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Getting the Most out of AI

Navigating Pitt's AI Resources for Research & Learning

Discover the AI tools available to the Pitt community and learn which ones best fit your needs. This workshop covers the strengths and limitations of each tool to support research and learning, helping you choose the right options and create an effective plan for using them.

Creating a Personal Research & Learning Assistant: Writing Effective Prompts

Anyone can use an AI tool, but maximizing its potential for personalized learning takes some skills and forethought. Learn strategies for writing effective prompts by using personas, context, and references to improve idea generation and boost the usefulness of AI responses.

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ULS Awarded Grant from the CLIR Recordings at Risk Program

The Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR) Recordings at Risk program has awarded a $36,826 grant to the University of Pittsburgh Library System (ULS) to digitize five Pittsburgh area oral history collections held by the Archives and Special Collections Department.

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We Have Acquired the Archive of Jazz Pianist Dave Burrell

The Center for American Music at the University of Pittsburgh Library System is pleased to announce the acquisition of the Dave Burrell Archive. Burrell was an influential innovator in New York’s free jazz scene, playing alongside trailblazing musicians such as alto saxophonist Marion Brown and tenor saxophonists Pharoah Sanders, Archie Shepp, and David Murray. ...more

Get news, event information, collection updates, and more from the August Wilson Archive and Black arts and culture collections at Pitt! Our collections include the records of the Kuntu Repertory Theatre along with several others that document the history of Black performing arts in Pittsburgh. Sign up here to receive this quarterly email newsletter from the University of Pittsburgh Library System!