It’s National Library Week and we’re highlighting the valuable role libraries, librarians and library workers play in transforming lives and strengthening our communities. The theme for this year is “Find your place at the library.” It was chosen some time ago, before any of us could imagine the emergence of a global pandemic that would…
Author: Univ Libraries
After 29 Years of Service, Karen Ward Retires
Karen Ward, business officer for UNC Greensboro’s University Libraries, retired in March after 29 years with the University. She began her career at UNCG in 1991 as a processing assistant in the Fiscal Plant and worked in Telephone Services and the School of Health and Human Performance as a program assistant. She has worked for…
Comfort Literature for Spartans
Karlene Noel Jennings Do you have a favorite book that brings you peace when things are chaotic? Books and authors that serve as solace in times of uncertainty — comfort lit if you will. If you do, we’d love to hear from you. Share a photo of your favorite comfort lit(erature) with us! A selfie…
Spring Diversity Speaker Series Focuses on Diversity in the Workplace
Elaina Norlin University Libraries and the Department of Library & Information Science in the School of Education co-sponsored the Spring Diversity Speaker Series earlier this semester. The series featured Elaina Norlin, program coordinator for professional development at the Association of Southeastern Research Libraries (ASERL), and Dr. Channelle James, lecturer in the Bryan School of Business…
2020 ACRL Section Award Recipients Announced
Samantha (Sam) Harlow, online learning librarian and assistant professor for University Libraries has been awarded the 2020 DLS Routledge Distance Learning Librarianship Conference Sponsorship Award by the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL). Sponsored by Routledge/Taylor & Francis Group, Harlow will receive $1,200 to attend the American Library Association’s (ALA) Annual Conference and a…