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Kent State Project to Digitize May 4 Collection Provides Worldwide Access to Archives

Wednesday, May 2, 2018 - 1:00pm

Nearly five decades have passed since Ohio National Guardsmen fired into a gathering of protesting students on the campus of Kent State University, killing four, wounding nine and impacting generations.

This international tragedy has never lost its relevance. Whether embraced or criticized, it is a living and breathing chapter in Kent State’s past, present and future.

Individuals from around the world, from the young to the elderly, from numerous disciplines and backgrounds, have sought more information about the events that surround that fateful day.

Kent State University Libraries welcomes international students

Monday, February 5, 2018 - 2:45pm

The International Student Reception event at Kent State’s library Thursday, Feb. 3, saw an increase in attendance since last semester.

Susan Wadsworth-Booth appointed as director of Kent State University Press

Monday, August 28, 2017 - 4:27pm

Susan Wadsworth-Booth appointed as director of Kent State University Press

Kent State University is pleased to announce the appointment of Susan Wadsworth-Booth as the director of the Kent State University Press.

Wadsworth-Booth, formerly the director of the Duquesne University Press in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, will begin her duties on September 11.

Welcome to the New University Libraries Website

Thursday, March 16, 2017 - 10:04am

University Libraries has a fresh new look for its website, designed to reflect Kent State University's bold new branding initiative. We hope that this refresh will make the Kent State University Libraries experience more convenient, enjoyable, and rewarding for the entire Kent State community.

National grant funds digital access to archives on Kent State University’s May 4, 1970 shootings

Thursday, November 17, 2016 - 1:19pm

More than 72,000 items in Kent State University Libraries’ May 4, 1970 collection will be digitally captured with the funding assistance of a $119,443 matching grant, provided by the National Historical Publications & Records Commission (NHPRC). The digitization of these documents will allow users to explore these events and the context surrounding them through free, online access.     

Step Your Way Up to a Healthier Lifestyle Stair Campaign

Tuesday, April 5, 2016 - 9:14am

An initiative to improve the health of the Kent State University students, faculty and staff through physical activity - promoting stair use across campus!

So, why take the stairs?

  • Easily accessible, convenient, does not require a change of clothes, gym membership or time out of your schedule!
  • It helps maintain weight reducing risk for obesity and chronic diseases.
  • Improve bone and joint health.
  • You might help save electricity.

Going to the 4th floor? Help save electricity by taking the stairs today!

Kent State Libraries Host The Map Thief Author

Tuesday, April 5, 2016 - 8:11am

The Kent State University Libraries will host Michael Blanding, author of the bestseller The Map Thief on Thursday, April 28, at 6:00 p.m. in Library Room 1018. This Borowitz True Crime Lecture event will include a presentation by Blanding and a book signing. Copies of The Map Thief will be available for purchase.

Kent State University Libraries Provide Access to Kent State Shootings Audio Archive

Thursday, January 14, 2016 - 11:42am

Over 100 reel-to-reel audio recordings pertaining to the May 1970 Kent State shootings and their aftermath are now accessible through the Kent State University Special Collections and Archives’ digital repository. Some of the recently digitized items include previously inaccessible audio recordings of radio call-in forums, a speech by University President Robert I. White the day after the shootings, a press conference with six students who met with President Richard M.

Kent State University Libraries Awarded Grant for Digitizing May 4 Audio Materials

Tuesday, April 28, 2015 - 7:16am

The Kent State University Libraries have been awarded an Ohio Archives Grant of $2,000 for the proposal “Providing Access to the Kent State Shootings Audio Archive.” The Ohio Archives Grants are funded by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission, an arm of the National Archives and Records Administration through their State and National Archival Partnership Grants program. The funded projects include organizing and preserving historical records and cataloging and digitizing records for improved access.

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PageTurners includes information about what's happening at the library. Feature articles are about important events and developments, exhibits and displays, staff news, and updates about University Libraries. The inaugural issue was published in March 2012 and will be distributed twice yearly (spring and fall).