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Graduate Student Study Carrel Lottery
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…
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Register for KSL's for-credit spring courses
Kelvin Smith Library has partnered to instruct two, for-credit courses in Spring 2024 taught by KSL Librarians. Both classes will take place in KSL and address misinformation in a digital space. Read more about the two courses below. HUMN 212  Interrogating Information: Research and Writing for a…
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What’s new at KSL? Kelvin Smith Library debuts new spaces, content and programming for fall semester
Throughout the academic year, Kelvin Smith Library (KSL) is a hub of activity. And though there weren’t as many students, the summer months were just as busy. Physical spaces were transformed to provide more seating options and reservable private offices, and librarians carefully curated new…
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KSL shares special collection as host of Lewis Carroll Society conference
Kelvin Smith Library shared the The Many Faces of Wonderland, a special collections exhibit curated by Arnold Hirshon, retired CWRU Vice Provost and University Librarian, in September as the university hosted the Lewis Carroll Society of North America’s fall conference.  The exhibit included items…
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KSL Game Night: Hispanic Heritage Month
Case Western Reserve University students are invited to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with Kelvin Smith Library and learn to play Lotería, a game similar to bingo, Wednesday, Oct. 4, from 7 to 9 p.m. in the Freedman Center Collaboration Commons. The Lotería winner will receive a $25 Target…
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Apply to have your own study space at Kelvin Smith Library
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…
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“Mastering Effective Searches in Library Research”
Members of the Case Western Reserve University community are invited to join Kelvin Smith Library for a workshop titled “Mastering Effective Searches in Library Research” Thursday, Oct. 5, from 2 to 3 p.m. in the Freedman Center Collaboration Commons. Participants will learn how to save time and…
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“Digital Literacy Workshop on Privacy”
Privacy is a concern that touches all areas of research in the digital age. How does digital literacy and privacy affect instruction, research and other areas of the academic institution? Find out more at the “Digital Literacy Workshop on Privacy,” hosted by Kelvin Smith Library Tuesday, Oct. 3,…
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Explore digital scholarship opportunities and tools
Kelvin Smith Library invites members of the Case Western Reserve University community to join the Digital Scholarship Interest Group for casual meetings on the last Wednesday of each month. Attendees will discuss various topics like mapping, visualization, multimedia presentation and open…
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“Uncontained: They Wanna See Me Fall” photography exhibit opening reception
Kelvin Smith Library, in partnership with the Social Justice Institute, will host a photography exhibit this fall featuring work by Donald Black Jr. “Uncontained: They Wanna See Me Fall.” Featuring 20 photographs, this exhibit is informed by Black’s experience with the evolution of bike riding in…