Bicentennial tribute to Frederick Douglass shows abolitionist’s speeches still resonate

Dramatic readings of lectures originally given by abolitionist and orator Frederick Douglass, presented at an event Nov. 27 at Emory’s Cannon Chapel, struck a chord with contemporary listeners just as they did more than 130 years ago. Emory Libraries and the Stuart A. Rose Manuscript, Archives and Rare Book Library partnered with the Consulate General Read More …

Health sciences library opens new “Spirit Lives On” dementia awareness exhibit

The Woodruff Health Sciences Center Library has opened “The Spirit Lives On: Art and the Mind,” a new dementia awareness permanent exhibit. The exhibit documents some of the photography and artwork aspects of “The Spirit Lives On: Art, Music, and the Mind,” which used the arts to highlight and acknowledge the impact of dementing illness Read More …

Locate Samuel Beckett letters in over 25 American archives with one website Project led by Emory University

Emory University announces the debut of The Location Register of the Letters of Samuel Beckett in American Public Archives (beckett.library.emory.edu), an open-access website listing the archival descriptions and locations of the letters of the Irish Nobel laureate Samuel Beckett. Users can browse the Location Register by recipient, physical description, sender and recipient addresses, language, repository, Read More …

Oxford’s game collection puts pieces together for stress relief

by Ramsey Baden The Oxford College Library’s tabletop game collection provides relaxation in spades. The collection, which debuted in fall 2017, has become a great success with students, who use it to socialize and reduce stress amid demanding academics. Phoebe Lei, a second-year student in Oxford’s International Student Association, especially likes Monopoly, which pushes her Read More …

‘SisterWriters’ Tayari Jones, Pearl Cleage share their literary friendship in Emory talk

by Maureen McGavin It was an evening of laughter, sisterhood and sound advice when authors Tayari Jones and Pearl Cleage sat down to discuss mentorship and writing before an appreciative crowd in the Cox Hall ballroom Sept. 27. “SisterWriters: An Evening with Pearl Cleage and Tayari Jones” was also streamed via Facebook Live. A New Read More …

Guests can get up close with artists’ books at upcoming Rose Library event

Guests are invited to examine artists’ books up close and find the “common thread” in a new exhibit and related event on Thursday, Oct. 11, 2018 in Emory University’s Stuart A. Rose Manuscript, Archives, and Rare Book Library. “Bound with History: Encounters with the Rose Library’s Rare Book Collections” will take place from 4:30-6 p.m. Read More …

New production studios create spaces for student and faculty videography

Emory students and faculty will soon have three new production studios for recording videos, podcasts, lectures, and more. Opening this semester on Level 1 of the Woodruff Library, these studios will be excellent places to cut out background noise from audio tracks or use professional equipment to make video projects. The updated Student Production Studio Read More …

Jennifer Gunter King named as new director of Emory University Rose Library

The Stuart A. Rose Manuscript, Archives, and Rare Book Library at Emory University has named Jennifer Gunter King as its new director. She will start in the position on Oct. 15. “Jennifer brings a wealth of experience and an expansive view of libraries, not only from a special collections aspect but from a broader organizational understanding,” says Read More …