Sep 12, 2020
Join UNC Greensboro’s African American and African Diaspora Studies Program, the Greensboro Public Library and University Libraries on September 15 at 6:30 p.m. via Zoom as we kick off a community “Big Read” of the novel “Silver Sparrow” by Tayari Jones.
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Sep 04, 2020
Are you interested in creating your own websites? This online 10-week series presented by the Digital Media Commons will walk you through HTML and CSS. This series is part self guided, as well as directed learning with weekly coding hours.
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Sep 04, 2020
Save the date for the Women Veterans Luncheon on November 6, 2020. This year’s virtual event will feature keynote speaker Deshauna Barber, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Service Women’s Action Network (SWAN). More details coming soon!
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Sep 03, 2020
The Flick! Experimental Film Festival is a small-scale festival presented by University Libraries' Digital Media Commons (DMC) since 2015. It is dedicated to promoting and encouraging the production and exhibition of experimental, innovative and creative short films.
Read more about 2020 Online Flick! Experimental Film Festival: Lineup Announced for Virtual Artist Talk Series
Sep 03, 2020
UNC Greensboro's University Libraries, the School of Education, the Lloyd International Honors College and the Islamic Studies Research Network will host Dr. Laila Lalami for a virtual book discussion and author talk of her latest publication, "Conditional Citizens" on October 27, 2020 at 7 p.m.
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Sep 03, 2020
University Libraries will host a virtual book club in September and October of novelist and essayist Laila Lalami's The Moor's Account. The online event will kickoff on September 8, 2020, and participants will discuss chapters one through six.
Read more about University Libraries Selects Lalami's The Moor's Account for Next Book Discussion
Aug 24, 2020
University Libraries will host two webinar series this fall for participants interested in learning more about instructional technology, online learning, library resources and research tools.
Read more about Online Learning and Research Events for Fall
Aug 19, 2020
This summer has seen an unprecedented groundswell of support for the racial justice movement in America. Sparked by the killings of Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor and George Floyd, uprisings across the country have led to challenging and critical discussions around race and equity.
Read more about UNCG Alumni & Friends Book Club: Our Next Book Is Here "How to Be an Antiracist"
Aug 05, 2020
For Armondo Collins, growing up in a predominantly-black neighborhood in St. Paul, Minnesota meant several things. It meant that he had to pass through majority white, wealthy communities whenever he wanted candy from the corner store. And it meant that he got stopped by the police a lot.
Read more about Armondo Collins Will Tell His Own Story, Thank You Very Much
Aug 05, 2020
Jenny Dale, information literacy coordinator and associate professor at University Libraries, collaborated with Dr. Carl Schlachte on a Mellon-funded Course-Based Undergraduate Research Experience (CURE) for his English 106: Introduction to Poetry courses during the Spring 2020 semester.
Read more about Students Recommend Their Favorite Titles from the Kirby-Smith Poetry Collection
Aug 05, 2020
The African American and African Diaspora Studies (AADS) program at UNC Greensboro received a $15,000 Big Read grant from the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) to host a community read of the novel “Silver Sparrow” by Tayari Jones. “I am pleased to work with Gerald Holmes of UNCG Libraries to organize programming in support of families in our area,” said Dr. Tara T. Green.
Read more about AADS to host community read of ‘Silver Sparrow’
Aug 05, 2020
The Martha Blakeney Special Collections and University Archives has been approved to continue its Building Partnerships for Student Success grant into year two for the 2020-2021 academic year.
Read more about Special Collections and University Archives Partners with the State Library of North Carolina
Aug 05, 2020
University Libraries is proud to support the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) 30th Anniversary that celebrates this important civil rights law that prohibits discrimination against individuals with disabilities.
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Aug 05, 2020
Terry Brandsma, information technology librarian and associate professor in the Electronic Resources and Information Technologies (ERIT) Department, has been recognized as a top contributor to OCLC's Community Center.
Read more about Terry Brandsma Recognized as a Top Contributor to OCLC's Community Center
Aug 05, 2020
Natalie Hayes, student desk manager in the Access Services Department, is this year's winner of the Outstanding Student Library Worker Award. Hayes was a hard worker with a great work ethic.
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Aug 05, 2020
University Libraries is currently working with reduced operations for COVID-19, but our buildings are open.
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Aug 05, 2020
We know that our students, staff, faculty, and community are hurting right now. We are hurting with you and with those who have suffered and are suffering from the discrimination, bias, and brutality that are deeply woven into the fabric of our country.
Read more about A Statement Against Systemic Racism and Social Injustice