‘Memorial Drive’ 2017 program series opens with history of movie censorship in Atlanta

Emory University’s Stuart A. Rose Manuscript, Archives, and Rare Book Library will host the first event in its 2017 “Memorial Drive” series with a program about two dynamic women who decided what films would be shown or banned in Atlanta movie theaters for four decades. Matthew H. Bernstein, Goodrich C. White professor and chair of Emory’s Department Read More …

Political science librarian Chris Palazzolo shares passion for politics with students and faculty

Part of an occasional series of profiles on Woodruff Library librarians, a valuable resource at Emory University. With the inauguration of a new president less than two weeks away, and a contentious presidential election season in the rearview mirror, it’s been a busy academic year so far for social sciences librarian Chris Palazzolo. But then, Read More …

Billops-Hatch exhibition series of public events kicks off Jan. 24 with Fahamu Pecou

Emory University’s Stuart A. Rose Manuscript, Archives, and Rare Book Library will host a series of public events in support of “Still Raising Hell: The Art, Activism, and Archives of Camille Billops and James V. Hatch,” an exhibition now on view in the Robert W. Woodruff Library’s Schatten Gallery. The events, which are free and open to the Read More …

Alumni can sign up to enjoy multitude of Emory Libraries privileges

Of all the Emory University alumni benefits, physical and virtual access to the Emory Libraries remains one of the favorite privileges among Emory alumni. “Alumni are excited to be able to continue using most of the library’s resources, including checkout privileges,” says Rich McNeal, library service desk coordinator at the Robert W. Woodruff Library. “I’ve seen Read More …

Learn about Atlanta’s rapid 20th-century growth with panel discussion and new Woodruff Library exhibition

The city of Atlanta experienced rapid growth during the second half of the 20th century. A new exhibition now on view at Emory University’s Robert W. Woodruff Library, called “Changing Atlanta 1950-1999: The Challenges of a Growing Southern Metropolis,” illustrates how city leaders and citizens met those challenges. A panel discussion with curators on April Read More …