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“Living History: Tracing CMU Culture Through Student Organizations” Photo Gallery

More than 100 visitors joined the Libraries Student Advisory Council at their end-of-year showcase on Tuesday, April 22. “Living History: Tracing CMU Culture Through Student Organizations” celebrated the history and impact of student organizations on campus, inviting the CMU community to engage with primary sources and other historic materials that tell the story of how these groups have helped shape the culture of the university.

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5 Questions with New STEM Librarian Kristen Scotti

In October 2023, we welcomed our second Open Science Postdoctoral Associate, Kristen Scotti, after she completed her PhD in Materials Science & Engineering at Northwestern University. Now, like her predecessor in the role Chasz Griego, Scotti is transitioning to a full-time role in the Libraries as a STEM Librarian supporting the Math, Physics, and Statistics & Data Science Departments. To mark the occasion, we asked Kristen a few questions about what she did in her postdoc and how she plans to bring her experience in that position to her new role.

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Faculty and Staff Achievements: April 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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Meet the Libraries Student Workers

At the University Libraries, more than 30 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.

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Spotlight: Adrianna Bennett

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 Science Libraries Circulation Manager Adrianna Bennett a few questions about her work, to find out more about the inspiration behind her contributions to the campus community.

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Effective and Ethical

In early 2023, a student researcher approached STEM Librarian Haoyong Lan with a problem: The student wanted to gather articles for a literature review and had asked ChatGPT for sources, but half of its suggested references didn’t exist.

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Meet the Libraries’ Student Workers

At the University Libraries, more than 30 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.

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Spotlight: Brad King

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 Anniversary Exhibits and Publishing Managing Editor Brad King a few questions about his work, to find out more about the inspiration behind his contributions to the campus community.

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