Students from across campus were invited to submit a brief essay describing the many ways in which they used library resources for a project or assignment completed during summer 2022, fall 2022 or spring 2023.

“The annual Library Research Award advances Notre Dame’s mission by recognizing two of the University’s primary goals: to offer a nurturing, unsurpassed undergraduate education and to advance human understanding through scholarship and research that heals, unifies and enlightens,” said K. Matthew Dames, the Edward H. Arnold Dean of Hesburgh Libraries and University of Notre Dame Press. “Building these skills is critical to academic success on campus and in the world beyond graduation.”

Congratulations to the 2023 Library Research Award winners.

First place — Charles House, Romance languages and literatures

Charles House won first prize for his extensive use of library resources while conducting research for his honors senior thesis, “Coproducing Fascism: How Italy and Spain’s Cinematic Cooperation Demonstrates International Fascist Values.” Advised by associate professor in the , House was tasked with comparing the similar fascist histories of Italy and Spain during the 1940s through cinema.

“By leveraging the knowledge of subject librarians and the rare and extensive collections of the Hesburgh Libraries, I was able to shed light on an international fascist movement in the cinema industry that has been largely understudied,” said House.

Second place — Tia Williams, management consulting

Tia Williams earned second prize for her substantial use of library resources for her senior thesis, “That Which Cannot be Washed Away: A Critical Systematic Review of New Orleans Public Education Post-Katrina.” Williams was advised by , professor of the practice in the and the senior associate director of the minor. Williams’ thesis focused on the educational landscape in New Orleans following Hurricane Katrina.��

“Beyond this work, these library resources helped me navigate a new methodological approach that will be invaluable in my future, especially as I pursue my Ph.D. in educational research and policy in the fall,” said Williams.

Sophomore, Junior or Senior Award Category

First place — Michael Donelan, history

Sophomore Michael Donelan won first prize for his use of library resources to support his research, “Historically Conceiving the Irrationality of ‘Moby-Dick’ through Antebellum America, or: the Apotheosis of Paradox,” which looked at Herman Melville’s landmark work through a historical lens. He was advised by , associate professor of the practice and director of undergraduate studies for the .

“My story and those of others show that, through enabling students, the library is nourishing a love for learning across the nation. It is a force for good in the world,” he said.

Second place — Connor Patrick, history

Senior Connor Patrick won second prize for his use of library resources to support his research paper, “Fr. Sorin’s Liturgical Crown Jewel: The Basilica of the Sacred Heart High Altar,” which explored the origins of the religious object. He was advised by , professor in the .��

“Without the resources of the Hesburgh Libraries, primarily those in the Notre Dame Archives but also additional print resources, the discoveries of my final paper simply would not have been possible,” Patrick said.

First Year Student Award Category

There was a tie for first place.

First place — Bernice Antoine, business analytics

Bernice Antoine won first prize for her use of library resources to support her research paper, “Ultra-Processed Foods through an Intersectional Lens,” which explores the invisible forces that drive underprivileged people to eat ultra-processed foods. She was advised by, assistant teaching professor in the.

“The Hesburgh Library is more than a building; it is an embodiment of our commitment to justice through discourse, an encapsulation of Father Ted’s passion for inquiry and, to me personally, a home away from home,” said Antoine.

First place — Carter Powers, environmental engineering

Carter Powers also won first prize for his use of library resources to support his research paper, “Self-Debasement and Westernization: Yu Dafu and the Development of China’s National Identity.” He was advised by, an assistant professor of and fellow at the.

“Overall, I used the library’s resources to find reputable sources that greatly enhanced my ability to write a nuanced argument about the historical, social and political development of China and Chinese literature during the New Culture Movement. Without library resources, my research would have been more shallow and broad and my argument would have been less compelling,” said Powers.

Group Project Award Category

Rachel Salamone, political science
Piper Shine, psychology

Seniors Rachel Salamone and Piper Shine won honors for demonstrating excellence in their use of library resources and services for their project, “Women’s Boxing at Notre Dame,” which focused on Baraka Bouts, a women’s boxing club that has existed for more than 20 years but has little written history. They were advised by, assistant teaching professor in the .

“The Hesburgh Libraries archivists were incredibly helpful; their knowledge, support and excitement for our project proved to us that scholarship can take many different forms, exist over several platforms and can be far more wide-reaching than it may seem at first glance,” the pair said.

Digital Scholarship Award Category

The (NFCDS) Award is a specialty category of the Library Research Award. This award recognizes excellence in leveraging digital scholarship resources, tools and methodologies in research and projects. Students can win the NFCDS Award in addition to another category or as a stand-alone recognition.

Megan Hilbert, environmental sciences

Megan Hilbert earned an NFCDS Award for her use of digital scholarship resources in her research papers, “Understanding controls on ammonium-N removal and reach-scale nitrification using experimental streams” and “Monitoring high-risk areas for agricultural impacts on stream water quality: A case study of the Michiana area,” advised by , the Galla Professor of Biological Sciences in the .

“I could not have accomplished any of this work without the resources provided by the Hesburgh Libraries and NFCDS, and I am extremely grateful for the study spaces, printing resources, databases, computers and GIS platforms that allowed me to produce an honors thesis and develop skills in R and GIS,” Hilbert said.

Joseph Jegier, philosophy

Joseph Jegier earned an NFCDS Award for his use of digital scholarship resources in his senior thesis, “Exploring, Deciding, Becoming; Discernment at the University of Notre Dame,” which looked at student reflections from the Moreau First Year Experience. He was advised by , associate professor of the practice for the and Education, 91��Ƶing and Society.

“The library’s resources, collections, spaces and staff make the library a truly remarkable place. I am grateful for all that the Hesburgh Libraries has done to enhance my intellectual development, and I am particularly appreciative of the role it has played in creating an informative senior thesis,” Jegier said.��

Kayle Liao, economics

Senior Kayle Liao earned an NFCDS Award for her use of digital scholarship services and resources while working on her honors senior thesis, “Does Political Pressure Affect Monetary Policy?” Advised by, professor and chair of the , Liao’s research focused on evaluating the effect of political pressure on the Federal Reserve.��

“My thesis journey was not only a demonstration of my intellectual curiosity and interdisciplinary understanding but also a testament to the Hesburgh Libraries’ excellent staff and services,” Liao said.

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“Hesburgh Libraries long has fostered academic excellence to advance Notre Dame’s vision for an unsurpassed undergraduate education,” said K. Matthew Dames, the Edward H. Arnold University Librarian. “This year’s awardees demonstrate the impact that mastering library research skills can have on academic and research outcomes.”

Students from across campus were invited to submit a brief essay describing the many ways in which they used library resources for a project or assignment completed during summer 2021, fall 2021 or spring 2022.

Congratulations to the 2022 Library Research Award winners.

Capstone Project or Senior Thesis Award Category

First Place — Xolisa Ngwenya, psychology

Xolisa Ngwenya won first prize for her use of library resources when doing research for her senior thesis, “Understanding The Link Between Parent-Child Relationships and Children’s Conflict Responses: An Emotional Security Mediation Analysis.” She was advised by , assistant research professor in the .

