A new historical marker honoring North Carolinians who worked as “human computers” for NASA was unveiled outside of the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences in Raleigh on Friday, September 22. As part of the unveiling ceremony, UNC Greensboro University Archivist Erin Lawrimore shared information about Virginia Tucker, a 1930 graduate of the North Carolina…
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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…
Online Learning and Research Events for Fall
The Online Learning and Innovation Webinar Series is for UNCG faculty, instructors, librarians, graduate students, TAs and staff interested in learning more about instructional technology and online learning at UNCG. The series will cover topics on library resources and research tools. These webinars are all 30 minutes and are hosted in Zoom. Once participants sign up,…
Digitizing History: Preserving the Past
The Electronic Resources and Information Technology (ERIT) Department has been working hard on many projects lately. Three projects that deserve major recognition are the Digital Library on American Slavery (DLAS), PRIDE! of the Community and Well Crafted NC. Each project is unique and available to the public. Digital Library on American Slavery The Digital Library…
Archive-It Announces the “Pitch a Collection” Contest Winners
Erin Lawrimore, University Archivist and Associate Professor, has received two awards from Archive-It in its inaugural “Pitch a Collection” contest. In an effort to diversify the types of collections of web content being archived by University Libraries, the awards will allow Lawrimore to create collections on topics that are interesting, unique and under-represented that also fall outside of the…
