A new travel grant program will support the use of KU Libraries International Collections and in-person consultation with librarians, with researchers from across the U.S. and around the globe encouraged to apply online through March 1, 2026. 🗞️ rockcha.lk/igel-travel

Newly ordered zines - self-published, specialized, mini magazines - for the Wilcox Collection of Contemporary Movements have arrived at Spencer Research Library and will soon be available to encounter among the rare and unique items in Spencer's collections.

Stock up and unwind. Positive vibes, school supplies, hot cocoa, coffee and crafts were available at Fuel up for Finals in Anschutz Library on Wednesday, in partnership with Hawk Link and @KULibraries.

It's cozy inside ... just take care entering and exiting library buildings today after this morning's continuing snowfall.

WWII airman's letters to his future wife reveal intimate side of war - not missions, but longing for home. Spencer Research Library collection chronicles James Coffin's military service in North Africa and Italy. #VeteransDay 📝 rockcha.lk/ksrlblog

🌱 Grow a little joy. Distributed plants and plant knowledge at another fun Plant-shootz at Anschutz event on Monday.

𝘉𝘪𝘣𝘭𝘪𝘰𝘉𝘪𝘰𝘴: Scholar, author, librarian, Paul Thomas leverages his experiences to support KU researchers. Get to know Paul and find your link to important information and resources by connecting with our faculty and staff. 📝 rockcha.lk/bbiopt

Explore sci-fi history at Kenneth Spencer Research Library: manuscripts, original artwork, papers - even a typewriter - from some of speculative fiction's biggest names. Discover more in the latest KSRL blog post. 📝 rockcha.lk/ksrlblog

A great day for a stroll on the boulevard. Teamed up with the Marching Jayhawks and KU Wellness with Watson Library as the start/finish for today's MoveTober event, and displayed our "Jayhawk Jukebox" traveling exhibit on the library steps.

2025 LibArt participants honored at annual awards ceremony. “This is one of the greatest feelings I've had at KU ... It's all just so magical, and I think that's what makes education so important and what makes KU so wonderful.” 🎙️Kaden Cogdill 🗞️ rockcha.lk/25libartrecap

Spooky season. It may be foggy outside today but it's all treats, no tricks inside of KU Libraries.

Had a scary good time at Haunting Humanities. KU Libraries collaborated on four interactive exhibits: Haunted Lawrence: A Digital Tour; Early Modern Monstrosities; Poisonous Publications: Hazard a Guess; and Haunted by the Ghosts of Your Own Making.

A resource for the entire state. 🌻 In 2009, a fire gutted Wilson's Czech Opera House, destroying more than a century of historical documents and photos. Now, thanks to a partnership between KU Libraries and the Wilson Tourism Hub, part of that history is back — and growing.

"Just because we’ve been doing it one way for so long, doesn’t mean it’s the right way." Maryland's Michael Dougherty was on campus Tuesday for an #OAWeek keynote talk and workshop discussing work to change promotion and tenure policies in order to incentivize open scholarship.

Jeffrey Girard and Rami Zeedan, KU faculty members who champion open-access scholarship — one by creating widely used open-source software and tools, and the other by launching an open journal and textbook — have been named recipients of the 2025 Shulenburger Award. #OAWeek 🗞️ rockcha.lk/oashulen25

Blooming in the library. Glad to be a part of the Lawrence Public Library Plant Swap last night, sharing knowledge, best practices and love for all things plants.

Better together, better for Kansas. State Librarian of Kansas Ray Walling was on campus Monday for a tour and to hear about community and campus engagement activities, along with discussion about @statelibraryofks.bsky.social provided services, like electronic resources and resource sharing.

A "once-in-a-generation" expansion. A new deal negotiated by KU Libraries with information services provider ProQuest has expanded digital offerings exponentially, providing instant access to opportunities for research, learning and discovery. 🗞️ rockcha.lk/25proquest

Taking flight. Watson 325 re-imagined as "the Kettle" with ribbon cutting Tuesday. “A kettle of hawks glides on rising thermal air currents, enabling flocks to soar together ... true to the name, our goal is to make this a place for students to gather and soar.”

"It's really getting back to the roots of what it means to be a member of the higher education community and the obligations that come along with that...” 🎙️ Michael Dougherty #OpenAccessWeek keynote set for Oct. 21, in Watson Library. 🗞️ rockcha.lk/oakeynote25

Finding their niche. Sanders Scholars, Eli Kumin and Kaya Taylor, aided collections accessibility, and found a unique interest during the annual KU Libraries program. Read their story and discover more in KU Libraries' Annual Review publication. 🗞️ rockcha.lk/ar25sanders

Toured our offsite high density annex for @kulibraries.bsky.social today: WILD. Was not ready for the sheer scale of the place, but loved how cold they keep it! 2.3 (ish) million items… and growing every day.

Taylor-ing searches for swift, accurate research results. Sara E. Morris, KU Libraries head of collections strategy and development, helped Honors 190: The Sociology of Taylor Swift think about how to make the best use of the blank spaces when searching databases for research.