Ngwenya took a “Data Analysis and Visualization in R for Social Scientists” workshop offered by the Hesburgh Libraries’ (NFCDS) and learned about R studio. Ngwenya also learned how to use library tools and databases to narrow her thesis topic, using advanced search strategies to find gaps in the research literature. “This narrowed my search and allowed me to spend more time writing a quality thesis paper, rather than conducting literature reviews,” said Ngwenya.

Second Place — Jack Boland, political science

Jack Boland’s essay earned second prize for his use of library resources while conducting research for his senior thesis, “Potawatomi Relations with British and American Governance.” Boland was advised by , faculty and fellow in the Institute for Educational Initiatives and currently director of the American Indian Catholic 91��Ƶs Network.

As part of his senior thesis class for political science, Boland was encouraged to meet with Mark Robison, the political science librarian. “Meeting with him changed my entire perspective on what was available to me through the Hesburgh Library,” said Boland. “He showed me how to use the political science and social science databases, the Oxford Handbooks and the citation management tools, which changed the way I conducted my research.” Robison’s consultations helped Boland to narrow his interests, discover more materials and better focus his research topic.

Sophomore, Junior or Senior Award Category

First Place — Erin Reilly, history

Sophomore Erin Reilly won first prize for her use of library resources to support her research, “The Lives of Li Si and Wei Qing: Insights into the Qin-Han Dynasties.” She was advised by , associate professor in the .

Hesburgh Libraries’ primary source materials, digital and online resources, spaces, and NFCDS expertise helped Reilly to gather and record research data about people’s social networks, positions and relationships. NFCDS staff also showed Reilly how to use different tools to better understand her data. “Resources I could access with the help of Hesburgh Libraries greatly helped me perceive information I knew about these historical actors in new and enlightening ways,” she noted.

Second Place — Maggie O’Brien, political science

Maggie O’Brien, senior, received second prize for her use of library resources to complete her research paper, “La scienza ha una morale: The Importance of Impurity.” She was advised by , associate professor in the .

O’Brien was inspired by a library session in Rare Books and Special Collections during her Italian Seminar class, which introduced her to extensive Italian-related collections. O’Brien used online resources, primary source materials and library spaces. , director of specialized services and collections, curator of the Italian 91��Ƶ and Dante Collection and Italian subject librarian, helped O’Brien search for secondary sources to expand her understanding. “Though there is limited scholarship on Levi’s ‘Il sistema periodico’ specifically, Tracy helped me find several texts on ‘La difesa della razza,’ which helped me to contextualize the origins of the publication,” said O’Brien.

First Year Student Award Category

First Place — Chizoma Duru, economics

Chizoma Duru won first prize for describing her use of library resources to support her research paper, “Gender War on Politics — Analyzing the Causes and Repercussions of Women’s Involvement in Nigerian Politics.” She was advised by , associate teaching professor in the .

During a library instruction session, Duru was introduced to various resources and services, including how to find a subject librarian. Next, she worked with Africana 91��Ƶ and Education Librarian to deepen her understanding of subject-specific materials, publications and databases as well as RefWorks for citation management. “In my extremely helpful conversations with Ms. Morgan, she introduced me to Africa Development Indicators, Ethnic NewsWatch and Encyclopedia of Africa that guided me through my collection of data and statistics,” said Duru.

Second Place — Michael Donelan, history

Michael Donelan received second prize for describing his use of library resources when completing his research paper, “Efficient Force v. the Martial Volume Orthodoxy.” He was advised by doctoral student in the .

Donelan began the semester studying in quiet spots and reserving study rooms — habits that improved his productivity when he needed to focus. He soon discovered subject librarians, library search tools, databases and news subscriptions. Donelan said, “With such a variety of services available and with relatively little pre-college research experience, the played a pivotal role in my research story.”

Group Project Award

Abigail English, political science and global affairs��

Annemarie Foy, mathematics��

Thanh Nguyen, political science and peace studies��

Adriana Pèrez, political science��

This team of four won honors for demonstrating excellence in the use of library resources and services while conducting research for their paper, “(Un)Sustainable Development? Examining Growth Model Selection in the Workers’ Party and Bolsonaro Presidencies.” Advised by , assistant professor in the , the assignment was part of a political science seminar course titled Politics of Climate Change.

The students relied heavily on a wide range of Hesburgh Libraries resources. First, they did an extensive literature review using a variety of search tools. They also accessed online databases, the print collection and news sources, relying on the study and collaboration spaces at Hesburgh Library to work together efficiently and effectively.

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Digital Scholarship Award Category

The (NFCDS) Award is a specialty category of the Library Research Award. This award recognizes excellence in leveraging digital scholarship resources, tools and methodologies in research and projects. Students can win the NFCDS Award in addition to another category (four students received dual honors this year) or as a stand-alone recognition (three students and one group submission).

Michael Donelan, history

In addition to winning second place in the First Year Student Award Category, Michael Donelan received a NFCDS Award for use of digital scholarship throughout his research process (see awardee profile above).

Chizoma Duru, economics

In addition to taking first place honors in the First Year Student Award Category, Chizoma Duru also earned a NFCDS Award for integrating digital scholarship resources and tools into her research process (see awardee profile above).

Xolisa Ngwenya, psychology

In addition to receiving first place in the Capstone Project or Senior Thesis Award Category, Xolisa Ngwenya was given a NFCDS Award for leveraging digital scholarship resources in her research process (see awardee profile above).

Erin Reilly, history

In addition to winning first place honors in the Sophomore, Junior or Senior Award Category, Erin Reilly earned a NFCDS Award for use of digital scholarship tools throughout her research process (see awardee profile above).

Jackson Oxler, anthropology

Jackson Oxler won a NFCDS Award for his use of digital scholarship resources for his senior thesis, titled “The Biopolitics and Structural Violence of Housing: Tenants’ Rights in New York City.” Advised by , associate professor of and , Oxler’s research explored governmental policy and power dynamics in New York’s housing industry. With ISLA grant funding, Oxler traveled to New York City to interview housing justice advocates, tenants’ unions and tenants themselves.

“Having collected numerous audio recordings and field data, I turned to the Hesburgh Library [NFCDS] for support in transcribing and analyzing my results,” said Oxler. “I checked out the transcription pedal for multiple weeks to work through each individual interview. The specialized technologies and transcription pedals allowed me to transform audio data into written data — a crucial step towards analysis.”

Angela Taglione, chemical engineering, pre-med

Angela Taglione’s essay earned a NFCDS Award for her use of digital scholarship expertise and tools to complete assignments for a Multimedia Writing and Rhetoric course titled Race and Identity in America. Advised by , doctoral student in the , Taglione’s first research assignment was a podcast essay on race at Notre Dame — she was tasked to first write an essay and then talk about her research by producing a podcast. “My professor, with the help of NFCDS Assistant Director , helped me in the creation of a podcast that was research-based and yet conversational,” said Taglione.

