GIS and Data Visualization Librarian and Assistant Professor Jo Klein, along with Student Success and Open Education Librarian and Assistant Professor Melody Rood have been awarded a 2021 iBelong grant from UNCG’s Campus Climate Committee. Klein and Rood were awarded their grant for Queer Cafe, a program that promotes a safe environment through inclusivity and community…
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(Not) Another Anti-Racist Reading Group: From Discussion to Action
Members of the Diversity Committee and facilitators/attendees of the Antiracist Reading Group for the UNCG Libraries will be presenting an ASERL workshop titled, (Not) Another Anti-Racist Reading Group: From Disucssion to Action, on February 1, 2021, at 2 p.m. EST. The panel will include Deborah Yun Caldwell, Juanita Thacker, Melody Rood, and Suzanne Sawyer. Discussions…
Research and Applications Webinar Series Begins January 22
UNCG Libraries presents a webinar series on “Research and Applications.” This webinar series is for UNCG students, staff, faculty, instructors and librarians. The series will cover topics on library resources and research tools. These webinars are all 30 minutes and are hosted in Webex Meetings. Once participants sign up, they will get an email with…
University Libraries’ Mini-Grants Available to Faculty for Open Education Resources
The Office of the Provost and University Libraries join together to support faculty interested in providing their students with a less expensive yet educationally rewarding alternative to expensive commercial textbooks. The high cost of commercial textbooks (print and electronic) is a major concern for both students and their parents. The UNCG Open Education “Mini-Grants” Initiative,…
Melody Rood Hired as New Student Success Librarian
University Libraries recently welcomed Melody Rood as the new student success librarian in Jackson Library. In her role, Rood will be working closely with student success initiatives across campus as a point person for collaboration, instruction and research for University Libraries. She will also serve as the liaison for the International and Global Studies program….