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….
Workshops for Faculty and Instructors: Maintaining Community and Connections Online
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…
Announcing the 2020 Elizabeth Long Atwood Undergraduate Research Award
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…
A message from the Dean of Libraries on COVID-19
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…
Access and Borrowing Updates for Robert W. Woodruff Library
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…
Copyright Considerations in Shifting Your Course from In-Person to Online
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…
Emory Libraries COVID-19 (novel coronavirus) Updates and Resources
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…
Library Resources for Remote Teaching, Learning, and Research
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…
Off-campus Access to Emory Digital Resources
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…
Options for Emory students who no longer have their textbooks
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….
New Database for Philosophy
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…
Celebrate Black History Month with Archival Databases
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 Papers, Part 2, for example, researchers can search primary source…
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