Month: July 2018
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Brenna Edwards, Project Digital Archivist, Rose Library
Brenna Edwards is the new project digital archivist in the Rose Library. She arrives at Emory after spending the past two years working as a project archivist in the Southern Historical Collection in the Wilson Library at UNC-Chapel Hill and as a graduate assistant at UNC’s Undergraduate Library. She also interned with the Tennessee Technological University…
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Jim Houghton, Database Administrator III, Database Administration
Jim Houghton started with the Database Administration department in May. As a database administrator III, he will support the databases for the Emory University and Emory Health Systems, particularly those which support the PeopleSoft Financials application. As a career IT professional, Jim began as a programmer with Delta Air Line’s reservation and ticketing systems before…
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Pet(s) of the week: Buddy, DD, Stormy, Scarlett, Blackie, Spencer, Josie, and Gracie
Susan Greene (project manager, PMO) and her partner Linda have eight pets: two horses, three dogs, and three cats: Buddy, DD, Stormy, Scarlett, Blackie, Spencer, Josie, and Gracie! Buddy is a Tennessee Walking horse that they rescued from a bad situation back in 2011. The vet thinks he looks to be around 25 years old. He…
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Global Village Project a great place to serve
For the Goizueta Business Library’s Amanda Adams (library specialist), the Global Village Project (GVP) answered her need to serve. Housed in the Decatur Presbyterian Church, the GVP is a scholastic program designed to equip recently arrived refugee girls with the academic and social knowledge needed for success in a high school or equivalency program. Amanda is…
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New LEAF Committee announced
The newest version of the Library Employee Advocacy Forum (LEAF) has been announced. LEAF’s vision is to bolster a community where each person can feel empowered to succeed. The committee is comprised of members elected by each of the library’s departments and terms usually last two years. LEAF serves as a liaison between the University Librarian…
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Green Notes
Happy July! Did you know there is a Staff Tour of the Emory Farmer’s Market coming soon? On Tuesday, July 17 and 31, at 11:45am. Taylor Spicer, of the Office of Sustainability Initiatives (OSI), will be your tour guide. She will highlight the benefits of eating food in season and ways to prepare seasonal dishes.…
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Jason Iacono, Sr. Security Specialist, Enterprise Security, Threat, Vulnerability and Incident Management
Jason Iacono is the newest senior security specialist working on the Enterprise Security, Threat, Vulnerability and Incident Management team. Before coming to Emory, he spent over two years at ControlScan, where he primarily did security engineering for a product called LogRhythm. Before ControlScan, Jason worked in various other IT-related roles, including at HP. He’s done IT work…