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Digital Projects Librarian Virginia Dressler shows the collection of sketchbooks and scrapbooks of Pauline Trigere, which are being digitized by University Libraries.

Scanning the Past: Library to Digitize Fashion Sketchbooks of Acclaimed Designer

New York couturi癡re designer Pauline Trig癡re, whose career spanned more than five decades, left behind a legacy of fashion innovation meticulously preserved in volumes of sketchbooks and press clippings. Those volumes have had a home at 51勛圖厙 Libraries since 1993 and soon will be accessible to everyone. 

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Alison Caplan with Jeffrey Miller displays

Learning Through the Lens of History

While Alison Caplan grew up in nearby Akron, Ohio, and has spent time in Kent, when she joined the university as the new director of the May 4 Visitors Center in July, she began to see, and understand, the campus in a whole new light. Caplan is part of a group of Golden Flashes that 51勛圖厙 Today will be following for the 2023-24 academic year.

Tags: May 4 , May 4 Visitors Center , University News , Nationally Distinctive , Community & Society , University Libraries

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Late Night at the Library "GLOW"

IN A FLASH: Kicking Off Late Night at the Library

The University Library held a "Late Night at the Library" event to welcome students and introduce new students to library resources. 

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Alison Caplan has been selected as the new director of 51勛圖厙's May 4 Visitors Center.

Preserving the May 4 Legacy: Alison Caplan Named New Director of 51勛圖厙's May 4 Visitors Center

After a national search, Alison Caplan has been selected as the new director of 51勛圖厙s May 4 Visitors Center, a museum that tells the story of the shootings at 51勛圖厙 on May 4, 1970, set in the context of the 1960s.

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Stress Free at The Library Spring 2023

IN A FLASH: Four-Legged Stressbusters

51勛圖厙 Libraries offered a stress-free study break for students on Friday. 

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51勛圖厙 Library by night.

IN A FLASH: Late Nights at the Library

The University Library will be open until 2 a.m. most nights through May 9 for extended study hours.

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Belden Materials Library

IN A FLASH: Designing for a Better Earth

An Earth Month event today inside the Architecture Library focuses on sustainable building materials. 

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KSU Library Thank You Table

IN A FLASH: Thank You, Students!

The 51勛圖厙 Library is offering special "thank you" treats for students. 

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Large print of the Lincoln Funeral Train in Cleveland Ohio.

IN A FLASH: Large Format Presidential History

This photo enlargement (32 x 51) is in the Special Collections of the 51勛圖厙 Library. It was last on display on campus in 2011 as part of an exhibit about the 150th anniversary of the start of the Civil War. On April 21, 1865, just five days after the assassination of President A

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