Official account of University of Kansas Libraries … Transforming lives by inspiring the discovery and creation of knowledge for KU and our global community. Learn more at lib.ku.eduhttps://bsky.app/profile/kulibraries.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/kulibraries.bsky.social/post/3mqkf56zfq22zCynthia Patterson (USF) & Doretha Williams (Smithsonian) presented last week as Whayne Travel Award recipients. Spencer Library documents the African American experience in KS and beyond through collections of personal papers, the records of organizations, businesses, & churches.13 Jul 2026 19:05 +0000at://did:plc:cx56ldbjxo7lnuv7cmax477h/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqkf56zfq22zhttps://bsky.app/profile/kulibraries.bsky.social/post/3mprnjemqgc2oAs America turns 250, the Kenneth Spencer Research Library blog is looking back at how KU celebrated the bicentennial 50 years ago, including fireworks over Memorial Stadium. 📝 rockcha.lk/ksrlku4th03 Jul 2026 22:58 +0000at://did:plc:cx56ldbjxo7lnuv7cmax477h/app.bsky.feed.post/3mprnjemqgc2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/kulibraries.bsky.social/post/3mphh2rryyk2wFrom "I didn't know this resource existed," to "I'm leaving with so many ideas." That's the kind of feedback that makes hosting workshops like Friday's National Research Platform training at Watson Library worth it.29 Jun 2026 21:36 +0000at://did:plc:cx56ldbjxo7lnuv7cmax477h/app.bsky.feed.post/3mphh2rryyk2whttps://bsky.app/profile/kulibraries.bsky.social/post/3mp2ufpafy22gBefore there was soccer, there was "foot-ball" – trace the origins of the beautiful game, alongside 400+ years of Algerian history in our new World Cup pop-up exhibit. Free and open in Spencer Research Library through Aug 14. 📝 rockcha.lk/fifa2624 Jun 2026 21:30 +0000at://did:plc:cx56ldbjxo7lnuv7cmax477h/app.bsky.feed.post/3mp2ufpafy22ghttps://bsky.app/profile/kulibraries.bsky.social/post/3mozyy5z2c22vHow did 17th-century antiquarians, Victorian collectors, and modern librarians shape what we know about medieval seals? Find out at this free hybrid symposium, July 2-3, with scholars from KU, Oxford, France & beyond – live from Oxford's Weston Library. rockcha.lk/seals2624 Jun 2026 13:20 +0000at://did:plc:cx56ldbjxo7lnuv7cmax477h/app.bsky.feed.post/3mozyy5z2c22vhttps://bsky.app/profile/kulibraries.bsky.social/post/3mofvdaep3s2iThe Connecting Codes conference is LIVE! 🌍 Scholars, librarians, and technologists from across Africa and beyond - including KU - are gathering to explore AI, digital humanities, and the future of information. Join the live sessions: lib.ku.edu/igel/connecting-codes16 Jun 2026 13:21 +0000at://did:plc:cx56ldbjxo7lnuv7cmax477h/app.bsky.feed.post/3mofvdaep3s2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/kulibraries.bsky.social/post/3moe5l2h3fs22Discover children's books in Special Collections. "(These books) are more than paper and ink. They are anchors ... memory‑keepers ... the quiet, steady companions that shaped childhoods, sparked imaginations, and offered refuge on difficult days." 📝 rockcha.lk/ksrlkids215 Jun 2026 20:43 +0000at://did:plc:cx56ldbjxo7lnuv7cmax477h/app.bsky.feed.post/3moe5l2h3fs22https://bsky.app/profile/kulibraries.bsky.social/post/3mnwvlbgwuc2dBringing a perspective that reaches across continents, KU Libraries has welcomed Patience Ocloo from Ghana as its first International Librarian-in-Residence — the latest step in a partnership years in the making. Learn more in the story 👇 🗞️ rockcha.lk/igelocloo10 Jun 2026 14:16 +0000at://did:plc:cx56ldbjxo7lnuv7cmax477h/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnwvlbgwuc2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/kulibraries.bsky.social/post/3mnn4wxogls2fKnowledge is best when it's shared ... thanks to our friends at Lawrence Public Library for organizing another great "How-to Festival" highlighting tremendous community resources.06 Jun 2026 17:01 +0000at://did:plc:cx56ldbjxo7lnuv7cmax477h/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnn4wxogls2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/kulibraries.bsky.social/post/3mnmst2ddec24American Girl turns 40 this year 🎉 Our staff is celebrating by connecting Spencer Research Library's distinctive collections to AG's original historical characters. First up: Felicity Merriman, set in 1774 Williamsburg. Read to see what we found! 