1+ hour, 27+ min ago  (341+ words) The library began with 25, 000 volumes and by the end of the 1960s had expanded to 50, 000 volumes. Today Gaylord's collections hold approximately 55, 000 music books and periodicals, as well as 115, 000 recordings and tapes. Its archives comprise a vast collection of music manuscripts, sheet…...

1+ week, 20+ hour ago  (355+ words) I recently served at the East Asian Library as a Korea Foundation Global Intern from June 2025 to March 2026. As I wrapped up this internship, I wanted to share what I experienced and learned along the way. My primary responsibility was…...

2+ week, 20+ hour ago  (259+ words) Wash U Libraries are pleased to announce the winners of the 38th annual'Neureuther Student Book Collection Essay Competition. Named for Carl Neureuther, a 1940 graduate of the Washington University School of Business who set up an endowed book fund for the Libraries,…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago  (314+ words) Wash U Libraries Wash U Libraries are pleased to be one of the eleven founding signatories of the Statement of Shared Practice on AI & Archives. The Statement of Shared Practice is a community-driven framework that establishes a set of professional…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago  (453+ words) Wash U Libraries are thrilled to announce the winners of this year's'Newman Exploration Travel Fund Award. The NEXT Award program is intended to support Washington University students, faculty, and staff who wish to explore this vast world. Travel is a…...

1+ mon, 1+ day ago  (393+ words) Laurent Bili, Ambassador of France to the United States, visited Washington University on February 26, along with a delegation from the Consulat de France in Chicago. The program included a guided visit to John M. Olin Library, featuring Wash U Libraries" original…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (151+ words) The East Asian Library at Washington University has been awarded a grant from the Korea Foundation to support the university's Korean studies e-resources subscription and/or purchases of Korean studies resources. The grant is led by David Romney, subject librarian…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (175+ words) Twelve students were recently invited to join the Libraries Student Advisory Group (LSAG). Each year, a new cohort of students applies to be part of LSAG, which offers an in-depth look at Libraries operations and allows students to share their…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (261+ words) The Washington University Journal of Undergraduate Research (WUJUR) recently launched its digital repository on the Wash U Libraries" open-source scholarly publishing platform called Open Scholarship Journals. Founded in 2024, the peer-reviewed journal promotes and publishes a wide variety of student research…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (210+ words) The Student Public Historian will learn the contours of working in archives and special collections by working closely with the Reparative'Public'Historian'and University Archivist. The ideal applicant has an interest in using archives to communicate marginalized or challenging histories and has…...