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The donation, which represent eight decades of Black Gospel materials, contains more than 3,000 items.

Baylor will restore access to the Canvas system at 1:00 p.m. CT today (Friday, May 8). Instructure restored the Canvas system for Baylor and other colleges and universities nationwide to operating condition overnight. Final exams currently scheduled for today will be conducted on Thursday, May 14, and all will be administered online. (Clarification: Final exams originally scheduled for today will be conducted online on Thursday, May 14. All remaining exams will continue as scheduled.) Please pay close attention to the information and instructions below. 

After careful consideration of the circumstances, we have decided to delay final exams tomorrow, Friday, May 8th. 

Canvas is currently unavailable university-wide. This is a nationwide issue. Users should not attempt to engage with or respond within the Canvas system until further notice. Our teams are actively monitoring the situation and working with the vendor toward resolution. Additional updates and communications will be shared as more information becomes available. Visit systemstatus.baylor.edu for updates.

Now through May 11, the Keston Center for Religion, Politics & Society endowment will enjoy triple benefits thanks to two generous alumni.

On Thursday, April 23, 2026, at 3:30 p.m. CDT in the McLean Foyer of Meditation of the Armstrong Browning Library & Museum on the campus of Baylor University and via Zoom Webinar, Dr. Jamie Van Eyck and Baylor School of Music students will celebrate the lives of Robert Browning and Elizabeth Barrett Browning in poetry and music as part of the 2026 Browning Day celebration and commence the observance of the library’s 75th anniversary. A reception will follow the lecture-recital in the Cox Reception Hall. This event is free and open to the public. CAE Credit is available for Baylor students.

Microsoft has announced upcoming changes to how Copilot Chat is accessed across its Microsoft 365 productivity suite. These changes will take effect on Wednesday, April 15, 2026, and will impact how Copilot Chat appears within certain Office applications.

On Wednesday, April 15, 2026 at noon CDT in the Schumacher Flex Commons of Moody Memorial Library on the campus of Baylor University and via Zoom Webinar, the Office of the President and the Office of the Provost present the final session of the 2025-2026 Readers Meet the Author series featuring Dr. Ryan Sharp and Dr. Coretta Pittman to discuss, "Another Throat: 21st Century Black US Persona Poetry and the Archive.” A reception with light refreshments, Q&A, and a book signing will follow the presentation. This lecture is free and open to the public.

On Tuesday, March 31, 2026, at Noon CDT, the Baylor Libraries Author Series will feature Dr. Christopher Pieper and Dr. Justin Nelson in conversation with Dr. Elisabeth Rain Kincaid about their recently released book, “Society Without People: The Social Implications of the Metaverse and AI.” This timely and engaging conversation will take place in the Schumacher Flex Commons of Moody Memorial Library on the campus of Baylor University and via Zoom Webinar. A reception with light refreshments and a book signing will follow the presentation. This lecture is free and open to the public.

Baylor University's Occupational Therapy doctoral program is updating its curriculum with the help of the Baylor Libraries Makerspace team. In fall 2025, 3D printing was introduced to Occupational Therapy students working on their clinical case studies. With these new advancements, the program has experienced exceptional growth. In 2025, U.S. News and World Report named Baylor's Occupational Therapy program as the top two-year doctoral program. The field has an expected growth of 11%, a $98,000 median salary, and was ranked at a top 10 health care career. With the help of the Makerspace, students in Baylor’s program are getting an edge on their peers.

On Tuesday, March 24, 2026 at 11:45 a.m. CST in the Schumacher Flex Commons of Moody Memorial Library on the campus of Baylor University and via Zoom Webinar, the Office of the President and the Office of the Provost present the fourth session of the 2025-2026 Readers Meet the Author series featuring Serhiy Kudelia and Alexandra Chinchilla to discuss, “Seize the City, Undo the State: The Inception of Russia’s War on Ukraine” (Oxford University Press, 2025). A reception with light refreshments, Q&A, and a book signing will follow the presentation. This lecture is free and open to the public.

Baylor Libraries benefactor Dottie S. Riley passed away on Tuesday, February 10, 2026. Along with her husband, Harold E. Riley, she was a generous supporter of the Baylor Libraries, helping create spaces and resources that continue to expand access to collections, strengthen learning, and support the work of students and scholars.

