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Seniors, submit your essay to win one of these three library prizes

April 24, 2023
Submit by May 1 and May 10 to win library prizes for oustanding senior essays based on research in Yale Library’s special collections.
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Image gallery: A showcase of 9 library exhibits you can visit now

April 20, 2023
This spring, curators and staff invite you to visit the 9 exhibitions now on view at 9 libraries around campus. There’s a lot to see.
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Clark Sisters add their stories to library’s collection of interviews with gospel greats

April 14, 2023
The First Ladies of Gospel add their voices to the Oral History of American Music Collection and the interdisciplinary program Music and the Black Church.
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Library staff supports young historians in Connecticut History Day regional contests

April 11, 2023
“I signed up to be a judge for Connecticut History Day because I saw it as a way to ‘give back’ to the New Haven community,” says librarian Roberta Dougherty.
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Yale Library joins advocacy efforts for equitable access to e-resources

April 5, 2023
Yale Library staff members serve an active role in the Library Accessibility Alliance, which works to ensure equal access to all library users.
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Eight writers awarded the 2023 Windham Campbell Prize for literary excellence

April 5, 2023
Now in its tenth year, the prestigious prize awards eight more poets, playwrights, fiction and nonfiction writers in recognition of their achievements.
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GIS Support Services joins earthquake-relief efforts with mapathon training

April 4, 2023
Volunteers receive training in geospatial mapping for a wiki-style campaign to assist ongoing earthquake-relief efforts in Turkey and Syria .