The Oxford College Library has launched a preview of the library’s new website. Featuring the same design as the main Libraries website, the release helps the Libraries move one step closer to its long-term goal of bringing all Emory University Libraries, locations, and services under one unified web presence in an effort to improve the user experience. The preview of the website is Read More …
By Tiffany Comberger and Deja Shearrill, Library Student Employees November is recognized as National Native American Heritage Month. By acknowledging the injustices and challenges of the past, this month is an informative time to educate ourselves on the mistreatment and challenges within Native American history and to celebrate and honor their prevalence and culture in Read More …
By Jaedyn Griddine, Shelby Wilder, and Hailey Hunt, Library Leaders Though we may not always realize it, libraries are havens for intellectual freedom. They are safe spaces where we can comfortably seek endless amounts of knowledge, whether that be through reading, engaging in conversations with friends or surfing the web. Above all, freedom is paramount Read More …
By Makalee Cooper, Library Student Employee As of February of 2021, a record-breaking 5.6% (or 18.5 million) of adult Americans identify as a member of the LGBT+ community. Now, more than ever, is a time to learn about the history of the community. This community is one with an extremely rich history, and the month Read More …
By Paige Crowl, Teaching and Learning Librarian, Oxford College Library This LGBTQ+ History Month, learn about the past, then get out and get involved in our community! Broaden your knowledge of queer history and influence our present with this list. 1. Learn about the history of pronouns Did you know today, October 20th, is International Read More …
A group of library student employees teamed up to put together a book display in honor of National Hispanic Heritage Month. Read on to learn about the books they chose for the display, and visit the Oxford College Library this month to check one out! By Makalee Cooper, Oxford Library Student Employee Hispanic Heritage Month Read More …
By: Kyle Tanaka, RESC Fellow, Woodruff Library Imagine your kitchen for a moment. Somewhere, you’ve probably got a cupboard, a drawer, or a pantry filled with stuff. How did you decide what goes where? How did you decide what goes in this drawer vs. that cupboard? How did you decide how the drawer itself is Read More …
Sexual Assault Awareness Month has existed officially since 2001, but the history of advocacy for victims of sexual assault is much more extensive. The National Sexual Violence Resource Center (NSVRC) accredits the roots of this kind of advocacy in the United States to the Black women and women of color who spearheaded the Civil Rights Read More …
Did you know that only 30 out of the 93 winners of the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction have been women? The Nobel Prize for Literature has an even more disparaging history: only 16 of the 117 laureates have been women! An important part of celebrating women’s history is recognizing these wonderful women who have beaten Read More …
The glorious tradition which we know to be “Black History Month” actually stemmed from a single celebration. According to the ASALH, a man named Carter G. Woodson attended a 50th-anniversary celebration of emancipation, and this inspired him to push for the creation of “Negro History Week” in 1926. This week also occurred every February, as Read More …
In my junior year of high school, I visited the Museum of Tolerance with my U.S. History class. Each of us was given a passport representing a child who was caught up in the events of the Holocaust. Our child’s story unfolded over the course of the exhibit, and as we exited, we learned the Read More …
This week marks the 5th National Day of Racial Healing! The National Day of Racial Healing is “a time for contemplation and collective action on #HowWeHeal from the effects of racism. Launched on Jan. 17, 2017, it is an opportunity to bring ALL people together in their common humanity and inspire collective action to create Read More …
