We are very pleased to announce that Ellie Coe, Hannah Fuller, and Jennifer Wang are this year’s recipients of the Emory Libraries’ Elizabeth Long Atwood Undergraduate Research Award. The Atwood Award recognizes up to three Emory College undergraduates in all disciplines who use the Emory Libraries’ collections and research resources in their original papers, digital Read More …
In 1990, the Emory Libraries Conservation Lab occupied a modest footprint of space. It was one-third the size of our current lab, which limited the treatment possibilities. Eight years later, construction of a larger lab expanded the overall space and the conservation work. After twenty years, our lab has been updated and refreshed again. Conservation 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. At the Emory Libraries, we 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 …
Quiet Study Areas There are several designated Quiet Study areas throughout the Robert W. Woodruff Library. Some of these areas include the Matheson Reading Room, accessible via the Level 3 bridge, and Level 4, 5, and 8. While these areas are unable to accommodate group study and conversation, we have many other spaces available for collaboration. Read More …
In recent open access publishing news, a federal judge ordered “predatory” publisher OMICS and conference organizers iMedPub (both owned by Srinubabu Gedela) to pay fines totaling $50.1 million in a summary judgement that concludes a lawsuit brought by the U.S. Federal Trade Commission. In its press release about the lawsuit, the FTC charged that both Read More …
On April 8th, the LITS Student Digital Life team, in partnership with the Library Service Desk, added a new service to the Woodruff Library in the form of a KIC Bookeye book scanner. It sits across from the Library Service Desk, in place of one of the EaglePrint multi-function printers (MFP’s). The new book scanner Read More …
Emory Libraries recently acquired the Kōṭikalapūḍi Vīrarāghavakavi (1663-1712) manuscript. The online edition of this book is in the public domain, not protected by copyright, and has been made available by Emory University. The text is a work of poetry based on the Udyoga Parva of a Telugu Mahabharata by Kotikalapudi Viraraghavakavi (1663-1712). The Mahabharata is Read More …
If you attended and enjoyed our last year’s inaugural series on our artists’ books collection, we have good news for you! On Wednesday, April 17th, we are hosting our second event, “History of the Early Book” (15th-16th-century) from 5-6:30 pm in Rose Library. Two book historians, Professor Nick Wilding from Georgia State University and Jenny Read More …
The Association of Research Libraries has issued a call for its third cohort of Fellows for Digital and Inclusive Excellence. This unique program offers undergraduate students from underrepresented backgrounds a compelling opportunity to explore a career in libraries. If selected by ARL, a successful applicant will undertake a generously paid, technology-themed internship and capstone project Read More …
Celebrate Women’s History Month by watching a movie about an extraordinary woman! Emory’s Music & Media Library, located in the Main Robert W. Woodruff Library building, has an excellent collection of biographical films that Emory students, faculty, and staff may check out – both in DVD and streaming formats. Search our catalog, discoverE, to find Read More …
The Integrated Pest Management for Cultural Institutions workshop was held last November at the Michael C. Carlos Museum on the Emory campus. Seven presenters offered various perspectives on pest prevention, monitoring, and remediation. Two important things to remember regarding pests and how to manage them: keeping all pests out of a building is an unrealistic Read More …
Emory Libraries is supporting the Atlanta Science Festival with an exhibit and workshop at the Science Commons in the Atwood Chemistry Center. “Art and Science of Light: Cyanotype and Photograms” displays the history and process of photography’s early years. Developed in 1842 by the English scientist Sir John Herschel, cyanotype was one of the first Read More …
