Kelvin Smith Library

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 b...

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 du...

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. Apply for a ...

A big THANK YOU to everyone who entered the Picture Yourself in KSL photo contest and helped make it a success! We are pleased to announce our winner of an Instax instant camera and film: Nivedita Srinivasan, class of 2026! Here's what Nivedita has to say about her favorite space, the Cramelot Cafe...

Join KSL's Game Night as we celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with Loteria - a traditional game of chance similar to bingo - on Wednesday, October 5 from 7-9 PM. With help from KSL's student employee, Gracie Carrillo, we'll celebrate with games, prizes, snacks and good company! Learn a little bit a...

Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with Kelvin Smith Library on game night, Wednesday, Oct. 5, from 7 to 9 p.m. Library student employee Gracie Carrillo will lead a traditional game called Lotería (similar to bingo)—in Spanish, of course. Other board and card games along with refreshments will also...

Kelvin Smith Library is kicking off a wellness initiative called Wise and Well in October. Programming includes therapy dog visits, a free tai chi class, sleep and mental wellness training, and more. Maggie the therapy dog Library staff member Jena Payne, who also is enrolled in the university’s p...

Shape your reputation, find new opportunities to collaborate with peers and improve (or introduce yourself to) your H-Index by learning advanced tips on how to get the most out of Scopus and Scival during a training hosted by Kelvin Smith Library. Scopus is the largest abstract and citation databas...

Kelvin Smith Library invites the campus community to its annual Library Resources Lab on Wednesday, Sept. 28, from noon to 3:30 p.m., in Nord Hall, Room 356. Attendees will experience the library's best resources and learn more about how they can support your work in science, engineering, chemistry...

The Freedman Center for Digital Scholarship at Kelvin Smith Library has announced the selection of the 2022-23 Freedman Faculty Fellows. The annual fellowship program supports tenured or tenure-track faculty as well as clinical research faculty and aids these researchers in integrating digital tools...