Join Us for the Fall Literary Festival 2024
Great writers, readers and friends will gather for three author visits in September and October for the University of South Carolina Fall Literary Festival.
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“There Is So Much Energy From People Who Love USC”: An Interview With University Historian Evan Faulkenbury
Housed in University Libraries, Dr. Faulkenbury will serve as the principal resource on matters of historic interpretation, representation, and commemoration of the University of South Carolina for the university community and beyond.
South Caroliniana Library Earns Preservation Honor Award
The renovated South Caroliniana Library has been recognized with a 2024 Preservation Honor Award.
Faculty in Arts and Sciences, Education Honored with 2024 SCoer Awards
Four USC Columbia faculty members have been recognized by University Libraries with 2024 SCoer Awards.
University Libraries Hosts 2024 ASERL Meeting
University of South Carolina Libraries hosted the Association of Southeastern Research Libraries (ASERL) 2024 Annual Meeting and Spring Membership Meeting last week.
USC Appoints University Historian
Dr. Evan Faulkenbury, associate professor of history at the State University of New York (SUNY) at Cortland, will join the University of South Carolina as its University Historian on August 16, 2024.
Congratulations to This Year's Undergraduate Research Award Winners
Eleven students have won 2023-2024 University Libraries Undergraduate Research Awards.
Rare Books and a Rare Gift for Inspired Teaching: Librarian Jeanne Britton Earns Mungo Undergraduate Teaching Award
A University Libraries faculty member is one of four faculty members campus wide to be recognized with a prestigious undergraduate teaching award.
Dr. Michael Weisenburg Promoted to Director of the Irvin Department
After serving in increasingly responsible roles since he joined the department in 2013, Dr. Michael Weisenburg has been promoted to Director of the Irvin Department of Rare Books and Special Collections.
Digital Humanities Working Group Offers Research Support for Scholars
Digital Humanities Working Group, an offshoot of USC's Humanities Collaborative that's supported by the Digital Research Services team at University Libraries, has developed a range of resources for faculty who want to explore the ways computational tools can enhance their research.
USC students bring untold history of Sumter, S.C., to the public
Public history student Stevie Malenowski spent his summer digitizing images from boxes of archival materials, uncovering the history of the Williams Furniture Company, a staple of Sumter, South Carolina, for decades, alongside specialists at University Libraries.
University Libraries Provides Wall Street Journal Subscriptions to All Faculty, Staff and Students
University of South Carolina Libraries has added The Wall Street Journal to the roster of publications it makes available to USC students, faculty and staff free of charge.
After a total renovation, South Caroliniana Library shines again
After a $10 million renovation, South Caroliniana Library, the nation’s oldest free-standing academic library and the most iconic building on campus, is once again a showplace – ready to welcome visitors to the home of one of the largest collections of Southern and American history.
USC exhibit highlights Latinx history and impact in South Carolina
Narciso Gonzales, with his brothers, founded The State newspaper in 1891. Narciso's fiery op-eds led to his death, but he went down in history as one of the greatest journalists in South Carolina history. This story and more is part of an exhibit at USC during Hispanic Heritage month.
USC Press and University Libraries launch open-access publishing platform
The University of South Carolina Press and University Libraries are embarking on a new collaborative venture: Open Carolina, an open-access publishing platform.
“Hidden in plain sight": Special Collections Fall Exhibit Explores LGBTQ+ History at USC and Beyond
The history of LGBTQ+ culture and activism at the University of South Carolina is both richer and more complex than many realize.
Equipping Graduate Students with Advanced Tools for Professional Success: SHARPGrads Program Teaches Specialized Research Skills
Strong research skills are critical to the success of graduate students.
Join us for the Fall Literary Festival 2023
Join us for the Fall Literary Festival 2023This year’s festival begins Oct. 11. Three authors. Three nights. All free.
