Two recent evaluations of University Libraries services and resources indicate that the campus community generally feels well served by the libraries, while also providing insight on areas for improvement.
A vast collection of newly digitized glass plate photo negatives taken by Richard Samuel Roberts have been digitized by University Libraries, offering community members and scholars a glimpse into the culture, social and economic history of Columbia, SC's oldest Black neighborhoods
Six University of South Carolina students have been honored by University Libraries with 2026 Undergraduate Research Awards.
A deep dive into a remarkable University Libraries collection and a local subculture gave a group of undergraduates a chance to hone their interviewing, research and storytelling skills.
A deep and evolving partnership with University of South Carolina Libraries has been central to the Center's ability to highlight South Carolina Civil Rights collections, bring this history to life for the campus community, and carry it far beyond the university's walls.
Open Access publishing presents both opportunities and challenges for authors of scholarly monographs, and the University of South Carolina Libraries offered an opportunity for extensive discussion of both at an April 1 breakfast briefing.
The award gives members of the Libraries' Digital Research Services team access to the Vocareum platform, a virtual learning environment that facilitates hands-on learning and individuated instruction.
The OER Summit provided information about how faculty can make the transition to similar materials that are available free of charge.
A new partnership between University of South Carolina Libraries and Google Books will expand access to thousands of volumes from the Libraries' collections.
A privately funded endowment allowed University Libraries to quickly provide resources in support of the Midwifery program's coursework.
Distinguished Professor Emeritus Dr. Donald Portnoy, an internationally renowned composer and musician, has donated his personal collection of scores and papers to the Music Library at the University of South Carolina.
Heather Potter has been named the Assistant Director of the South Caroliniana Library.
Korebami Adebajo, a Ph.D. candidate in Mechanical Engineering, and Ertan Ağaoğlu and Mehrnoush Mokhtarnejad, both students in the College of Information and Communications, are the winners of this year's University Libraries Graduate Student Data Visualization Awards.
Through its collaborative yearlong exhibit Echoes of Independence: 250 Years of Revolution and Memorialization, University Libraries celebrates 250 years of revolution and memorialization, both in South Carolina and across the nation.
Join us as we bring together library leaders, university press professionals, and faculty to explore practical strategies for expanding open access to USC-authored monographs.
When Dale Glover started working at University Libraries in 2003, he didn't expect to be here more than a few years. "I had made a promise to myself not to stay in any job for too long," he says.
A free, one-day gathering for anyone interested in OER -- whether you're new to open resources or looking to deepen your practice.
SC Love Data Week is a collaborative celebration of research data hosted by Clemson University, Coastal Carolina University, and University of South Carolina Libraries.
On Wednesday, December 23rd Honors college students from all majors gathered in the Hollings Library Program Room to present a semester's worth of their findings on some of the rarest materials in the world, detailing a unique experience for their friends, families and peers.
Thomas Cooper Library will be renovated to bring its spaces and infrastructure up to date for the needs of tomorrow following action by the University's Board of Trustees last month.
Longtime friend and supporter of University Libraries Rick Layman has donated his extensive Julian Barnes collection to the Irvin Department of Rare Books and Special Collections.
From current USC librarians teaching classes to various departments providing skills training through internships, University Libraries has long partnered with the iSchool to take students' MLIS education beyond the classroom.
Millions of high school students read The Great Gatsby every year. But how many of them have the opportunity to see the original proof with Fitzgerald's edits penciled in the margins?
University of South Carolina Columbia faculty, staff and students may now access The Economist free of charge via an institutional online subscription provided by University Libraries.
Valerie Vera has been named University Libraries' inaugural Research Impact Librarian.