Exhibits – Oxford College Library News

Oxford College Library’s new digital exhibit opens new routes for exploring history of Early Emory College and Oxford College

Posted onFebruary 13, 2024February 19, 2024AuthorAlexandrea Mae KordLeave a comment

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 …

Celebrating Queer Authors of Color

Posted onApril 5, 2023April 20, 2023AuthorAlexandrea Mae KordLeave a comment

We think often about what materials we engage with, but in doing so sometimes we forget who is producing these works. Recognizing the voices behind the materials is important when a person considers what to check out from the library to ensure minority voices are represented. The intersection of queerness and ethnic minorities is everywhere, Read More …

Black History Month: Celebrating African American Music

Posted onFebruary 6, 2023March 14, 2023AuthorAlexandrea Mae Kord5 Comments

In honor of Black History Month, the Oxford College Library is proud to present our book display centered around African American music. We chose this specific focus to take advantage of the expertise of the Oxford faculty. This display is the product of a collaboration between Emory University faculty/staff members Jacob Lackner, Winta Bahlibi, Professor Marvin Read More …

Library Leader Book Display

Posted onJanuary 26, 2023March 14, 2023AuthorAlexandrea Mae KordLeave a comment

With this display, we are celebrating the intersection between Blackness and womanhood, as the intersection between February, Black History Month, and March, Women’s History Month, approaches. Many of the stories that are shared during both months are stories that are often heard; therefore we compiled a collection of lesser known narratives. Intersectionality is often ignored Read More …

Library Leader Book Display: Happy Hallows

Posted onNovember 15, 2022January 27, 2023AuthorAlexandrea Mae KordLeave a comment

Happy Hallows, Oxford College Library! From Shakespeare to Harry Potter, magic lives all around us – in our favorite fairy tales, movies, songs, and across pop culture. As a society, we are enchanted by the idea of fairies, witches, sorcerers, demons… anything supernatural. Thus, for the Library November Book Display, we decided on the theme Read More …

Oxford College Library Fall 2022 Lyceum Event

Posted onOctober 31, 2022January 27, 2023AuthorAlexandrea Mae KordLeave a comment

Join Oxford College Library for a discussion of challenges and changes to research in institutional archives on Tuesday, November 15, 2022 at 6:30-7:30pm in the Oxford Chapel. John Bence, Assistant Director & University Archivist, and Gabrielle Dudley, Head of Research Services at the Stuart A. Rose Manuscript, Archives, and Rare Book Library will discuss current efforts to Read More …

Oxford Library Recommendations

Posted onJuly 6, 2022January 27, 2023AuthorAlexandrea Mae KordLeave a comment

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 …

Women’s History Month Display

Posted onMarch 14, 2022AuthorAlexandrea Mae KordLeave a comment

As we enter Women’s History Month this year, it is incredibly important to recognize the female authors and writers who have shaped our literary world. Though it may be hard to believe, less than one-third of the winners of the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in all its history have been women. Even more disparaging, women Read More …

Freedom to Read: Banned Books Week

Posted onNovember 3, 2021December 9, 2021AuthorPaige CrowlLeave a comment

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 …

Dr. Kimberly Wallace-Sanders Featured at Special Exhibit Event

Posted onFebruary 28, 2020March 14, 2023AuthorPaige CrowlLeave a comment

What can historical photographs tell us about the lives of African-Americans serving as nannies to white families? What clues in these portraits can be found by examining the lighting, period dress, body language, and facial expressions of the subjects? Dr. Kimberly Wallace-Sanders, Emory University’s Associate Professor of American Studies and African American Studies, addressed these Read More …

“Framing Shadows—Portraits of African-American Nannies” Now on Display!

Posted onJanuary 14, 2020March 14, 2023AuthorPaige Crowl2 Comments

The Framing Shadows exhibit, now on display in the Fran Elizer Exhibit space in the Oxford College library, is a compilation of selected historical photographs from the 1840’s to the 1920’s depicting unknown African-American women, young girls, and men who acted as caretakers for white families. Kimberly Wallace-Sanders, author and associate professor of American and Read More …

Oxford Research Scholars Present Works

Posted onMay 3, 2019October 18, 2019AuthorMarvlyn E Corbin1 Comment

Oxford College is appreciated for many things, but its commitment to providing leadership opportunities for first year students is a benchmark achievement. One such opportunity is the Oxford Research Scholars Program where selected students conduct professional research by working directly with faculty and research librarians. This program paid off exponentially for Oxford second-year student Tiera Read More …