Kelvin Smith Library

Kelvin Smith Library facilitates learning, provides proper research tools and offers students a comfortable place to study. With finals approaching, more amenities will be available to accommodate study needs. Librarian on call Today (April 26) and tomorrow (April 27) from 3 to 7 p.m., a Kelvin Smit...

In honor of Preservation Week, Kelvin Smith Library will host a cooperative bookbinding event Wednesday, April 27, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the library's lobby. Participants will sew a blank book using a sewing frame. Each participant will be given a ticket for a chance to win the handmade book wh...

At the end of this week, many of you will be attending the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) Annual Meeting in New Orleans. Once again, we are excited to have many members and trainees participating, presenting, and leading sessions. If we accidentally missed anyone, please email canc...

Kelvin Smith Library will celebrate the newly redesigned Freedman Center Thursday, April 7, at 11 a.m. with remarks by President Barbara R. Snyder and other guest speakers, followed by a light lunch reception. All Case Western Reserve University students, faculty and staff are invited to attend. Th...

Guest Author: Davendra Sohal, MD, MPH A very well-written recent news story in The New York Times, "When Gene Tests for Breast Cancer Reveal Grim Data but No Guidance," described critical elements of the role of genomics in cancer care, and the problems that doctors face while making decisions in t...

Kelvin Smith Library staff work to acquire new resources for the benefit of Case Western Reserve University researchers. Recently, the library initiated several new trials, including: SAGE Video: View the latest insights from marketing practitioners at brands including Kellogg’s and McDonald’s, a...

As part of the inaugural Cleveland Humanities Festival, Kelvin Smith Library and the Western Reserve Historical Society have partnered for a new exhibit, “Everybody Look What’s Going Down,” which will be open through Aug. 1. The U.S. war in Vietnam, along with other social justice issues, was a pri...

Wikipedia’s gender trouble is well-documented. In a 2011 survey, Wikimedia found that fewer than 13 percent of its contributors are women. The reasons for the disparity are hotly debated; however, the effect is not, organizers of Case Western Reserve's Art + STEM + Feminism Edit-a-Thon say. Content ...

The CaseLearns schedule for March is available now for students, faculty, staff and alumni. The resource, which is available through Kelvin Smith Library, offers free courses on topics from the basics of making a research poster to understanding the fundamentals of patents. The March CaseLearns sch...

Kelvin Smith Library’s first floor needs some color—and library personnel want your help adding it. The Create a Column competition, designed to build a more welcoming, dynamic environment, is open to all Case Western Reserve University students, faculty and staff, and students from the Cleveland In...