The next Miscellaneous Month will be 1-3 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 16, with the theme of typewriters and their impact on literature, activism, and art. Please note that the Woodruff Library is restricted to Emory cardholders only during this week due to final exams, so members of the public should send an email to gaby Read More …
At Emory Libraries, we’ve been working hard behind the scenes to make sure you have access to the academic books you need for your research, teaching, and learning. Now that the winter holiday break is near, we want to ensure you have some leisure material to enjoy. To relax, we are reading, viewing, and listening Read More …
For the first time, items from Emory’s Rose Library will be on exhibit at the world’s busiest airport, where millions of travelers coming through Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta international can take a break and explore materials on the history of hip hop in Atlanta and its torchbearer, EarWax Records. “Beyond the 50: Continuing Hip Hop’s Legacy” celebrates Read More …
Finals are upon us! Whether it’s help with research, a quiet place to focus, or the equipment needed for recording a multimedia project, Emory Libraries has you covered. Check out all of the resources available within the Robert W. Woodruff Library building: Quiet study areas Short-term Individual Study Rooms are available for solitary, short-term work. Read More …
November is International Games Month! It’s a good time to remember the importance of play in our lives, socially, educationally, and of course just for fun. If you’re on the Atlanta campus, please drop in and try out our fledgling collection of board and card games on the second floor across from the Library Service Read More …
Audience members can be a part of history when they attend “Artist & Influence: An Oral History Interview with Noah Jemisin in conversation with Halima Taha” on Friday, Nov. 7, at 6:30 p.m. The event, inspired by the Artist & Influence journal and interview series created by Camille Billops and James V. Hatch, will be Read More …
Every October, when the Nobel Prize in Literature is announced, readers unfamiliar with the laureate’s work often wonder whether they would enjoy the author’s writings, and which book to start with. This blog introduces readers to this year’s laureate, Hungarian novelist and screenwriter László Krasznahorkai, whose books and films are well represented in the Woodruff Read More …
An online repository of Emory University researchers’ work recently got a makeover with a new site that’s more accessible, easier to use, and quicker to load. OpenEmory is a digital repository where Emory researchers can deposit their published journal articles, book chapters, and even entire books (as publishers’ policies allow). Users can also share unpublished Read More …
It is almost time for the first frost on the pumpkin, as they say in north Georgia. That also means that Halloween is in the air. Thinking beyond candy, cosplay, and seasonal festivities, it is possible to get one’s share of seasons chills, thrills, and scares through the collections at Emory Libraries. The library Read More …
Sharing the results of Emory research with the world is paramount to Emory’s mission to create, preserve, teach, and apply knowledge in the service of humanity. As part of this commitment to open access to information, Emory built its institutional repository, OpenEmory, in 2012. Over the years, the repository has gathered research from Emory faculty Read More …
The Emory Open Education Initiative is a new program that provides mini-grants to faculty members who want to transition from commercial course materials to open educational resources (OER). This semester, the initiative welcomes its first participants, all from Oxford College. The faculty members are from various disciplines and plan to use OER to lower costs Read More …
Emory Libraries is pleased to celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month, which takes place each year between September 15 and October 15. This event commemorates the important contributions of Americans who trace their roots to Mexico, Central America, South America, and the Spanish-speaking islands of the Caribbean and Spain. Did you know that there are more Read More …
