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Announcing the Inaugural Scholars Lab Fellows

The University of Texas Libraries announces the inaugural Scholars Lab Fellows, winners of a competitive fellowship supporting graduate students and researchers whose work leverages innovative digital tools and methodologies to address complex academic questions. 

Fellows receive…

Important Changes Coming to Federally Funded Research

We want to bring your attention to an important upcoming policy change that will impact how we manage and share our research at The University of Texas at Austin.

In August 2022, the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) issued new guidance—commonly referred to as the…

Apply for the Open Education Fellows Program Now

The University of Texas Libraries invites applications for the Open Education Fellows Program, a stipend-support fellowship which supports faculty who will adopt and create open educational resources (OER).

Through this program, the Libraries partners with faculty to reduce the cost of…

New Benson Exhibit Features Materials from 25 Years of VOCES

The Nettie Lee Benson Latin American Collection is proud to join in celebrating the 25th anniversary of the VOCES Oral History Center, part of the School of Journalism at the Moody College of Communication, The University of Texas at Austin.

In honor of this important milestone, this…

Director of University of Texas Libraries and Open Access Champion Lorraine Haricombe Announces Retirement

AUSTIN, Texas—Lorraine J. Haricombe, an innovating leader in academic libraries, has announced her retirement as Director and Vice Provost of the University of Texas Libraries, marking the conclusion of a distinguished career spanning decades. She will conclude her tenure on August 31, 2025.…

New Benson Exhibit Highlights Avant-Garde Artists and Thinkers

A new exhibition at the Benson Latin American Collection highlights the cultural production of the region’s avant-garde artists and thinkers

The early decades of the 20th century in major Latin American cities saw the explosion of publications and writers in a movement fueled by a growing…

Archive of the Indigenous Languages of Latin America (AILLA) Launches Revitalized Platform

AUSTIN, Texas—The Archive of the Indigenous Languages of Latin America (AILLA) has launched its redesigned repository and website marking a significant milestone in its mission to preserve and promote indigenous languages and cultures. AILLA has long served as a vital resource for both speakers…

Libraries Honors Student Scholars with Black Queer Studies Awards

The University of Texas Libraries recently recognized a group of student scholars for their engagement with the innovative Black Queer Studies Collection. The Monica K. Roberts Graduate Award and the Hogan/Schell Undergraduate Award honor outstanding student scholarship and creative projects in…

Archivists Attend the Annual Gathering of Quilombolas

ONE OF THE PARTNERSHIPS that emerged from the LLILAS Benson Mellon-funded project “Cultivating a Latin American Post-Custodial Archival Community” involved extensive collaboration with EAACONE, Equipe de Articulação e Assessoria às Comunidades Negras do Vale do Ribeira, located in Eldorado, Vale…

McNair Scholars Showcase Research at Poster Session in PCL

Visitors to the Scholars Lab in the Perry-Castañeda Library on April 15 and 16 were met with an array of posters showcasing the scholarly endeavors of a group of exceptional undergraduates. The posters were created by participants in the McNair Scholars program, presenting a window into the…

2024 Affordable Education Champions Announced

The University of Texas Libraries, in collaboration with the Senate of College Councils and the Natural Sciences Council, has announced its selection of three distinguished educators as Affordable Education Champions for the year 2024. The honored faculty are Dr. Michael Aubrey, Dr. Jose…

Information Literacy Awards Announced at Joint Event

The University of Texas Libraries and the Center for Skills and Experience Flags in the Undergraduate College celebrated the 2023 Undergraduate Writing and Research Awards on April 4, 2024.

The event was co-hosted by Dr. Lorraine Haricombe, Vice…

Patricia Hswe is TCDL 2024 Keynote

Texas Digital Library announces Dr. Patricia Hswe as the opening keynote speaker at the 2024 Texas Conference on Digital Libraries. 

Dr. Hswe is the Program Director for Public Knowledge at the Mellon Foundation. In this role, she leads the program’…

Nicaraguan Writer and Political Figure Gioconda Belli to Speak

Photo by Ian Wagemann.

AUSTIN, Texas —Nicaraguan writer and political figure Gioconda Belli will give a free public talk at the Nettie Lee Benson Latin American Collection to celebrate the library’s acquisition of her literary archive.

Student-Curated Exhibit Highlights Spirit of Colombia

The Benson Rare Books Reading Room hosts a
student-curated exhibition, funded by an Archiving Black América–Black Diaspora Archive Acquisitions Grant.

Spirit of Viche presents scenes of Black life and culture from the Colombian Pacific and features artistry from its four departments—…