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We’re excited to collaborate with @auths_alliance on our fall 2026 workshop series for new academic authors. RSVP for the sessions at: update.lib.berkeley.edu/2026… @UCBerkeleyLib
"Fall 2026 Workshop Series for New Academic Authors" hosted by Authors Alliance and UC Berkeley Library. The workshop schedule includes: Sept 17, Copyright and Your Dissertation; Oct 13, Managing and Maximizing Scholarly Impact; Nov 17, From Dissertation to Book; and Dec 8, Research & Writing in the Age of AI. The flyer features an illustration of a person working on a laptop while sitting on a large stack of books.

ALT "Fall 2026 Workshop Series for New Academic Authors" hosted by Authors Alliance and UC Berkeley Library. The workshop schedule includes: Sept 17, Copyright and Your Dissertation; Oct 13, Managing and Maximizing Scholarly Impact; Nov 17, From Dissertation to Book; and Dec 8, Research & Writing in the Age of AI. The flyer features an illustration of a person working on a laptop while sitting on a large stack of books.

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From uncovering backlogged collections to helping scholars find new sources, @UCBerkeleyLib is putting AI to the test—exploring where it can help, where it falls short, and how to use it responsibly. bit.ly/45o0ffB

Checking out AI: UC Berkeley Library puts emerging technology to the test

Haiqing Lin, head of technical services at the East Asian Library, explains how AI can help the Library get items, such as Chinese movie posters, cataloged quickly. (Photos by Jami Smth/UC Berkeley...

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Spanning more than half a century of work that blurs the boundary between documentary and fine art, photographer Judy Dater’s archive finds a home at @UCBerkeleyLib's Bancroft Library. bit.ly/4xKqedj

Into the light: Photographer Judy Dater’s archive comes to The Bancroft Library at UC Berkeley,...

For more than half a century, Judy Dater has built a career making photographs, telling stories with shadows and light. The Bancroft Library at UC Berkeley has recently acquired Dater’s archive,...

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The Greeks and Romans often get much of the credit for shaping the modern West, but before Rome rose to power, the Etruscans helped lay its foundations. Now, 2,500-year-old Etruscan artifacts from @HearstMuseum’s renowned collection are on display in @UCBerkeleyLib for a limited time. bit.ly/3UaQLlg

2,500-year-old Etruscan artifacts held at UC Berkeley on display for a limited time - Berkeley News

The Hearst Museum at UC Berkeley has the largest collection of Etruscan artifacts in the country. Students helped organize an exhibit in Doe Library.

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“Art is one of the last forms of freedom of speech,” says legendary Bay Area artist Mildred Howard. “And we don’t want to lose it.” Explore how Howard has made meaning and memory her muses for over 50 years at her new newly acquired archive at @UCBerkeleyLib's Bancroft Library. bit.ly/4dPvKUR

‘A beautiful artist’: Mildred Howard’s archive comes to The Bancroft Library at UC Berkeley,...

For more than 50 years, artist Mildred Howard has made memory and meaning her muses. In 2017, gentrification forced her out of Berkeley, the city where she was raised. Now, at 80, she’s getting her...

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@UCBerkeleyLib announces “Mutuality” as its 2026 summer reading list theme—exploring shared experience, interdependence, and our connections to one another and the world. lib.berkeley.edu/about/summe…

Summer Reading List: Mutuality

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From hand-drawn sketches to early city plans, @UCBerkeleyLib's vintage maps capture not just geography—but how people envisioned Berkeley’s growth and priorities at the time. lib.berkeley.edu/about/news/…

5 vintage maps of Berkeley that will blow your mind (and make you miss college)

Finding an old map offers a particular kind of thrill — the sense that you’ve stumbled into a different world, one where adventure awaits.Now imagine a whole library full of maps.For first‑timers at...

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new year ✔️ new semester ✔️ same beautiful campus ✔️✔️✔️ UC Berkeley students are back and locked in for the spring semester. 📚💪 #GoBears
Students walking through Sproul Plaza at UC Berkeley on a busy, cloudy day.

ALT Students walking through Sproul Plaza at UC Berkeley on a busy, cloudy day.

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Berkeley Innovators@CALinnovators
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A must-read for anyone interested in the history of how @UCBerkeley became a powerhouse of #innovation and #entrepreneurship 🚀🌟
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Jan 21
Berkeley’s commitment to innovation is transforming lives — on campus and beyond. 💡🌍 At a @UCBerkeley Library talk, leaders highlighted the programs, partnerships, and people powering a new era of purpose‑driven entrepreneurship. 🚀🐻 🔗 ucberk.li/luncheon-2026
The cover of the book “Startup Campus: How UC Berkeley Became an Unexpected Leader in Entrepreneurship and Startups.”

