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The University of Pittsburgh Library System (ULS) is pleased to announce the acquisition of the archive of the musicWitness® Project, which is the moniker of visual artist and sculptor Jeff Schlanger (1937-2026), a prolific, multi-media artist who drew over 1,400 live jazz performances at major events in New York City, Canada, France, and Finland.
On Wednesday, September 9 from 4-7 pm on the first and third floors of Hillman Library, artists and community members from the University of Pittsburgh and beyond are invited to visit the library to see collections, learn about current exhibits, participate in creative activities at the library’s makerspaces, and explore this year's theme of 'home'...more
Join us for a workshop on Thursday, September 10, 2026 from 4-5:30 pm in Text & conText Lab at Hillman Library where art meets functionality as we combine two exciting studio processes: printmaking and bookbinding.
Make your own one-of-a-kind monoprint that will serve as the cover of a handmade mini-journal, then learn how to bind the pages with a simple stitch technique. ...more
Join us on Tuesday, September 15 - Thursday, September 17, 2026 for a series of GitHub Workshops at Hillman Library, Digital Scholarship Lab (G-30)!
The hybrid workshops include: GitHub 101, AI Literacy, Intro to GitHub Pages, and GitHub for Data Science.…
Join us for on Friday, September 18, 2026 from 9 a.m.-5 pm in Text & conText Lab at Hillman Library to celebrate Type High Day by getting hands-on with letterpress printing and creative discovery. Observed each year on 9/18, Type High Day recognizes the "type high" standard that makes letterpress printing consistent across presses: Every piece of metal and wood type is exactly .918 inches tall....more
A $190,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities will support the ULS's work to preserve and share the Charles and Frankie Pace Collection, one of the earliest archives of modern Black gospel music....more
Hillman Library is now a vibrant, modern hub of learning and innovation. Join us for a variety of activities on Friday, September 25, 2026 which include Hillman Library Open House (with an exclusive alumni tour), University Archives Open House, and Cathedral of Learning Centennial Archives & Special Collections Exhibit Gallery Talk ...more details, registration, and times