“The library NFCDS resources helped me gain a better understanding on how to approach research projects,” noted Taglione. “I feel more confident using the library resources in the future now that I have been introduced to them and recognize their importance in the research process.”

Austin Wyman, psychology

Austin Wyman received a NFCDS Award for his essay about the use of digital scholarship resources throughout his senior honors thesis study, titled “Relations Among Measures of Personality, Assessment, and Risk Taking (RAMPART).” Wyman’s adviser was , doctoral student in the . NFCDS resources such as workshops and ongoing consulting were foundational in the development of his study’s methodology.

Wyman attended a NFCDS workshop on text mining. “, who led the workshop, did a fantastic job of explaining the technique to an absolute beginner, even providing a range of application examples in a diversity of fields,” said Wyman. “I am incredibly grateful for this opportunity to learn text mining, allowing me to incorporate this new, interdisciplinary technique in my research. The support and guidance of Hesburgh Libraries have transformed me into a stronger psychological investigator.”

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Group Award

Caroline Aey, science, pre-professional

Edward Brunicardi, political science

Annemarie Foy, political science, mathematics

Isabelle Grace, economics, philosophy

Jordan Lydon, political science, mathematics

Quinnlan Murray, environmental science, peace studies

Bridget Schippers, economics

Jacob Sherer, political science

The eight members of The Raising the Standard Campaign researched and reported on the history of Notre Dame’s wage structure in their work, “Formal Submission to the University of Notre Dame Recommending Compensation and Labor Policies that Reduce Economic Hardship.” The group was advised by , professor in the and concurrent professor in .

In his letter of recommendation, Power noted that members of this student initiative “worked closely with library faculty and staff to produce a carefully written and thoroughly resourced document, which will continue to serve the Notre Dame community, administrators, staff, faculty, and students to adopt labor practices rooted in Catholic Social Teaching and aimed at making Notre Dame the best workplace in the country.”

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For more information on the University of Notre Dame Library Research Award, visit .

“It is an honor and a privilege to begin my term as ARL’s 61st president. I look forward to collaborating with all our key stakeholders and constituencies to increase the value we bring to our members. I also look forward to broadening the association’s commitment to diversify the profession and make it more equitable, especially during this critical juncture in our society,” said Dames in an ARL news release about his appointment.

Notre Dame has been a member of the since 1962. ARL��is a nonprofit organization of . whose mission is to advance research, learning and scholarly communication. Dames will be the first member representative from Notre Dame to be president.

“The University of Notre Dame has long supported ARL and its efforts to elevate the integral role that research libraries play in advancing research, teaching and learning in higher education,” , the Charles and Jill Fischer Provost at Notre Dame, said. “Matthew Dames is a bold thought leader and global visionary, perfectly suited to leading ARL, and to leading Hesburgh Libraries.”

Dames is a nationally recognized scholar in copyright law and an experienced innovator in research libraries. Throughout his career, he has cultivated strong collaborations inside and outside of university environments, implementing innovative programs to enhance staff development and successfully securing resources to advance transformative library initiatives.

Dames’ holistic vision for leadership takes into account the scholarly communications landscape, which has become extraordinarily complex in the past three decades. He notes that the convergence of content and technology in this space means that institutional missteps may have irreversible consequences on future access to knowledge.

“As ARL president, part of my job is to help our members maintain a seat at the table when their institutions are making key decisions about the future of research, and to help ensure that research findings remain accessible in the future,” said Dames. “At its best, a strong research library system is uniquely positioned as a force for good within an information organization because we are at the center of the efforts to produce new knowledge and preserve it for decades to come.”

Dames joined the University of Notre Dame as the Edward H. Arnold University Librarian for the Hesburgh Libraries in August. As chief executive, he leads more than 175 library faculty and staff who advance teaching, learning and research at Notre Dame. The Hesburgh Libraries system features the flagship Hesburgh Library (which houses the Navari Family Center for Digital Scholarship, the Medieval Institute Library, the University Archives and Rare Books and Special Collections) and four branch libraries (Architecture Library, Thomas J. Mahaffey Business Library, Music Library and the Visual Resources Center).

Dames earned his bachelor’s degree in business administration from Baruch College of the City University of New York, as well as a master’s degree in information studies and a doctoral degree in information science and technology from Syracuse University. He earned his juris doctorate from Northeastern University. Dames continues to conduct research on copyright law, policy and history, emphasizing the culture and norms of the media industries, and is an attorney and member in good standing of the bar of Maryland.

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University library and museum officials nationwide have long sought solutions that would enable their collections and artifacts to be easily discovered online.

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However, museums and libraries have historically been independent gateways for faculty and students to engage with scholarly resources, research tools, historical information and cultural objects. Users can access the physical collections at different locations, but not all resources are available online. Collection management systems are optimized for each respective field, but they do not interact well with each other. Thus, scholars are unable to efficiently conduct expansive research across these university holdings.

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The and the — including and — will use their expertise and extensive holdings to develop a new software platform to address this universal challenge. University officials believe the new platform will have a transformational effect on research, teaching and learning at Notre Dame and other institutions facing similar needs.

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“Notre Dame is blessed with extraordinary library and art collections, including artifacts that have unique historic, cultural and religious significance,” said Thomas G. Burish, Charles and Jill Fischer Provost at Notre Dame. “We are grateful to the Mellon Foundation for providing us the means to share these collections more broadly with scholars as well as the public.”

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In addition to enhanced discovery and access, the single-portal platform will reduce technological and administrative barriers that often hinder collaboration between libraries and museums.

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The project will unite previously independent efforts to build digital infrastructures. Library developers will build on existing tools — including the institutional repository and the locally developed application — to create a new resource that meets the needs of both museums and libraries. An integrated system that aligns administrative and technological infrastructure will both reduce technology overhead and curatorial redundancies and increase resource discovery and research productivity.

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“The platform will provide seamless access to the University’s cultural and historical holdings — from artwork to manuscripts to archival recordings — through the same online system for the first time,” said Edward H. Arnold University Librarian Diane Parr Walker. “The results will have significant impact on pedagogical access, scholarly engagement and research outcomes at Notre Dame and elsewhere.”

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“Ultimately, the goal is to align our resources to ensure that diverse stakeholders can easily perform research across University collections. We anticipate that this new platform will encourage comparative research, innovative joint exhibitions and deeper integration of artwork, rare books and artifacts into University teaching,” added Charles Loving, director of the Snite Museum of Art.

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The three-and-one-half-year collaboration aims to yield contributions far beyond the Unified Preservation and Exhibition Platform itself. The software will be optimized for the cloud infrastructure, thereby making it more capable, scalable and less costly than software deployed on a local network infrastructure. It will feature a shared administrative back-end system to calibrate data entry and optimize collection management workflows for both library and museum environments. The team will also document collaborative processes and best practices to facilitate seamless adoption of the technology by other academic institutions.

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Notre Dame shares the commitment to advancing museum-library collaborations through freely available, scalable solutions. The project will be published through several open access channels, including Notre Dame’s institutional repository, CurateND. Outcomes will also be widely shared with library, museum and open-source development communities.

