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Graphic for Revolutions and Constitutions: Nation-Building in the Americas after 1776
Date and time: Feb. 27 to Dec. 14, All Day
Location:Benson Latin American Collection
Explore how the ideals of 1776 helped spark independence movements and new constitutions across Latin America, reshaping the political map of the Americas. Created in collaboration with UT Austin undergraduate history students and faculty.
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Square promotional graphic with a soft gradient background blending orange, yellow, green and blue tones. Large centered white text with a dark outline reads: “Comics and Zines: Staff Picks from the Benson Collection.” The Texas Libraries logo appears in white at the bottom center.
Date and time: July 21, 2026 to March 12, 2027, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Location:Benson Latin American Collection
Comics & Zines: Staff Picks from the Benson Collection, explores Latin American and U.S. Latinx visual culture through the unique perspectives of the Benson staff who build, process, and care for these archives.
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Promotional graphic for a Texas Libraries workshop titled “Save Time and Get Credit With ORCID.” The design features a teal-to-green gradient background with event details displayed in labeled boxes: Nov. 12, noon-1 p.m., and Online. White icons indicate the date, time, and virtual location. The Texas Libraries logo appears at the bottom of the graphic.
Date and time: Today, noon to 1 p.m.
Location:Online
Getting and using your free ORCID iD and ORCID record can help you save time and get credit for your work in funding, publishing, and research reporting workflows.
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Orange and yellow event graphic for “I Love You, I Hate You: Family-Centric Novels at Texas Book Festival,” Nov. 15, 2:15–3:15 p.m. at the Texas Book Festival. Texas Libraries logo appears at the bottom.
Date and time: Sunday, Nov. 15, 2:15 to 3:15 p.m.
See you at the Texas Book Festival! 📚 UT Libraries and Benson Latin American Collection are proud to sponsor a free Spanish-language session at the Texas Book Festival.
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graphic with new date on Nov 15 writing and research rodeos
Date and time: Sunday, Nov. 15, 6 to 9 p.m.
Location:Perry-Castañeda Library
Looking for a productive way to tackle your assignments? Join the University Writing Center and UT Libraries for a Sunday evening Writing and Research Rodeo, to make progress on your coursework with support from writing and research experts.
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Teal, blue and orange event graphic for “Navigating Turbulence: The IDB’s Role in a Changing Hemisphere,” Nov. 16 from 5–6:30 p.m. in SRH 3.122. Texas Libraries logo appears at the bottom.
Date and time: Nov. 16, 5 to 6:30 p.m.
Please join LLILAS Benson Latin American Studies and Collections and the LBJ School for a talk by Everett Eissenstat, Executive Vice President, Inter-American Development Bank.
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Graphic for UT GIS Day 2026 on an orange gradient background. Text reads “UT GIS DAY 2026.” Event details are displayed with icons: Day: Nov. 18; Time: 1–4 p.m.; Location: Scholars Lab Data Lab (PCL 2.202). The Texas Libraries logo appears at the bottom.
Date and time: Nov. 18, 1 to 4 p.m.
Location:Perry-Castañeda Library
UT GIS Day is back in 2026! To highlight the innovative geospatial work being done here at UT Austin, we have an afternoon full of GIS-focused talks, demos, a student showcase, and a career panel featuring local GIS professionals.
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graphic with new date on Nov 15 writing and research rodeos
Date and time: Nov. 29, 6 to 9 p.m.
Location:Perry-Castañeda Library
Looking for a productive way to tackle your assignments? Join the University Writing Center and UT Libraries for a Sunday evening Writing and Research Rodeo, to make progress on your coursework with support from writing and research experts.
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Date and time: Dec. 2, 1 to 2 p.m.
Location:Online
​​Join this virtual session to learn about the use of AI tools for facilitating the development of research software.
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Promotional graphic for an online event titled “Impacts of Recent Federal Policies on Funded Research.” The design features a gold-to-orange gradient background with large white text. Event details are displayed in dark gray and blue rounded banners: “Day: Dec. 8,” “Time: 1–2 p.m.,” and “Location: Online,” accompanied by calendar, clock, and location icons. The Texas Libraries logo appears at the bottom center in white.
Date and time: Dec. 8, 1 to 2 p.m.
Location:Online
Join us for a virtual informational session about federal funding agency policy changes that have recently gone into effect that may impact your research.