My average work day as an assistant conservator for Emory Libraries is spent primarily at the bench, performing conservation treatment on special collections materials. So, what have these first weeks of working from home looked like for me? I brought home my work laptop and completed several crash courses on using Zoom and working remotely. Read More …
As the Emory University community transitions to a remote teaching and learning environment, we know many faculty and instructors are considering how to best maintain community and connections in their classes in a now remote environment. At the end of every week of remote teaching, CFDE and the Emory Libraries want to provide a space Read More …
Dear undergraduate students, did you work on a stellar research paper or digital project this academic year? If your answer is yes, please consider submitting it for the Elizabeth Long Atwood Award. The Woodruff Library is again sponsoring an award for undergraduate research. A panel of faculty and librarians will award up to three prizes Read More …
Dear Emory Libraries Friends and Patrons, The university continues to prepare for remote teaching and learning for online classes to begin March 22. The library staff has done a wonderful job helping faculty to move their instruction online, and we will continue to assist students and their instructors in getting the materials they need to Read More …
During this difficult time of reappraisal and adjustment due to the COVID-19 virus, library staff are focused on ensuring the safety of library users and staff. As a result, Woodruff Library is implementing the following changes: Library Access, Carrels, and Studies As of 6 p.m. on Friday, March 20, we will close all library buildings Read More …
Moving your course online? Not sure how to show that movie you had lined up for next week? Concerned you can’t share your lecture slides now? Wondering if you can share a recording of your lecture that contains all those music clips? The Emory Libraries Scholarly Communications Office has created a site to help address Read More …
This page contains all relevant information related to Emory Libraries current operations and response to the COVID-19 outbreak including updates to operations, access to remote services, and other helpful links. Changes to Operations Future changes to operations will be announced on this alert page, in our COVID-19 news feed, and on the Emory Libraries Hours Read More …
The Emory Libraries are committed to supporting faculty, students, and campus partners as we transition to a remote teaching environment due to the COVID-19 pandemic. We have created an online portal to provide access to resources, information, and materials that can support the Emory community during this period. Please visit the Emory Libraries Resources for Read More …
Most of the electronic resources available through the Emory Libraries are restricted for use to the Emory community, or even just parts of the community, depending on the licensing restrictions. LibKey Nomad is a FREE browser extension for Google Chrome that makes identifying resources and logging in to use them easier. Once it has been Read More …
Dear Emory faculty and students, The rapidly changing environment with COVID-19 has meant that some of our students have found themselves without their textbooks and course materials as Emory transitions to remote teaching and learning. Below are options for faculty and students to access textbooks and other learning materials needed to successfully complete the semester. Read More …
Emory Library has recently acquired full access to the Philosophy Documentation Center’s journal holdings. The PDC is a small, non-profit publisher specializing in philosophy journals, conference proceedings, and professional society publications; roughly two-thirds of their titles are exclusive. A selection of their titles now available to the Emory community includes: Arendt Studies Augustinian Studies Chiasmi Read More …
by Erica Bruchko, US history and African American Studies librarian The Emory Libraries subscribe to a number of historical databases that document the history of African Americans in the United States. One such resource is Proquest’s History Vault and the sub-collections contained therein. In Black Freedom Struggle of the 20th Century: Organizational Records and Personal Read More …
