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2024 News

Congratulations to This Year's Undergraduate Research Award Winners

Eleven students have won 2023-2024 University Libraries Undergraduate Research Awards.

Rare Books and a Rare Gift for Inspired Teaching: Librarian Jeanne Britton earns Mungo Undergraduate Teaching Award

A University Libraries faculty member is one of four faculty members campus wide to be recognized with a prestigious undergraduate teaching award.

University of South Carolina Libraries Selects Skilltype to Manage Skill Development

Skilltype, the talent management platform for libraries, is proud to announce a new partnership with the University of South Carolina Libraries to manage skill development across their staff.

Dr. Michael Weisenburg Promoted to Director of the Irvin Department

After serving in increasingly responsible roles since he joined the department in 2013, Dr. Michael Weisenburg has been promoted to Director of the Irvin Department of Rare Books and Special Collections.

Digital Humanities Working Group Offers Research Support for Scholars

Digital Humanities Working Group, an offshoot of USC’s Humanities Collaborative that’s supported by the Digital Research Services team at University Libraries, has developed a range of resources for faculty who want to explore the ways computational tools can enhance their research.

"Shifting the Rules": Thomas Cooper exhibits spotlights the role of women in Science Fiction

“Women in Science Fiction: From Frankenstein to Dungeons and Dragons,” an exhibit at Thomas Cooper Library curated by Rare Books Librarian David Shay, explores the rich history of female Science Fiction writers through University Libraries’ collections of works spanning from the 1600s through the present.

New Open Access Agreement Lets USC Columbia Authors Publish in Springer Nature Journals at No Cost

A new open access agreement between the Carolina Consortium and Springer Nature will allow current USC Columbia corresponding authors to publish articles in hybrid journals in eligible Springer Nature journals at no cost.

New Madama Butterfly Exhibits Brings Opera Out of the Archives and into Students' Hands

A special collection in USC's music library, a professor's innovative approach to teaching opera and a talented group of students have all come together to create a striking new exhibit in the School of Music.

Publishing the Letters of Ernest Hemingway

A scholar's long history of research in University Libraries' Special Collections is helping to shed new light on the works of one of America's most celebrated authors through the publication of new volumes of his correspondence.

University Libraries' Data Visualization Awards Recognize Outstanding Student Work

Three USC Ph.D. candidates are the winners of University Libraries' inaugural Graduate Student Data Visualization Awards.

Beyond Black Panther: USC's Watson Collection Reveals Rich History of African Americans in Comics

African American representation in comic books has a long and complex history. The Gary Lee Watson Comic Book Collection allows comic book researchers and enthusiasts a glimpse into that history.

Returning to "ground zero": Research in USC Archives Revives Forgotten Writer of the Lost Generation

While researching in the University Library Archives, Marsha Gordon discovered twentieth century author Ursula Parrott. Gordon's new book "Becoming the Ex-Wife: The Unconventional Life & Forgotten Writings of Ursula Parrott" brings Parrott back into the conversation, almost a hundred years after her career took off.

University Libraries Provides Wall Street Journal Subscriptions to All Faculty, Staff and Students

University of South Carolina Libraries has added The Wall Street Journal to the roster of publications it makes available to USC students, faculty and staff free of charge.

Sports Business Journal Subscription

Some 600 students a semester will save more than $100 thanks to a new subscription to The Sports Business Journal (SBJ) recently acquired by University Libraries.

Love Data 2024 Events

To celebrate Love Data Week 2024 (Feb. 12-16), University Libraries is offering a week full of free online workshops. Register now to save your space!

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