On Thursday, February 26, 2026, at 3:30 p.m. CST in the Treasure Room of Armstrong Browning Library & Museum on the campus of Baylor University and via Zoom Webinar, the Keston Center for Religion, Politics, and Society, the Department of History, the Department of Modern Languages and Cultures, and the International Studies Program welcome Dr. Scott Kenworthy to deliver the 2026 Keston Spring Lecture, “The Patriarch vs. the Revolution: Defending Religious Freedom in Early Soviet Russia.” A reception with light refreshments and a book signing will follow the presentation. This lecture is free and open to the public.

The Baylor Libraries selected Dr. Ricardo Álvarez‑Pimentel, Assistant Professor of History, as the inaugural recipient of the Charles Guittard First Book Publishing Award, which supports tenure‑track faculty preparing their first academic book for publication. Álvarez‑Pimentel, a first‑generation college graduate who joined Baylor in 2022, researches revolutions, authoritarian politics, nationalism, and issues of gender and race across Latin America and the Caribbean. The award helps to fund the publication of his forthcoming book, “Counterrevolutionary Women: Race, Gender, and Mexico's Unfinished Religious Restoration, 1917-1946,” which examines the rise and decline of Acción Católica Mexicana and the role of women in shaping grassroots authoritarianism in early 20th‑century Mexico. The Guittard Award, established in 2025 by Charles Frances Guittard and Nancy Davis Labastida, reflects the family’s long‑standing commitment to supporting excellence in Baylor’s Department of History and the humanities.

The third session of the 2025-2026 Readers Meet the Author series will take place Tuesday, February 17, 2026, at 11:30 a.m., and feature Dr. Beth Allison Barr, Baylor University James Vardaman Endowed Professor of History. Barr will speak about her latest book, “Becoming the Pastor’s Wife: How Marriage Replaced Ordination as a Woman’s Path to Ministry” (Brazos Press, 2025), in conversation with Charles J. and Eleanor McLerran DeLancey Dean and Holder of the William M. Hinson Chair of Christian Scriptures, Dr. Todd Still. The session will be held in the Schumacher Flex Commons of Moody Memorial Library and available online via Zoom Webinar. A time for Q&A, reception with light refreshments, and a book signing will follow the conversation. The Readers Meet the Author series is presented by the Office of the President and the Office of the Provost and hosted by the Baylor Libraries.

Data Privacy Week, an annual cybersecurity awareness campaign coordinated by the National Cybersecurity Alliance, encourages individuals to manage their privacy settings, measure the tradeoff between privacy and convenience when using apps, and remain aware of data exposure through online platforms. The initiative also educates businesses on data collection best practices that respect data privacy and promote transparency.

Russian Historian and Interpreter Alyona (Helena) Kojevnikov, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty Host from 1971 to late 1990s and Keston Institute Information Officer and trustee member, died at the age of 82 after being admitted to the Conquest Hospital during a downturn in her course of cancer treatment in Hastings, England, United Kingdom on Wednesday, November 26, 2025.

On Wednesday, November 12, 2025, at 11:00 a.m., the Dean of Libraries, Museums, and the Press welcomes Tara Beth Leach, Senior Pastor of Good Shepherd Church, Patricia M. Batten, Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary Ranked Adjunct Assistant Professor of Preaching and Associate Director of the Haddon W. Robinson Center for Preaching, and Matthew D. Kim, Professor of Preaching and Pastoral Leadership at George W. Truett Theological Seminary, along with Angela Reed, Truett Seminary’s Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Associate Professor of Practical Theology. The panelists will participate in an engaging conversation with Baylor University President Linda Livingstone, about their work editing the new publication, “We Follow Christ: Helping Women to Discern God’s Call” (Baylor University Press, 2025). The event will be held in the Great Hall of George W. Truett Theological Seminary and available online via Zoom Webinar. A time for Q&A, reception with light refreshments, and a book signing will follow.

Baylor has announced a gift from Michael and Jennifer Hillman of Waco, establishing The Kathy Robinson Hillman Endowed Chair in Communication in honor of Kathy Hillman, B.A. ’73, and her 50 years of service at Baylor. 

The Keston Center for Religion, Politics, and Society welcomes International Human Rights Lawyer and author H. Knox Thames on Thursday, October 23, 2025, at 12:30 p.m. to discuss topics from his recent publication, "Ending Persecution: Charting the Path to Global Religious Freedom" (Notre Dame, 2024), in conversation with Adjunct Professor of Political Science and Retired State Department Officer, Joanne Cummings. The event will be held in the Schumacher Flex Commons of Moody Memorial Library and is available online via Zoom Webinar. The event includes audience Q&A, lunch snacks, and a book signing.

