Transgender Day of Remembrance (TDOR), observed annually on Nov. 20, is a solemn occasion dedicated to honoring the memory of transgender individuals whose lives were tragically lost to acts of anti-transgender violence. At Emory Libraries, we recognize the profound significance of this day and stand in solidarity with our transgender students, colleagues, and community writ Read More …
Emory is hosting International Education Week Nov. 18-22, 2024. IEW is a joint initiative of the U.S. Department of State and the U.S. Department of Education to promote and celebrate the benefits of international education and exchange worldwide. This includes celebrating the outstanding international students and scholars who travel to Emory for work and study; Emory’s partnerships Read More …
Celebrating World Digital Preservation Day 2024 on Thursday, Nov. 7! On October 17 at Robert W. Woodruff Library, Emory Libraries Preservation Department and the Stuart A. Rose Manuscript, Archives, and Rare Book Library hosted Home Movie Day 2024, a celebration of amateur films and filmmaking from the Emory Libraries collections. Guided by the Center for Read More …
In honor of Native American Heritage month in November, we’ve selected a handful of titles written by Native American authors that have been published in recent years. Whereas by Layli Long Soldier (2017) “Whereas” confronts the coercive language of the United States government in its responses, treaties, and apologies to Native American peoples and tribes, Read More …
For LGBT History Month, Emory’s Woodruff Library is featuring a book display dedicated to the Lambda Literary Awards, highlighting a selection of distinguished LGBTQ+ literature honored for its impact on the literary world. The display includes a range of works, from novels that tackle memory and desire, poetry that delves into identity, and nonfiction on Read More …
Every year on October 11, National Coming Out Day (NCOD) provides an opportunity to celebrate the courage of LGBTQ+ individuals who choose to honor their identities and live their truth. While everyone’s path is different, including what being “out” looks like, the uniting experience of coming out is sharing a story with someone who holds Read More …
Emory’s Rose Library will celebrate LGBT History Month with the return of its popular drag show, a booth at Atlanta’s Pride Festival, and an open house of artifacts that document Atlanta’s LGBTQ+ history, arts and culture. The Stuart A. Rose Manuscript, Archives, and Rare Book Library has been collecting and providing public access to a Read More …
Emory University will transition to remote work and virtual learning Thursday and Friday, Sept. 26 and 27, because of the potential impact Hurricane Helene could have on our campuses and the surrounding areas. Emory Libraries buildings will be closed these days. However, all of our libraries will be available for remote consultations through Ask a Read More …
At the beginning of May 2024, when we installed the exhibition “From Right to Left: Arabic, Hebrew, and Persian Study Resources at Woodruff Library” on level 2 of Woodruff Library, we did not foresee that this space would become a classroom just in a few months. Next to classroom 215, on the righthand side of Read More …
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 Library Read More …
Emory Libraries is 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 1968, Congress Read More …
Classes are officially in session! As you are receiving homework assignments, conducting research, and writing papers, you may be thinking about ways of managing your references and citations. Emory Libraries is here to help! Check out our offerings and resources on reference management: Consider using reference management software. Popular options include EndNote and Zotero: EndNote Read More …
