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Laying the Groundwork for Change

Now, five years from 2030, the target year for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), issues related to equity and justice have taken on new urgency. At this pivotal moment, Carnegie Mellon University is focused on creating Sustainable Futures. Directed by Ambassador Sarah E. Mendelson, Distinguished Service Professor of Public Policy, and supported by Dean Keith Webster and Associate Dean Sayeed Choudhury, Sustainable Futures is designed to re-imagine global development and help democracies deliver for all.

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Training Opportunities, Events Expand Open Science Offerings

Since launching one of the nation’s first open science programs in an academic library, Carnegie Mellon University Libraries has emerged as a national model for how libraries can lead in transparent, inclusive, and collaborative research. This fall, the Libraries will expand that leadership through a dynamic slate of training opportunities, community-building events, and published resources designed to equip researchers and librarians alike to work in the open.

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Meet the Libraries’ Student Workers

At the University Libraries, many students are part of the team that keeps facilities open and services available for the CMU community. These students staff the circulation desks at both Hunt and Sorrells libraries, serve as Stacks Assistants, assist the University Archives and the Sustainability Initiative with processing collections and engaging in outreach, and more. Please join us in celebrating some of the talented students on our team this summer.

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Welcome, Alex Daniels, Digital Archivist

Please join us in welcoming Alex Daniels to the Carnegie Mellon University Libraries as Digital Archivist. Prior to joining the Libraries, Alex was earning his Master’s in Information Sciences and working as a graduate intern for NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory. We asked Alex, who uses he/him/his pronouns, a few questions about himself and his plans for his new role.

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How CMU Librarians Supported Pulitzer Prize-Winning Research

Carnegie Mellon University historian, author, and librettist Edda Fields-Black, professor and director of the Dietrich College Humanities Center, began working on a book about famous Underground Railroad conductor Harriet Tubman’s involvement in the Combahee River Raid — the largest rebellion of enslaved people in U.S. history — in 2016.

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Building Momentum Through Mentorship

When Research and Data Services Librarian Alfredo González-Espinoza arrived at Carnegie Mellon University Libraries, he was excited to find his place in the new environment — and a little nervous, too. As a newly appointed faculty librarian, he was stepping into his first faculty role. And while he was ready for the challenge, he knew that navigating the unfamiliar landscape would require new skills and knowledge.

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Spotlight: Kelly Woessner

At the University Libraries, faculty and staff bring diverse backgrounds and interests to their roles, elevating the Libraries’ culture of interdisciplinary collaboration and lifelong learning and curiosity. We asked Organizational Development Manager Kelly Woessner a few questions about her work, to find out more about the inspiration behind her contributions to the campus community.

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Faculty & Staff Achievements: June 2025

At Carnegie Mellon University Libraries, we celebrate the many contributions of the faculty and staff who make the Libraries the destination for scholarly information, creative inquiry, and intellectual collaboration across disciplines, propelling the significance, reach, and impact of the university.

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Beyond the Stacks

Prior to arriving at Carnegie Mellon, many first-year students have never before encountered an academic library. And in the frenzy of navigating new classes, new friends, and a new city, they may not think to explore the resources the University Libraries makes available to them at the beginning of their academic journey.

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10 Free and Easy Ways to Be An Open Researcher at CMU

CMU Libraries celebrates researchers within the CMU community who choose to make their innovative work openly available and reusable. If you're seeking guidance on how to share your research openly and maximize its impact, visit our Open at CMU website to explore the services and resources we offer to support open research.