Message from University Librarian Elaine L. Westbrooks on her departure from Carolina
She will step down May 31 to direct the Cornell University Library.
Author: Judy Panitch
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Figueroa, Powell named ARL Leadership Fellows
Feature image of Monica Figueroa and Chaitra Powell
They are among 25 library professionals selected for the Leadership and Career Development Program this year.
Library expands free New York Times access to all current Tar Heels
Students, faculty, and staff can enjoy NYTimes.com and mobile apps at no charge.
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Love letters from the past
Feature image for the valentines day cards in the SHC
An 1800s pop-up card, a diary entry about a forbidden relationship and lipstick-kissed love letters are all preserved in Wilson Library to teach us how Valentine’s Day has evolved.
If these blocks could talk
The University Libraries’ 9 millionth “volume”—a collection of 900 woodcut printing blocks—has many stories to tell.
Grant will expand University Libraries’ use of machine learning to identify historically racist laws
$400,000 from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation will extend On the Books: Jim Crow and Algorithms of Resistance.
