Archived ULS News & Announcements

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21 Aug 2024

Welcome! or Welcome Back!

We're glad you're here! If you’ve never visited us before or need a refresher on what we have to offer, this page is for you!
Hours, Collections, and Services Updates
19 Feb 2021

Hours, Collections, and Services Updates

The libraries are here to help you succeed. As the University adjusts its posture, so do the libraries with appropriate modifications to services and facilities. Please continue to check this page for updates and additional details. ... ...
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09 Sep 2024

Pitt libraries strike deals with journals for open access publishing

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.
Get to Know our August Wilson Archive Outreach and Engagement Coordinator
22 Aug 2024

Get to Know our August Wilson Archive Outreach and Engagement Coordinator

In August Wilson’s works, Brenden Peifer found his family’s voices — and his own.
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11 Jul 2024

The University Library System (ULS) received a transformative $1M gift to name the Archives & Special Collections Gallery

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...
Sam Rivers Concert featuring members of the RivBea Orchestra
02 Jul 2024

Sam Rivers Concert featuring members of the RivBea Orchestra - Save the Date

Part of the 54th Annual Pitt Jazz Seminar and Concert hosted by the University of Pittsburgh Library System and the Pitt Jazz Studies Department. Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 7p.m. - Free and open to the public!Ebenezer Baptist Church2001 Wylie Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15219
University of Pittsburgh Library system signed an agreement with the National Central Library of Taiwan for the Taiwan Resource Center for Chinese Studies (TRCCS)
26 Jun 2024

The ULS signs agreement with the National Central Library of Taiwan for the Taiwan Resource Center for Chinese Studies (TRCCS)

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...
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24 Jun 2024

Publish Open Access in Hybrid Elsevier Journals with no APCs!

Corresponding authors currently enrolled as students or employed at the University of Pittsburgh or UPMC may publish open access at no charge in...
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15 Mar 2024

University of Pittsburgh Library System joins the Digital Preservation Coalition!

The Digital Preservation Coalition (DPC) welcomes the University of Pittsburgh Library System this week, as they become the Coalition’s newest Associate Member. The University of Pittsburgh Library System is dedicated to collecting, preserving, and providing access to a wide variety of materials...
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27 Feb 2024

Japanese woodblock prints donated to the library

The University of Pittsburgh Library System received the generous gift of 130 Japanese woodblock prints from Pitt alumni Barry and Elizabeth Rosensteel, adding to their previous donations.

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