The second session of the 2025-2026 Readers Meet the Author series will take place Tuesday, October 21, 2025, at 12:00 p.m., and feature Dr. Luke Winslow, Associate Professor of Communication and Director of Communication & International Politics Study Abroad Program. Winslow will speak about his new book, “Oligarchy in America: Power, Justice, and the Rule of the Few” (The University of Alabama Press, 2024), in conversation with Former Editor of the Waco Tribune-Herald, Bill Whitaker. The session will be held in the Schumacher Flex Commons of Moody Memorial Library and available online via Zoom Webinar. A time for Q&A, reception with light refreshments, and a book signing will follow the conversation. The Readers Meet the Author series is presented by the Office of the President and the Office of the Provost and hosted by the Baylor Libraries.

Each year Baylor partners with the National Cybersecurity Alliance and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency to encourage our community to remain diligent about observing best practices in cybersecurity—or to stay BearAware.

In honor of the 2025 Benefactors Day, on Thursday, October 2, 2025, at 3:30 p.m, the Armstrong Browning Library & Museum will welcome this year’s presenters Dr. Heidi Hornik, Baylor Department Chair and Professor of Italian Renaissance and Baroque Art History, as well as Art History students Haydin Davis and Ellery Copple. Davis will be presenting her final project on the painting “Madonna and Child,” while Copple will present on the painting “Christ, the Man of Sorrows.” The event will be held in the Hankamer Treasure Room and available online via Zoom Webinar. CAE credit is available to Baylor students, and a time for Q&A and a reception with light refreshments in Cox Reception Hall will follow the event. The Benefactors Day program is made possible through donations to the Guardian Angel Fund. 

The opening session of the 2025-2026 Readers Meet the Author series will take place Thursday, September 25, 2025, at 12:15 p.m., and feature Dr. Elisabeth Rain Kincaid, Director of the Institute for Faith and Learning, and Associate Professor of Ethics, Faith, and Culture at George W. Truett Theological Seminary. Kincaid will speak about her new book, “Law from Below: How the Thought of Francisco Suárez, SJ, Can Renew Contemporary Legal Engagement” (Georgetown University Press, 2024), in conversation with J. Newton Rayzor Sr. Professor of Philosophy and Dean Emeritus, Dr. Thomas Hibbs. The session will be held in the Schumacher Flex Commons of Moody Memorial Library and available online via Zoom Webinar. A time for Q&A, reception with light refreshments, and a book signing will follow the conversation. The Readers Meet the Author series is presented by the Office of the President and the Office of the Provost and hosted by the Baylor Libraries.

Baylor's high-performance computing system received substantial enhancements over the summer, including an updated operating system, expanded network transport capacity, increased security, enhanced Open Message Passing Interface (MPI), and improved job scheduling. These new features are available to Baylor researchers today!

On September 16, 2025, at Noon, the Dean of Libraries, Museums, and the Press welcomes Erin Moniz, Associate Chaplain and Director of Chapel at Baylor University, for an engaging conversation with Malcolm Foley, Special Advisor to the President for Equity and Campus Engagement, about Moniz’ recent publication, “Knowing and Being Known: Hope for All Our Intimate Relationships” (InterVarsity Press, 2025), in the Schumacher Flex Commons on the first floor of Moody Memorial Library on the campus of Baylor University and online via Zoom Webinar. A Q&A, book signing, and reception with light refreshments will follow the conversation. The event is free and open to the public.

On August 7, 2025, Provost Brickhouse announced her selections for the annual Readers Meet the Author series that recognizes recent single-author faculty book publications and invites shared reflection and collegial conversation about big ideas.

Users taking their first steps into Canvas and veteran users alike can find tips, tricks, and essentials in an expanded Getting Started Guide

The Baylor Libraries are proud to announce their Special Collections Teaching Fellows awards for Summer 2025. Each fellow will receive a $1,250 stipend to spend time this summer in the Baylor Libraries’ special collections exploring how to creatively incorporate rare archival materials into their course curriculum.

The next session of the Baylor Libraries Author Series will spotlight Dr. Melody V. Escobar and her book, “Revelations of Divine Care: Disability, Spirituality, and Mutual Flourishing.” Escobar will be interviewed by Dr. Devan Stahl, Associate Professor of Religion. The session will be held at Noon on Tuesday, April 15, 2025, in the Schumacher Flex Commons of Moody Memorial Library and online via Zoom Webinar. This event is free, open to the public, and co-sponsored by the Baylor Center for Developmental Disabilities. A reception with light refreshments and a book signing will follow.

