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Recent Stories
Gift of Wardlaw Papers to South Caroliniana Library Offers Unique Perspective on University History
The University Archives at the South Caroliniana Library has recently acquired a treasure trove of materials once belonging to Patterson Wardlaw, the first dean of education.
Librarians Use Skills, Data to Help Faculty With Research Profiles
Using the Academic Analytics database, librarians can work with faculty to locate faculty across campus who are pursuing similar lines of inquiry and have the potential to become collaborators.
Dear Grad Students: Digital Research Services is Here to Help You!
The mission of DRS is "to support USC faculty, staff and students by lowering or removing technology barriers from modern research questions."
From the Small Screen to Student's Hands: "Wonder Woman" Scripts Bring Cultural History to Life
University Libraries has acquired the original scripts and treatments from the 1970s hit television show "Wonder Woman" starring Lynda Carter.
Digital Collections Earns National Digital Newspaper Grant
The department was awarded over $300,000 for the digitization of African American and environmentally focused newspapers over a two-year period.
AI Specialist Supports Librarians, Faculty, Students with Emerging Technologies
University Libraries is delighted to welcome a new librarian, Applied AI-Data Science Specialist Vandana Srivastava, to our Digital Research Services Team.
"There Is So Much Energy From People Who Love USC": An Interview with University Historian Evan Faulkenbury
Housed in University Libraries, Dr. Faulkenbury will serve as the principal resource on matters of historic interpretation, representation, and commemoration of the University of South Carolina for the university community and beyond.
New University Libraries Agreement With PLOS Will Allow Open Access Publication in PLOS Journals
University of South Carolina Libraries has entered into a new three-year Open Access agreement with the Public Library of Science (PLOS) that will allow USC Columbia-affiliated researchers to publish in PLOS journals without incurring processing charges.
What's New at Thomas Cooper: Updated Entrance, Self-Checkout and More
Several changes designed to enhance the library experience for the USC community have taken place over the summer at Thomas Cooper Library.
University Libraries joins Association of Research Libraries Data Sharing Initiative
University of South Carolina Libraries has joined the Association of Research Libraries' Realities of Academic Data Sharing (RADS) Initiative, a research project aimed at understanding and addressing the complexities and costs associated with managing and sharing data from funded research.
"It Feels Like You're Breaking the Laws of Physics": Honors Students Record Oral History of Skateboarding in Columbia
How have skateboarding and the skateboarding subculture shaped the lives of Columbia residents over the past few decades? That's a question a group of USC Honors College students explored recently with the help of USC University Libraries' Oral History program.
MIRC Awarded NFPF Grant to Preserve Important Footage from its Fox Movietone News Collection
University Libraries’ Moving Image Research Collections (MIRC) has been awarded a 2024 Film Preservation Matching Grant by the National Film Preservation Foundation (NFPF).
Unexpected Treasures in an Unexpected Place: Library Annex Preserves Rich and Diverse Materials
The Jordan Family collection holds more than just letters and photographs. That's why it takes a special kind of storage to preserve the collection's interesting and unexpected materials.
South Caroliniana Library Earns Preservation Honor Award
The renovated South Caroliniana Library has been recognized with a 2024 Preservation Honor Award.
Faculty in Arts and Sciences, Education Honored with 2024 SCoer Awards
Four USC Columbia faculty members have been recognized by University Libraries with 2024 SCoer Awards.
Music Library Panel Helps Students Navigate Evolving Role of AI in Academia
A recent panel on AI in academic research and writing organized by Dr. Ana Dubnjakovic gave students in the School of Music the opportunity to explore how they can benefit from AI and where it can get them into trouble.
2024 Roy Lecture Explores Patriot Rhetoric in Scottish Literature
The 2024 W. Ormiston Roy lecture, given by Dr. Robert Irvine of Edinburgh University, was featured during the 13th annual International Walter Scott Conference, which was hosted by University Libraries in May.
“A Phenomenal Resource for Our Community”: Mark and Mandy Ackerman on Why They Support University Libraries
The Ackermans have chosen University Libraries as a focal point of their giving both because they see the libraries as a valuable resource for the university and the state and because supporting the libraries was the most fitting way to honor their parents.
University Libraries Hosts 2024 ASERL Meeting
University of South Carolina Libraries hosted the Association of Southeastern Research Libraries (ASERL) 2024 Annual Meeting and Spring Membership Meeting last week.
Advanced Statistics Support Program Expanding in 2024-25
A pilot program at University Libraries to help researchers manage complex data has proved so successful that it will be expanded for the 2024-25 academic year.
USC Appoints University Historian
Dr. Evan Faulkenbury, associate professor of history at the State University of New York (SUNY) at Cortland, will join the University of South Carolina as its University Historian on August 16, 2024.
Join Us for the Fall Literary Festival 2024
Great writers, readers and friends will gather for three author visits in September and October for the University of South Carolina Fall Literary Festival.
University Libraries Joins Greater Western Library Alliance
University Libraries will have new opportunities for collaboration with libraries at peer institutions through its recent invitation to join the Greater Western Library Alliance (GWLA).
Open Access Publication in De Gruyter Publications Now Available to USC Columbia-Affiliated Authors
USC faculty and students have new opportunities to publish their work at no cost thanks to an agreement between University Libraries and De Gruyter to provide open access publishing and reading access to USC Columbia affiliates.