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Hispanic Heritage Month Display

The Oxford College Library is working with Professor Cristina Tarazona and her students to put together a display in honor of National Hispanic Heritage Month. Hispanic Heritage Month runs from September 15 to October 15 and celebrates the contributions and diversity of the Hispanic population. Professor Tarazona and her students are putting together a collage Read More …

Oxford Library Recommendations  

Find out what the Oxford Library Staff recommends you check out. This list gives you the inside scoop on everything from the best chairs in the library to the most interesting reads. Library Space: Green Chairs  Recommended by Stephanie Darden, Coordinator of Collection Maintenance When looking for a place to relax this summer, we recommend Read More …

Emory Libraries launch “Library Voice” survey

Emory Libraries & The Oxford College Library launched a campus-wide engagement survey to learn how members of our community perceive and use the libraries’ services, programs, and spaces. Our last survey, distributed in 2017, provided valuable feedback from our most frequent users that helped us to shape our policies, collections, and offerings over the last five Read More …

Oxford College Library’s Final 2022 Spring Workshop

The Oxford College Library, in partnership with the Oxford Writing Center, is hosting its final spring workshop on March 29, 2022.  This workshop is designed to help you bring sources into conversation for your research project. This process is something we call synthesizing. The workshop will also help you feel more comfortable engaging in a Read More …

#HowWeHeal: National Day of Racial Healing

This Tuesday, January 18th, is the 6th 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 a more just and equitable world.”   The Read More …

New Oxford Library Website Coming January 2022

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 …

Celebrating Native American Heritage Month

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 …

Freedom to Read: Banned Books Week

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 …

New Book Display: Explore LGBTQ+ History Month!

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 …

Engaging in the Atlanta and Emory Communities: LGBTQ+ History Month 

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 …