May is National Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage month, a time to celebrate the Asian and Pacific Islander history and culture in the United States. The celebration originally began in 1978 when a Joint Resolution signed by President Jimmy Carter designated the first 10 days of May to Asian/Pacific Heritage Week. In 1990, President…
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Lunch & Learn: Geocaching with Jo Klein
Join University Libraries for a virtual lunch and learn on May 11, 2021, via Zoom at 12 noon EST. The workshop will be presented by GIS and Data Visualization Librarian Jo Klein, who will present geocaching, a world-wide scavenger hunt that can be done with any GPS receiver (including most smartphones and some tablet devices!)…
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…
University Libraries Announces Faculty and Staff Award Winners
The University Libraries celebrated its faculty and staff on April 6 as part of National Library Workers Day and National Library Week! A day where we say thank you to all of the contributions they have made throughout the year for UNCG students, faculty, staff, and the community and present the 2021 Award Winners. …
University Libraries Receives Grant to Support Climate Change
The University Libraries has received a $500 stipend from Resilient Communities: Libraries Respond to Climate Change, an initiative of the American Library Association (ALA) that helps libraries engage their communities in programs and conversations on the climate crisis. “In a time when climate change is beginning to dramatically affect our everyday lives, we are eager…