On Friday, April 11, at 3 p.m., the annual Browning Day celebration will feature Joseph Phelan, Ph.D., professor of nineteenth-century literature from De Montfort University, Leicester, UK, for a lecture on Robert Browning’s poem, “Red Cotton Night-Cap Country” (1873). The event will take place in the Hankamer Treasure Room of Armstrong Browning Library & Museum and via Zoom Webinar. A reception in the Cox Reception Hall will follow. CAE Credit is available to Baylor students who attend in person.

On Monday, March 31, 2025, at 6 p.m. the Dean of University Libraries, Museums, and the Press will welcome Baylor alumnus Dr. Tyler B. Davis, to highlight his recent book, "God of the Whirlwind: Horror, Memory, and Story in Black Waco,” as a part of the Baylor Libraries Author Series. At the event, a panel including Davis, and three contributors of the book—Rev. Michael Babers, LaRue Dorsey, and Linda Lewis—will be interviewed by Dr. Stephen Sloan, Professor of History and Director of the Institute for Oral History. The event will take place in the Mayborn Museum Theatre and via Zoom Webinar. A reception with refreshments and a book signing will follow.

On Thursday, March 27, 2025, at 3:30 p.m. in the Treasure Room of Baylor’s Armstrong Browning Library & Museum and via Zoom Webinar, Dr. Wallace Daniel, Distinguished Professor of History, Mercer University, and Emeritus Professor of History, Baylor University, will present the 2025 Keston Spring Lecture, “Speaking Truth to Power: The Revolt of a Russian Priest.” Following his presentation, Daniel will converse with Dr. Stephen Sloan, Baylor Professor of History & Director of the Institute for Oral History. The conversation will be followed by Q&A, a reception with refreshments, and a book signing for Daniel’s latest release, “Freedom and the Captive Mind: Fr. Gleb Yakunin and Orthodox Christianity in Soviet Russia” (NIU/Cornell University Press, 2024).

The final session of this year’s Readers Meet the Author series will take place Tuesday, March 25, 2025, at 12:30 p.m. and feature Dr. Dave Bridge, Associate Professor of Political Science. Bridge will speak about his new book, “Pushback: The Political Fallout of Unpopular Supreme Court Decisions” (University of Missouri Press, 2024), with Dean of Baylor Law and Abner V. McCall Chair of Evidence Law, Jeremy Counseller. The session will be held in the Schumacher Flex Commons of Moody Memorial Library and available online via Zoom Webinar. A reception with refreshments and a book signing will follow the conversation. The Readers Meet the Author series is presented by the Office of the President and the Office of the Provost and hosted by the Baylor Libraries.

BaylorITS presents a series of Apple Workshops this spring for students, staff, and faculty where you can earn badges toward an Apple micro-credential and enhance productivity using iPad.

Back by popular demand! BaylorITS and Box present another session of Box Essentials Training along with a new Advanced Box Skills course!

The Baylor Libraries recently enhanced its Scopus research database with a new vendor-provided resource, Scopus AI.

On Tuesday, March 11, Baylor’s OSOFast InterLibrary Loan platform will be offline for scheduled maintenance. While the outage is planned for one day, the vendor warns the maintenance window could extend if they encounter unforeseen issues.

On Wednesday, February 26, 2025, at 11:30 a.m. the Baylor Libraries will host the next session of the Readers Meet the Author series with Dr. Elise Edwards to discuss her book, "Architecture, Theology, and Ethics: Making Architectural Design More Just” with Clinical Associate Professor of Interior Design, Ann Theriot. The event will take place in the Schumacher Flex Commons of Moody Memorial Library and via Zoom Webinar. Following the conversation, there will be a reception with refreshments and a book signing. The Readers Meet the Author Series is presented by the Office of the Provost and Office of the President of Baylor University.

BaylorITS Research Technology encourages researchers, educators, and students to leverage the National Science Foundation’s Advanced Cyberinfrastructure Coordination Ecosystem: Services & Support (ACCESS) program. NSF ACCESS coordinates access to advanced computing systems and services ranging from supercomputers, data storage, scientific applications, expert training, and workshops at no cost.

