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…
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During National Library Week of April 4-10, Check Out Your Library Online
This week, University Libraries encourages faculty, students, staff and the community to visit our website, library.uncg.edu, and explore our services and programs. We offer a wide array of resources that are available virtually or in person. April 4 – 10 is National Library Week, a time to highlight the essential role libraries, librarians and library…
Nominate Your Favorite Librarian to Win $5000
Has a librarian made a difference in your life? Nominations for this year’s I Love My Librarian Award are open until November 9, 2020. Ten amazing librarians from public, school and college/university libraries will win $5,000 each in recognition of their outstanding service to their communities. If you know a librarian who’s gone above and…
Library Faculty Publish Book Chapters on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in Academic Libraries
Four faculty members in University Libraries have published book chapters in “Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Action: Planning, Leadership, and Programming.” The new book, published in September by the American Library Association (ALA), features chapters from David Gwynn, digital projects coordinator and associate professor, Tiffany Henry, discovery cataloger and assistant professor, Stacey Krim, curator of manuscripts…
First Comes Love
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…