📝 rockcha.lk/ksrlag106 Jun 2026 14:00 +0000at://did:plc:cx56ldbjxo7lnuv7cmax477h/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnmst2ddec24https://bsky.app/profile/kulibraries.bsky.social/post/3mnhzbv4gx22rMore than a century of KU student journalism is now freely available online through Kenneth Spencer Research Library's digital repository. 🗞️ rockcha.lk/digistudentnews 🔗 digital.lib.ku.edu/04 Jun 2026 16:12 +0000at://did:plc:cx56ldbjxo7lnuv7cmax477h/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnhzbv4gx22rhttps://bsky.app/profile/kulibraries.bsky.social/post/3mnasaa35sk2mA love of language and libraries leads KU graduate Daphne Tibbetts to Rubinstein/Mason scholarship, as announced recently by the KU Libraries committee. 🗞️ rockcha.lk/rm-tibbetts01 Jun 2026 19:17 +0000at://did:plc:cx56ldbjxo7lnuv7cmax477h/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnasaa35sk2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/kulibraries.bsky.social/post/3mm56bo3u522yWork on three KU Libraries Sprints Week projects is underway - focusing on utilizing open access materials, a course redesign, and research data management. Hear from participants during the Sprints Showcase in Watson Library on Friday. 🗞️ rockcha.lk/sprintselect2618 May 2026 15:17 +0000at://did:plc:cx56ldbjxo7lnuv7cmax477h/app.bsky.feed.post/3mm56bo3u522yhttps://bsky.app/profile/kulibraries.bsky.social/post/3mltbebok6k26Two student employees who do vital work in Spencer Research Library's public services and a KU Libraries student ambassador were recently honored among their peers at the 14th annual Dean's Award for Student Employee Excellence (DASEE) luncheon. 📝 rockcha.lk/dasee2614 May 2026 16:45 +0000at://did:plc:cx56ldbjxo7lnuv7cmax477h/app.bsky.feed.post/3mltbebok6k26https://bsky.app/profile/kulibraries.bsky.social/post/3mlqp3fbakc2dHow can libraries build more open, inclusive & connected systems of knowledge? Hear from former KU Libraries Dean lorraine haricombe at the next Global Conversations in Librarianship in Watson 3 West – May 20 at 10 a.m. Free & open via Zoom! More Info & Registration ⬇️ rockcha.lk/IGELharicombe13 May 2026 16:13 +0000at://did:plc:cx56ldbjxo7lnuv7cmax477h/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlqp3fbakc2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/kulibraries.bsky.social/post/3mlnza42ask2wWhat's inside a 16th-century book binding? Medieval manuscripts. KU's Spencer Library is tracking down fragments of handwritten texts – including a hymn to St. Louis and music from "Lauda Sion" – repurposed as bookbinding scraps centuries ago. 📝 rockcha.lk/ksrlblog12 May 2026 14:37 +0000at://did:plc:cx56ldbjxo7lnuv7cmax477h/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlnza42ask2whttps://bsky.app/profile/kulibraries.bsky.social/post/3mknlae65jc2uDigital Humanities Librarian John McEwan and a team of students in @idrh-ku.bsky.social have been working to recover out-dated files in order to give a fuller sense of the KC Call newspaper in digital archives. They'll present their work Friday in Watson Library. 🗞️ rockcha.lk/idrhkccall29 Apr 2026 17:01 +0000at://did:plc:cx56ldbjxo7lnuv7cmax477h/app.bsky.feed.post/3mknlae65jc2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/kulibraries.bsky.social/post/3mklnhrik4c2dKU Libraries recently honored 11 student finalists and awarded cash prizes at the 68th annual Snyder Book Collecting Contest. Jessina Emmert (graduate) and Riley Verdict (undergraduate) won top honors. Explore the contest, keynote and related events. 🗞️ rockcha.lk/snyder26recap28 Apr 2026 22:36 +0000at://did:plc:cx56ldbjxo7lnuv7cmax477h/app.bsky.feed.post/3mklnhrik4c2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/kulibraries.bsky.social/post/3mkksg7u2d22o"Thank you for supporting and sustaining the academic success of every student who uses and engages with the libraries." A gift to KU Libraries is a gift to all Jayhawks. Fuel the next BIG idea by contributing on #OneDayOneKU, noon-noon April 28-29. 📝 rockcha.lk/odoku26-libsm28 Apr 2026 14:32 +0000at://did:plc:cx56ldbjxo7lnuv7cmax477h/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkksg7u2d22ohttps://bsky.app/profile/kulibraries.bsky.social/post/3mjlg5xtttk2iStillo sneak peek for @kulibraries.bsky.social and friends. Big smiles provide evidence that Thursday's Snyder Book Collecting Contest keynote from Library of Congress Rare Book Chief Stephanie Stillo is going to be first rate. Join us at Watson Library for the contest, keynote and vibes.16 Apr 2026 03:00 +0000at://did:plc:cx56ldbjxo7lnuv7cmax477h/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjlg5xtttk2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/kulibraries.bsky.social/post/3mjk7mv62f22pWe're less than two weeks away from #OneDayOneKU! Join us April 28-29, noon to noon, for @universityofkansas.bsky.social annual day of giving. A gift to KU Libraries supports all Jayhawks and fuels the next BIG idea. Can’t wait? Give now to support One Day One KU. 