Data Privacy Week is an annual expanded effort from Data Privacy Day -- taking place from January 27 - 31, 2025. The goal of Data Privacy Week is to spread awareness about online privacy among individuals and organizations. 

On February 7-8, 2025, Baylor’s Armstrong Browning Library & Museum will host the first of a two-part symposium, “Cultures of Correspondence,” which will explore the curation and maintenance of letters in library archives and digital collections, the theory and practice of editing letters in print and digital formats, the use of letters in scholarly research and publications, and pedagogical approaches to letters in the classroom. The second part of the symposium will be hosted by Texas A&M University on February 14-15, 2025. Each location will feature keynotes and panels that are accessible onsite and via Zoom Webinar. The symposium is free and open to the public with registration.

The Baylor Libraries welcome retired Professor of Christian Ministry and Church Music, Dr. Terry York, for the next Readers Meets the Author Series session on Tuesday, February 4, 2025. The event will dive into his newly published, “Kurt Kaiser: Icon and Conscience of Contemporary Christian Music”, which explores the life of Kurt Kaiser, worship leader, songwriter, American contemporary church music composer, and arranger. The event will take place in the Schumacher Flex Commons in Moody Memorial Library from 12:15 to 1:15 p.m. and will include interviewer Professor Bob Darden, a retired Professor of Journalism. A reception with light refreshments and book signing will follow the conversation. Books will be available for purchase from Baylor University Press. CAE credit is available for Baylor undergraduates who attend in person.

Baylor University has been awarded a $2.48 million grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. through its Religion and Cultural Institutions Initiative (RCII) to support a major expansion of the Black Gospel Archive (BGA) at Baylor University Libraries. 

The BaylorITS Research Technology team proudly announces the launch of a new area of the BaylorITS website dedicated to guiding researchers to technology resources essential to research, especially grant-funded research. Research Technology connects researchers to consultants, software, services, guides, and additional resources designed to empower R1-level research across the university.

BaylorITS presents an Apple Workshop, “Start Your Education Learning Journey with iPad” on November 20, 2024, at 11:30 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. that offers students, faculty, and staff the opportunity to earn the first badge toward an Apple Teacher micro-certification while enhancing their productivity with iPad. 

On Tuesday, November 19, 2024, at Noon in the Schumacher Flex Commons of Moody Library and via Zoom Webinar, the Baylor Libraries host the next session of the Readers Meet the Author series presented by the Office of the President and the Office of the Provost. The conversation will highlight Dr. Kimberly R. Kellison’s latest book, “Forging a Christian Order: South Carolina Baptists, Race, and Slavery, 1696-1860.” A reception with light refreshments and book signing will follow the conversation.

Facility offers wide range of assisted and self-directed recording options for faculty, support for new ways to integrate video into coursework and more

The Keston Center for Religion, Politics, and Society presents its fall lecture, a panel conversation, “Baylor in Deeds—Interfaith and Intra-Faith Harmony: Strengthening Leadership for Women Globally through Sports,” on Tuesday, October 29, 2024. A reception catered by Saffron will begin at 2:30 p.m. and the conversation will begin at 3:30 p.m. The event will take place in the Armstrong Browning Library & Museum and online via Zoom Webinar.

On Tuesday, October 22, at Noon, Baylor President Linda Livingstone and Provost Nancy Brickhouse will kick off this year’s Readers Meet the Author Series with Dr. Elesha Coffman, Professor of History, in conversation about her recent publication, “Turning Points in American Church History: How Pivotal Events Shaped a Nation and a Faith" with her colleague Dr. Elizabeth Flowers, Associate Professor of American Religion, in the Schumacher Flex Commons on the first floor of Moody Memorial Library and via Zoom Webinar.

Subscriptions to Scopus AI and Web of Science Research Assistant offered through October

During October’s National Cybersecurity Awareness Month, Baylor Information Technology Services reminds students, faculty, and staff to stay BearAware by following cybersecurity best practices. This year’s pop princess-powered BearAware campaign includes encouragements to “really, really, really wanna” use two-factor authentication, “please, please, please” keep software up to date, and more. Cybersecurity training will be required for Baylor faculty and staff, BaylorITS will enhance password security, and the School of Engineering and Computer Science will host several cybersecurity events.

On Wednesday, October 2, from 2:00 - 4:00 p.m., the Baylor Libraries, in conjunction with the Department of Journalism, Public Relations, and New Media, and NPR-affiliate KWBU, welcome travelers to pick up a passport and experience a journey into better media literacy on the Garden Level of Moody Memorial Library on the campus of Baylor University.

