his identity as a …
Law project raises awareness of constitutional rights
When law student Sahil Venkatesan ’24 first attended a Know Your Rights session, focused on immigration and law enforcement, he found it “sobering and inspiring.” …
AI literacy champions: How library sciences are connecting new tech, academic publishing, and campus communities
Elaine L. Westbrooks, the Carl A. Kroch University Librarian and Vice Provost at Cornell University, was a featured speaker for the Dean’s Spotlight Series of …
Exhibit opening showcases CROPPS research on plant communication
The opening of “Hello, Human! The Emerging Science of Plant Communication and Smart Agriculture” at Cornell’s Mann Library brought together researchers, students, and campus partners to showcase …
Library exhibit to showcase plant-human communication
Plants that send text messages when their leaves get injured; crops that change color to signal a lack of water or nutrients; computerized models that …
New digital collections preserve, examine Cornell history
Newly published digital collections at Cornell University Library explore areas of Cornell history – from the papers of a nationally renowned, independent poetry press that …
Cornell boosts digital library across 19-million-book mark
A vast online repository that preserves and gives free access to books from library collections around the world, HathiTrust Digital Library recently crossed the 19-million-book …
New era, new Olin: Library unveils sweeping interior renovations
A major renovation of Olin Library’s main floor and lower levels, completed in summer 2025, has given the venerable campus building a long-awaited overhaul of …
Crowning glory: McGraw Tower’s renovations are complete
After more than two years of renovation and restoration, McGraw Tower is finally free of scaffolding. Above all—literally and figuratively—is a brand-new roof. “Everyone—from the designers …
Library’s ‘plant-based’ exhibit opens Sept. 18 with talk, reception
Plants—as objects of admiration and scientific study and materials for creative expression—are the focus of a new Cornell University Library exhibit, Plant-Based: Botanical Innovations from …