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Silent Book Club at Thomas Cooper Library
Love reading and talking about books? Come join us! Select a book from our browsing collection or bring your own. We'll read in silence, then end with optional discussion time. Like the book you started? Check it out and take it with you!
Admission Cost: Free.
Wednesday, July 9, 2025, 12:30 PM – 2:00 PM.
The Good, the Bad & the Naked of USC History: Historic Horseshoe History Tour
Have you ever been strolling along the Historic Horseshoe bricks and found yourself wondering about the history of Carolina and its traditions? Well, you're in luck! Meet University Archivist Elizabeth West in front of the Caroliniana for a Horseshoe history tour. Learn the origins of the Tiger Burn and what national record Gamecock students set in 1974! Free and open to the public.
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Admission Cost: 0.
Thursday, July 10, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
South Caroliniana Library 910 Sumter Street.
Silent Book Club at Thomas Cooper Library
Love reading and talking about books? Come join us! Select a book from our browsing collection or bring your own. We'll read in silence, then end with optional discussion time. Like the book you started? Check it out and take it with you!
Admission Cost: Free.
Wednesday, August 13, 2025, 12:30 PM – 2:00 PM.
Silent Book Club at Thomas Cooper Library
Love reading and talking about books? Come join us! Select a book from our browsing collection or bring your own. We'll read in silence, then end with optional discussion time. Like the book you started? Check it out and take it with you!
Admission Cost: Free.
Wednesday, September 10, 2025, 12:30 PM – 2:00 PM.
Introduction to Publishing in Scholarly Journals
In this session, you’ll gain a comprehensive understanding of the academic publishing process. While reviewing the publishing cycle, you’ll learn to prepare your manuscript and select a high impact, accessible journal, how to navigate the peer review process and, finally, how you can promote and share your scholarship.
Register online.
Wednesday, September 10, 2025, 2:20 PM – 3:10 PM.
See event description for more details.
Partnering with South Caroliniana Library to Improve Student's Primary Source Literacy
Join instruction and outreach librarian Brittany Champion, MLS, for "Partnering with South Caroliniana Library to Improve Students' Primary Source Literacy." Learn how Brittany uses the varied historical and contemporary collections of South Carolina through library instruction to improve student's primary source literacy. This session is ideal for faculty across all disciplines who want to explore how to broaden their student's self-efficacy in research by fostering the use of primary and secondary resources and strengthening connection with library professionals.
Admission Cost: Free.
Thursday, September 11, 2025, 10:05 AM – 11:20 AM.
South Caroliniana Library 910 Sumter Street.
Introduction to Publishing in Scholarly Journals
In this session, you’ll gain a comprehensive understanding of the academic publishing process. While reviewing the publishing cycle, you’ll learn to prepare your manuscript and select a high impact, accessible journal, how to navigate the peer review process and, finally, how you can promote and share your scholarship.
Register online.
Thursday, September 18, 2025, 11:40 AM – 12:30 PM.
See event description for more details.
Understanding Copyright and Publication Agreements: Safeguard your Research
In the publishing world, transferring copyright is often a necessary step. Recent partnerships between scholarly publishers and technology companies emphasize the importance of understanding your publishing agreements. Publishing agreements impact how your work is utilized: it may be used to train AI models, or there may be restrictions on sharing your research with colleagues, students, and the public.
This one-hour workshop will provide you with strategies for managing your copyright. You will learn how to carefully evaluate publication agreements, negotiate your rights, and select publishers whose policies meet your requirements. Join us to understand how you can control the use and dissemination of your scholarship.
Register online.
Friday, September 19, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
See event description for more details.