Marking the 85th anniversary of Kristallnacht

Warning: This article contains descriptions of violence and assault. Nov. 9–10, 2023, marks 85 years since Kristallnacht, or the Night of Broken Glass. Also known as November Pogrom, it was a wide-scale pogrom in the Third Reich that in November of 1938 included Nazi Germany, Austria, and parts of the former Czechoslovakia. Pogrom is a Read More …

Hispanic Heritage Month: Small press books on the history of Latinx Americans

We continue to celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month (Sept. 15 – Oct. 15), which commemorates the important contributions of the over 60 million Americans who trace their roots to Mexico, Central America, South America, and the Spanish-speaking islands of the Caribbean and Spain.   Our second blog post here highlights recent books published by university presses Read More …

Rose Library exhibition examines intersecting lives and work of Benny Andrews, Flannery O’Connor, and Alice Walker

Emory University’s Stuart A. Rose Manuscript, Archives, and Rare Book Library will open a major exhibition in October that will bring together, for the first time, the lives and work of three Georgia-born artists – painter/illustrator Benny Andrews and writers Flannery O’Connor and Alice Walker. “At the Crossroads with Benny Andrews, Flannery O’Connor and Alice Read More …

Celebrating diversity through literature: the Lambda Literary Awards exhibit 

This October, Emory’s Woodruff Library has curated a small book display dedicated to celebrating the Lambda Literary Awards. This captivating collection showcases an array of outstanding LGBTQ+ literature recognized for its exceptional contribution to the literary landscape. Our exhibit features everything from diverse and creative novels that challenge social norms, poetry that explores the intricacies Read More …

New deposit process for OpenEmory

Welcome to the new OpenEmory! OpenEmory is an open access repository of Emory faculty scholarly works and a service of Emory Libraries. It was created in response to the Emory Open Access Policy passed by Faculty Council in March 2011. The scope of OpenEmory at its 2012 launch was Emory faculty-authored articles. In 2016, it Read More …

National Hispanic Heritage Month 2023: Recent literary additions

At the Emory Libraries, we’re pleased to celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month, which takes place each year between Sept. 15 and Oct. 15. This period commemorates the important contributions of the over 60 million Americans who trace their roots to Mexico, Central America, South America, and the Spanish-speaking islands of the Caribbean and Spain. In Read More …

Get a Fulton County Public Library card (or renew) on Sept. 20 and Sept. 28!

  Ever since Emory became part of the city of Atlanta, all Emory University students, faculty and staff* are eligible to get a Fulton County Library System (FCLS) card. And we are making it easy for you to do that right here on campus by partnering with FCLS.  Get your card at the Pop-up Public Read More …

Implementing Homosaurus at Emory

This summer, following the submission of my dissertation, I had the opportunity to work as a graduate intern implementing Homosaurus, the LGBTQ+-focused controlled vocabulary, into Emory’s library collection. I was able to see firsthand how cataloging and curation can be useful in the fight against such political violence – and how cataloging can be an Read More …

New improvements for the EaglePrint student printing service

We have been hard at work over the summer to improve your printing experience! In response to complaints about various aspects of EaglePrint, we are changing the backend software. As of July 31, we began using the new PaperCut print management system in place of Pharos. This upgrade will bring enhanced functionality, improved stability, and Read More …

Cataloging for change: An Emory intern’s story

Recently, I was employed as an intern at Emory and my project was to review a list of newly accepted subject headings proposed by the African American SACO Funnel. The African American SACO Funnel is an organization that focuses on creating or changing subject headings related to the African American experience. This is done to Read More …

The value of a library preservation program

Similar to the way museums are required to preserve works of art and sculpture, libraries are facing increasing challenges with physical collection media. Despite the best preventive storage practices, paper deteriorates, photographs fade, and audio and visual media degrade and lose fidelity over time. Like museums, libraries are stewards of information as well as hubs Read More …

Two speakers to share how academic libraries and museums can value community over collections

What would it look like for archives, libraries, and museums to value their communities over their collections? How can these institutions more fully embrace practices of listening and relationship building, while interrupting traditional practices rooted in colonialism? The Emory and Atlanta communities are invited to “Centering Community in Museums, Libraries, and Archives” on Wednesday, June Read More …