Events
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University Archives & Special Collections

University Archives and Special Collections are home to the records of Case Western Reserve University, and to Kelvin Smith Library’s rare books and manuscripts collections. 

 

Digital Scholarship workshop series
The Freedman Center for Digital Scholarship

In the Freedman Center, the Digital Scholarship Team brings expertise and technology together in support of students, faculty and staff pursuing interdisciplinary, collaborative and experimental research and learning. Attend one (or all!) of the workshops available this spring that will allow you to explore new ways to advance your scholarship.

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EXHIBIT

250 years of Jane Austen

Kelvin Smith Library, Special Collections, Hatch Reading Room, 2nd Floor

2025 is a celebration of 250 years of Jane Austen! KSL recognizes this momentous year with the exhibit Jane Austen's Library.

Save the date and join us on April 22, 2025 as KSL hosts the rare book dealer from Pawn Stars and author, Rebecca Romney, for a presentation based on her current publication, Jane Austen's Bookshelf: A Rare Book Collector's Quest to Find the Women Writer Who Shaped a Legend.

Highlights

Final Game Night of the Semester

Don't miss out on the last library Game Night on Wednesday, March 26 from 7-9 PM in the Freedman Center. Whether you bring your favorite game or choose one offered by KSL, it's a perfect opportunity to take a break, enjoy some snacks, hang out with a friend, or make new ones…

Why Digital Preservation Matters: KSL joins APTrust

Kelvin Smith Library has been welcomed as the newest sustaining member of APTrust, a consortium that accepts digital materials in all formats from member institutions and provides high quality digital preservation storage, active monitoring, and has established a community…

CWRU Authors Save More Than $1.1 Million in Open Access Publication Fees

In 2024, CWRU authors were able to publish 298 articles open access without paying article processing charges (APCs) through OhioLINK’s Open Access Publishing Agreements. These agreements saved authors more than $1.1 million in publication fees without adding additional costs…