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Contact: Ann Knoll, Snite Museum of Art, 574-631-4842, ann.m.knoll.7@nd.edu; Tara O’Leary, Hesburgh Libraries, 574-631-1856, toleary2@nd.edu

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University archivists, librarians, subject experts and digital preservation specialists collaborated to migrate�� to a digital format that researchers can access online.

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The Conference of Major Superiors of Women Sisters’ Survey of 1967

Known as the “Sisters’ Survey,” the dataset was originally generated and maintained on computer tapes as part of a multi-part study conducted by Sister Marie Augusta Neal, a member of the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur (1921-2004). The data, along with the findings and related records compiled by Sister Neal during her decades of research, came to the University of Notre Dame Archives in 1995 and 1996 as part of the Sister Neal Papers.

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While Sister Neal served as director of the Research Committee for the CMSW (later renamed The Leadership Conference of Women Religious), she began a study of the lives and attitudes of women religious in light of the changes brought about by the Second Vatican Council. In 1967, she directed a survey of all members of congregations of women religious. It included 649 questions that were sent to nearly 400 congregations and over 130,000 individual sisters. The Sisters’ Survey holds the coded responses to this survey.

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"The University of Notre Dame Archives and the Leadership Conference of Women Religious have long worked together to document and preserve the history of women religious in America,” said Charles Lamb, senior archivist with University Archives. “The release of the Sisters’ Survey of 1967, the pioneering work of Sister Neal, is the latest step in this process. The Archives is honored to have preserved this important digital resource through the decades and proud that Sister Neal’s work will now be openly accessible to a new generation of scholars."

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University Archives traditional and evolving roles

The University Archives has served as the steward of Notre Dame’s history since its founding in 1842. To date, the University Archives encompasses over 45,000 linear feet of archival records, manuscript collections, photographs, audio-visual materials, artifacts and 281 terabytes of born-digital and digitized materials.

Through its rich historical resources, the Archives represents “the institutional memory” of the University and also provides the larger research community with a broad historical focus on the evolution of Notre Dame, its place in higher education, and its place in American history. In addition, the University Archives houses one of the largest and most comprehensive collections on the history of American Catholicism in the country.

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As with most industries and areas of specialty, the digital landscape has demanded that archivists adapt and change.

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“While print and analog materials remain vital and central to our holdings, the shift toward digital access to these materials is transforming the nature of archival work,” said Angela Fritz, head of University Archives. “As technological changes continue to impact the way archives are used and the nature of our collections, archivists must navigate preserving a broad universe of legacy materials, like the Sisters’ Survey of 1967, as well as an ever-growing universe of born-digital records.”

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Archives and libraries align resources to solve preservation challenges

This changing landscape recently prompted the reorganization of the University Archives into the Hesburgh Libraries’ organizational structure. This realignment has invigorated both programs and expanded the University’s ability to leverage expertise and steward resources across traditional and emerging areas of scholarship.

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Preservation, discovery and access to growing multi-format collections require that archivists, librarians, scholars and information management experts work in collaboration and across disciplines.

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The Sisters’ Survey project is an example of the impact that results from these internal and external partnerships. When Lamb approached Helen Hockx-Yu, program manager for digital product access and dissemination, about the Sisters’ Survey dataset in the University Archives, he knew it had significant research value. It was the Archives and Libraries' combined expertise, along with the contributions of others that ultimately brought this important dataset to the world.

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“The dataset was previously migrated forward to survive media deterioration on two occasions, from tapes to CDs, then to computer hard drives," said Hockx-Yu. “We needed to take additional steps to preserve and provide access. With the help of James Ng, economics and social science data librarian, we were able to clean and reformat the data, migrate it to newer file formats, decode the dataset, and place it into context by cross-referencing the sisters’ responses with the corresponding survey questions."

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Jean McManus, librarian for Catholic studies, and Kathleen Cummings, director of the and coordinator of the Conference on the History of Women Religious, helped to further contextualize the data within the larger scope of Catholic history.��

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"Obviously the Sisters' Survey is an important a primary source for understanding the history of women religious. The interpretive potential of this dataset, however, extends far beyond that particular topic,” said Cummings. “Having it broadly accessible will contribute to scholarship both on the Catholic Church in the era of Vatican II and on the United States during a particularly momentous decade in its history."��

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From there, Notre Dame Archives facilitated proper permissions and rights management to ensure access to the born-digital materials. The dataset and related works now have a new home at , Notre Dame’s institutional repository. “This project is a perfect illustration of what digital preservation entails and what is required of us to proactively manage and ensure ongoing access to digital collections,” added Hockx-Yu.

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Interdisciplinary partnerships ensure sustainable preservation and global access

Digital content has altered the work of archives and libraries and the ways in which they manage their collections — and most preserve and provide access to more resources than ever before.

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Preserving digital content is multifaceted and complex. It requires collaborative efforts over time and across specializations in order to succeed and have institutional impact. Facilitating the sustainable preservation and discovery of print, analog and born-digital materials can only be realized through innovative approaches, teamwork and cross-campus partnerships.

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“The alignment of the University Archives and Hesburgh Libraries combines our expertise and stewards our resources to help meet one of our greatest challenges — preserving born-digital and digital legacy materials,” said Diane Parr Walker, Edward H. Arnold University Librarian. “Together, we will continue to advance Notre Dame’s mission and help ensure that our unique holdings and world-class collections are available to generations of scholars here on campus and around the world.”

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Contact: Angela Fritz, head of Notre Dame Archives, 574-631-9200 or afritz2@nd.edu

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In keeping with the University’s commitment to advance research and scholarship, the Hesburgh Libraries acquires, stewards and maintains distinguished rare and unique collections to support world-class research and academic programs.

These efforts, combined with the University’s growing commitment to sustainability, inspired Julie Arnott, then head of preservation, and Liz Dube, conservator, to seek grant funding for a thorough assessment of environmental storage conditions within Rare Books and Special Collections (RBSC).

In 2014, the Hesburgh Libraries were awarded an assessment grant from the National Endowment for Humanities’ Sustaining Cultural Heritage Collections program, which “helps cultural institutions meet the complex challenge of preserving large and diverse holdings of humanities materials for future generations by supporting sustainable conservation measures that mitigate deterioration and prolong the useful life of collections.”

The University’s Rare Books and Special Collections houses more than 175,000 volumes and about 6,000 linear feet of manuscripts, maps, posters, ephemera, and other unusual formats. These holdings provide students, faculty, visiting researchers and the public access to rare and unique materials.

These materials offer a multitude of perspectives that encourage users to contemplate and critically evaluate evidence, challenge preconceptions and enhance their understanding of and appreciation for the past. Premier collections provide primary research materials for areas such as Catholic studies, Irish studies, Italian studies, medieval studies and sports research.

The two-year grant, which wraps up in June, has thus far enabled the University to partner with specialized consultants from the Image Permanence Institute (IPI) to perform a painstaking assessment of RBSC storage conditions, to comprehensively analyze the mechanical systems serving these collection spaces and to identify and enact low-cost but high-impact modifications.

