Kelvin Smith Library

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October 12, 2023
Kelvin Smith Library has partnered to instruct two, for-credit courses in Spring 2024 taught by KSL Librarians. Both classes will take place in KSL and address misinformation in a digital space. Read more about the two courses below.
HUMN 212
Interrogating Information: Research and Writing for a D...

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October 05, 2023
What’s new at KSL? Kelvin Smith Library debuts new spaces, content and programming for fall semester
Throughout the academic year, Kelvin Smith Library (KSL) is a hub of activity. And though there weren’t as many students, the summer months were just as busy.
Physical spaces were transformed to provide more seating options and reservable private offices, and librarians carefully curated new conten...
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October 03, 2023
Kelvin Smith Library shared the The Many Faces of Wonderland, a special collections exhibit curated by Arnold Hirshon, retired CWRU Vice Provost and University Librarian, in September as the university hosted the Lewis Carroll Society of North America’s fall conference.
The exhibit included items ...

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October 03, 2023
ӰƵ students are invited to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with Kelvin Smith Library and learn to play Lotería, a game similar to bingo, Wednesday, Oct. 4, from 7 to 9 p.m. in the Freedman Center Collaboration Commons.
The Lotería winner will receive a $25 Target gift...

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October 03, 2023
ӰƵ 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.
The deadline t...

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September 29, 2023
Members of the ӰƵ community are invited to join Kelvin Smith Library for a workshop titled “Mastering Effective Searches in Library Research” Thursday, Oct. 5, from 2 to 3 p.m. in the Freedman Center Collaboration Commons.
Participants will learn how to save time and im...

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September 28, 2023
Privacy is a concern that touches all areas of research in the digital age. How does digital literacy and privacy affect instruction, research and other areas of the academic institution?
Find out more at the “Digital Literacy Workshop on Privacy,” hosted by Kelvin Smith Library Tuesday, Oct. 3, fr...

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September 22, 2023
Kelvin Smith Library invites members of the ӰƵ community to join the Digital Scholarship Interest Group for casual meetings on the last Wednesday of each month. Attendees will discuss various topics like mapping, visualization, multimedia presentation and open access.
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September 19, 2023
Kelvin Smith Library, in partnership with the Social Justice Institute, will host a photography exhibit this fall featuring work by Donald Black Jr. “Uncontained: They Wanna See Me Fall.”
Featuring 20 photographs, this exhibit is informed by Black’s experience with the evolution of bike riding in C...
September 14, 2023
Kelvin Smith Library is introducing a new feature this fall - the Zen Zone, located on the first floor near Cramelot Cafe. This area is specifically designated to provide students with opportunities to take meaningful breaks to reinvigorate their minds and bodies. Students can engage in chair stretc...