Page 3 - Kingdom Libraries News Today : Breaking News, Live Updates & Top Stories | Vimarsana

Take advantage of library resources on campus and explore University Press of Kentucky's wide offerings of titles.

Join University of Kentucky Libraries’ King Library Press for its Spring 2022 Book Arts Weekend with The Itinerant Printer Chris Fritton. Fritton will kick off the weekend with the free public lecture, “Painting with the Press” at 7 p.m., Friday, March 25, in the Great Hall of the Margaret I. King Building, with light refreshments to follow. The next morning, Fritton will host, “A Collaborative Workshop with The Itinerant Printer” beginning at 8:30 a.m., Saturday, March 26.

University of Kentucky faculty who would like to replace a traditional textbook with alternative course content in the academic year 2022-2023 are welcome to submit a proposal to UK Libraries’ Alternative Textbook Grant Program. The grants will support adoption or adaptation of existing open textbooks and creation of new course content. 

Members of the University of Kentucky will be able to continue to access The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) free of charge. UK Libraries and the Student Government Association (SGA) will financially support a partnership with WSJ to provide free subscriptions to all UK students, faculty and staff.

The University of Kentucky is home to decades of rich Black history. To celebrate that history and to reflect on all the contributions Black Americans have made since this country’s conception units across campus will celebrate Black History Month with a series of programs and virtual and in-person events.