Join us for “First Fridays: Conversations with Archivists,” produced by the Martha Blakeney Hodges Special Collections and University Archives, featuring discussions about our collections, campus, and community. Curator of Manuscripts Stacey Krim and Digitization Coordinator David Gwynn will discuss the “Triad Black Lives Matter Project” collection on Friday, February 4, 2022 from 12 noon until 12:30…
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New Items Added to the Martha Blakeney Hodges Special Collections and University Archives
The Triad Black Lives Matter Protest Collection was created to document the Black Lives Matter movement, police brutality protests and race relations in the Triad area of North Carolina. The collection contains digital photographs and video footage relating to the George Floyd protests. Collecting for the project is ongoing, and the archive is particularly interested in…
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…
Queering Campus History: The LGBTQ+ History of UNC Greensboro
Spend an hour with Stacey Krim, curator of manuscripts and assistant professor for University Libraries, as she takes you through the rich queer history of our UNCG campus and community. Learn about how LGBTQ+ students, faculty and staff fought for their place on campus, forming LGBTQ+ organizations and improving the landscape of sex and gender…