ALT The cover of the book “Startup Campus: How UC Berkeley Became an Unexpected Leader in Entrepreneurship and Startups.”

From left, Laura Hassner, Mike Alvarez Cohen, and Darren Cooke speak in front of an audience gathered in Doe Library’s Roger W. Heyns Reading Room at the Luncheon in the Library.

ALT From left, Laura Hassner, Mike Alvarez Cohen, and Darren Cooke speak in front of an audience gathered in Doe Library’s Roger W. Heyns Reading Room at the Luncheon in the Library.

Guests dine in Doe Library’s North Reading Room during the Luncheon in the Library.

ALT Guests dine in Doe Library’s North Reading Room during the Luncheon in the Library.

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Berkeley’s commitment to innovation is transforming lives — on campus and beyond. 💡🌍 At a @UCBerkeley Library talk, leaders highlighted the programs, partnerships, and people powering a new era of purpose‑driven entrepreneurship. 🚀🐻 🔗 ucberk.li/luncheon-2026
The cover of the book “Startup Campus: How UC Berkeley Became an Unexpected Leader in Entrepreneurship and Startups.”

ALT The cover of the book “Startup Campus: How UC Berkeley Became an Unexpected Leader in Entrepreneurship and Startups.”

From left, Laura Hassner, Mike Alvarez Cohen, and Darren Cooke speak in front of an audience gathered in Doe Library’s Roger W. Heyns Reading Room at the Luncheon in the Library.

ALT From left, Laura Hassner, Mike Alvarez Cohen, and Darren Cooke speak in front of an audience gathered in Doe Library’s Roger W. Heyns Reading Room at the Luncheon in the Library.

Guests dine in Doe Library’s North Reading Room during the Luncheon in the Library.

ALT Guests dine in Doe Library’s North Reading Room during the Luncheon in the Library.

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Julia Morgan, Class of 1894, was born January 20, 1872. The first woman licensed architect in California, the only woman in her Cal civil engineering class & the first woman admitted to the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris, she is most famous as the architect of Hearst Castle.
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“My buildings will be my legacy … they will speak for me long after I’m gone.” ✨ Architect Julia Morgan, born #OTD in 1872: 🐻 Studied civil engineering at Cal 📐 Was the 1st woman architect licensed in CA ✏️ Designed buildings in Berkeley + beyond, including Hearst Castle
At left, a portrait of architect Julia Morgan; at right, an interior view of the Berkeley City Club, designed by Morgan.

ALT At left, a portrait of architect Julia Morgan; at right, an interior view of the Berkeley City Club, designed by Morgan.

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UC Berkeley’s materials on Morgan include an oral history, drawings, and photos. 🗣️ Read an oral history about Morgan. 🔗 ucberk.li/morgan-ohc 📏 Explore @ed_archives’ collection. 🔗 ucberk.li/morgan-collection 📸 View photos + more. 🔗 ucberk.li/morgan-photos
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📸: @CalPoly’s Julia Morgan Papers collection (left) 📸: Interior of the Berkeley City Club (right), designed by Morgan
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Welcome back, Bears! 🐻🫶🌱 A new semester is here! Remember to: 😮‍💨 Take a deep breath 🍃 Spend time outside 🏛️ Explore the Library The Library is here for you — for jobs, research help, books, movies to stream, and more! 🔗 ucberk.li/welcome
Students walk toward Doe Library and Memorial Glade.

ALT Students walk toward Doe Library and Memorial Glade.

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“Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.” 🕊️💙 Martin Luther King Jr. was born #OTD in 1929. King spent his life fighting inequality, earning the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964. The Library holds records of the FBI’s efforts to undermine the civil rights leader.
Martin Luther King Jr. speaks at UC Berkeley.

ALT Martin Luther King Jr. speaks at UC Berkeley.

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In this 1967 photograph, King delivers his final large-scale Bay Area speech, on the steps of @UCBerkeley’s Sproul Hall. Learn more about the FBI records. 🔗 ucberk.li/fbi Read about the speech in the Library’s @dailycal archives. 🔗 ucberk.li/mlk-daily-cal
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📸: Helen Nestor/UC Regents
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“Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.” 🕊️💙 Martin Luther King Jr. was born #OTD in 1929. King spent his life fighting inequality, earning the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964. The Library holds records of the FBI’s efforts to undermine the civil rights leader.
Martin Luther King Jr. speaks at UC Berkeley.

ALT Martin Luther King Jr. speaks at UC Berkeley.

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In this 1967 photograph, King delivers his final large-scale Bay Area speech, on the steps of @UCBerkeley’s Sproul Hall. Learn more about the FBI records. 🔗 ucberk.li/fbi Read about the speech in the Library’s @dailycal archives. 🔗 ucberk.li/mlk-daily-cal
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📸: Helen Nestor/UC Regents
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