Kelvin Smith Library

Students are invited to get ahead on their upcoming assignments with the help of librarians at Kelvin Smith Library Wednesday, Nov. 8, from 5 to 6:30 p.m. at Cramelot Cafe.  Students can get answers to their library-related research questions. Pizza will be provided. View the CampusGroup event…

Members of the Case Western Reserve University community are invited to stop by the first floor of Kelvin Smith Library today (Nov. 6) to visit with therapy dogs. This event is an opportunity to de-stress with these furry friends from 1 to 2:30 p.m. View the event information on CampusGroups.

Since Kelvin Smith Library opened its doors in 1996, the Case Western Reserve University’s undergraduate population has grown by 79.5% and technology used for information gathering and sharing has evolved to include artificial intelligence and digital scholarship. Along with adopting new…

To celebrate LGBTQ History Month, KSL and the university’s LGBT Center invited the community to make zines (taken from “magazine”). Participants learned about the significance of zines in LGBTQ culture, and were provided art and crafting materials to create their own small magazine featuring a…

It can be difficult to navigate the information in your social media feeds. The Freedman Center for Digital Scholarship at Kelvin Smith Library will host a workshop titled “Lying on the Internet: Social Media and Misinformation in Everyday Life” Wednesday, Nov. 1, from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. in the…

Members of the Case Western Reserve University community are invited to join Kelvin Smith Library for a panel discussion held in recognition of International Open Access Week 2023 Thursday, Oct. 26, from 1 to 2 p.m. in the Freedman Center Collaboration Commons. A panel of CWRU faculty members who…

The library’s annual Homecoming and Reunion Week programming included a talk about one of the world’s most popular beverages, tea. Beth Schreibman Gehring, chairman of education at Cleveland’s Western Reserve Herb Society, shared background on the organization and the garden (located at the…

The library celebrated Hispanic Heritage Month, Sept. 15 to Oct. 15, with a read-aloud session. The event was held in collaboration with the Office for Diversity, Equity and Inclusive Engagement and Alianza Latina—a faculty and staff group. Students, staff and faculty were invited to listen,…

The Freedman Center for Digital Scholarship at Kelvin Smith Library has announced the recipients of the 2023–24 Freedman faculty fellows. The annual fellowship program supports the advancement of digital scholarship research projects from Case Western Reserve University faculty. The fellowship aids…

Case Western Reserve University graduate students are encouraged to apply for the Kelvin Smith Library study carrel lottery. The study carrels offer a space to work quietly and conduct research. Each carrel includes two locking upper bins to store materials during the academic year.  The deadline…