IPI consultants have visited campus two times, with a final visit scheduled for April, each time meeting with a broad-based Notre Dame team that includes library staff responsible for preservation, special collections and facilities; architects and utilities staff from campus Facilities Design and Operations; and the director of the Office of Sustainability.

“Managing collection storage and display environments for long-term preservation requires knowledge of the effects of temperature and relative humidity on diverse collection materials, an understanding of the complex mechanical systems that serve collection spaces, and the ability to develop customized strategies to improve collection longevity while maximizing energy efficiency,” says Arnott.

Dube adds, “The ability to convene a team with broad-based expertise from across campus, with expert facilitation from IPI, has enabled tremendous progress on our ability to understand the issues and identify strategic means of sustainably enhancing the life of the Libraries’ most unique and valuable collections.”

Over the course of the grant, the team has gathered extensive data about collection storage conditions and taken action to attempt to mitigate some of the most significant concerns. Most notably, additional ductwork is being supplied in order to enhance air circulation in RBSC in an effort to improve storage conditions.

During its final meeting, the project team will review the full 20 months of compiled data, including a preliminary assessment of the impact of recent mechanical system upgrades. The team will then discuss remaining challenges and begin to articulate next steps toward sustainable preservation of collections.

At the conclusion of the grant period, IPI will identify successes and challenges, and provide a prioritized listing of strategic opportunities for the future. Looking forward, the Libraries may develop a follow-up request to National Endowment for Humanities for matching implementation grant funding through its Sustaining Cultural Heritage Collections Program in order to advance these critical preservation and sustainability goals.

One thing is certain: As new knowledge formats continue to rapidly emerge, the work of preservation will continue to flex with the changing times. Regardless of material format or treatment approach, the goal of preservation and conservation is to support the Libraries’ mission of “connecting people to knowledge” by ensuring meaningful access to library resources. This project paves the way for the Libraries to approach future preservation solutions in an environmentally sustainable way.

To learn more about these collections and RBSC’s other holdings, visit 102 Hesburgh 
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Contact: Tara O’Leary, Hesburgh Libraries, toleary2@nd.edu

The students received the (ULRA), which recognizes individuals who demonstrate exemplary research skills through their broad use of library resources, collections, services and expertise for their scholarly and creative works. During the ULRA reception, the winners were announced and their research processes and projects were highlighted.

Sponsored by the and the (CUSE), the ULRA competition honors those who conduct original research and draws focus to the extensive sources and methods of scholarly inquiry that modern-day research libraries offer today’s students. The partnership between Hesburgh Libraries, CUSE and other campus entities provides students with a network of support and offers inspiration to those beginning original research or capstone projects.

“The Hesburgh Libraries work across every discipline to support the University’s commitment to undergraduate research and scholarship,” said Diane Walker, Edward H. Arnold University Librarian. “Our expertise and services are positioned to build advanced information literacy and research skills that are critical to success both in the classroom and in the world beyond Notre Dame.”

Thomas Lis, history and economics

Thomas Lis

Lis won first prize in the senior/honors thesis category for demonstrating superlative research skills for his thesis, “The Myth of Locarno: Versailles, Poland, and the Continuity of French Foreign Policy, 1919-1936.” , assistant professor of history, served as his adviser. A history and economics double major with a minor in European studies, Lis explored the diplomatic cooperation between Western and Eastern Europe within the Franco-Polish alliance of 1921.

His senior thesis challenged traditional interpretations of the dynamic between France and Poland centering around the Locarno Treaty of 1925. Though his research required much hands-on archival work in Europe, Lis’ research process started at Notre Dame. The Hesburgh Library, he said, offered several primary sources, as well as secondary literature. “The generosity of the Twardzik and Zavislak families has led Notre Dame to have one of the most extensive collections in Polish studies. This allowed me to look at a wide historiography on the topic.”

Kelly McGee, Arabic and political science

Kelly McGee

Honorable mention in the senior/honors thesis category was awarded to McGee, who conducted extensive research for her work, “Faltering ‘Frames of Exception’: Feminist Contestations of Gendered Nationalism via Family Law and Artistic Productions in the Occupied West Bank.” Kelly, an Arabic and political science major, was advised by , assistant professor of religion, conflict and peace studies with the .

McGee analyzed various scholarly conversations to develop a complex explanatory analysis of activism of women in the West Bank. Her research delved deep into Palestinian history and also explored the relationship between gender and family law and Palestinian art. McGee initiated her research project nearly three years ago with books in the Hesburgh Library. When her research took her to the Middle East, she also resourced the Library’s online books and journals and communicated through the “” service.

Brittany Sanok, international economics and English

Brittany Sanok

Sanok, the first-place winner in the 20000-40000 category, is an international economics and English double major enrolled in the John Donne and George Herbert Senior Seminar. She was advised by , associate professor of English. To fulfill a course requirement to conduct research directly related to the seminar’s topic, Sanok wrote “The Evolution of Death in John Donne’s Holy Sonnets.”

Her ULRA essay demonstrates the iterative process of conducting research, a core information literacy standard. She learned to refine her search string as well as her questions. Sanok used a variety of expertise and resources ranging from online databases to onsite primary source materials held in . “The Hesburgh Libraries constitute the virtual and physical space in which I found my sources, analyzed my research and conceived the ideas and words of my paper,” said Sanok. “Notre Dame’s library system permeated every stage of my research and writing process.”

Madeline Cole, history

Madeline Cole

Cole, honorable mention recipient in the 20000-40000 category, is a senior history major. Her independent research paper, “The Lenore Mooney Papers and The Great War: Conceptualizing the World of an Individual,” was advised by , assistant professor of history.

Cole is the first scholar to explore The Lenore Mooney Papers, a collection of letters written by an American woman living in Paris and serving as a godmother to soldiers during World War I. Her goal was to examine the social, cultural and political themes of World War I through personal narratives that could define how human beings regard themselves in relation to the world around them.

She credits Julie Tanaka, curator for Rare Books and Special Collections and librarian for Western European History, with guiding her search for primary source materials and providing ongoing advice throughout her process. “The resources allowed me to create my own historical narrative, and to become a contributor, rather than only a spectator, in the historical community,” said Cole. “The research skills I have developed will be instrumental as I continue my academic journey.”

August Bonacci, First Year of 91��Ƶ

August Bonacci

Bonacci, a First Year of 91��Ƶ student, took first place in the 10000 category. He grappled with the topic of a possible solution both to climate change and energy demands, namely thorium-based nuclear energy. Bonacci’s paper is titled, “Generation IV Reactors: A New Hope.” He was advised by , program director in The Graduate 91��Ƶ and concurrent assistant professor in history and in the University Writing Program.

Bonacci explored the challenges facing modern civilization in balancing increasing energy needs with sustainability, environmental concerns and climate change. His research synthesizes vast resources that offer new hope for politically and economically viable solutions.

He credits the library instructor of his Writing and Rhetoric Multimedia class and Visual Resources Curator, Denise Massa, with introducing the Libraries’ web page , the Pot O’ Gold Information Literacy Tutorial, and the Remix Digital Resource Portal. He learned about concept mapping that helped him become more proficient with search strings. He mined bibliographies and notes and learned that searching is a process of strategic exploration.

Madeline McKenna, neuroscience and behavior

Madeline McKenna

McKenna, a who majors in neuroscience and behavior and minors in science, technology and values, wrote her Honors Foundations of Theology term paper to examine homosexuality prohibitions in Old Testament law. Her adviser was , the John A. O’Brien Professor of Theology.

McKenna writes in her ULRA essay that her exploration of this topic was spurred by the Supreme Court decision allowing same-sex couples to marry. In her paper, “Homosexuality Arguments in Leviticus,” she seeks to apply rigorous academic scrutiny and to create “a truly objective argument.”

Her research required careful attention to and analysis of a wide range of both print and electronic primary and secondary sources. While some sources proved obscure and difficult to access, she was able to find them in the Reference Collection within the Hesburgh Library. “By the end of my project, I had directly referenced 20 sources and spent time consulting at least 10 more. My research investigation and subsequent analysis forced me to think far outside of my comfort zone,” said McKenna.

For more information on the Undergraduate Library Research Award and the 2016 winners, visit .

Contact: Tara O’Leary, Hesburgh Libraries, toleary2@nd.edu

The University of Notre Dame and the announce the launch of , a multifaceted research repository and portal designed to manage and preserve Notre Dame research and associated data so that it can be globally discovered, accessed and shared. CurateND will help to illuminate the University’s research mission, elevate the work of faculty and students and further Notre Dame’s impact around the world.

In keeping with current trends for research libraries, CurateND was developed by the Hesburgh Libraries Digital Initiatives and Scholarship Program led by Rick Johnson, program co-director, in partnership with individuals and departments from across the University. While key features are clustered around four main pillars — , , , — the needs vary significantly among disciplines and even individual researchers. “The development of a preservation and research tool that meets the diverse and changing needs of faculty and students has truly been a team effort thanks to interdisciplinary collaboration and input from dozens of early adopters across campus,” said Johnson.

Aspects of CurateND’s infrastructure are also the result of cross-institutional collaboration through the Hydra Partnership, a consortium of research institutions committed to developing secure, state-of-the-art repository solutions. Johnson said, “We are proud to be among the impressive list of who are all staunchly committed to advancing research support through sustainable open source repositories.”

CurateND offers several features that enable researchers to: manage self-deposits, create unique profiles, support group ownership of works, assign user delegates, fulfill data management and sharing mandates, upload multiple data formats, build data collections, link to unlimited associated works, create DOIs (digital object identifiers), set permissions and embargo periods, customize metadata records and optimize global discovery and access. CurateND will be an evolving resource, based on user needs and feedback. To this end, future enhancements include dashboard features such as usage statistics and citation tracking.

Integrated repository solutions have become increasingly important in the digital landscape. Today’s researchers are often faced with public and private funding mandates that require research results to be preserved and made available to the public, industry and related communities. In addition, technology cultivates massive amounts of data, growing numbers of formats, and demand for access to all associated works. Research libraries are emerging as valuable partners in helping their institutions manage the full life cycle of data and research in this rapidly changing domain.

“We articulate our enduring mission as ‘connecting people to knowledge, and preserving that knowledge for study throughout time.’ The four pillars of CurateND — manage, preserve, discover, share — have always been integral to fulfilling this core mission, even as libraries evolve with the changing landscape. CurateND is what this looks like in a digital age,” noted , Edward H. Arnold University Librarian for the Hesburgh Libraries.

CurateND’s benefits surface at the faculty, college and University levels. Physics professor said, “Data preservation, discoverability and access are major issues for all of science moving forward. Almost every area of science is moving into a regime where there is big data to be analyzed, understood and archived. Our digital librarians have the expertise in data structures and cataloging to maximize the data sharing and archiving of large digital collections for future research.”

“Not only does CurateND archive and preserve scholarly works, it also accepts a wide range of formats which showcase the related raw data and materials that support those research efforts. It’s much more than a storage repository — it’s a robust research portal that can be easily accessed and that promotes learning and collaboration,” said , the Matthew McCloskey Dean of the .

“Research in the arts, social sciences and digital humanities often requires evidence of data management planning, preservation and sharing,” said , I.A. O’Shaughnessy Dean of the . “Many of our researchers in the college are using data sets and archival materials that can best be preserved for other scholars at CurateND. And we imagine that, over the span of an academic career, CurateND may become a place where our scholars place drafts, completed projects and other materials so as to allow the wider world better access to their work.”

“A robust framework to ensure that our research can be organized, preserved, accessed and shared is critical in the 21st century,” said , vice president for research. “Thanks to the leadership of the Hesburgh Libraries and the contributions of many, CurateND is a local capability that we hope will be our first step to a new paradigm where research results are readily retrievable and useable for scholars around the world.”

Notre Dame users can create an account at and access a suite of support services in person or online. Help tools such as are available through the website, and custom support and solutions are available in consultation with experts from the Hesburgh Libraries and the . Visit or contact Rick Johnson at rick.johnson@nd.edu for more information about creating a profile, starting a project, attending workshops and trainings or scheduling individual consultations.

Contact: Tara O’Leary, Hesburgh Libraries, 574-631-1856, toleary2@nd.edu

In the wake of the of the University of Notre Dame’s Hesburgh Library, the University will begin an interior renovation of the iconic building later this month.

Named in honor of President Emeritus , the Hesburgh Library is the flagship for Notre Dame’s library system, collectively called the . Grand in both vision and scale, the building is more than 440,000 square feet, stands 14 stories tall and is believed to have been the largest collegiate library of its day.

From its inception, the Hesburgh Library — then called the Memorial Library — was designed to join the Basilica of the Sacred Heart and the Main Building in a trilogy of buildings that define the Notre Dame skyline to this day. When asked at that time about the role that the new library would play in advancing the University’s goals, Father Hesburgh said, “The Notre Dame Memorial Library will be the academic heart of a university destined to become a real center of excellence in higher learning in the very heartland of America.”

In the 21st century, students and faculty demand that libraries provide access to interdisciplinary and collaborative spaces, state-of-the-art technologies and advanced research expertise. Building on its long-standing history to support and foster rigorous scholarship, inquiry and research, the University will launch the first phase of renovation Dec. 22, just after the end of the academic term.

“The 50th anniversary events of the past year gave us the opportunity to both celebrate a remarkable past and build upon this foundation to create a leading research library for the 21st century,” said , Notre Dame’s president. “Given the ever-changing environment of the digital age, now is the time to make a transformational leap forward through a bold renovation that will keep the Hesburgh Library the centerpiece of Notre Dame’s intellectual pursuits and an enduring symbol of our academic excellence.”