𝘉𝘪𝘣𝘭𝘪𝘰𝘉𝘪𝘰𝘴: Monroe-Gulick helps empower research and discovery, the latest chapter in lifelong relationship with higher education. Get to know Amalia and find a link to important information and resources by connecting with libraries staff. 📝 rockcha.lk/bbioamalia

Three public watch party sites - Watson Library, Lawrence Public Library and KU Edwards Campus in Overland Park - set to welcome viewers of at-capacity event, "An Evening with John Green," Tuesday, Sept. 2, at 7 p.m. 🗞️ rockcha.lk/greenwatch

Grab a book and find your people in The Kettle, a reimagined space for all students on Watson Library's third floor. Visit the evolving space to learn more about the Brown Bag Book Club and the Rock Chalk Reading Challenge, new opportunities to connect with fellow readers.

All tickets for "An Evening with John Green" have been claimed in less than three days, reflecting excitement among University of Kansas students and the broader KU community. Stream the event free, with planning underway for area watch parties. 🗞️ rockcha.lk/jgtixupdate

Back to libraries. Happy first day Jayhawks, glad to see so many of you throughout our campus locations.

Library on the lawn. Great to see so many new and familiar faces in front of Watson Library today for fun and a re-introduction to resources available through campus libraries and with our friends at Lawrence Public Library.

Talk about a hole in one. Library staffers tested a three-hole mini golf course erected by student employees for "Fore! Mini Golf at Kenneth Spencer Research Library," open for play next Thursday (8/21) from 1-4 p.m. during Hawk Week.

Traffic and excitement are building inside KU Libraries. Great to have Hawk Link's Jayhawk Jumpstart students in Watson and Anschutz for orientation.

"An Evening with John Green" (Sept. 2) will help kick off the 2025-26 KU Reads fall slate. Tickets for the KU campus community will be available at the Lied Center box office starting Aug. 18, with tickets for the general public available starting Aug. 22. Learn more at rockcha.lk/libgreentix

KU Libraries has selected FOLIO, hosted and supported by @ebsco.bsky.social, as its new library services platform – the core system used to manage library operations such as acquisitions, cataloging, circulation, and electronic resource management. 🗞️ rockcha.lk/ebscofolio

Locked in… for a letter-locking hands on workshop! @kulibraries.bsky.social

⚠️ Service Alert Access to certain areas and materials at Murphy Art & Architecture Library are limited and request responses may be delayed, due to a water incident over the weekend. Quick action by our Ops and Conservation Services teams limited damage to less than 500 books.

The Council for Advancement and Support of Education - @caseadvance.bsky.social - has announced the 2025 Circle of Excellence Award winners, which include a Gold Award for KU Libraries’ Watson Library Centennial Celebration Season. 🗞️ rockcha.lk/CASE100

Bloomsday is a celebration of the life of Irish writer James Joyce, held annually on June 16. Spencer Research Library's blog highlights letters between Sylvia Beach, publisher of "Ulysses," and Jane van Meter, Beach's assistant, friend and KU figure. 📝 rockcha.lk/ksrlblog

In the room and around the 🌍 Today's "Dialogue Across Borders: Ghana Library Collaboration Workshop," is one way KU's Institute for Globally Engaged Librarianship (IGEL) promotes knowledge exchange, professional development, innovation, and collaborative research.

🐩 Wishing you a 'paw-some' finals week. Stress Busting Study Breaks seemed to be a hit this week in Anschutz and Watson Libraries, finish strong.

Finals are better with 🐶 best friends. Thanks to Loving Paws and Libby for visiting Watson Library as part of the Stress Busting Study Break Monday night. Missed it? Join us again Tuesday in Anschutz Library from 7-8 p.m.

A Lawrence campus visit from award-winning author @johngreensbluesky.bsky.social will be among the first events of the fall semester as the University of Kansas adopts his title, “The Anthropocene Reviewed,” as the 2025-26 KU Reads: A Common Book Experience selection. 🗞️ rockcha.lk/25jgreen

Much appreciated ... student workers average nearly 1,200 hours of work per week across all major offices and divisions of KU Libraries while providing essential services to the Jayhawk community. 🗞️ rockcha.lk/dasee25

🌎 Earth Day … thanks to this green team for picking up a little on campus and Watson Library’s lawn this morning.

A new exhibition in International Collections on Watson Library's 5th Floor highlights the literary contributions of female authors in East Asia, spanning from ancient times to the present, as represented in KU Libraries' East Asian collections.

✅ and ✅ “If you have a garden and a library, you have everything you need.” -Cicero

To promote learning, discovery, and scholarship, Spencer Research Library staff is eager to collaborate with instructors and introduce students to collections that relate to coursework and research projects. Recently, that included @englishkstate.bsky.social, as highlighted in its blog.

🔎Where the magic happens. Libraries faculty and staff were treated to a Conservation Services Open House at Spencer Research Library on Thursday to learn about the team's expert work in the care and preservation of the Libraries' wide-ranging collections.

For making courses as accessible as possible, including a transition from costly textbook and homework systems to free open educational resources (OER), KU Chemistry's Lisa Shape Elles is KU Libraries' 2025 Textbook Hero. #OEWeek25 🗞️ rockcha.lk/tbherolse

Virginia Clinton-Lisell will discuss access to learning resources without financial barriers and open pedagogy with KU Libraries set to announce its next Textbook Hero. #OEWeek25 📍 Watson Library, Three West Reading Room 🗓️ March 14 ⏰ 10 a.m. 🗞️ rockcha.lk/oeweek25

Students from all majors are encouraged to submit artwork for LibArt to become part of a year-long juried exhibition inside KU Libraries’ public spaces and win cash awards, which have been recently expanded. Apply by April 4. 🗞️ rockcha.lk/25libartapps