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June 30, 2025
At an international symposium held in South Africa experts discussed how artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics are transforming libraries world-wide. In a msn.com article, UC's director of libraries May Chang weighs in on the benefits and challenges of AI.
May 16, 2025
Starting May 16, slient film star Theda Bara’s life story will be featured on CET and ThinkTV’s “The Art Show” with contributions from UC faculty and staff: Jennifer Glaser, associate professor and head of the Department of English, Chris Harter, head of the Archives and Rare Books Library and Holly Prochaska, preservation librarian and head of the Preservation Lab.
Event: April 1, 2025 11:00 AM
Once again, the University of Cincinnati Libraries will celebrate the International Edible Books Festival with an event scheduled for Tuesday, April 1, from 11 a.m. to noon on the 4th floor of the Walter C. Langsam Library.