Kelvin Smith Library

Join KSL on November 2, 7-9 p.m. in the Freedman Collaboration Commons for the first International Games Month! International Games Month is an initiative run by volunteers from around the world to reconnect communities through their libraries around the educational, recreational, and social value…

Beat the post-break blues with free pizza and get ahead on your upcoming assignments!  On Wednesday, November 2 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., connect with expert Librarians in Cramelot Cafe with free pizza and the answers to all of your research questions, like: How do I find and check out books in the…

Kelvin Smith Library will host an International Games Night Wednesday, Nov. 2, from 7 to 9 p.m. The initiative is run by volunteers around the world and aims to reconnect communities through games at libraries on all continents. Learn more and register to attend.

Prepare for the final weeks of the semester with free pizza and research assistance. Kelvin Smith Library will host this opportunity in the Cramelot Cafe area Wednesday, Nov. 2, from 5 to 7 p.m.  Register to attend. 

Join University Health and Counseling Services for the "Zs Get Degrees" program at Kelvin Smith Library Thursday, Nov. 3, from noon to 1 p.m. At this event, attendees will learn about healthy sleep habits and how sleeping supports long-term memory. Learn more and register.

What is Open Access (OA) Week? OA Week (October 24-30, 2022) is a time to bring together individuals and communities across the globe to participate in OA events, increase awareness of OA, and inspire OA adoption.  What is the theme of this year’s OA Week? This year’s theme is Open for Climate…

In the last blog post, we discussed the connections between climate justice and open access (OA). In the following  post, we will provide resources around this year’s theme, Open for Climate Justice.  The following are a small collection of the many open climate scholarship and climate justice…

In the last blog post, we discussed Open Access (OA) and OA Week. In this and following posts throughout the week, we will dive deeper into this year’s theme, Open for Climate Justice.  What is climate justice? While the term “climate justice” has been around for more than 30 years, its usage has…

In the last blog post, we discussed climate justice. In the following  post, we will discuss how climate justice relates to Open Access (OA) and the theme for this year’s OA Week: Open for Climate Justice.  What does climate justice have to do with OA?  OA and climate justice share many of the…

CWRU Alumna Shares Tapestry Expertise with Library Audience Case Western Reserve University alumna Julia LaPlaca (GRS ‘19, art history and museum studies) has traveled the world studying tapestries. But the tapestries’ journeys, not her own, fueled a passionate discussion at Kelvin Smith Library…