Month: October 2020
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Fifty years later, Bev Turner is still going strong
Beverly Turner (affectionately known as “Bev”) has eclipsed her 50th year of service to Emory University this week, and we are thrilled to honor her. After graduating from high school, Bev attended the Atlanta Business School for a year. Her very first job was with Lockheed Martin in Marietta, but the commute without a car…
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The deadline for LITS to complete the required cybersecurity training is November 2
On October 22, you should have received an email from HRCOMMS entitled “LITS selected to test required cybersecurity training.” The IT Security Team would like for you to take this training AND provide post-class feedback by November 2. This feedback is vital for fixing any issues in the training before the rest of Emory begins…
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Katherine Fisher, Head of Digital Archives, Stuart A. Rose Library
Katherine Fisher is the new head of digital archives in the Rose Library, where she will help acquire, preserve, and provide access to digital content and provide leadership and strategic direction around the management and planning of the digital collections. She comes to Emory after spending three years at Georgia State University as a digital…
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LITS recent headlines and upcoming events
Recent LITS headlines: Emory Libraries news: LGBTQ+ History Month: Centering Black Queer Histories, by Paige Crowl Emory Libraries news: Share your fall 2020 experiences with remote services on our survey Emory Libraries news: October is National Medical Librarians Month, by WHSCL staff Upcoming LITS events: (go HERE for more information for each event) October 30…
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The Hatchery: Innovation for Student Success
In February 2020, we were pleased to open the doors of The Hatchery, a 15,000-square-foot center located in Emory Point, for student innovation, creativity, collaboration, and problem solving. Created in response to the One Emory strategic framework’s call to “create a connected, impact-oriented intellectual community in order to make Emory an academic community of choice,”…
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Emory Homecoming this weekend has great programming open to all staff
On behalf of Emory University’s Advancement and Alumni Engagement teams, we would like to invite you to join us for the Emory Virtual Homecoming this weekend from October 22-25. There are many great programs on the agenda for the Homecoming weekend, including 3 Emory Libraries’ programs! We hope you’ll join us for one program or…
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Library Day offers compelling virtual overview of library services
[Ed. Note: Aliye Korucu (Political Science | Arabic | C21) is an Emory student. In addition to her role on ELSA, she is a College Council Senior Representative.] This week, we were thrilled to present Library Day as a virtual event. Organized by the Emory Libraries Student Ambassadors (ELSA), the event was a celebration of…