http://blog.case.edu/orgs/ksl/news/2014/06/23/view_new_issue_of_ksl_connects

View new issue of KSL Connects!

Mon, 23 Jun 2014 10:31:52 EST

For the past three years, Kelvin Smith Library's strategic plan has been the road map guiding efforts related to all aspects of our mission. From leading a campus-wide effort to deliver improved digital scholarship services, making our special collections more accessible, creating state-of-the-art facilities and hosting educational events, the Spring/Summer...

http://blog.case.edu/orgs/ksl/news/2014/06/19/submit_your_proposal_for_the_upcoming_digital_scholarship_colloquium_pedagogy_practices

Submit your proposal for the upcoming Digital Scholarship Colloquium: Pedagogy & Practices

Thu, 19 Jun 2014 14:29:28 EST

The Freedman Center for Digital Scholarship at Kelvin Smith Library will host its annual Digital Scholarship Colloquium on November 6-7, 2014. This year's colloquium will focus on digital research pedagogy and practices in the humanities, sciences and social sciences. Proposals for panels, papers and presentations that address these themes are...

http://blog.case.edu/orgs/ksl/news/2014/06/16/new_special_collections_exhibits_at_ksl

New Special Collections Exhibits at KSL

Mon, 16 Jun 2014 12:55:50 EST

Be sure to check out KSL's new special collections exhibits! "The Alice Project" and "Science Fiction & Fantasy" are on display now in the library's (first floor) art gallery, and "The Giving Tradition" is on display in the Hatch Reading Room (second floor). The exhibits are free and open...

http://blog.case.edu/orgs/ksl/news/2014/06/02/summer_hours_at_ksl

Summer Hours at KSL

Mon, 02 Jun 2014 13:28:41 EST

Take a moment to review Kelvin Smith Library's revised summer session hours. The library's 24x7 services take a break during summer session, and will resume with the Fall 2014 semester. Regular Business Hours Monday – Thursday: 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Friday:  8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday: 9 a.m....

http://blog.case.edu/orgs/ksl/news/2014/04/28/new_for_finals_extra_quiet_study_space_in_ksl

New for Finals: Extra Quiet Study Space in KSL!

Mon, 28 Apr 2014 16:26:33 EST

Looking for additional space to study during reading days and finals? KSL will open rooms LL06 A & B (on the library's lower level) for quiet study in the evenings. See schedule below for dates and times of availability. Tues. 4/29: 5 PM to 8 AM Weds. 4/30 Weds. 4/30:...

http://blog.case.edu/orgs/ksl/news/2014/04/22/celebrate_preservation_week_at_kelvin_smith_library

Celebrate Preservation Week at Kelvin Smith Library!

Tue, 22 Apr 2014 08:17:34 EST

Preservation week is an annual national event sponsored by the Association for Library Collections and Technical Services (a division of the American Library Association) to increase public awareness of preservation needs. To celebrate, the following free events will be offered at Kelvin Smith Library. Attendees of one or more of three...

http://blog.case.edu/orgs/ksl/news/2014/04/21/recipients_of_the_2014_freedman_fellows_awards_selected

Recipients of the 2014 Freedman Fellows Awards Selected

Mon, 21 Apr 2014 08:32:44 EST

Kelvin Smith Library and the Freedman Center for Digital Scholarship are pleased to announce the recipients of the 2014 Freedman Fellows awards: Dr. Melvyn Goldstein, John Reynolds Harkness Professor of Anthropology and Co-director of the Center for Research on Tibet Dr. Justin Gallagher, Assistant Professor, Economics Dr. Goldstein and the...

http://blog.case.edu/orgs/ksl/news/2014/04/17/where_does_sacredness_reside_panel_to_discuss_transformations_of_religious_meaning_in_the_twentyfirst_century

Where Does Sacredness Reside? Panel to Discuss Transformations of Religious Meaning in the Twenty-First Century

Thu, 17 Apr 2014 08:51:01 EST

Usually we think of the sacred and the secular as inhabiting very different spaces. Today, however, they intermingle and merge in a variety of ways, from museums to social media to popular culture. We find the sacred in the very secular, and the secular breaking into the sacred. This breaking...

http://blog.case.edu/orgs/ksl/news/2014/04/03/congratulations_to_ksl_science_engineering_info_fair_winners

Congratulations to KSL Science & Engineering Info Fair Winners!

