GIS Day is an international forum to showcase real-world GIS applications.
To celebrate GIS Day 2025, the Pitt Urban Studies Program (GIS Section) and the University Library System (ULS) are hosting an original map competition open to the entire Pitt community. Learn more about GIS and the Map Competition here.
Martha Mantilla’s interests in books and culture moved her from her roots in Colombia to destinations all around the world, and eventually to a long career as the librarian of the Eduardo Lozano Latin American Collection at the University of Pittsburgh.
The University Library System, along with the Health Sciences Library System, are working to make it easier and cheaper for Pitt faculty, staff and students to offer open access to their published research.
We have received a transformative $1M gift to name the Archives & Special Collections Gallery on the third floor of the newly renovated Hillman Library. This gift will allow us to enhance our distinctive collections through the acquisition and preservation of material of national and international importance and will greatly facilitate our outreach efforts in order to support Pitt’s strategic mission of community engagement and global relevance.
The library has signed an agreement with the National Central Library of Taiwan for the Taiwan Resource Center for Chinese Studies (TRCCS), which will offer access to a wide range of materials for ULS patrons and the Pitt community related to Taiwan's history, culture, politics, society, and other relevant topics.