Library renovation – Level 2 south view (© Hesburgh Libraries – University of Notre Dame)
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“The Hesburgh Library has been a central and critically important resource for our faculty and students,” said , University provost. “It has been inspiring to remember and reflect on the role the library has played in the University’s growth, but it is equally exciting to look ahead and commit to creating a library that can support new academic endeavors for decades to come.”

The project will address the changing needs of students, faculty and staff as they encounter new and evolving forms of scholarship in the digital age.

“The need for library spaces has not changed. It’s how we must use our library spaces and what expertise and services we offer our students and faculty that has changed,” said Edward H. Arnold University Librarian Diane Walker. “The mission of the library is, and always has been, to connect people to knowledge. In order to fulfill this mission, we must evolve to meet the changing demands for teaching, learning and research here at Notre Dame.”

The provided by , the architectural firm of record, was created with input from students and faculty across campus. As much of the interior space appears as it did in 1963, the proposed changes will transform almost every corner of the 14-story structure. Phase One of the comprehensive project is called the Entrance Gallery, and Tower Floor Ten. Future phases will be completed over several years depending on future benefaction.

Library renovation – Level 10 reading room (© Hesburgh Libraries – University of Notre Dame)
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“Since we’ll need to keep the library operating throughout the renovation, and so that we can raise funds as we go, the architects have mapped out multiple phases and projects for the work,” Walker said.

In an interview for “” by Bill Schmitt, Father Hesburgh remarked: “I wanted in 1963, and still desire today, for the library literally to stand for the future of Notre Dame as a place of unmatched intellectual achievement, free inquiry, and providential contributions to mankind. Let the library be a place on this campus where that hunger for truth will keep getting stronger, supporting freedom and justice around the world, inspiring excellence, and prodding us to bigger dreams.”

“The University is proud to carry the legacy of the Hesburgh Library forward for the next 50 years and beyond,” Father Jenkins said. “Our renewed vision will revolutionize how we work together to advance teaching and research in the 21st century. The library’s transformation is a symbol of the University’s commitment to faculty and students as they create new knowledge and global solutions that contribute to a world in need.”

More information is available online at . Anyone interested can follow the story of transformation through photos, webcams and time-lapse photography. Photo galleries and panoramic 360s of the current interior allow for an experience of the space one last time, while before-and-after comparisons and architectural renderings reveal the transformative vision soon to be realized. The renovation website also features tools designed to help patrons navigate access to library spaces, services and expertise.

Contact: Mandy Kinnucan, Office of Media Relations, 574-631-2523, mandy.kinnucan@nd.edu

Dozens of University of Notre Dame graduate students spent their spring break in the Hesburgh Library at camp — , to be precise. The week-long immersion into advanced-level research and writing skill development is sponsored by the , the and the .

Originally offered as a program to support the (CUSE), the idea of an immersion camp quickly caught on with graduate students. In response to increasing demand, the first Graduate Dissertation and Thesis Camp was offered during spring break in 2011. Stories of success across academic disciplines have cemented the popularity of the camp, which is now offered every spring and fall break to graduate students.

“The Graduate 91��Ƶ highlights professional development as a critically important aspect of training that enables graduate students and postdoctoral scholars to assume their careers fully prepared and with confidence,” said , vice president and associate provost and dean of the Graduate 91��Ƶ. “Our partnership with the Hesburgh Libraries is critical to ensuring that each student has the pathway and ongoing support required to develop advanced-level research skills during their time at Notre Dame.”

“The Graduate Dissertation and Thesis Camp is designed to assist students from across disciplines at every stage of their professional development,” said , Graduate Outreach Services librarian. "Expert consultations in essential areas accelerate the research and writing process toward their degree or the completion of a large-scale project. Collaborative activity during the camp develops cross-disciplinary conversation skill. Most importantly, these skills and techniques further prepare our graduate students for successful careers outside of Notre Dame.”

The camp has many outcomes that benefit participants. Primarily it provides structured, uninterrupted research and writing time to build best practices for developing scholars. 91��Ƶ show that a regular habit of writing, even in small blocks, results in productive, contributing members of academe. In addition to building a writing practice, participants learn strategies for goal setting, research management, stress management, wellness and more.

Students are also encouraged to build communities of practice with one another. Participants have a unique opportunity to engage with colleagues in their own and other graduate divisions to learn best practices from peers. These “communities of practice” evolve organically and keep students engaged in the camp process long after its conclusion.

“These writing camps help writers develop a clearer sense of their own best practices and build a healthy momentum that will see them successfully through their projects,” , director of the University Writing Center, said. “Participants often comment on the sense of community that the camps foster, a tangible feeling of camaraderie and collective enthusiasm. Participants know that they are not alone in this process, that they have the support of librarians, of Writing Center tutors and, most important of all, of one another in this warm and vibrant community of writers.”

Consultation opportunities are also an important part of camp. Consultants from the University Writing Center are available to read and respond to graduate students or talk about needs for the structure of their project. Likewise, subject area experts from the Libraries are available to consult on materials that might help fill in the research needs.

“I had a sizable project to accomplish before the end of the school year. The Graduate Dissertation and Thesis Camp provided numerous resources for increasing productivity through self-care, setting realistic goals and utilizing library resources and receiving feedback on writing. After the camp, I was able to continue the good writing habits I had developed. I submitted a much stronger written project than I would have otherwise. My conference paper went so well that a distinguished scholar in my field offered to help me revise my paper for publication. I could not have imagined a more successful conclusion to my project,” Mae Kilker, a graduate student in the program, said.

“In keeping with its core mission of ‘connecting people to knowledge,’ the Libraries offer a vast array of resources, services and spaces to ensure the academic success of the graduate student and postdoctoral community. Dissertation and Thesis Camp is just one of many examples of how library expertise and advanced research services meet the ever-changing needs of Notre Dame students during their time here on campus and beyond,” said , Edward H. Arnold University Librarian.

The Libraries are active partners on the Graduate 91��Ƶ’s and the to engage consistently with the graduate student population and other campus support organizations. For more information on the broad range of library services for graduate students, visit .

Contact: Mandy Havert, Hesburgh Libraries, 574-631-6189, mhavert@nd.edu

Harris Wofford, senior adviser to the Franklin Project of the Aspen Institute, will deliver the final installment of the Hesburgh Libraries Lecture Series for the 2013-2014 academic year at 4 p.m. April 4 (Friday) in the Hesburgh Library William J. Carey Auditorium at the University of Notre Dame.

Wofford’s lecture is titled, “.” This event is free and open to the public. It will be followed immediately by a reception in Special Collections, Room 102 in the Hesburgh Library.

When , president emeritus of Notre Dame, was asked for a list of keynote speakers who could share a history of his work in human rights and inspire people to find their place in this global conversation, he put forth one name — his longtime colleague and friend, Wofford.

“When I think of who in my experience through decades of collaboration is the wisest of all, Father Hesburgh is the one. It’s a very special privilege to have a chance to thank Father Hesburgh for his great leadership in human rights, education and world peace,” said Wofford.

Wofford has held a long list of distinguished positions, including U.S. senator from Pennsylvania, counsel to Father Hesburgh on the first U.S. Commission on Civil Rights and associate professor in the University of Notre Dame . He played significant roles in several presidencies, including the Eisenhower, Kennedy and Clinton administrations.

