Category: News and Events
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DEI Committee gives conference recommendations
Looking for diversity, equity, and inclusion related sessions and conferences? Here are some DEI Committee recommendations on what to attend this year: IDEAL ’19: Advancing Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Accessibility in Libraries & Archives August 6–7, 2019, Columbus, OH From the conference website: “IDEAL, formerly the National Diversity in Libraries Conference, aims to foster awareness…
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Green Notes for February 2019
February is Water Awareness Month. There are a number of exciting opportunities to learn more about by touring the Recycling Center and Water Hub, tasting at the Symposium, enjoying the Farmer’s Market, and getting ready for spring by placing your order with Oxford Farms for weekly produce. Monday, February 18 (12:00-1:00 pm) AND Friday, March…
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LITS recent headlines and upcoming events
Recent LITS headlines: ECDS news: Paywall: The Business of Scholarship Emory Libraries news: Guidestar: New database for Non-Profit Research Emory Report news: A Lifelong Interest Builds a Lasting Legacy Upcoming LITS events: (go HERE for more information for each event) February 18 – Exhibit: “Framing Shadows: Portraits of African American Nannies from Emory’s Langmuir Photography Collection” (Opening),…
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LITS recent headlines and upcoming events
Recent LITS headlines: ECDS news: Conversations in Digital Accessibilities 2019 Emory Libraries news: Writing Science: recommended books and ebooks Emory Libraries news: Library funds data deposits Emory Report news: Former inaugural poet Richard Blanco to give free reading at Emory Upcoming LITS events: (go HERE for more information for each event) February 6 – Event: “The Deer and…
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Randy Gue and Davis Husk win 2019 Creativity and Arts Impact Awards
[Ed. Note: Jennifer Gunter King, Leslie Wingate, Kathy Dixson and Sarah Hagenbush Jones contributed to this article.] Two LITS employees, Randy Gue and Davis Husk, have been honored with 2019 Creativity & Arts Impact Awards by Emory’s Center for Creativity and Arts. Sponsored by the Emory College Center for Creativity and Arts (CCA), the awards…
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LITS recent headlines and upcoming events
Recent LITS headlines: ECDS news: Describing digital resources for visual accessibility Emory Libraries news: Former inaugural poet Richard Blanco to give free reading at Emory on Feb. 23 Emory Report news: Emory’s Got Game Upcoming LITS events: (go HERE for more information for each event) January 31 – Event: Evening with Educators, 6:00 pm – 8:30 pm, Carlos Museum,…
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Emory Libraries Fall Magazine is out and available online
The Emory Libraries Fall Magazine was published before the holiday break and is now available online at web.library.emory.edu/documents/libraries-magazine/Libraries-Magazine_2018-Fall.pdf. This issue’s theme is “Innovation,” and the magazine explores how the Emory Libraries applied technological and academic innovation in 2018. Among the initiatives covered are creating an oral history archive at Emory, a grant in support of Wikipedia in higher education,…