Are you looking for work that will allow you to serve fellow students and the UNCG community? Consider joining the Access Services team. Work-Study Plus and departmental positions are available, including Library Student Desk Assistant and Departmental Library Student Desk Assistant. View the job descriptions. Library Stacks Position: Responsibilities: Assisting users in finding resources and using technology;…
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Modernized Interface of University Libraries’ Catalog Provides a New Experience for Users
In our rapidly changing educational environment, academic libraries are continually looking for tools that shine a light on their vital contributions toward the success of their users and their institutions. To entice, excite and maintain those users, library services and collections need to be familiar, available on-demand, and beneficial to them. In the case of…
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,…
Founded by Librarians in 2004, the Carolina Consortium Continues to Save Money for Libraries
Through the power of bulk buying, the Carolina Consortium saves North and South Carolina libraries over $400 million per year on databases, ebooks, journals, services, datasets, and more. The group was founded by UNCG librarians in 2004 and has grown to include 176 community colleges, private and public colleges and universities, seminary schools, and public…
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…