Month: February 2018

  • 2017 LITS Significant Contribution Award winners announced

    2017 LITS Significant Contribution Award winners announced

    During this week’s LITS Town Hall meeting, Rob Renner announced the winners of the 2017 LITS Significant Contribution Awards. Awards recognize individual or team/group contributions toward significant, milestone LITS division achievements during fiscal year 2017, while also exemplifying organizational values. Nominations were reviewed by a selection committee comprised of LITS Directors and Library Cabinet members. Award winners…

  • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion committee looking for new members

    Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion committee looking for new members

    Are you interested in helping Emory Libraries develop more programming and training around issues of diversity, equity, inclusion, and social justice? The Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee (DEI) is looking for new members. DEI serves all libraries and departments across LITS to provide guidance and leadership related to social justice through professional development and training…

  • Healthy Emory Connect is a new way to help Emory employees get fit

    Healthy Emory Connect is a new way to help Emory employees get fit

    Emory Wellness has announced a new platform for tracking fitness called Healthy Emory Connect. Marisa Hutchinson and Curtis Williams, both of the Emory Wellness staff, gave presentations about the new service this week at the Emory Libraries’ all staff meeting and the LITS IT Briefing, respectively. Healthy Emory Connect is now the one-stop shop for…

  • Jay Clements, Computer Labs Coordinator, Student Digital Life

    Jay Clements, Computer Labs Coordinator, Student Digital Life

    Jay Clements is the new computer labs coordinator for Student Digital Life (SDL).  He is responsible for computers in the Woodruff Library, Cox Hall, Tarbutton, Bowden, Whitehall, WHSCL, SAAC, and a few other miscellaneous labs and kiosks around campus. Jay previously spent twelve years at The Galloway School, a private K-12 in Chastain Park. For eight…

  • John McCool, PeopleSoft Developer IV, PS Student Applications Team

    John McCool, PeopleSoft Developer IV, PS Student Applications Team

    John McCool is the newest PeopleSoft Developer IV in Enterprise Applications. He has been working as a consultant most of his career. John worked for PeopleSoft in the mid to late 90’s, then worked on various consulting engagements until 2010 when he took a job with a local company called Radiant Systems.  He later came to…

  • LITS recent headlines and upcoming events

    Recent LITS headlines: Emory Report news: Feast of Words toasts Emory faculty authors, editors Emory Arts news: Creativity Conversation Series at Emory named for Rosemary Magee Emory Wheel news: Rose Library Director to depart in March Upcoming LITS events: (go HERE for more information for each event) March 1 – Workshop: Create Your Own Culture: A Rose Library DIY…

  • Rosemary Magee receives Creativity & Arts Impact Award

    Rosemary Magee receives Creativity & Arts Impact Award

    The Creativity & Arts Impact Awards recognize significant contributions in creativity and the arts by members of the Emory community as well as the greater Atlanta communities. Through these awards, the Center for Creativity & Arts (CCA) strives to recognize and spotlight creative discovery, societal impact, courageous inquiry, innovation, collaboration, human spirit, and the exploration of…