On Sunday, August 9, 2020 we are looking forward to an upgrade from vendor Ex Libris to the central index that supplies articles and other content beyond Emory local collections to our discoverE “Combined Tab”. It’s called Central Discovery Index (CDI) and will have these improvements: Lots more content Ex Libris combined the indexes…
Dear John Lewis and Dear CT Vivian
by Karen Garrabrant, senior acquisitions assistant In the wake of the passing of a pair of civil rights icons, John Lewis and C.T. Vivian, the Emory Libraries Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Committee invites you to share your thoughts about these men and the impact they have had on you. As news of the passing…
Emory community mourns passing of civil rights leader C.T. Vivian
Emory Libraries and the Emory community are mourning the passing on Friday (July 17) of Rev. C.T. Vivian, 95, a civil rights leader who worked alongside Martin Luther King Jr. and spent his life speaking out for equality for African Americans. A Baptist minister, activist, and author, Vivian received the Presidential Medal of Freedom from…
WSJ Institutional Access
Beginning in July 2020, the Emory Libraries are offering a NEW Wall Street Journal (WSJ) digital access program to go along with our New York Times institutional subscription! With our new program, Emory students, faculty, and staff will have continuous access to the digital version of Wall Street Journal and its online content, including the…
Business Research Resources: Where to Turn When You are Not a GBS Business Student
Are you… writing a business plan or preparing for a pitch? researching a company and its competitors for an interview or class project? curious about specific industries, such as markets, trends, and financial performance? looking for articles or books about enhancing your leadership skills or team effectiveness? identifying global business statistics, such as country indicators…
Statement on Systemic Racism and the Emory Libraries’ Commitment
To the Emory Community and our Friends, Supporters, and Patrons, The Emory Libraries staff shares in the pain and frustration felt by communities across the country from the ongoing racial injustice. We are angry, frustrated, and disheartened by the violent deaths of Ahmaud Arbery and Rayshard Brooks (Georgia), Breonna Taylor (Kentucky), George Floyd (Minnesota), Tony…
Woodruff graduate fellows improve websites, establish programs, empower students
Each academic year, Emory Libraries partners with the Laney Graduate School to sponsor the Woodruff Library fellowships that provide Emory graduate students with immersive and meaningful experiences. The fellows work in research and public engagement with Emory librarians; on digital projects with the Emory Center for Digital Scholarship (ECDS); on archival and engagement projects with…
Queer Punks and Radicals: LGBTQ+ Pride Month
As June 2020 draws to a close, it may in retrospect become one of the most notorious LGBTQ+ Pride Months yet. Already jolted by a pandemic’s effects on community gatherings, the sobering groundswell of activism in response to race-based oppression and violence has layered additional complexity atop this purported celebration. The added contradiction of legal…
Celebrating Summer with the Libraries
We in the Emory Libraries have 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 summer has officially arrived, we want to ensure you have some treats to relax. To relax we are reading, listening or watching a…
What is Juneteenth and Why Didn’t I know About it Sooner?!
By Chaundria Campos, Library Specialist, Oxford College Library Growing up in Georgia as a black woman provided me with endless opportunities to better understand my culture. But somehow, I missed out on the chance to learn about and celebrate Juneteenth. Juneteenth or “Freedom Day” is celebrated on June 19th to recognize the day that emancipated…
LGBTQ+ Resources on the American South: LGBTQ+ Pride Month
By Paige Crowl, Teaching and Learning Librarian, Oxford College Library and Melissa Hackman, Sociology & Development Studies Librarian, Robert W. Woodruff Library Emory Libraries is excited to continue our celebration of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer Pride Month. Did you know? June 2020 is the 50th year of Pride celebrations in the United States! In…
From Art Studio to Digitization
When the call went out from Emory Libraries to work remotely due to COVID-19, I took home my computer and a flatbed scanner, the one normally used for scanning book foldouts. Here at home, this scanner has become my only tool for digitizing all types of books. Although I miss the speed of our higher-quality…
Rose Library Blog
- Connections in the Archive: Reflections on a letter between C.T. Vivian and John Lewis July 30, 2020Rose Library Archivist, Laura Starratt reflections on a letter written by John Lewis. When I talk to people about what I love about my job, I usually focus on the items. To other archivists, I’m sorry. I know that we talk about our work documenting history and how context allows us to understand not only...Lolita Rowe
- Lift Every Voice 2020, the May Miller Papers, and the Work of the Reconstruction Archive July 24, 2020J.E. Morgan is the 2019-2020 recipient of the Mellon Interventions Public Scholar fellowship at Emory’s Rose Library. Morgan is a Ph.D. candidate in History at Emory and a member of the Lift Every Voice 2020 project team. The Lift Every Voice 2020 project’s public history initiatives emphasizes that African Americans’ fight for citizenship and civil rights began long...Lolita Rowe
- In Memoriam: On the Passing of Constance Curry July 9, 2020The staff of the Rose Library were saddened to learn of the death of long-time library friend and donor, Constance Curry, on June 20. Connie was a civil rights activist and public servant who dedicated her life to the cause of justice in Atlanta and the South. She was a member of the National Student...Lolita Rowe
- Lift Every Voice 2020: The Vision of Dr. Pellom McDaniels III June 19, 2020As the Curator of African American Collections at Emory’s Rose Library, Dr. Pellom McDaniels III worked to bring these collections to the public in order to highlight the lives and contributions of African Americans. A year-long project, Lift Every Voice 2020 began with his idea that Reconstruction was “a time of great possibility” for African...Lolita Rowe
- Rose Library Statement of Solidarity June 4, 2020The Rose Library stands with our community, our campus, and our nation in mourning the violent loss of the lives of Ahmaud Arbery, George Floyd, Tony McDade, Breonna Taylor, and so many others. Following the inspirational vision of our African American Studies department, we collect the records of Black Lives. Black Lives Matter. Black Lives...Courtney E. Chartier