📝 rockcha.lk/odoku26-libsm15 Apr 2026 15:30 +0000at://did:plc:cx56ldbjxo7lnuv7cmax477h/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjk7mv62f22phttps://bsky.app/profile/kulibraries.bsky.social/post/3mjk7jiynqc2pEast. West. North. South. Delighted to document and share the stories of all Kansans. Last week Latina/o Collections Curator Rebekah Ramos spent time at Dodge City Community College talking about personal archives and preserving Latina/o history in Kansas, including a zine making activity.15 Apr 2026 15:28 +0000at://did:plc:cx56ldbjxo7lnuv7cmax477h/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjk7jiynqc2phttps://bsky.app/profile/kulibraries.bsky.social/post/3mjhrpyhif22pBee there, add to the buzz. Visit @kunhm.bsky.social Friday from 10 a.m. to noon and offer your take on the "Bee Tree" in Dyche Hall as part of the KU Reads-connected Lawrence Reviewed pop-up series. 📝 lawrencereviewed.com/pop-ups14 Apr 2026 16:16 +0000at://did:plc:cx56ldbjxo7lnuv7cmax477h/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjhrpyhif22phttps://bsky.app/profile/kulibraries.bsky.social/post/3mjfhwxtctc2gView amazing student book collections during the 68th Annual Snyder Book Collecting Contest with awards and keynote from Library of Congress Rare Books Chief and KU alumna Stephanie Stillo. 📅Thursday, April 16 ⏰4/4:30 p.m. 📍Watson Library, 3 West13 Apr 2026 18:16 +0000at://did:plc:cx56ldbjxo7lnuv7cmax477h/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjfhwxtctc2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/kulibraries.bsky.social/post/3mj6agov7sk2oThe John Dardess Research Forum is an annual showcase of East Asian scholarly activity at KU, which is bolstered by the collections and experts in the libraries' East Asian Collection. This year's event highlighted 13 faculty and student presenters from a variety of departments.10 Apr 2026 21:13 +0000at://did:plc:cx56ldbjxo7lnuv7cmax477h/app.bsky.feed.post/3mj6agov7sk2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/kulibraries.bsky.social/post/3mijqny7ee226Six scholars were recently selected as KU Libraries travel award winners, enabling visiting faculty, students and independent researchers to connect to the Kenneth Spencer Research Library’s rare materials and expert curators. 🗞️ rockcha.lk/travawards2602 Apr 2026 17:37 +0000at://did:plc:cx56ldbjxo7lnuv7cmax477h/app.bsky.feed.post/3mijqny7ee226https://bsky.app/profile/kulibraries.bsky.social/post/3mhxxopkv4c2p"This space is grounded in a simple but powerful idea, that student research matters..." 🎙Gwen Geiger Wolfe, @kulibraries.bsky.social Science & Engineering Librarian Connect with student research, opportunities in a new gallery featuring KU's CURF at Anschutz Library. youtu.be/ca_zaURFnPE https://youtu.be/ca_zaURFnPE26 Mar 2026 15:55 +0000at://did:plc:cx56ldbjxo7lnuv7cmax477h/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhxxopkv4c2phttps://bsky.app/profile/kulibraries.bsky.social/post/3mhvht5t5v22cStudent research deserves a spotlight. KU Libraries is opening a brand-new research gallery at Anschutz Library - featuring KU Center for Undergraduate Research & Fellowships posters from this year's Undergraduate Research Day at the Capitol. Reception today at 2 p.m.! 🗞️ rockcha.lk/regalopen25 Mar 2026 16:06 +0000at://did:plc:cx56ldbjxo7lnuv7cmax477h/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhvht5t5v22chttps://bsky.app/profile/kulibraries.bsky.social/post/3mhstekh5d22iNew at Spencer Research Library: "Aging, Art, and Activism" - archival treasures meet contemporary art in a conversation about growing older. Opening reception March 31 at 5:30 p.m. Don't miss it. 🗞️ rockcha.lk/ageartactex24 Mar 2026 14:54 +0000at://did:plc:cx56ldbjxo7lnuv7cmax477h/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhstekh5d22ihttps://bsky.app/profile/kulibraries.bsky.social/post/3mgteavbby226Rare Irish manuscripts. Cold pints. A pirate queen. Wednesday night's History on Tap at Free State Brewering Company featuring Spencer Research Library Special Collections Curator Elspeth Healy did not disappoint. 🍺☘️12 Mar 2026 02:31 +0000at://did:plc:cx56ldbjxo7lnuv7cmax477h/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgteavbby226