PCL and the UT Libraries

From Senior Vice Provost and University of Texas Libraries Director Robert McDonald and all of us at UT Libraries, congratulations ! We have loved guiding you through your academic journey and can't wait to see how you change the world. 🤘 📚 🎓🌎

Just *8 more hours* left until UT Libraries’ 40 Hours for the Forty Acres campaign is over! This year, we're raising funds to support Open Educational Resources (OER). If you haven't had a chance to donate during this year’s campaign, now is the time. Help us set the next generation of Longhorns up for success!

Learn more about OER: bit.ly/UTLibraries40forForty

For many students, the cost of required materials can pose a significant financial barrier to receiving an education. That’s why UT Libraries’ 40 Hours for the Forty Acres campaign is raising funds for an endowment supporting Open Educational Resources (OER).

This campaign lasts from 6 a.m. on April 29 through 10 p.m. on April 30. *Only two days* to help support instructors seeking to adopt OER for their courses! Learn more about how you can make a difference for students across the Forty Acres: https://bit.ly/UTLibraries40forForty

We see the hard work you’re putting in to finish the semester strong! Make the Perry-Castañeda Library your study spot on Wednesday, April 29, and you might just be rewarded with a slice of good luck! 🍕🍕🍕

Did you feel it? The pure happiness radiating through PCL today? Thanks to , some of the bestest, furriest floofs spent a couple of hours sharing their zen with students, staff and faculty. Bleps, mlems and smiles abounded. If you missed it, just swipe for some dog joy. 🐶🐾💓

Join us Thursday for a conversation and poetry reading featuring award-winning Diné poet Jake Skeets, the Poet Laureate of the Navajo Nation. Anthropology Professor Anthony K. Webster will moderate a discussion of Skeets' work, and Skeets will share poems from his books "Eyes Bottle Dark with a Mouthful of Flowers" and "Horses." Refreshments, coffee and tea will be served.

Still icy, still closed. ❄️ Watch The University of Texas at Austin and lib.utexas.edu for updates. Stay warm, and we'll see you Wednesday. 🤞

Watch The University of Texas at Austin for University updates and visit lib.utexas.edu for library-specific info. Stay warm and be safe! ❄️

UT Libraries celebrates the legacy of John S. Chase today, on his 101st birthday. The John S. Chase Architecture & Planning Library is named after the groundbreaking architect and inspirational community leader. He and his family have created an enduring legacy at UT Austin and beyond, and we are honored to be a part of his story.

Read more: https://news.utexas.edu/2025/01/23/ut-architecture-library-named-for-texas-first-black-architect/