Tag: Emory Libraries
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Gautham Reddy, South Asian Studies Librarian, Emory Libraries
Gautham Reddy (pronounced GOW-thum) has joined the International Area Studies Team as the new South Asian studies librarian. Previously he taught course on South Asian studies and religion at the University of Chicago, while studying as a PhD student. Gautham also worked for the University of Chicago Library as a research and cataloguing assistant and served…
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Yolanda Cooper promoted to dean and university librarian for Emory
[reprinted from the Emory Report] Yolanda Cooper has been promoted to dean and university librarian for Emory University, effective July 1. Cooper has served as Emory’s university librarian since 2014. “Yolanda’s leadership and vision have been essential to advancing Emory’s academic eminence,” says Dwight A. McBride, provost and executive vice president for academic affairs. “She…
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Kat Hart, Head of Electronic and Continuing Resources, Emory Libraries
Kat Hart is the new head of electronic and continuing resources in Emory Libraries. She spent the past nine and a half years as the electronic and continuing resources librarian at Georgia State University, working closely with the University System of Georgia’s Alma migration and OpenAthens implementation. Previously, she was the ordering manager in the…
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Jina DuVernay selected as emerging leader
Jina DuVernay (visiting archivist, Rose Library) was selected this year as one of the American Library Association’s (ALA) 2019 Emerging Leaders. An ALA member since 2017, Jina was one of 50 librarians selected in this year’s cohort. Each applicant was asked the question, “Where do you see libraries in the future?” “I see the future…
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New York Times digital access available to Emory for free
As you may have seen around the Woodruff Library (elevators, digital signage), we now have full digital access to the New York Times. This has been a long time coming for the entire university, but good things come to those who wait, as the price has gone dramatically decreased in the last several years for…
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Spring 2019 Undergraduate Research Symposium to be held in Woodruff Library on April 24
The Spring 2019 Undergraduate Research Symposium will be held in Woodruff Library next Wednesday, April 24, from 2 pm – 5:30 pm. A total of 105 poster presentations, scheduled in 3 sessions starting at 2:00 pm, 3:00 pm and 4:00 pm, will take place on Level 1, in the Learning Commons space across from the…
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Jenny Vitti, ILL Borrowing Coordinator, Emory Libraries
Jenny Vitti is the new interlibrary loan (ILL) borrowing coordinator. She spent the last nine years as a senior reserves and stacks specialist and senior cataloguing specialist at Emory’s Pitts Theology Library. Born in Indianapolis, IN, Jenny grew up in Lawrenceville and Gainesville, GA. She later earned a bachelor’s degree in Renaissance studies from the…