Join University Libraries for a virtual presentation and exhibition with Barbara Proud, fine art photographer and artist, in observance of the American Library Association’s (ALA) LGBT/Rainbow Book Month. First Comes Love is a book and a travelling exhibit of photographs and love stories that celebrates the lives and enduring relationships of LGBTQ+ couples from across…
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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…
African American Music Appreciation Month
June is African American Music Appreciation Month! Created by President Jimmy Carter in 1979, this month celebrates the African American musical influences that comprise an essential part of our nation’s treasured cultural heritage. Formerly called National Black Music Month, this celebration of African American musical contributions is re-established annually by presidential proclamation. University Libraries will…
Mark Schumacher Will Retire After 42 Years of Service
Mark Schumacher, reference librarian and associate professor for University Libraries, will retire on June 30, 2020, after a 42-year career in librarianship at UNC Greensboro. Schumacher has served in this role since 1978. As a reference librarian, he has been a liaison for many departments across campus, including art, classical studies, languages, literatures and cultures,…
Digital Media Commons Presents Summer 2020 Workshop Series
The Digital Media Commons (DMC) is hosting a series of multimedia, hands-on, online workshops to support the UNC Greensboro campus curriculum this summer. Participants will learn the basics of a variety of multimedia and digital storytelling tools to use in their assignments or personal projects. Registration is open now for UNCG students, faculty and staff….