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“The goal is to transform the experience that students researchers and the community have in the research library to offer a lot more than what traditional libraries offer,” Ms. Tancheva said. “Now we are also offering access to experiences, to experiential learning and to the library as a big gathering space.” ...more

Please join us Wednesday, July 9, 2025 from 6-7 p.m. at Pittsburgh Public Theater for a presentation and exhibit featuring the work of August Wilson Archive Student Research Award Recipient Maria McDill. During her research at the archive, Maria compared scripts from Wilson’s Gem of the Ocean play and explored their evolution and Wilson's creative writing process. She used this information as inspiration for her quilt....more

Please join us for a reading of scenes from a new, in-process play inspired by the August Wilson Archive and written by August Wilson Archive Community Artist Scholar and Playwright a.k. payne, MFA, on Friday, July 11, 2025 from 6-7 p.m. at The Dr. Vernell Lillie Theatre at Pittsburgh City Theatre....more

Education Resources Information Center, or ERIC, is a bibliographic and full-text database of education research and information, including peer-reviewed journals and reports from education organizations. This database, sponsored by the U.S. Department of Education, is used by researchers in education and other social sciences fields.

According to the ERIC Help Desk, resources covered by this database will be reduced effective April 24, 2025....more

The University of Pittsburgh Library System (ULS) has acquired the archive of Pitt trustee emeritus William (Bill) E. Strickland, Jr. (A&S 1970), founder, president, and recently retired CEO of the Manchester Bidwell Corporation. While enrolled at Pitt, Strickland founded the Manchester Craftsmen’s Guild (MCG) to offer a free arts program to inspire and mentor disadvantaged and at-risk youth. Later, he established the Bidwell Training Center ...more