We know that our students, staff, faculty, and community are hurting right now. We are hurting with you and with those who have suffered and are suffering from the discrimination, bias, and brutality that are deeply woven into the fabric of our country. We mourn the lives of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, and…
Month: June 2020
Reopening Guidelines for University Libraries
University Libraries is currently working with UNCG’s Office of Emergency Management by following the Governor’s guidelines and executing the use of best practices for social distancing, the use of Community Protective Equipment (CPE) and the continued effort to provide online options for students as it prepares for reopening its buildings later this year. Library instruction…
First Comes Love
Join University Libraries for a virtual presentation and exhibition with Barbara Proud, fine art photographer and artist, in observance of the American Library Association’s (ALA) LGBT/Rainbow Book Month. First Comes Love is a book and a travelling exhibit of photographs and love stories that celebrates the lives and enduring relationships of LGBTQ+ couples from across…
Information Literacy and Student Success
Since 2015, University Libraries has offered stipends to faculty and instructors to redevelop their courses to incorporate more information literacy skills and increase librarian involvement. In 2019, the awards increased from $1,000 to $1,250. These revamped and newly designed courses teach students to locate, evaluate, synthesize and cite sources properly in the manner most appropriate…
African American Music Appreciation Month
June is African American Music Appreciation Month! Created by President Jimmy Carter in 1979, this month celebrates the African American musical influences that comprise an essential part of our nation’s treasured cultural heritage. Formerly called National Black Music Month, this celebration of African American musical contributions is re-established annually by presidential proclamation. University Libraries will…