Wofford serves as the senior adviser to the Franklin Project of the Aspen Institute, launching a new effort to enable all young Americans coming of age to do a year of full-time service. In 2013, he received a Presidential Citizens Medal from President Barack Obama. Wofford has law degrees from both Howard University Law 91��Ƶ and Yale Law 91��Ƶ. He is author of several books, including “Of Kennedys and Kings: Making Sense of the Sixties.”

The event is sponsored by , the , the , the , the and .

For more information about Wofford, visit the Hesburgh Libraries .

Learn more about the 50th Anniversary of the Hesburgh Library at .

Contact: Tara O’Leary, Hesburgh Libraries, 574-631-1856

The University of Notre Dame announces the acquisition of the Library and Archives. This monumental acquisition will become part of the University’s permanent research collection and serve as the cornerstone for a research center devoted to the study of classical and traditional architecture and urbanism.

Krier is recognized today as one of the world’s most distinguished architects and urbanists. A leading neo-traditional architect and planner, Krier is best known for the development of Poundbury, the New Urban development outside of Dorchester, U.K. His extensive publications influence the heart of teaching and research as well as new developments focused on the reinvention of traditional architecture and urbanism.

“Leon Krier’s work over the past half century has made a seminal contribution to culture by redefining what it means to be a modern in the post-industrial world. His sensitivity and sensibility for meaning, through durability, functionality and beauty in architectural and urban forms, has offered a beachhead of optimism for the built environment. The is honored to have partnered with the to steward this collection,” said Michael Lykoudis, Francis and Kathleen Rooney Dean of the Notre Dame 91��Ƶ of Architecture.

“For me the 91��Ƶ of Architecture of Notre Dame is quite simply the foremost architectural and urban teaching instrument in the world. I couldn’t dream of a better home for my books and archives. Notre Dame is the unique place where my academic interests and life endeavors have found an echo and expert following,” said Krier.

The Krier Library, comprising nearly 8,000 volumes, will become a permanent research collection in Notre Dame’s . His archives span his more than 40-year career and are composed of several thousand architectural drawings, personal and professional correspondence, and the studies for his many publications. The majority of his original work will be digitized and made available through a unique website. Once cataloged, the collection will be available to students and scholars worldwide.

“The Architecture Library has long been an integral part of the daily teaching and research regimen for Notre Dame students and faculty,” said Diane Walker, Edward H. Arnold University Librarian for the Hesburgh Libraries. “The acquisition of these unique archives and volumes assuredly positions the University as a research destination for the study of classical and traditional architecture and urbanism.”

Krier taught architecture and urbanism in London at the Architectural Association from 1974 to 1976 and at the Royal College of Arts in 1977. In the United States, he has taught at Princeton University in 1977, as Jefferson Professor at the University of Virginia in 1982, and since 1990 he teaches intermittently as Visiting Professor at Yale University. In 2015, he will be the inaugural Robert A.M. Stern Professor at the Yale 91��Ƶ of Architecture.

Krier is the inaugural recipient of at the University of Notre Dame. Established in 2003, the Richard H. Driehaus Prize is awarded to a living architect whose work embodies the highest ideals of traditional and classical architecture in contemporary society, and creates a positive cultural, environmental and artistic impact. In keeping with the 91��Ƶ of Architecture’s classical and urbanist curriculum, the prize provides a forum for celebrating and advancing the principles of the traditional city with an emphasis on sustainability.

Contact: Jennifer Parker, Hesburgh Libraries and University of Notre Dame 91��Ƶ of Architecture, 574-631-9401

The University of Notre Dame’s have officially launched the , located in the northeast corner on the first floor of its flagship Hesburgh Library building. This launch marks a transformational leap into the future for the Hesburgh Libraries and helps to meet the growing demand for advanced research expertise and digital library services at Notre Dame.

Digital scholarship employs state-of-the-art technologies to transform the ways in which teaching, research and scholarship are performed and preserved.

“The integrated expertise in the center offers the support needed for the full life cycle of research as we know it in the digital age,” said Tracy Bergstrom, program co-director for Digital Initiatives and Scholarship within Hesburgh Libraries. “The Libraries envision the Center for Digital Scholarship as the place where technology will transform the pursuit of knowledge.”

An opening reception was held in November to introduce the campus community to the center’s resources. The event included demonstrations of services by library faculty and remarks by , provost; , vice president for information technology and chief information and digital officer; , chief academic digital officer, associate professor of English and concurrent associate professor of law; and , Edward H. Arnold University Librarian.

“When our students and faculty look to access new technologies, get expert advice and learn new digital research skills, they will come to the Center for Digital Scholarship," Burish said. "Our students today and the students of tomorrow, as well as many of our faculty, want and need this resource. It’s an expansion of our academic enterprise that allows us to keep the things that have always been important — including printed books and special collections — and at the same time bring a new dimension to teaching, research and scholarship at Notre Dame.”

“Whether you are a humanist or a scientist, knowledge creation in the 21st century increasingly demands access to state-of-the-art technology, advanced research expertise and digital library services. The Center for Digital Scholarship was designed in response to these growing campus needs,” Walker said. “The work of the center is changing how we use our library spaces and what expertise and services we offer our faculty and students. Already, it is revolutionizing how we work together to advance teaching, research and scholarship.”

The center features two separate yet synergistic components. The 5,200-square-foot Digital Research Lab is home to a new generation of digital librarians who are experts in areas such as data management planning, geographic information systems, digitization and metadata services, and data use and analysis. It offers an extensive suite of hardware and software and access to a 3-D printer, a large-format color printer, a high-tech conference room and a flipped classroom. The 900-square-foot Digital Production Facility features state-of-the-art digitization equipment and will make a significant impact on the University’s ability to preserve and globally share rare materials that are unique to Notre Dame.

“The word scholarship in the center’s name recalls for us the identity that binds us together as a community,” Visconsi said. “A scholar is a creator of new knowledge — a part of a living intellectual community that stretches across time and space. The expert staff and the digital resources gathered in the center will accelerate knowledge creation by moving students and faculty further into our work, unlocking our creativity and giving our research new force and speed."

“When we think of creating research and scholarship in this digital era that enables the world to be a healthier, happier and more knowledgeable place — it’s a remarkable responsibility and a wonderful opportunity,” Kraemer said. “It took inspirational leadership from the Libraries to build the Center for Digital Scholarship, and every element of the University will play a role in making it successful. In the end, a room like this, with all of this energy, can make a remarkable difference in the world. I feel positive that together, we can make this happen.”

The new Center for Digital Scholarship will serve as a natural research hub for the University’s diverse group of faculty and students with an equally diverse set of needs. The center serves as a place to get started, assists with advanced-level research and functions as a referral service to other digital expertise on campus. Workshops, training and research consultations are ongoing for faculty and students. More information is available at .

Contact: Tara O’Leary, Hesburgh Libraries, 574-631-1856, toleary2@nd.edu