Month: April 2018
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Mari Evans panel celebrates the life of the famous writer
What is the best way to honor a legendary writer nearly a year after she has passed away? How about a forum with her closest friends and colleagues? Emory Libraries recently hosted a poetry reading and panel discussion honoring Mari Evans, who was a poet, writer, dramatist, and a key figure in the Black Arts…
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InfoForums to get a facelift based on user feedback
The Campus and Community Relations (CCR) department recently conducted a user survey regarding the InfoForums, Emory Libraries’ employee information seminar. As a result of the outstanding feedback we received, the InfoForums are being re-introduced this month with a new look and feel. Re-envisioned as a part of an overarching LITS-wide communication plan, the InfoForums will…
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LEAF coffee demo scheduled for April 10
Thank you so much to the 115 people who responded to the coffee survey. Based on your responses, the time is right to get a demonstration of the First Choice coffee machine in the Library. LEAF has planned the demo in the level 1 staff room for 10 am on Tuesday April 10, during the April LEAF coffee. Come and…
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Enid Britton, IT Service Manager, ITSMO
Enid Britton returns to the IT Service Management Office (ITSMO) after spending four years as a Senior ITSM Process Analyst on the Agile Transformation Team in the Office of the CIO at McKesson Corporation. Before that, she spent four years at Emory as an IT service manager and two years as an IT service management consultant for MARTA.…
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Christina Tatum, Stacks Quality Control Supervisor, Emory Libraries
Christina Tatum is the new quality control supervisor in stacks in the Woodruff Library. Before coming to Emory, she worked for five years as a circulation assistant at Savannah State University. She also was an intern for the Secretary of State of Illinois in Chicago. Currently enrolled at Valdosta State University to earn her master…
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LITS recent headlines and upcoming events
Recent LITS headlines: Emory Libraries news: Closing the Wikipedia Gender Gap Emory Libraries news: Exploring race relations from the South African collection at the Rose Libray ECDS news: Atlanta Studies Symposium tackles region’s future at ECDS event AJC news: Harper Lee letters offer candid takes on religion, family Irish Times news: “Dear Jennifer, I write to end our…