Category: News and Events
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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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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…
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What’s a Student Production Studio doing in the Library?
What’s a Student Production Studio doing in the Library? Plenty, and the space is really starting to take off just by word of mouth. The Student Production Studio, located on the 1st floor of Woodruff Library, has three specific functions: video, audio and photography production. Alex Kyrychenko of Academic Technology Services/Student Digital Life is the…
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LITS recent headlines and upcoming events
Recent LITS headlines: Emory Report news: It’s alive! From labs to libraries, theaters to theology, Frankenstein at 200 sparks wonder and debate ECDS news: ECDS, Woodruff Library showcase South Asian Studies digital humanities work Upcoming LITS events: (go HERE for more information for each event) April 3 – Event: Sinead Morrissey Poetry Reading, 5:30-6:30 pm, Rose Library April…
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18th Annual Twelfth Night a reveler’s dream
Twelfth Night, the annual development event supporting the Stuart A. Rose Manuscript, Archives & Rare Book Library, was held recently and saw its largest turnout in almost a decade. The reception and poetry reading were attended by leaders and donors from across the Emory Libraries community. Over 140 people attended this year’s event. Twelfth Night is…
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LITS recent headlines and upcoming events
Recent LITS headlines: Emory Report news: Emory’s Science Commons exhibit has robot theme, science quotes for Atlanta Science Fest Emory Report news: Irish women poets to give readings this spring at Emory ECDS news: Emory Digital Humanities Symposium: DH for the Study and Teaching of South Asia Upcoming LITS events: (go HERE for more information…
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James Steffen receives positive review for work on the Colour of Pomegranates
James Steffen, Film Studies & Media Librarian, participated in the research to restore the 1969 film Colour of Pomegranates by Sergei Parajanov. The restored film was recently reviewed by Sight and Sound, a leading film magazine. In the review, the work which James contributed is recognized: According to Home Cinema‘s Michael Brooke, “The film’s many internal mysteries,…