University of South Carolina Libraries has received a 2026 National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) grant of $324,979 to continue its work digitizing South Carolina newspapers.
Longtime University Libraries supporter Richard Layman is a 2026 recipient of South Carolina Humanities' Governor's Award in the Humanities for his significant contributions to humanities research, scholarship, and publishing.
Brittany Champion reflects on the past two years as the inaugural Instruction and Outreach Librarian at the South Caroliniana Library promoting special collections and their place in the classroom.
As the costs of accessing research continue to rise, open access offers a way to expand the reach of scholarship.
Feeling overwhelmed about using the library? You don't have to be -- we're here to help, and all questions are welcome!
A recent gift to the South Caroliniana Library is turning an alumnus's hobby into a valuable resource for art historians.
Explore the University of South Carolina’s rich history via our new self-guided 225th anniversary walking tour.
The Libraries' ReproducibiliTea discussion series is designed to bring researchers together to explore the ideas, challenges, and practices shaping open and reproducible research.
Fifty years ago, Thomas Cooper Library got bigger - a lot bigger.
At University Libraries, a new AI-enhanced tool is making the historical record more accessible - and giving student workers an opportunity to provide feedback that makes the tool even better.
McCausland College of Arts and Sciences faculty members Christina Deka and Chris Portwood are the 2026 recipients of University Libraries' SCoer Awards.
How about: University Libraries expands Open Access options to include ACS hybrid journals.
Two recent evaluations of University Libraries services and resources indicate that the campus community generally feels well served by the libraries, while also providing insight on areas for improvement.
A vast collection of newly digitized glass plate photo negatives taken by Richard Samuel Roberts have been digitized by University Libraries, offering community members and scholars a glimpse into the culture, social and economic history of Columbia, SC's oldest Black neighborhoods
Six University of South Carolina students have been honored by University Libraries with 2026 Undergraduate Research Awards.
A deep dive into a remarkable University Libraries collection and a local subculture gave a group of undergraduates a chance to hone their interviewing, research and storytelling skills.
A deep and evolving partnership with University of South Carolina Libraries has been central to the Center's ability to highlight South Carolina Civil Rights collections, bring this history to life for the campus community, and carry it far beyond the university's walls.
Open Access publishing presents both opportunities and challenges for authors of scholarly monographs, and the University of South Carolina Libraries offered an opportunity for extensive discussion of both at an April 1 breakfast briefing.
The award gives members of the Libraries' Digital Research Services team access to the Vocareum platform, a virtual learning environment that facilitates hands-on learning and individuated instruction.
The OER Summit provided information about how faculty can make the transition to similar materials that are available free of charge.
A new partnership between University of South Carolina Libraries and Google Books will expand access to thousands of volumes from the Libraries' collections.
A privately funded endowment allowed University Libraries to quickly provide resources in support of the Midwifery program's coursework.
Distinguished Professor Emeritus Dr. Donald Portnoy, an internationally renowned composer and musician, has donated his personal collection of scores and papers to the Music Library at the University of South Carolina.
Heather Potter has been named the Assistant Director of the South Caroliniana Library.
Korebami Adebajo, a Ph.D. candidate in Mechanical Engineering, and Ertan Ağaoğlu and Mehrnoush Mokhtarnejad, both students in the College of Information and Communications, are the winners of this year's University Libraries Graduate Student Data Visualization Awards.