University of Pittsburgh Library System

We are pleased to announce the online availability of 300+ oral histories of African American migrant and European immigrant populations to the Steel Valley!
Audio oral history collections highlighting the experiences of minority communities, their lives, and their voices in Western PA from the 1970s - early 2000s are now available online, made possible through a grant from the Recordings at Risk Program of the Council on Library and Information Resources.

The University of Pittsburgh Library System (ULS) received the 2024 Library Excellence in Access and Diversity (LEAD) Award from Insight Into Diversity magazine, the largest and oldest diversity and inclusion publication in higher education. The LEAD Award honors academic libraries’ programs and initiatives that encourage and support DEI (diversity, equity, and inclusion) across their campus. These include, but are not limited to, research, technology, accessibility, exhibitions, and community outreach. Along with 55 other recipients, we will be featured in the...

Listen to Hillman University Librarian and Director of the University Library System Kornelia Tancheva discuss resources, research expertise, one-of-a-kind collections, and new spaces. The conversation is part of the "From the Office of the Provost" podcast, which highlights exciting activities and initiatives in the office or University-wide that bolster and enhance our collective vision for growth and transformation. 

Data Ethics Across the Disciplines, an event series taking place throughout the Spring 2024 semester, welcomes expressions of interest from all Pitt community members. Proposals should focus on one or more ethical issues related to working with data in any stage of the knowledge-production lifecycle. For more information and to submit a proposal, see https://bit.ly/pitt-dataethics2024