The Baylor Libraries Author Series will highlight Baylor faculty authors Dr. João Chaves and Dr. Mikeal Parsons and their publication, “Remembering Antônia Teixeira: A Story of Missions, Violence, and Institutional Hypocrisy” (Eerdmans, 2023). This author series session will take place on Tuesday, September 24, at 3:00 p.m. in the Schumacher Flex Commons on the main floor of Moody Memorial Library, as well as online via Zoom Webinar. Dr. Beth Allison Barr, the James Vardaman Endowed Professor of History at Baylor, will interview the authors.

Baylor Provost Nancy Brickhouse recently announced author selections for this academic year’s “Readers Meet the Author Series.” Selections include faculty publications on American history and religion, contemporary Christian music, the Supreme Court, and the ethics of architecture.

Over the last three years, Dr. Laine Scales as worked alongside the Baylor University Libraries Learning Design team designing and facilitating a number of professional development opportunities for Baylor faculty and graduate students. The Learning Design team is pleased to welcome Dr. Scales as a Faculty Fellow.

Publication and online workshop from BUIOH offer step-by-step guide to interviewing using distance-bridging methodologies

Baylor Libraries' Institute for Oral History has partnered with the Oral History Association to present an online symposium on artificial intelligence in oral history: "AI in OH: How New and Evolving Technologies Will Impact the Profession."

On July 1, Deborah McCarthy will join the Baylor Libraries as the Catalog and Database Maintenance Librarian. She recently retired from the University of Wyoming Libraries after 20 years of service as Associate Librarian, Head of Technical Services, and Assistant Dean of Resource Discovery and Management.

Karla Garrett Smith, CPA, director of Payment Services at Baylor University, will succeed Ralph Sherman as the Business Officer for Information Technology Services, University Libraries, Mayborn Museum, and Baylor University Press on May 1. Sherman will retire from Baylor after 22 years of service with the university.

Director of the Institute for Oral History and History professor, Stephen Sloan, Ph.D., was honored for his outstanding contributions to Baylor’s learning environment.

Truett Seminary Dean and Professor Todd Still will moderate a conversation with Pastors Matt Snowden and Joshua Hays about their recent publication, “Soul Culture,” on Tuesday, April 23, at 3:30 p.m. on the first floor of Moody Library on the campus of Baylor University and online via Zoom Webinar. This Baylor Libraries Author Series event is free and open to the public.

Laura McNeal, author of the recently released novel "The Swan’s Nest" that features Robert and Elizabeth Barrett Browning, will speak on the role of invention in historical fiction writing as part of the Armstrong Browning Library & Museum’s annual Browning Day celebration on Friday, April 12, at 3:00 p.m. This event is free and open to the public, and will be followed by audience Q&A, a reception, and book signing. Baylor CAE credit is available for students attending in person.

On Thursday, April 11, 2024, at 12:15 p.m. on the first floor of Moody Library, Philip Jenkins, Ph.D., Distinguished Professor of History & Co-Director of the Program on Historical Studies of Religion, and Beth Barr, Ph.D., The James Vardaman Endowed Professor of History. These colleagues will converse about Jenkins’ latest Baylor University Press publication, “A Storm of Images: Iconoclasm and Religious Reformation in the Byzantine World“ (2023). Audience Q&A, a reception with light refreshments, and a book signing will follow the conversation.

Heidi Yarger has been appointed Health Science Librarian for the Baylor Libraries after a competitive national search. Yarger earned her Master of Library and Information Science and Master of Arts in Folklore Studies degrees from Indiana University Bloomington in December 2023 and brings experiences that span creative writing, organic farming, beekeeping, course instruction, reference librarianship, and exhibit curation and production.

On March 1, 2024, the Armstrong Browning Library & Museum of the Baylor Libraries welcomed Joanna Lamb as their new Assistant Librarian and Curator. Lamb earned her Master of Library and Information Sciences from the University of Denver and brings experiences in archives, libraries, museums, and records management in higher education and the energy sector to her new appointment.

Just after Baylor’s Spring Break, on Wednesday, March 13, at Noon in Moody Library, David A. Smith, Ph.D., Senior Lecturer in History, will discuss his latest book, "A New Force at Sea: George Dewey and the Rise of the American Navy," with Ronald Angelo Johnson, Ph.D., Associate Professor of History, and The Ralph and Bessie Mae Lynn Chair of History, as part of the Readers Meet the Author Series. This event is free and open to the public. Audience Q&A, a reception with light refreshments, and a book signing will follow.

