As you may know, Finals Season is officially upon us! But fear not, Oxford College Library has got what you need to study hard and destress even harder. Here is a Final Exam Survival Kit with essential library resources for you to ace your finals and sail smoothly to the end of the semester. Library Read More …
According to the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD), Transgender Awareness Week is a week in which transgender individuals, organizations, and their allies help their communities better understand the trans community and shed light on the issues they face. Transgender Awareness Week takes place annually on November 13th-19th leading up to Transgender Day of Read More …
The Oxford College Library is proud to present a book display for Native American Heritage Month. This year, the library chose to make a display that was themed around contemporary Native American and Indigenous visual art. Librarian Jacob Lackner selected the books to be used for the display. Library Specialist Sara Nazarian arranged the books Read More …
Banned Books Week is a campaign launched by the American Library Association in 1982 to draw attention to a rise in efforts to restrict access to information shared by libraries, bookstores, and schools. This past week from September 22nd to September 28th was Banned Books Week this year. It is usually celebrated in the last week of Read More …
On January 5th, 1978, the English band Sex Pistols played their first concert in the United States at Atlanta’s Great Southeast Music Hall. Punk music had officially arrived in America. Mainstream media coverage in Atlanta and the world generally characterized the band and their fans as immature teenagers, dangerous hooligans, and poor musicians. Despite the Read More …
Emory will be hosting the IDEAS festival this weekend, September 20-22, 2024 at Oxford College of Emory University. The festival will feature a wide array of events, including family-focused ones. There will be talks from some of the most impactful and interesting scientists, musicians, writers, filmmakers, and creators of our time. The festival is hosted Read More …
The month of April is Arab – American Heritage Month. This month exists to acknowledge, uplift, and celebrate our Arab community. To celebrate and highlight this beautiful culture, we have curated a list of works created by Arab authors that we recommend. Minor Detail by Arabia Shibli describes the Palestinian experience of life under Read More …
April 2nd – 8th is Autism Acceptance and Awareness Week. Autism is a neurodevelopmental disability that affects 1 in 100 people in the world. It is characterized by issues with socialization and communication, repetitive behaviors and interests. To celebrate Autistic people and their caregivers, we have gathered a list of books and resources we can Read More …
Dear Emory Undergraduate Students, Emory Libraries invites your applications for the Elizabeth Long Atwood Undergraduate Research Award. Four $1,000 prizes will be granted for original papers, digital projects, or posters exhibiting outstanding library research skills, scholarly vigor, and originality. You are eligible to apply if: You are a currently enrolled undergraduate student at Emory University Read More …
Find yourself running short on time? No worries, us too! But you can still make time to sit down and lose yourself in a good book. If you still want the accomplishment of finishing a book without dedicating long stretches of time to do so, pick up a short read! We have put together a Read More …
Jinks, Angela, 1970, Subseries 5.1, Box: 16, Folder: 15. Oxford College Photograph collection, Series No. 025. Oxford College Archives. https://archives.libraries.emory.edu/repositories/6/archival_objects/477953 Oxford College Library of Emory University’s Oxford College has adapted “The Work is Never Finished: Building an Inclusive Archive”, originally on display October 2021 – December 2022 at the Oxford College Library, into a Read More …
