Image Staff RE: Living COVID-19, Parts IV–VI An oral history of a weird, scary, and unprecedented time in the University of Rochester’s history, told from libraries staff Image Staff RE: Living COVID-19, Parts I–III An oral history of a weird, scary, and unprecedented time in the University of Rochester’s history, told from libraries staff Image Collection Party your assonance off April is National Poetry Month. Celebrate rhythm, rhyme, assonance, anapest, and alliteration through collections of poets’ papers. Image Neilly Series 3 'Serious' Questions with Catherine D'Ignazio and Lauren Klein Neilly Author Series speakers D’Ignazio and Klein talk past jobs, hidden talents, and making things ‘suck’ less. Image Voices of XR ‘Create and conquer’ An upcoming Voices of XR speaker is entertaining, empowering, and educating through XR Image Students Community + Innovation = Meliora Rochester students partnered with the community to combat the effects of the current health crisis Image Neilly Series 3 ‘Serious’ Questions with Ed Hajim The Neilly Author Series memoirist talks about his ‘score’ in 2020, golf at Augusta National, and his heroes. Image Black History Black History Month with RBSCP Rare Books, Special Collections, and Preservations has collections that will help you celebrate and explore Black history in Rochester. Image Students When the walls disappear There’s a point in a student’s education when the library takes a new form. That point is usually grad school. Image Students Dream University Challenge In physically distant times, students attempt to build the ideal virtual campus meeting space. Image Collection Coming 2021: ExhiBits A new collection-sharing format offers more with less Image In Review Editor's Picks 2020 Tower Talk Editor Matt Cook presents his annual must-read list Image Research Data Granted, Part II A new round of library grants gave students access to critical data that kept their research moving forward Image Research Pro tip: Use PRO For students who want to do research at Rochester, Pathways to Research Opportunities (PRO) is a must. Image Voices of XR 3 ‘Serious’ Questions with Carl Domingo Prior to joining Studio X for Voices of XR, Domingo talks zombies, hackathons, and increased access to video games Image Staff ‘Dream Team’ receives 2020 Messinger Award For the first time in its history, the award will recognize two library staff members for going above and beyond the usual expectations. Image Neilly Series Neilly Author Series: Paul Lauter He was fired, busted, published, and tenured in the 1960s. He gives the details in his new book. Image Medieval Meet the METS A pioneering Rochester project has spent the last three decades making Middle English texts more accessible. Image Neilly Series 3 'Serious' Questions with Emily Bernard The Nashville-born author talks about being alone in the pandemic, Zoom intrigue, and Fisk University. Image Open Resource Digital ideas found here Rochester instructors have a new resource for discovering digital tools and strategies Image Exhibit 'We want more, and we will have it' A new digital exhibit explores the ways women have influenced the City of Rochester Image Students COVID-19 Challenge accepted Students were challenged to solve pandemic-related problems in just 10 days Image Open Resource 'Open' in case of pandemic A collection of case studies offer a glimpse into the world--and benefits--of 'going Open' Image Sustainable Scholarship An ACT of kindness A Libraries-led coalition seeks to make textbooks less of a financial burden Image XR@UR Augmented reality lets students operate a chemical plant Students learn about engineering by exploring AR Image Workshop Digital Summer School A new workshop series helps instructors teach in a virtual classroom Image Technology 'I am your density' Newly implemented technology will measure and report patron density in some library spaces Image Spaces iZoned for study When New York State approved research libraries to open, iZone got the call Image Archives 'Dear COVID diary' Journal entries are among the ways people are helping to archive COVID-19 Image Sustainable Scholarship A brave new world of scholarship Rochester librarians are pushing for a shift in scholarly publishing Image Staff 'An invaluable colleague' The staff has spoken. Melinda Wallington is the 2020 RCL Staff Service Award recipient Image Programs Meliora through symbiosis A new library fellowship has students giving as much as they are getting Image Outreach The Outreach Bunch In the move from in-person to online education, outreach librarians shined Image Services COVID and ILL No access to physical collections? Interlibrary Loan (ILL) says, ‘No problem.’ Image Community A Mover & Shaker Library Journal recognizes Sherwood as a ‘Data Literacy Leader’ Image Community From Archivist to Director Miranda Mims will be providing the vision for the department’s future. Image Exhibit Happy Additionday, Rush Rhees A new digital exhibit celebrates the 50th anniversary of the addition to Rush Rhees Library Image Ephemera Can I see your pandemic pass, please? During plague-times, you needed proof that you're healthy. The Edward G. Miner Library has it. Image Archives Quaran-time capsule A University Archives project seeks to collect stories on life during the COVID-19 outbreak Image Pop-Up Celebrating Women, Music, and Culture Two March events will feature Joanne Shenandoah and the carillon Image FURL I'll Be There for U-R-L Friends have provided the libraries with support for almost 50 years Image TinkerSpace Tinker, Solder, Program, Code Rochester’s TinkerSpace is what Meliora is all about Image Students A Seat at the Table Students have a voice in the libraries’ policies, initiatives, and future. Image Spaces 'No-Sleepover' at Gleason, Part II Tower Talk Editor Matt Cook stayed up with Gleason to see what never closing looks like Image Middle Ages 'Here we are now. Can you train us?' A new Rossell Hope Robbins Library exhibit explores adolescent life in the 14th and 15th centuries Image iZone Lead the Future The Rochester alumnus, fresh out of the publishing process, talks about what makes book-writing difficult, why anyone can do it, and why he did. Image News Editor's Picks: Tower Talk 2019 We asked Tower Talk Editor Matt Cook to choose some stories worth seeking out Image History Potree in Motion The Digital Scholarship Lab’s Josh Romphf and Blair Tinker share how they help visualize the data and the tools they use to do it Image Spaces 'No-Sleepover' at Gleason, Part I Tower Talk Editor Matt Cook stayed up with Gleason to see what never closing looks like Image Research Data Granted A new program is helping to keep student research from hitting a wall, through grants that enable the purchase of critical data. Image Open Resource Open for Learning A biology professor has turned his class resources into "freesources" by making the shift to open education Image Meliora Weekend Libraries (Meliora) Weekend A guide to having the ultimate libraries experience during Meliora Weekend Image iZone iZone among 'most impressive' of 2019 The creative problem-solving space is among 13 libraries being recognized for its design Image Awareness Do not read this River Campus Libraries is shining a light on censorship by highlighting ‘controversial’ reads for Banned Books Week Image Exhibit To Reach Our Farthest Star A new exhibit puts University leadership in context as Rochester prepares to inaugurate Sarah Mangelsdorf as its eleventh president Image Lecture A tale of two comtemporaries How much could a 19th-century British monarch and an American women's rights activist have in common? More than you might think. Image System Have you met Alma? The University of Rochester Libraries welcomes a new library system. Image Middle Ages One scholar’s universe is another scholar’s treasure Students and the faculty are marveling at a 15th-century manuscript on the cosmos. And it's not just because it's close to 600 years old. Image Research Lauren Di Monte is protecting Rochester's scholarly rep A conversation on disambiguation, bibliometrics, and University of Rochester research-related initiatives Image Collection An ARLIES winner The River Campus Libraries was recognized at the fourth annual ARLIES Film Festival Image Metzdorf Award Trustee named Robert R. Metzdorf Award recipient Friend of the University of Rochester Libraries select Trustee Evans Y. Lam as the 2019 Metzdorf Award recipient Image Carillon Keep calm and carillon A celebration to the instrument that creates the iconic sounds of the River Campus Image Data Visualizing data in the Arts An event held in collaboration with The Humanities Project showcased the connection between data visualization and art Image Data Love Data Week The libraries shared and showed their love of data through a series of events and workshops Image Collection Writing of consequence The enduring and growing significance of the John A. Williams Papers Image Humanities Sekuru’s Stories A digital humanities project featuring the renowned Zimbabwean mbira player, oral historian, and ritual specialist Sekuru Tute Chigamba. Image Medieval Visions of the Crusades Rossell Hope Robbins Library hosts a conversation on two powerful medieval women in an edition of the Helen Ann Mins Robbins Lecture Series Image Open Resource The Disappearance of Daniel Bennett The River Campus Libraries teamed up with regional peers to create a literacy escape room Image Exhibit Lewis Henry Morgan at 200 Celebrating the bicentennial of a founding figure in anthropology and archaeology Image In Memoriam Remembering Catherine Carlson A tribute to an impassioned advocate of education and the libraries, thoughtful philanthropist, and a devoted wife Image Acquisition History meets art A new acquisition unite abolitionist Frederick Douglass and renowned artist Meleko Mokgosi Image Celebration Rush Rhees Library's newest 'place to be' Among the highlights of Meliora Weekend was the formal dedication of the Barbara J. Burger iZone Image Award Julia Maddox is the 2018 Messinger Award recipient The award recognizes the iZone director's leadership in bringing the iZone's vision and mission to life. Image Spaces Barbara J. Burger iZone opens Rush Rhees Library welcomes a new home for inspiration, innovation, and imagination