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Newly donated medical historical collection documents the history of death photography and rituals

March 26, 2026
More than 1,000 postmortem and memorial photographs from the early 19th through the mid-20th century are now available for research and teaching in the Medical Historical Library of the Cushing/Whitney Medical Library. The collection documents American and some European death photography and rituals and includes related ephemera and objects, from a tombstone salesman’s kit to memorial cards .
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Class of 2026 invited to submit senior essays for library prizes by April 13 and April 29

March 23, 2026
Yale College seniors can win cash and publication of their senior essays through the library’s three award opportunities: the Kaplan, Map, and Applebaum prizes.
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Library launches year-long trial of new AI-powered discovery tool for research

March 20, 2026
Through Dec. 31, 2026, the Yale community is invited to test a new AI-powered discovery tool and provide the library with feedback.
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Carl P. Rollins, Yale’s first University Printer, celebrated with two April 1 events

March 18, 2026
On April 1, Carl Rollins will be featured in a pop-up exhibit in Haas Family Arts Library and a Yale Library Book Talk in Sterling Library.
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Library joins AI4LAM, a collaboration to advance AI best practices in cultural heritage institutions

March 12, 2026
Furthering its commitment to responsible scholarly applications of artificial intelligence, Yale Library has joined a consortium of peer institutions to share information, resources, and best practices.

After library conservation work, rare Lam Qua paintings are on view in new YCBA exhibit

March 11, 2026
A team of experts—led by Laura O’Brien-Miller, assistant head of Rare Books and Manuscripts Conservation—made the presentation of three works by an important Cantonese artist possible for the first time in decades.
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Music Library’s 3rd Miles Hoffman Concert features newly acquired guitar manuscripts

February 20, 2026
João Luiz Rezende, Yale School of Music’s professor of guitar, and his students will perform the program, featuring works composed by and for Andres Segovia.
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