Category: News and Events
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Emory Libraries holds anti-racism forum
The Emory Libraries for Anti-Racism Forum was held on Monday in response to a nation-wide call for change following incidents of police brutality in recent weeks. Organized by the Emory Libraries Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Committee, LEAF, and the Librarians Assembly Council, 145 people attended the forum via Zoom and took part in large…
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LEAF Virtual Coffee returns next week
Calling all poets and writers among us! Join the Library Employee Advocacy Forum (LEAF) for Virtual Coffee: Open Mic edition on Thursday, June 18 at 1:30 pm. There will be an optional breakout room for chatting, questions, etc from 2:30-3 pm. You will also get a chance to meet your new LEAF representatives and officers.…
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LITS recent headlines and upcoming events
Recent LITS headlines: ECDS news: Journal of Humanities in Rehabilitation publishes spring 2020 issue, by Amy Li (ECDS) Emory Libraries news: Adapting Through Adversity: Keeping productive (and sane) during COVID-19, by Brian Methot (digital photography coordinator) Emory Libraries news: LGBTQ Pride Month: Streaming video at the Emory Libraries – by James Steffan (humanities librarian) Emory…
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Emory to hold online solidarity vigil today for victims of racial violence
The Emory Libraries staff and administrators share the pain and frustration felt by the University and Atlanta communities over the ongoing racial injustice. Emory University will hold an online solidarity vigil today (Friday, June 5) at 4 p.m. to mourn the victims of racial violence and focus on the university’s vision for an anti-racist world.…
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LITS recent headlines and upcoming events
Recent LITS headlines: ECDS news: EFOT Instructors’ reflection: Increased demand for training and engagement in online testing, by Amy Li (ECDS) Emory Libraries news: Building a home digitization station, by Nina Rao (Digitization) Emory Report news: All Hands on Deck: The Zoom Experts – in-depth article about the LITS Zoom Team Emory Report news: Emory…
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Final LITS performance management virtual training is next week
This is a friendly reminder that the final 2020 LITS Performance Management virtual training will take place at 11:00 am on May 27. 2020 LITS Performance Management Virtual Training: May 27, 11:00 – noon, https://emory.zoom.us/j/97287223849 The training content will focus on three things in particular: New Senior Leadership Competencies (just introduced this year) How to…
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LITS recent headlines and upcoming events
Recent LITS headlines: 11Alive News: Man who volunteered for anthrax vaccine after 9/11 volunteers again for Emory COVID-19 vaccine study, about Norman Hulme. You can also see him featured on ABC’s World News Tonight here. ECDS news: ECDS launches redesign of Atlanta Studies Website, by Amy Li Emory Report news: Drive-through COVID-19 testing takes ‘huge…