Kelvin Smith Library

New Library Services Platform will Go Live June 23! What you need to know! Updated: 6/18/2025 Beginning June 23, explore a modernized search platform designed to make discovering and accessing library resources more streamlined! The OhioLINK academic library consortium, which includes CWRU, has...

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 involved in digital preser...

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! Register on CampusGrou...

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 to CWRU Libraries. Thr...

As part of Kelvin Smith Library’s software migration, faculty members are asked to request book purchases by Feb. 28, as the upgrade will temporarily pause some services this spring. Read more about the project timeline and how to submit your requests....

Are you ready to dive deeper into the world of artificial intelligence (AI)? The newly launched CWRU AI Playground developed by [U]Tech in collaboration with the AI Task Force is available to help you explore a variety of AI applications that can increase your workflow productivity and efficiency. ...

The Freedman Fellows Program is now accepting applications for the 2025-2026 academic year. Freedman Fellowships are year-long fellowships for CWRU faculty to develop research projects over the course of an academic year with targeted funding and support from technical experts and subject-matter sp...

Case Western Reserve University offers a centralized website to support scholars working with data. This platform provides essential information and best practices for creating, describing, storing, and sharing research data. It is a collaborative effort among CWRU Libraries, the Office of Research ...

Do you want to explore the world of generative AI and enhance your academic journey? In collaboration with the CWRU AI Task Force, Kelvin Smith Library and University Technology’s ([U]Tech) Teaching and Learning Technologies (TLT) will introduce the “Getting Started with Generative AI in Education f...

The campus libraries are looking for Case Western Reserve University faculty members to participate in a usability study of a new search tool. Tests will last about half an hour and take place at Kelvin Smith Library or the Health Education Campus. More student and staff volunteers are not needed ...