A new acquisition at Washington University Libraries’ D.B. Dowd Modern Graphic History Library (DMGHL), the Rose O’Neill Collection consists of original artwork and published materials, including books and tear sheets, of the artist’s work. A successful cartoonist and illustrator, O’Neill (1874–1...
Looking to enhance your research and technical skills outside of the classroom? Then join us for this fall’s Workshops @ Olin Library. The workshops are an exciting lineup of 10 sessions on topics such as “Zen and the Art of Digital Video Editing,” “Be Textbook Savvy,” and “Planning Your Li...
The goal of the Washington University Libraries’ Summer Internship Program is to attract students from traditionally underrepresented groups to careers in academic and research libraries and archives. This summer, University Libraries interns Mashoud Kaba (left) and Alayzha Jordan (right) worked...
It is with great sadness that we pause to note the death of Lorin Cuoco, a longtime advocate for literature and the arts, especially in the St. Louis area, who was also an accomplished editor, writer, poet, administrator, and interviewer. This recent article in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch contain...
Washington University Libraries’ Film & Media Archive has received a National Film Preservation Foundation (NFPF) Basic Preservation Grant to preserve and digitize the film Listen to a Stranger: An Interview with Gordon Parks (1973). The NFPF awarded a grant of $4,960 to support the project. ...
Join us as we explore both fiction and non-fiction titles, with selections focusing on history, medicine, travel, adventure, rare books, and literature. Book Clubs will begin with a showcase of collection materials related to the reading, followed by a discussion of the book. Free and open to all...
There are so many reasons to love your libraries… but we narrowed it down to 10 (and a few bonus) resources, services, and more for undergrads at Washington University: Washington University in St. Louis has 12 Libraries, all with unique features, spaces, and resources to explore. Ten are o...
Second Sight: Ethnographic Photography at Washington University July 15–December 6, 2019 “The Photographer’s ‘second sight’ does not consist in ‘seeing’ but in being there.” –Roland Barthes “Second Sight” exhibits the works of ethnographic photographers in the Department of Anthropology at ...
Did you know that the Washington University Libraries provide free access to the print books, electronic books, and other course materials that students require for classes? That’s right—we have access to millions of course-required books that students can utilize at absolutely no cost. Some of t...
Written by Irina Teveleva On the fiftieth anniversary of the July 20, 1969, Apollo 11 moon landing, we are showcasing materials in the Modern Literature Collection related to space exploration. The James Dickey Papers include correspondence, manuscript drafts, editorial matter, and more from the ...
