Now that Emory is part of the city of Atlanta, all Emory University students, faculty and staff are eligible to get an Atlanta Fulton Public Library System (AFPLS) card. Get one now as a great way to expand your summer reading/watching options. Take your Emory ID to one of the AFPLS branch libraries and get your Read More …
Commencement Weekend at Emory University is such a busy time, with so many events going on, that it can get overwhelming for graduates and visitors alike. We at the Emory Libraries recommend escaping to the Woodruff Library to refresh, regroup, and relax a bit before rejoining the crowds and the festivities. Here are the top Read More …
Fifteen Emory students received Undergraduate Research Awards from the Robert W. Woodruff Library and the Stuart A. Rose Manuscript, Archives, and Rare Book Library for research they conducted in the Emory Libraries, or will travel to conduct at another library. The students were honored at a brunch and awards ceremony on May 7. “Enabling research is a key component Read More …
The Stuart A. Rose Manuscript, Archives, and Rare Book Library at Emory University has acquired the papers of dancers, activists, and artists Carmen de Lavallade and Geoffrey Holder. Emory University will award de Lavallade an honorary Doctor of Fine Arts degree at its 2018 commencement ceremony on Monday, May 14. “This is such an amazing collection, with Read More …
by Hal Jacobs Emory University’s Stuart A. Rose Manuscript, Archives, and Rare Book Library has acquired the papers of Atlanta artist and photographer Jon Arge. The collection consists of photographs, artwork, event files, printed material and a journal. One of the most remarkable aspects of the collection are the more than 5,000 Polaroid photographs that document Atlanta’s Read More …
As you prepare for graduation, you can count on many of the same great library services as alumni, which you’ve come to expect as a student. As Emory alumni, you will always have access to the library. You only need to update your record at the Library Service Desk, then you can continue to check Read More …
This post is the second in a series featuring the innovative projects/programs that our colleagues are implementing with the help of internal grants offered by the Emory University Libraries. The two internal grants are the Innovation Grant and the Mini-Grant. These are available to support innovation or the purchase of tools or training that will Read More …
The history of the Emory University School of Medicine is on display in a new exhibit at the Woodruff Health Sciences Center Library. “History of Teaching Medicine at Emory” highlights significant achievements and people who have built Emory’s School of Medicine into one of the top medical schools in the Southeast. Photographs, textbooks, medical instruments, and other memorabilia Read More …
Joseph Crespino, author and Jimmy Carter Professor of History at Emory University, will discuss his new book, “Atticus Finch: The Biography,” at a Rosemary Magee Creativity Conversation on Thursday, May 3, at 4 p.m. in the Woodruff Library at Emory University. The event is open to the public at no charge. Attendees are asked to Read More …
Good news from the Heilbrun Music and Media Library, music lovers! CDs loan periods have now been extended to 2 weeks (with one 2 week renewal beyond that) for undergraduates and graduate students and staff. Faculty can continue to check out CDs for 120 days. Why did we lengthen the loan period? One of the Read More …
On April 12, 2018, four members of Woodruff Library’s International Area Studies team shared the details of their recent overseas book fair trips. Using their subject expertise and proficiency in foreign languages, they sought events where they could obtain materials useful for research and teaching at Emory, and further partnerships built with other professionals at Read More …
On Thursday, April 5 in the Jones Room, the Emory Libraries 2017-18 Woodruff Fellows presented on the work they have done in their fellowships. Following is a brief summary of their presentations. Jonathan Coulis is a Ph.D. candidate in Latin American History. For the Subject Librarian fellowship, he worked on a wide variety of projects Read More …
