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Acclaimed crime writer Michael Connelly will receive the 2026 USC Libraries Scripter Literary Achievement Award our January 24 Scripter ceremony. libraries.usc.edu/article/auth...

Congratulations to the finalists for our 38th-annual USC Libraries Scripter Awards! The awards honor the year’s most accomplished adaptations of the written word for the screen. We'll announce the winners Jan. 24. libraries.usc.edu/article/fina...

Southern California’s past takes center stage this Saturday, 10/18, at the 20th-annual Los Angeles Archives Bazaar, a free public celebration of the region’s history. This year's event will be held for the first time on the Cal State LA campus. laassubject.org/archives-baz...

Congratulations to our dean, Melissa Just, who begins her term as ARL president on January 1!

How can the USC Libraries help you understand and use AI responsibly?

From research guides to librarian-led workshops to an Ahmanson Lab conversation series, we offer a wealth of resources to support your research, teaching, and learning at USC.

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Joseph R. Hawkins leaves ONE Archives at USC poised for future He’s retiring as director of the world’s largest repository of LGBTQ+ materials.

"When Joseph R. Hawkins has his final day as director of ONE Archives at @usclibraries.bsky.social on June 30, he will be closing the curtain on 25 years of overseeing, modernizing & expanding the largest repository of #LGBTQ+ materials in the world." today.usc.edu/joseph-r-haw... #LGBTQhistory

On LAist’s AirTalk, ONE Archives director Joseph R. Hawkins, who retires at the end of June, reflects on the power of LGBTQ+ history, the evolution of the archives, and the personal stories that have stayed with him through the decades.
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ONE receives $2.5 million endowment - Beverly Press & Park Labrea News Paul D. Lerner and Stephen Reis have made a transformative gift of $2.5 million to ONE Archives at...

Paul D. Lerner's and Stephen Reis's transformative, $2.5 million gift to our ONE Archives—the world's largest LGBTQ+ repository—is featured in the Beverly Press: beverlypress.com/2025/05/one-...

Safeguarding the Future of the World's Largest LGBTQ+ Archive | USC Libraries Paul D. Lerner and Stephen Reis have made a transformative gift of $2.5 million to ONE Archives at the USC Libraries to name and endow the ONE Archives director position.

Paul D. Lerner and Stephen Reis have made a transformative gift of $2.5 million to our ONE Archives, the world's largest repository of LGBTQ+ historical materials.

What treasures do our collections hold? Here are some favorites selected by USC Libraries faculty and staff.

Congratulations to the winners of our 37th-annual USC Libraries Scripter Awards! Tonight we honored the authors and screenwriters behind the film "Conclave" and the series "Say Nothing." libraries.usc.edu/article/writ...

Launched last week at the Museum of Jewish Heritage in New York, "Survivor Stories: An Interactive Dialog" leverages the latest advances in video, display, and non-generative AI technologies to put museum visitors and web users in direct, real-time conversation with ten Holocaust survivors.

A new interactive installation and web resource, developed by a USC Libraries team with the Museum of Jewish Heritage in New York and @uscshoahfoundation.bsky.social, will ensure that Holocaust survivors’ firsthand accounts remain accessible for future generations. libraries.usc.edu/article/usc-...

On this #LunarNewYear, a look at the new year celebration in #ChinatownLA, in front of Fook Wo Lung Curio Co. & the Lugo House on Los Angeles Street. Photo via the California Historical Society collection at @usclibraries.bsky.social: digitallibrary.usc.edu/Share/etbut3... #LunarNewYear

A new interactive installation lets you have a conversation with real Holocaust survivors The Museum of Jewish Heritage's “Survivor Stories: An Interactive Dialog” is an innovative AI-powered installation.

We were honored to partner with the Museum of Jewish Heritage and @uscshoahfoundation.bsky.social in developing this installation, which uses our Interactive Interviews technology. The installation debuted this Monday—International Holocaust Remembrance Day—at the museum in New York.

Congratulations to all the finalists for our 37th-annual USC Libraries Scripter Awards! The awards honor the writers of the year’s most accomplished film and episodic series adaptations, as well as the writers of the works on which they are based. libraries.usc.edu/article/usc-...