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Around 1835, Perkins School for the Blind student Henry Stephens noted that he sometimes had to work for days to understand a single page written in Boston Line Type, one of several early tactile print systems for blind and low-vision individuals. Deafblind author Helen Keller wrote during the 1860s that another system, New York Point, […]

A partnership between Amrita Lahiri, assistant professor in Washington State University’s Carson College of Business, and WSU business librarian Gabriella Reznowski has helped Lahiri’s students learn how to refine research questions and find credible information to answer them. For her enthusiastic support of library instruction in her business students’ coursework, Lahiri has been named the […]

A new exhibit in Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections (MASC) combines artwork and archival material from across the Palouse to feature the history, nuance, and manifestations of queer experience in the area. An opening reception for “Higher Ground: An Exhibition of Art, Ephemera, and Form” is set from 6–8 p.m. Friday, April 26, in the MASC lobby […]

The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation has awarded Washington State University $1.5 million to sustain the Mukurtu content management system established in 2009. The funding will also help extend the system’s network of trained specialists through the Center for Digital Scholarship and Curation (CDSC), a collaboration between WSU Libraries and the College of Arts and Sciences. The grant is the largest […]

Looking for an interesting event to attend this Family Weekend? WSU Libraries are co-sponsoring “Berehyni: Keepers of the Flame: Ukrainian Womens’ Stories of Resilience Through Film, Art and Culture” from 1-3 p.m. this Saturday in Kimbrough Hall 101. A cultural exhibit and pysanky (Ukrainian Easter egg) demonstration will accompany a screening of five short documentaries, […]

The story of three trailblazing women academics is one of many books being recognized by WSU Libraries during this year’s Crimson Reads. Part of WSU Showcase, the annual event has celebrated WSU authors since 2010. A selection of 2023 titles is on display in Terrell Library through April 1. We Few, We Academic Sisters: How We Persevered and Excelled in Higher Education came […]

A machine gunner writes a book of poetry for a fallen friend. A volunteer withstands the smell of death to bring deceased Ukrainian soldiers home. A grieving mother cooks for the soldiers who remind her of her son. These are a few of the women whose stories of perseverance since Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022 […]

The history of fly fishing is the subject of a WSU Libraries’ lecture at 2 p.m. Tuesday, March 5, in the Terrell Library atrium. Environmental historian and WSU alumna Jen Brown will explore the sport from ancient times to the modern world, drawing from books in the WSU Libraries’ Gallup Collection. “Dr. Brown’s talk will […]

WSU Libraries’ Crimson Reads planning committee is asking for WSU authors of 2023 books to send publication information to the committee via an online form (https://wsu.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_dbWLO2oS2qOATNc). Deadline for submissions is March 1. The Crimson Reads website (https://libguides.libraries.wsu.edu/crimsonreads) will highlight the books published in 2023 by WSU-affiliated authors. In addition, an in-person exhibit in the Holland […]

Selfies take a literary turn on Jan. 24 during Library Shelfie Day, where libraries, bookstores, schools, and individuals from all over the world celebrate the day by sharing selfies of their favorite books or shelves on social media. Started in 2014 by the New York Public Library and celebrated on the fourth Wednesday in January, […]