University Libraries News

New Faculty Appointment

Oct 26, 2022

On August 15th, Candace Jacobs began her appointment as an Assistant Professor/STEM Liaison Librarian. Candace is a graduate of both Catawba College (B.A.) and East Carolina University (MLS). She completed her library internship at the F.D. Bluford Library at North Carolina A&T State University. Before beginning her career as an academic librarian, she worked in higher education administration, focusing on enrollment management and retention efforts. She looks forward to connecting with faculty, staff, students, and her fellow librarians.

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New Staff Appointment

Oct 26, 2022

Ryan McDougal is the Weekend Manager for the Access Services Department here in Jackson Library. He joins Jackson Library after 5 years at F.D. Bluford Library at NCATSU. Ryan credits his start in this library as a student to the reason he still enjoys it to this day. When he is not working, he enjoys bowling, grilling, and taking trips.

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University Libraries Now Houses the Academic Achievement Center

Oct 26, 2022

The Academic Achievement Center (ACC) has moved to the lower level (near the Digital Media Commons/DMC) of Jackson Library, Suite 023. The Academic Achievement Center cultivates the development of critical thinking skills and active learning through personal, collaborative exchanges between students, tutors, leaders, and staff. Their culture of learning is based on cognitive scaffolding that deepens student's knowledge of specific subject material and facilitates increased self-awareness of how they learn in general.

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50 of the Rarest, Most Fascinating Finds in UNCG's Special Collections & University Archives

Jul 16, 2022

The Martha Blakeney Hodges Special Collections and University Archives (SCUA) at UNC Greensboro is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year. Since 1972, the department has collected, preserved, organized, and made accessible hundreds of thousands of unique or rare materials that document the history of the University and the Piedmont Triad region.

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Scholarly and Creative Activity: Highlighting the University Libraries’ Faculty and Staff

Jul 16, 2022

Scholarship and creative activity by the University Libraries' faculty and staff plays a significant role in the education of students and the development of the library profession. At the University Libraries, our faculty and staff are experts in their respective areas of work.

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Wiley and Carolina Consortium Partner to Deliver More Open Access Research

Jan 24, 2022

Global research and education leader Wiley has announced a new three-year agreement with the Carolina Consortium, a consortium of libraries across the U.S. states of North Carolina and South Carolina. The agreement allows members of 41 participating institutions access to all of Wiley’s hybrid and subscription journals and grants researchers the ability to publish accepted articles open access in all of Wiley's 1,400 hybrid journals.

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Light the Way Campaign

Dec 20, 2021

University Libraries are the literal and proverbial crossroads of knowledge at UNCG — the foundation for all teaching, learning, and research. We offer students, faculty, and community members a wide range of resources, expertise, and technology, along with an unwavering commitment to keeping pace with change.

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UNCG's Jackson Library Gets $81M for Major Upgrades

Dec 20, 2021

In the recently approved 2022 state budget, UNC Greensboro was awarded $81 million to renovate and expand the beloved 71-year-old Walter Clinton Jackson Library. Named after UNCG’s third chancellor, it’s the most popular venue on campus with 10,000 visitors daily and 1.25 million annually.

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