Thu, 03 Apr 2014 14:20:46 EST

Kelvin Smith Library organized a Science and Engineering Info Fair on March 21 to showcase many of the resources available in the library. Publishers and vendors were available to answer questions, provide helpful tips, discuss new features and demonstrate their products. With the help of event sponsors, event attendees had...

http://blog.case.edu/orgs/ksl/news/2014/04/02/freedman_fellow_dr_mark_pedretti_to_discuss_cartography_as_memory_in_hiroshima_literature

Freedman Fellow Dr. Mark Pedretti to Discuss "Cartography as Memory in Hiroshima Literature"

Wed, 02 Apr 2014 16:16:59 EST

On Wednesday, April 16, Kelvin Smith Library will host a presentation by 2013 Freedman Fellow, Dr. Mark Pedretti. Dr. Pedretti will discuss the challenges and solutions related to his research, and how they were addressed by the Freedman Fellows Program and its corresponding support. Since the atomic bombing on August...

http://blog.case.edu/orgs/ksl/news/2014/03/25/final_exhibit_in_ksl_series_of_the_art_of_julian_stanczak_to_open_april_10

Final exhibit in KSL series of "The Art of Julian Stanczak" to open April 10

Tue, 25 Mar 2014 14:19:07 EST

Throughout the academic year, Kelvin Smith Library has featured seldom-seen prints by Optical Art pioneer, Julian Stanczak. The last in the series of four exhibitions, "Pushing the Envelope: New Dimensions of Color," will open with a reception on Thursday, April 10 from 4 to 6 p.m. at the Kelvin Smith...

http://blog.case.edu/orgs/ksl/news/2014/03/21/register_for_scifinder_lunchtime_info_sessions

Register for SciFinder Lunch-Time Info Sessions

Fri, 21 Mar 2014 08:35:05 EST

Join us for lunch and presentations by speakers who will show you what SciFinder can do for your research! SciFinder provides researchers with access to the world's largest and most reliable collection of ‌chemistry and related science information, and is a one-stop shop experience with flexible search and discovery options...

http://blog.case.edu/orgs/ksl/news/2014/03/20/additional_caselearns_classes_added

Additional CaseLearns Classes Added

Thu, 20 Mar 2014 16:01:46 EST

The following classes have been added to the Spring 2014 CaseLearns schedule: Digital Images: Part 2 Tuesday, April 1 from 2-4 p.m. Kelvin Smith Library, Room LL06 B&C Course Description: Participants will learn how to navigate Photoshop and to learn to perform basic image editing such as cropping, advanced rotation,...

http://blog.case.edu/orgs/ksl/news/2014/03/20/the_given_and_the_imagined_in_the_art_of_barbara_stanczak

The Given and the Imagined in the Art of Barbara Stanczak

Thu, 20 Mar 2014 09:56:20 EST

Join Kelvin Smith Library, the Flora Stone Mather Center for Women and the Laura and Alvin Siegal Lifelong Learning Program in celebrating the art of Barbara Stanczak. "The Given and the Imagined in the Art of Barbara Stanczak" will take place at Kelvin Smith Library on Thursday, April 3...

http://blog.case.edu/orgs/ksl/news/2014/03/12/congrats_to_engineering_week_winners_in_ksl_challenge

Congrats to Engineering Week Winners in KSL Challenge!

Wed, 12 Mar 2014 09:18:24 EST

Kelvin Smith Library participated in the 2014 Engineering Week activities by organizing a week-long library challenge: "KSL Challenge: Library Toybox for Engineers." With the help of our sponsors, we offered daily prizes and additional prizes to both graduate and undergraduate students. Thank you to all the participants and our sponsors:...