Category: Staff Bytes
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Have you been recently published?
The staff of Campus and Community Relations (CCR) would like to know if any staff members, library or IT, have had anything published lately (in particular an article). We are aware that many of you get featured in various publications from time to time and we want to make sure you are recognized. Please respond…
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Jamie Weems: Helping young poets find their ‘Brave New Voices’
[This article appeared in the Emory Report on June 22.] Jamie Weems doesn’t consider herself a poet. But there are hundreds of them that she’d like you to meet. This summer, Weems is playing a pivotal role in bringing some 600 young poets to Emory for the 2015 Brave New Voices Festival, July 15-18 — four days…
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Ginger Smith retirement
On July 31, Ginger Smith, the Director of Campus and Community Relations, will retire from Emory University. Ginger’s distinguished 38-year tenure at the University began in the Special Collections Department at the Emory Libraries from 1977-2003, where she held a number of positions from assistant archivist to University Archivist and Assistant Head. In 2003 Ginger became…
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Business librarian heads to Zimbabwe
I am happy to announce that I have been selected by the National University of Science and Technology (NUST), in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe, for a Fulbright specialist grant. In representing Emory’s Goizueta Business Library, I will be teaching an information literacy course to library staff in universities and other tertiary institutions like polytechnics and teacher training institutions. My aim is…
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Ann Vidor retirement
I am writing to announce Ann Vidor’s retirement from the Emory Libraries, effective June 16th. Ann’s retirement marks the close of 26 years of service to the Emory community. She began her Emory career in 1989 as the Head of the Catalog Department, and has been a leader in cataloging and authorities ever since. In 1996, she added the…
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David Vidor retirement
[Ed. note: This article was written by Lars Meyer.] David Vidor retired from Emory University on June 1. I first met David about 13 years ago when I interviewed at Emory. On that day, I remember David sharing thoughtful insights about the Emory Libraries and asking some really good questions about preservation and libraries. Since then,…
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Alice Hickcox retirement
Alice Hickcox’s 23-year history with the University goes back to 1983 when she began work on her PhD. in Emory’s Graduate Division of Religion. Alice’s work experience began in 1992 with information technology as a member of the Faculty Information Technology Center (FITC). Partnering with faculty to teach students how to work with digitized articles,…