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 …
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 …
Grace Deng is the Oxford College Library Student Employee of the Month for April 2024! She is very welcoming and approachable at the circulation desk, and loves to answer questions from fellow students. Grace displays great leadership qualities and is eager to serve as a role model for fellow employees. She is punctual, polite and Read More …
Please join us in congratulating our 2024 Sara Gregory Scholarship Award winner, Avery Uffelmann! Avery exemplifies the four principles the library looks for in our student employees— approachability, flexibility, investment, and professionalism. Furthermore, her application essay expounded upon how Avery embodies Mrs. Gregory’s characteristics of leadership, integrity, and love of learning. Avery in her application Read More …
Crystal Oleka is our March 2024 Student Employee of the Month! Crystal always offers a welcoming, friendly, customer-oriented presence at the library front desk. She is reliable, prompt, and excited to support the library however she can. She enjoys working with library staff on different projects. We’re so lucky to work with Crystal!
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 …
Asana Mohammed is the February 2024 Library Employee Student of the Month. Despite starting later in the school year, she has learned quickly and is eager to help both patrons and co-workers. She is very hard-working and detail-oriented during all of her shifts. We’re excited to see what Asana accomplishes in the future!
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 …
Miriam is honest, helpful, and hardworking. She has excelled during early morning shifts, and is equally comfortable in the afternoons or evenings. She is very attentive and focused during her work, and is ready to help staff whenever necessary. We’re so happy to have a colleague like Miriam!
The Library is here to help you have a relaxing break with some book recommendations from our staff. Curl up and spend the holidays with one of these digital books. This is how you lose the time war by Amal El-Mohtar and Max Gladstone From award-winning authors Amal El-Mohtar and Max Gladstone comes an enthralling, Read More …
Marisa is a very quick learner. She is responsible and diligent both on the circulation desk and in the library offices. She is very dependable and easy to work with. When working with patrons, she is consistently friendly and proactive. She has helped make 2023 another successful year for the Oxford College Library!