On Thursday, February 29, at noon, Dr. Devan Stahl, Associate Professor of Religion, will present her book, “Disability’s Challenge to Theology: Genes, Eugenics, and the Metaphysics of Modern Medicine,” as part of Baylor University’s ongoing Readers Meet the Author Series. The conversation, presented by the Office of the Provost and the Office of the President, will be held on the first floor of Moody Memorial Library in the Schumacher Flex Commons. The event is free and open to the public.

On Friday, March 1, at 6:00 p.m. in the Mayborn Museum Theater, Baylor basketball legend and 2024 Founders Medal recipient Tommy Bowman (BBA ‘71) and sports journalist and author Chad Conine will discuss the recently released Baylor Press publication, “Tommy Bowman: Answering the Call.” A reception and book signing will follow the conversation. The event is free and open to the public.

The Keston Center for Religion, Politics, and Society welcomes an international panel of diplomacy experts to discuss, “Seeking Peace in Times of War: Hope or Hopeless?” on Thursday, February 22, 2024, at 3:30 p.m. in Moody Memorial Library, Room 104, on the campus of Baylor University.

Former Baylor Provost, Emeritus Professor of Literature and the Humanities and Resident Distinguished Professor of Baylor's Institute for Studies of Religion, Dr. David Lyle Jeffrey will discuss his recently released spiritual memoir, “We Were a Peculiar People Once: Confession of an Old-Time Baptist” (Baylor Press, 2023), on Thursday, February 15, 2024, at 12:15 p.m. in Moody Memorial Library on the campus of Baylor University.

On Tuesday, January 30, at Noon, come and hear Baylor’s own Dr. Felipe Hinojosa, Professor of History and the Jackson Family Chair for Baylor in Latin America, discuss his recent publication, “Apostles of Change: Latino Radical Politics, Church Occupations, and the Fight to Save the Barrio” with his colleague Dr. Elesha Coffman. Refreshments and a book signing will follow the conversation.

On January 5, the Music Library Association announced that Bruce Evans was chosen as President-Elect of its Board. Evans will begin on March 2 and will serve a four-year term.

On January 3, Allison Yanos began her tenure as Director of Library Systems for the Baylor Libraries, transitioning from her previous role as Assistant Director of Cataloging and Metadata Services.

Dr. Bethany McLemore Stewart has been selected as the Music Liason Librarian for the Baylor Libraries. She will transition from her current position with the Oral History Association on January 3, 2023.

On Friday, December 1, Laura Morrell will join the Baylor Libraries as their new Electronic Resources and Serials Librarian.

Project explores Waco community memory, associations around brutal 1916 lynching and 1953 tornado

Baylor University Information Technology Services invites all faculty and staff to explore the new Bing Chat Enterprise service, which is powered by Microsoft and most easily accessible using Microsoft’s Edge web browser.

On Wednesday, November 8, at Noon, Dr. Felipe Hinojosa will interview Dr. João Chaves about his recent publication, “Migrational Religion: Context and Creativity in the Latinx Diaspora” (Baylor Press, 2021), as part of Baylor University’s ongoing Readers Meet the Author Series. The conversation, presented by the Office of the Provost and the Office of the President, will be held on the first floor of Moody Memorial Library in the Schumacher Flex Commons. The event is free and will be hosted in person and livestreamed via Zoom Webinar. Light refreshments and a book signing with Dr. Chaves will follow the conversation.

Michaela Kufová presents the 2023 Keston Fall Lecture, "War, Music, and Dissonance: A Czechoslovak Case Study," on Thursday, Nov. 2, at 3:30 p.m. at the Armstrong Browning Library & Museum on the campus of Baylor University. Light refreshments and conversation follow the lecture, and a livestream of the event via Zoom Webinar is available. This event is free and open to the public.

On Friday, October 20, at 3:00 p.m. the Armstrong Browning Library & Museum is honored to host Dr. Kristen Pond, associate professor of English and the Margarett Root Brown Chair in Robert Browning and Victorian Studies, as she presents the 2023 Benefactors Day lecture, “It's Okay to Talk to Strangers: Charles Dickens and Charlotte Brontë on Enchanting Encounters." Dr. Pond’s lecture is available both in person and via Zoom Webinar. A Q&A and reception will follow. This event is free and open to the public, and CAE credit is available to students who attend in person.

