The Library of Congress, rule-maker for all U.S. libraries, approves subject headings to describe books and other items. (Subject headings work just like keywords.) Catalogers use these subject headings to find call numbers for books, so you can browse a shelf online or in person and find books on the same subject together.
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It is my great pleasure to welcome new and returning students, faculty and staff to Carnegie Mellon University Libraries, your destination to access a wide range of specialists and services that can advance your research, teaching and learning at the university.
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Transforming the Carnegie Mellon University Libraries into a library of the 21st century has been not a sprint but a marathon. Luckily, Helen and Henry Posner, Jr. Dean of the University Libraries Keith Webster has proven to be up to the challenge with a vision for this evolution.
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Carnegie Mellon University Libraries welcomes all new and returning students, staff, and faculty to the start of the fall 2024 semester! Feel free to reach out to our friendly faculty and staff at CMU Libraries at any time to help you get acquainted with our many services, events, workshops, and technologies available to you.
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The University Libraries Student Advisory Council is seeking new membership for the 2023-2024 academic year. All undergraduate and graduate students are welcome to apply.
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Feel free to reach out to our friendly faculty and staff in the Libraries at any time to help you get acquainted with our many services, events, workshops, and technologies available to you.
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Back in 2007, Hunt and Sorrels Libraries changed our classification system from Dewey Decimal to Library of Congress. This took a massive effort - running reports, relabeling, shifting, and the inevitable problems that an automated transfer couldn’t solve.
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Carnegie Mellon University Libraries has strengthened its leadership team supporting CMU open science, research, and teaching with the appointment of three new associate deans.
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This Valentine's Day, warm your heart with a little help from some of Carnegie Mellon's talented alumni. We've put together a short list of some romantic movies featuring members of our community to fill your day with sweetness and love—and a bit of mischief, too.
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The next phase in the evolution of Carnegie Mellon’s Sustainability Initiative is captured in its third annual Voluntary University Review (VUR), released today.
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