University Libraries Welcomes Nathan Saunders as Director of the South Caroliniana Library
Dr. Saunders, who currently serves as Associate Director for Library Specialized Collections at the University of North Carolina-Wilmington, will assume his new role on November 1.
Four Faculty Members Recognized with 2023 SCoer Awards
Congratulations to the four USC faculty members who are recipients of this year’s University Libraries SCoer awards: Michael Grant, College of Education, Jin Liu, College of Education, Hengtao Tang, College of Education and Kasie Whitener, Darla Moore School of Business.
Treasures from the Vault
From undergrad assignment to world-renowned collection, Richard Layman’s gift sheds light on hard-boiled detective novelist
Congratulations to this year’s Undergraduate Research Award winners
Eight students have won 2022-2023 University Libraries Undergraduate Research Awards
David Banush named dean of University Libraries
David Banush, dean of libraries and academic information resources at Tulane University, has been named dean of USC's University Libraries, effective Nov. 1.
First recipient of Joel Myerson Internship learns hands-on at Libraries
Over the course of the summer, Parkin was exposed to multiple aspects of librarianship at the Irvin Department, from conservation to digitization.
Four faculty win SCoer awards for 2022
Congratulations to the four recipients of this year’s SCoer faculty awards.
Congratulations to this year’s Undergraduate Research Award winners
Six students have won 2021-2022 University Libraries Undergraduate Research Awards.
Correspondence with Otto Frank, father to Anne Frank, blossoms into decades-long connection
In 1957, 12-year-old Cara Wilson-Granat wrote a letter to Otto Frank, father of Holocaust victim and world-renowned diarist Anne Frank, and was surprised to receive a response from him.
Catesby in the Carolinas exhibit explores southeastern nature in 1700s
You’re invited to step back 300 years into the natural history of the Carolinas at Catesby in the Carolinas, a double-venue exhibit co-hosted by the USC Libraries and McKissick Museum.
To honor a legend
University Libraries and Historic Columbia partner to tell Modjeska Simkins' story.
USC virtual film project awarded two-year National Endowment for the Humanities grant
The $349,106 grant will fund development of software that will revolutionize online inspection of digitized archival films.
Reel life: rare USC films are in high demand
"We license about 200 films a year, so over the course of 40-plus years, that's thousands of productions our films have been featured in," says Lydia Pappas, interim director of MIRC.
Gift of rare Third Folio enhances USC’s Shakespeare collection
The gift, along with the university’s copies of the Second and Fourth Folios, will provide a rare opportunity for students, faculty and other researchers.
KISS collection rocks on at USC Libraries
University Libraries will be home to a one-of-a-kind collection of memorabilia from the rock band KISS.
Ray Bradbury fan donates lifelong collection to USC Libraries
Hardin’s Bradbury collection, which she recently gifted to the Irvin Department of Rare Books and Special Collections at USC Libraries, grew over the decades.
Enhancing the TCoop experience
New partnership creates a playbook for supporting student success
Supporting digital scholarship
New centralized services connect faculty with technology access and support
USC Libraries is now home to the Catesby Centre
The new Mark Catesby Centre at the University of South Carolina brings attention to the innovative work and influence of 17th-century English naturalist Mark Catesby.
Fairfield High School Oral History Collection now online
Learn about rural life in Fairfield County, South Carolina before, during and after the era of desegregation and school integration from people who experienced it.
Upcoming Events & Exhibits
Finals Focus Study Bash
Thursday, Dec. 5, 2024
Location: Hollings Special Collections Library Program Room
Cost: Free
The Good, the Bad & the Naked of USC History: Historic Horseshoe History Tour
Thursday, Dec. 12, 2024
Location: South Caroliniana Library 110
Cost: 0
Introduction to Publishing in Scholarly Journals
Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2025
Location: See event description for more details.
The Good, the Bad & the Naked of USC History: Historic Horseshoe History Tour
Thursday, Feb. 13, 2025
Location: South Caroliniana Library 110
Cost: 0