USC Libraries initiative aims at producing new research
The project puts curators in direct working relationships with scholars who will use the collections to produce findings at USC and beyond.
Would you believe there are more libraries than Starbucks or McDonald’s?
New leader of a USC Marshall master’s program says public libraries are alive and well in today’s fast-paced society.
English major cracks the case behind USC Libraries’ True Crime exhibit
A mixed-reality game centers on a 1930s gangster and half a million in missing gold.
What does the future hold for Los Angeles?
New exhibit combs the records of the past for clues about how the city might adapt to the forces that shape it.
Architectural photographer Wayne Thom’s beautiful images head to USC Libraries
The collection bolsters USC’s position as a source for understanding Los Angeles as a Pacific Rim metropolis, Dean Quinlan says.
USC among top five U.S. college endowments for one-year returns
Universities rely on endowments to support libraries, financial aid and professorships.
Students honored for exceptional papers researched through the USC Libraries
Awards go to papers on women in Russia, language and works by Charles Dickens.
In memoriam: James Porter, 72
Alum’s firm designed expansion of the USC School of Social Work building and created master plan for renovating the library at the USC Gould School of Law.
USC Digital Repository shapes the future of archiving
The university’s unique asset allows users to manage complex collections of books, film, TV, video tape and digital assets.
Video: One impossibly curious show at Wonderland
Lewis Carroll’s fantasy world shoots into the modern age with a multimedia show at Doheny.
2014 ‘Wonderland’ takes Lewis Carroll into digital age
“Lewis Carroll Through Two Lenses” is a photographic meditation on the life and career of the renowned author.
Slideshow: Lewis Carroll and the price of fame
USC Libraries recently purchased a coveted letter written by the author, who regretted his celebrity status.
USC Libraries buys unpublished Lewis Carroll letter
USC had kept the purchase under wraps to surprise benefactors George and Linda Cassady.
USC Libraries awarded grant for residency program
The residents will help smaller organizations and individual collectors apply archival standards and practices.
12 Years a Slave wins USC Libraries Scripter Award
The film’s Scripter win adds to the growing number of awards for the Fox Searchlight production, including best motion picture in the drama category at the Golden Globes.
12 Years a Slave wins USC Libraries Scripter Award
The film’s Scripter win adds to the growing number of awards for the Fox Searchlight production, including best motion picture in the drama category at the Golden Globes.
He’s at home in the field or nearby power tables
The path to academia has been unique for USC anthropologist Joseph Hawkins.
LGBT archive opens once-closed doors of history
As director of the ONE Archives at USC Libraries, Joseph Hawkins oversees the largest LGBT archive in the world.
USC Libraries name Scripter nominees
The USC Libraries have named the finalists for the 26th annual USC Libraries Scripter Award.
Is this the golden age of public libraries?
Conversation at the California Club ranges from the evolution of the public library to the effect of technology on libraries.
What secret treasures lie hidden at the USC Libraries?
Patsy Dewey ’58 loves libraries — not surprising given her last name.
Patrons of the pages conserve rare books at USC Libraries
Looking for a unique gift? Consider an old book — like, say, a 1677 edition of Thomas Hobbes’ Latin translation of Homer’s poems “Iliad” and “Odyssey.”
Starr recalls George Washington’s sense of destiny
University Professor Kevin Starr delivered the inaugural George Washington Leadership Lecture at Mount Vernon.
USC Libraries first in California to partner with Digital Public Library of America
The USC Libraries have become the first library in California to partner with the Digital Public Library of America as a content hub.