Author Archives: Wade Moricle

LITS recent headlines and upcoming events

By Wade Moricle | May 3, 2019

Recent LITS headlines: AJC news: Emory exhibit explores ‘mammy’ archetype ECDS news: Discussions on 3D initiatives in the Sanctuary of the Great Gods, Samothrace Emory Libraries news: Top 5 reasons to visit the Woodruff Library on Emory’s Commencement weekend Emory Report news: Undergraduate researchers present their work at spring symposium LA Times news: In a neglected cemetery lie black jockeys […]

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What is LEAP!?

By Wade Moricle | April 26, 2019

The first annual LITS Employee Appreciation Party (LEAP!) is being held in the Cox Hall Ballroom on May 14 from 11:30 to 1:30, where we will honor our LITS colleagues with awards for outstanding service and significant contributions. Hosted by Rich Mendola and organized by the PATH (People, Awards, Town Halls) Committee, LEAP! will feature a plated lunch, […]

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Nina Rao, Audiovisual Conservator, Digitization and Digital Curation

By Wade Moricle | April 26, 2019

Nina Rao is the new audiovisual conservator in the Digitization and Digital Curation department. Before coming to Emory, she was at CARE USA, a nonprofit fighting global poverty, for three years.  As Archivist at CARE, she implemented a new collections management system and digital asset management infrastructure. Prior to CARE, she worked at UCLA Film & Television […]

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LITS recent headlines and upcoming events

By Wade Moricle | April 26, 2019

Recent LITS headlines: ECDS news: ECDS partnering with Georgia humanities for Digital Tour Initiative Oxford Library news: Faculty and staff champion scholarship and creativity with 15th annual celebration Upcoming LITS events: (go HERE for more information for each event) May 8 – Event: “Framing Shadows/Framing Lives: A Rosemary Magee Creativity Conversation” with Kimberly Wallace-Sanders and Mary Schmidt Campbell, […]

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Sallie Owens, Informatics Analyst, IT Data Solutions

By Wade Moricle | April 19, 2019

Sallie Owens has joined the IT Data Solutions team as an informatics analyst. She spent the past four years as a data analyst split between Emory’s School of Medicine and Emory Healthcare Primary Care. She also worked for three years as a transportation analyst at WestRock and three years as a healthcare associate at Huron […]

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LITS recent headlines and upcoming events

By Wade Moricle | April 19, 2019

Recent LITS headlines: ECDS news: Pitts Theology Library launches the Howard Thurman Digital Archive Emory Libraries news: “Rolling with the big dogs:” A high school sophomore’s experience interning at Emory Emory Libraries news: Preserving the Telugu Manuscript Upcoming LITS events: (go HERE for more information for each event) April 24 – Event: SIRE/URP Poster presentations and symposium, 2:30 […]

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Mike Lewis becomes first LITS employee to carry all five core AWS certifications

By Wade Moricle | April 5, 2019

Mike Lewis (systems architect, systems engineering) recently completed his sixth AWS certification and was notified that he was in a select group of individuals who had completed all five core AWS certifications. Kevin Niekirk from AWS Educational Services informed Mike that he is in a group of fewer than 3,000 people in the world who carry […]

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