Lynda Kellam University Libraries has joined a new project to preserve electronic government information. Preserving Electronic Government Information (PEGI) consists of librarians, technologists and other information professionals from the Center for Research Libraries, the Government Publishing Office (GPO), the University of North Texas, the University of California at Santa Barbara, the University of Missouri, the…
Month: June 2017
Vintage Viands: North Carolina Edition!
Join us for a free taste-testing event showcasing recipes from the North Carolina Cook Book Collection on Friday, September 22, 2017 from 12 – 2 p.m. in the Reading Room on the main level of Jackson Library. The event is free and open to the public. Drawing inspiration from the Home Economics and Household Collection housed in…
Kathelene McCarty Smith’s New Role as Instruction and Outreach Archivist
Kathelene McCarty Smith, Instruction and Outreach Archivist Kathelene McCarty Smith has recently accepted the position of Instruction and Outreach Archivist at UNCG’s Martha Blakeney Hodges Special Collections and University Archives. Previously, she worked in the department as the Photographs, Artifacts and Textiles Archivist. Smith’s new responsibilities will include teaching primary source literacy; coordinating departmental outreach; curating…
Capital Improvement Project Gets Underway at Jackson Library
University Libraries understands that safe, comfortable and inspiring spaces are pivotal to achieving the best possible experience for our faculty, staff and students. In June, a major replacement project began on three roof levels of Jackson Library, and it is scheduled to last through November. Scaffolding has been placed on the perimeter of the building to…
OCLC Celebrates 50 Years of Innovative Technology and Research
The Online Computer Library Center, Inc., also known as OCLC, is a global library cooperative that provides shared technology services, original research and community programs for its membership and the library community at large. Librarians, technologists, researchers and learners came together as OCLC to make information more accessible for users. This collective environment also created…