Take a moment to learn about upcoming events, resources, and celebrations in our spring newsletter! From Poetry Month activities and new tech tools to insightful talks and exhibits, be sure to check out the latest from Library and Technology Services.

Libraries

  • LTS recognized by Insight Into Diversity magazine with a second LEAD Award.
  • This semester, Special Collections unveiled its newest exhibit featuring the Robert Lichtman science fiction fanzine collection. Save the date for a virtual panel discussion of science fiction fanzines with Dr. Phoenix Alexander, Jay Kay and Doris Klein Librarian for Science Fiction and Fantasy, University of California, Riverside, and Peter Balestrieri, Curator of Popular Culture, University of Iowa Libraries, on Wednesday, April 23 at 5:00 p.m. Watch your inbox for details! 
  • Celebrate National Poetry Month with events throughout April! Join us for Poem in Your Pocket Day, an author talk with trans poet Robin Gow, the Sonnet Slam & Amaranth issue launch, and more. See full schedule.
  • Missed The Civil War Correspondence of Charles Lamborn and Emma Taylor Friends of the Lehigh Libraries talk? Watch the recording and explore past talks and lectures at LTS Talks.

Technology & Information Security

  • Join us for Atlassian Office Hours on Fridays, 12-1 p.m., throughout the semester. Learn about Confluence, Jira, and Trello, and how these tools can help you transform project management for your team or department.
  • Curious about Generative AI? Pop in over Zoom from 12-1 p.m. for GenAI Office Hours on the last Friday of each month through April to explore Generative AI tools like Google Gemini, ChatGPT, and GitHub Copilot. LTS staff will be available to answer questions, demonstrate tools, and discuss this evolving technology.
  • We now offer Miro, an online collaborative whiteboard app. Miro provides a visual workspace for planning, brainstorming, and design and facilitates team collaboration in real time or asynchronously. Learn more about Miro features, access, and pricing, or attend our Miro seminar on April 10.
  • LTS has successfully migrated over 2,000 end users from Cisco phones to Zoom Phone, completing this phase of the telecommunications modernization project in just four months. As the next phase begins, departments are encouraged to assess the need for common area phones before migration. Visit the Zoom Phone project page for more.
  • New Lehigh Cybersecurity Spotlight: Timely tips on cybersecurity, privacy, and fraud awareness from LTS. View the archive.

Center for Innovation in Teaching and Learning

  • Join us for the 2025 Symposium on Teaching and Learning on Tuesday, April 8. Come hear from Lehigh professors about the ways their teaching engages and challenges students, the ways that technology can deepen learning, and how to enhance the value of student projects. Learn more and register (RSVP by Apr. 1).
  • In February, LTS opened the LETs Lab in FML, a collaborative space where students, faculty, and staff can explore XR, Generative AI, GIS, and drone technology. The lab supports interdisciplinary innovation with cutting-edge tools and expert guidance—visit LTS Emerging Technologies (LETs) Lab to learn more, explore its features, and request a consultation with CITL Instructional Technologists.

Upcoming events

  • Board Game Party | April 11 Celebrate National Board Game Day with the Lehigh Library Welcome Committee! Stop by Linderman Library for an afternoon of fun, play games from our in-house collection, and enjoy pizza and light refreshments. Register now.
  • Confronting Race, Gender & Ability Bias in Tech | Thursday, April 17 Data scientist and journalist Meredith Broussard will discuss how bias is embedded in technology and offer strategies for accountability, challenging the myth of neutrality in AI and algorithms. Learn more.
  • Trees and Green Spaces | Thursday, April 24 Looking for ways to recognize Earth Month? Join us for a panel discussion with Lehigh faculty members Robert Booth (EES), Karen Beck Pooley (CAS), and Russell McIntire (COH) as they share research and insights on trees and green spaces at Lehigh and beyond. Learn more.
  • Keywords for Black Louisiana: Witnessing Black Life & Community with Jessica Marie Johnson | Thursday, April 24 Johns Hopkins historian Jessica Marie Johnson explores Keywords for Black Louisiana, a project mapping Black life and resistance, and examines how histories of slavery shape today’s fight for justice. Learn more.
  • Reading Party at Linderman Library | Monday, April 28 Join us at 6 p.m. for a night of reading in Linderman Library! Bring your book of choice (or borrow one) and read away in the company of other readers. Snacks on hand, too! Register now.

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