Streaming audiobooks from the Emory Libraries

Audiobooks from the Library Did you know that the library has free audiobooks? At Emory, we have two main platforms for providing you streaming audiobooks: Naxos Spoken Word Library and OverDrive. These resources are great for anyone who enjoys audiobooks for school or leisure. In this post, I’ll introduce you to the platforms and discuss Read More …

Works from 1928 enter the US public domain

Every year, on January 1st, works previously protected by copyright enter the public domain in the United States and are free for everyone. On January 1, 2024, thousands of copyrighted works from 1928 entered the public domain in the United States, along with sound recordings from 1923. Works in the public domain are free for Read More …

The 164th anniversary of Emory alumnus Young John Allen, sailing to China

December 18, 1859 was the start of Young John Allen’s 209-day voyage to China from New York with his young wife and infant daughter. The family spent Christmas and New Year’s Day on the ship, enduring all the hardships of sea travel. Allen recorded their harrowing yet fascinating life at sea in his diary, which Read More …

Emory Libraries has your holiday reading, viewing, and listening options

We in the Emory Libraries have been working hard behind the scenes to make sure you have access to the academic books you need for your research, teaching, and learning. Now that the winter holiday break is near, we want to ensure you have some leisure material to enjoy. To relax, we are reading, viewing, Read More …

End of fall semester survival guide

Finals are upon us! Whether it’s help with research, a quiet place to focus, or the equipment needed for recording a multi-media project, Emory Libraries has you covered. Check out all of the resources available within the Robert W. Woodruff Library building: Quiet Study Areas Short-term Individual Study Rooms are available for solitary, short-term work. Read More …

Native American Heritage Month 2023: Film Collections

With the Emory Libraries’ subscription to Docuseek, Academic Video Online (AVON), and Kanopy, members of the Emory community can access hundreds of films that explore Native American culture and history. Don’t know where to start? No worries – Emory Libraries has created a list of recently acquired streaming film titles for you to view. Gather (2020) “Gather is an intimate portrait Read More …

New library research guides to make your projects and papers successful

Emory’s subject librarians create research guides to organize course and subject-specific materials, curate library resources, and share research information to help students flourish in their studies and faculty in their teaching. Browse the many library guides on a variety of subjects, topics, and courses and use them to discover recommended resources for your major, to learn Read More …

Emory Digital Collections update for October 2023

  Since the launch of Emory Digital Collections in April 2020, thousands of items from Emory’s rare and unique holdings have been uploaded to the platform. Each month, staff in Library Technology and Digital Strategies will provide an update sharing what has been added to EDC during the preceding month. Here’s what was added in October 2023: Read More …

Emory subject librarians, in their own words

Few student-facing library staff members may be as mysterious to undergraduates as the 40+ Emory subject librarians. Through a series of interviews conducted by Emory Libraries Student Ambassadors (ELSA), subject librarians were asked to share more about their roles.   Emory Libraries organizes the work of subject librarians into six broad categories: collection development and Read More …

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 …

Rose Library exhibit highlights African American musicians and artists from collections

American music history has largely ignored or disregarded the contributions of African Americans. Emory University’s Stuart A. Rose Manuscript, Archives, and Rare Book Library contains over 30 archival collections of various sizes that both uncover and recover the critical role African Americans played in the music culture of the United States. A new exhibit, “Highlights Read More …

Emory Libraries resources for LGBTQ+ History Month 

October has always heralded celebration in Atlanta, with the crisp autumnal air signaling the start of the city’s many neighborhood festivals. One key October celebration that we take note of at Emory Libraries is LGBTQ+ History Month, which acknowledges the history making contributions of LGBTQ+ people in our society. Started by Missouri high school teacher Read More …