The 2023-2024 Readers Meet the Author series begins on Thursday, Oct. 12, at 12:15 p.m. on the first floor of Moody Memorial Library in the Schumacher Flex Commons. Dr. Greg Garrett, professor of English and the Carole McDaniel Hanks Chair in Literature and Culture, will discuss his recently published novel, “Bastille Day” (Paraclete Press, 2023).

Greg Garrett, the Carole Ann McDaniel Hanks Chair of Literature & Culture at Baylor University, and Robert P. Jones, president and founder of Public Religion Research Institute, will converse about race, history, and James Baldwin at 2 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 5 in the Schumaker Flex Commons on the first floor of Moody Memorial Library on the campus of Baylor University. This event is free, open to the public, and will also be broadcast via Zoom Webinar. A light reception and book signing will follow.

TOLD project seeks to identify oral history collections across Texas

Dr. Jon Singletary will converse about his recently released “Leadership by the Number: Using the Enneagram to Strengthen Educational Leadership” (Jossey-Bass, 2023) and hold a book signing at Moody Memorial Library Sept. 21, 2023, at 6 p.m. Meghan Becker, director of Student Care and Well-Being at Baylor University will interview Dr. Singletary. Light refreshments will be served during the book signing.

Dr. Kristen Pond, Associate Professor of English at Baylor University, has been selected as the seventh Margarett Root Brown Chair in Robert Browning and Victorian Studies at the Armstrong Browning Library & Museum.

Materials from St. James United Methodist Church, founded in 1874, greatly expand Baylor’s holdings of Waco-related African American archival collections

Newby will provide interdisciplinary leadership, research and scholarship efforts associated with the Black Gospel Music Preservation Project, among others duties

Former British Ambassador Roland H. Smith CMG, member of the British Diplomatic Service from 1967 to 2002 and Vice Chair of the Keston Institute Council of Management, died unexpectedly at his home in Worthing on June 15, 2023.

As students wrap-up final papers and projects and begin preparing for exams, the Baylor Libraries and HelpDesk+ are, as always, ready with people, resources, and spaces that inspire success.

The Baylor Libraries host Henan University Professor of British Literature Kevin A. Morrison as he explores the background of Robert Browning’s poem, “The Guardian Angel: A Picture at Fano,” for the 2023 Browning Day lecture.

The Baylor Libraries host a conversation with Texas State Library and Archives Commission Director and Librarian Gloria Meraz and Texas Library Association President Mary Woodard on their journeys in education and librarianship, the current state of libraries in Texas, and the future of Texas libraries.

Legendary gospel music singer and songwriter Andrae Crouch will be featured at a series of free concerts, panels and presentations as part of the 2023 Pruit Memorial Symposium, "My Tribute: The Life and Legacy of Andrae Crouch," March 15-18, 2023. Crouch, who died in 2015, is among the most significant gospel artists of all time and was instrumental in creating both contemporary gospel and praise and worship music. He received Oscars and Grammy awards, recorded with Michael Jackson, Quincy Jones, Stevie Wonder and others, sold millions of recordings, and toured the world with his group, the Disciples.

Keston Institute (UK) Chair Xenia Dennen will present the Keston Spring Lecture, “Irina Ratushinskaya: Triumph of the Spirit,” on Friday, February 24, 2023, at 3:00 p.m. in Room 104 in Moody Memorial Library on the Baylor University campus. A brief reception and conversation will follow. This event is free and open to the public.

British poet and writer Fiona Sampson curated an online exhibit, "Writing and Responsibility: Elizabeth Barrett Browning’s Poetics" which grew out of her digital fellowship with the Armstrong Browning Library & Museum.

Due to the efforts of a group of dedicated students, staff, and faculty, Moody and Jones Libraries and Starbucks remained open while the university transitioned to remote instruction and telework.

Amigos Library Services is making a first of its kind investment in increasing the capacity of its 500+ library members by implementing a multi-year partnership with talent management platform Skilltype.

Free online resources, a collaboration between The Texas Collection and Institute for Oral History, illuminate local history

The Texas Library Coalition for United Action (TLCUA) announced today that they have concluded negotiations with Elsevier and that all TLCUA members have signed or are finalizing new agreements for subscription journal access.

The Baylor Libraries are proud to announce Dr. Elizabeth Rivera as Baylor’s new University Archivist.