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What: Research + Pizza: Dr. Alberto Martínez dissects the origin stories of science.  This event is free and open to the public. When: Noon, Wednesday, March 5. Where: Perry-Castañeda Library, UFCU Student Learning Commons (PCL 2.500), The University of Texas at Austin.

Event:  “Zines in the Scholarly World,” a panel featuring artist Michael Sieben. This event is free and open to the public. When: 6–7:30 p.m., Thursday, March 6, 2014. Where: The University of Texas at Austin, Fine Arts Library, DFA 3.200 (map).

Thousands of vintage and rare vinyl records and tens of thousands of compact discs have found a new home at the Fine Arts Library at The University of Texas at Austin as part of the largest single infusion of resources in the library's history.

As the final push of the semester once again approaches, and anxiety levels are on the rise, the University of Texas Libraries are trying to help ease the tension.

Event: Science Study Break features Dr. Wilson Geisler on forensic imaging. The event is free and open to the public. When: 6 p.m., Tuesday, November 5, 2013 Where: Student Activity Center Auditorium (SAC 1.402) at The University of Texas at Austin.

  Relocation of the McKinney Engineering Library: UPDATE (10/25/13): A comprehensive FAQ page has been launched at the McKinney Engineering Library's website: http://www.lib.utexas.edu/engin/faq.html

Event: Science Study Break features Dr. Russell Poldrack of the Imaging Research Center self-experimentation in film. The event is free and open to the public. When: 6 p.m., Wednesday, October 16, 2013 Where: Student Activity Center Auditorium (SAC 1.402) at The University of Texas at Austin.

At 8 p.m. on Monday, October 14, the University of Texas Libraries and Student Government will launch 24-hour service at the Perry-Castañeda Library for the fall semester, with a small celebration to follow in the Collaborative Commons on 5th floor.

What: “On the Shoulders of Giants: Art, Music and the LP,” an exhibit of album covers from UT’s Historic Music Recordings Collection. This event is free and open to the public. 

What: Research + Pizza: John Clark discusses his research on the excavation of Oplontis, a town near Pompeii. This event is free and open to the public. When: Noon, Tuesday, October 1. Where: Perry-Castañeda Library, UFCU Student Learning Commons (PCL 2.500), The University of Texas at Austin.

Event: Texas Banned Books: Questions & Answers, a panel on censorship. The event is free and open to the public. When: 6-8 p.m., Thursday, September 26, 2013 Where: UFCU Student Learning Commons in the Perry-Castañeda Library at The University of Texas at Austin.

Over the summer break, the University of Texas Libraries continued efforts to transform outmoded library spaces to meet the needs of modern users.

Event: Research + Pizza features Paige Harden discussing sexuality and its effects on social and intellectual development. The event is free and open to the public. When: Noon, Thursday, September 5, 2013 Where: The University of Texas at Austin, Perry-Castañeda Library, Room 2.500 (map).

Coming in the fall semester of 2013, the lobby of the Perry-Castañeda Library (PCL) will feature a new all-in-one service desk where patrons will be able to check out books and other library items, get information and research help and complete all library transactions in the same place. Construction of the new service point will begin on June 24 and continue throughout the summer, so interruptions and resulting noise and dust can be expected on the ground level of PCL during the process.