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Docta Exhibit in Oxford College Library Gallery

New Display at Library: Ndaté Yalla Mbodj, Powerful African Queen and Daughter of ‘Waa Talaatay Nder” (the Tuesday of Nder People) vigorously opposed colonization in Senegal.

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Amadou Lamine Ngom, aka Docta (Senegalese b. 1975) is a pioneer in African graffiti and arts activism. In 2023, Emory University’s Institute of African Studies commissioned Docta to create an original mural during his visit to Atlanta. The mural is titled: Ndaté Yalla Mbodj, Powerful African Queen and Daughter of ‘Waa Talaatay Nder” (the Tuesday Read More …

Image from the American Library Association of a book depicting their Banned Books Week theme "Freed Between the Lines"

“Freed Between the Lines”: Banned Book Week and why Fighting Censorship Matters

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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 …

Anarchy in GA: Sex Pistols and Atlanta Punk

New Exhibit: Anarchy in GA at Oxford College Library

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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 …

Prepare for the IDEAS Festival with these books by Emory Authors 

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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 …

Students: Submit your work by March 24 for the Elizabeth Long Atwood Award

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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 …

Notebooks, phone, pen, and a laptop above the Emory Libraries Logo.

Announcing the 2023 Elizabeth Long Atwood Undergraduate Research Award

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Dear Oxford students, did you work on a stellar research paper or digital project during the past academic year? If your answer is yes, please consider submitting it for the Elizabeth Long Atwood Award. The Emory Libraries are again sponsoring an award for undergraduate research. A panel of faculty and librarians from Emory’s Atlanta and Read More …

Library Leader Recommendations

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Looking for something to do when taking a break from studying? See what our Library Leaders recommend you check out.   Games:   Secret Hitler  Recommended by Joy Hsieh This strategic game can be played with up to 10 people and the goal is to find who the Secret Hitler is among the players. Everybody plays a Read More …

Oxford College Library Fall 2022 Lyceum Event

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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 …

Emory Libraries launch “Library Voice” survey

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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 …

#HowWeHeal: National Day of Racial Healing

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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 …