Although our University enjoys the benefits of a culture promoting equality and inclusivity, UNC Greensboro’s reputation for embracing diversity as an educational foundation was constructed over decades by student and staff advocacy. Among the more hidden stories of Civil Rights struggles at UNCG is that of the formation of a university-acknowledged student organization for LGBTQ+ students….
Category: Martha Blakeney Hodges Special Collections and University Archives
“Discovering Military History in the Archives” on the Next First Fridays: Conversations with Archivists
Join us for First Fridays: Conversations with Archivists, produced by the Martha Blakeney Hodges Special Collections and University Archives, featuring discussions about our collections, campus and community. The event will be hosted by Associate Professor and Curator of the Betty H. Carter Women Veterans Historical Project, Beth Ann Koelsch. Her guests will include Archivist Sean Mulligan…
University Libraries Welcomes Alumna Shelbi Webb as Diversity Resident Librarian
Written by Samantha Lewis. UNC Greensboro Alumna Shelbi Webb has accepted the position of diversity resident librarian at University Libraries for the 2021-2023 session. The program helps recent graduates begin building their professional careers as librarians with a focus in academic librarianship. In addition, the program is designed to promote diversity within library staff to broaden university…
Ensuring Continued Access to Library Collections Through a Program of Specialized Expertise
The Department of Preservation Services’ mission provides both the preservation and conservation needs of UNC Greensboro’s University Libraries collections. With its long history of apprentice-style training for conservators, the department continues to provide book and paper conservation training opportunities, including intermediate and advanced workshops and consultancies for students, faculty, staff and the broader community. The…
Dollar and Hinshaw Receive Archivist Certification
UNC Greensboro’s University Libraries is home to more than 50,000 digitized primary source materials and other historical and archival resources — photos, books, programs, scrapbooks, yearbooks, letters, etc. — comprising more than 750,000 individual objects. You can view the collection online at https://go.uncg.edu/digitalcollections, which documents multiple projects like the history of UNCG, Greensboro, and the…
