University Libraries will host several events to promote awareness for Open Educational Resources Week at UNC Greensboro (January 27 – 30), as well as the 15 $1,000 mini-grants that it will offer to faculty as an alternative to the traditional high-cost textbook. Over the past 10 years, the cost of college has kept 2.4 million…
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Stacey Krim Promoted to Assistant Professor and Curator of Manuscripts
Stacey Krim has worked for University Libraries since 2007. Most recently, she became assistant professor and curator of manuscripts. In 2011, Krim was assigned to take over curatorial responsibilities for the UNC Greensboro Cello Music Collection in the Martha Blakeney Hodges Special Collections and University Archives, including archival processing, research support, donor relations, collection development,…
University Libraries’ Mini-Grants Available to Faculty for Open Education Resources
The Office of the Provost and University Libraries join together to support faculty interested in providing their students with a less expensive yet educationally rewarding alternative to expensive commercial textbooks. The high cost of commercial textbooks (print and electronic) is a major concern for both students and their parents. The UNCG Open Education “Mini-Grants” Initiative,…
Kathelene McCarty Smith Is Now Interim Head of the Martha Blakeney Hodges Special Collections and University Archives
Kathelene McCarty Smith has been appointed Interim Head of the Martha Blakeney Hodges Special Collections and University Archives following the departure of Keith Gorman in 2019. Smith is an assistant professor in University Libraries and until this appointment, served as instruction and outreach archivist. She earned a BA in history and an MA in art…
New Virtual Reality Anatomy Program Available for Students and Faculty
The Digital Media Commons (DMC) has launched 3D Organon Virtual Reality (VR) Anatomy, a new virtual reality anatomy lab that allows students to interact with the bones, muscles, vessels and other organs of a life-like 3D model. Students can add or remove organs and organ systems to see how they relate to each other within…