Jackson Library has many employees that help keep our services running smoothly both virtually and in person. While many of the employees are recognized as professional library staff or administrators, our work would be much more difficult without the amazing support we receive from our housekeeping staff. As some of the very first employees back into…
Category: COVID-19
Scholarly Publications and Presentations by University Libraries’ Faculty and Staff
Because faculty scholarship and professional activity play such significant roles in the education of UNC Greensboro students and the development of the library profession, the UNCG library faculty and staff are experts in their respective areas of work. Each year, University Libraries’ faculty and staff produce numerous articles that are published in nationally-recognized journals, present at…
Celebrate National Park and Recreation Month in July
Since 1985, people in the United States have celebrated Park and Recreation Month in July to promote building strong, vibrant and resilient communities. We want to recognize the more than 160,000 full-time park and recreation professionals — along with hundreds of thousands of part-time and seasonal workers and volunteers — that maintain our country’s local,…
A Helping Hand: UNCG Students Create Inclusive Communities
The Helping Hand Project (HHP) student chapter at UNC Greensboro uses 3D printing to provide recreational prosthetic devices to children with limb differences. While the students create these items at no cost to families, they are also building an inclusive community support system for parents. The HHP nonprofit organization hosts biannual family get-togethers for the…
Access Services: Exploring the Changing Roles of Libraries During the Pandemic
Story written by Lois Barnes Vinson. Interlibrary Loan. Stacks. Circulation. Check Out Desk. You may know us by a variety of names and services but you may not know that we are all under one department — Access Services. Though we are a public-facing department, much of our work is behind-the-scenes, making sure the UNC…