Christina Tatum is the new quality control supervisor in stacks in the Woodruff Library. Before coming to Emory, she worked for five years as a circulation assistant at Savannah State University. She also was an intern for the Secretary of State of Illinois in Chicago. Currently enrolled at Valdosta State University to earn her master […]
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 […]
After months of planning and testing, Emory Libraries unveiled the first phase in a comprehensive digital signage program last week that could lead to eventual adoption of new signage standards throughout LITS and beyond. The service features a multitude of screens, fixed both vertically and horizontally depending on the space, which have been installed in […]
Gerrell Sterling is the new computer support specialist for the Goizueta Business Library. He comes to Emory after being self-employed for the past decade, doing IT support for The Technology Professionals. Gerrell also provided small company IT support in Chicago for three years. Born in tiny St. Francisville, LA, Gerrell started at Tulane University, got […]
Jay Clements is the new computer labs coordinator for Student Digital Life (SDL). He is responsible for computers in the Woodruff Library, Cox Hall, Tarbutton, Bowden, Whitehall, WHSCL, SAAC, and a few other miscellaneous labs and kiosks around campus. Jay previously spent twelve years at The Galloway School, a private K-12 in Chastain Park. For eight […]
The Creativity & Arts Impact Awards recognize significant contributions in creativity and the arts by members of the Emory community as well as the greater Atlanta communities. Through these awards, the Center for Creativity & Arts (CCA) strives to recognize and spotlight creative discovery, societal impact, courageous inquiry, innovation, collaboration, human spirit, and the exploration of […]
The Libraries Grants Support Committee announced recently that Jenn Young was the recipient of the most recent round of Libraries Innovation Grants. The proposal, “A Wikipedian-in-Residence: Empowering Emory to Engage with the World’s Most Popular Reference Work,” represents the work of the Emory Libraries Wikipedia Group, which includes staff from Woodruff Library, the Oxford College […]