Librarieshttps://news.emory.edu/tags/school_or_unit/libraries/index.htmlLibraries news from the Emory News CenterWed, 05 Jan 2022 01:46:31 -0500Valeda F. Dent to serve as Emory’s inaugural vice provost of libraries and museumhttps://news.emory.edu//stories/2021/12/upress_vice_provost_libraries_museum_dent_21-12-2021/campus.htmlhttps://news.emory.edu//stories/2021/12/upress_vice_provost_libraries_museum_dent_21-12-2021/campus.htmlAs vice provost of libraries and museum, Valeda F. Dent will unite Emory Libraries and the Michael C. Carlos Museum under a new leadership structure. She will formally take the role in July 2022.Tue, 21 Dec 2021 00:00:00 -0500Acclaim: Recent honors for Emory faculty and staffhttps://news.emory.edu//stories/2021/12/er_acclaim_december_07-12-2021/campus.htmlhttps://news.emory.edu//stories/2021/12/er_acclaim_december_07-12-2021/campus.htmlEmory faculty and staff are frequently recognized for their work locally, nationally and internationally. Read a sampling of recent accolades, including awards for professional contributions and leadership appointments.Tue, 07 Dec 2021 00:00:00 -0500Lisa Macklin to serve as interim dean and university librarianhttps://news.emory.edu//stories/2021/11/er_tn_interim_dean_university_librarian_lisa_macklin/campus.htmlhttps://news.emory.edu//stories/2021/11/er_tn_interim_dean_university_librarian_lisa_macklin/campus.htmlLisa Macklin will serve as interim dean and university librarian during the search for the inaugural vice provost for libraries and museum. Currently, Macklin serves Emory Libraries as associate dean of research, engagement and scholarly communications.Thu, 04 Nov 2021 00:00:00 -0400Libraries roll out beta version of new search engine, request feedbackhttps://news.emory.edu//stories/2021/10/er_libraries_search_engine/campus.htmlhttps://news.emory.edu//stories/2021/10/er_libraries_search_engine/campus.htmlThe Emory Libraries will launch a new search engine in January to improve library searches and results. Emory community members can test it and provide feedback now; faculty should update bookmarks and saved searches before late December.Wed, 27 Oct 2021 00:00:00 -0400'Dracula' author Bram Stoker’s literary immortality celebrated in new Emory collection https://news.emory.edu/features/2021/10/stoker-collection-dracula-rose-library/index.htmlhttps://news.emory.edu//stories/2021/10/er_stoker_collection_dracula_rose_library_special_feature/campus.htmlEmory's Rose Library is now home to what has been described as the world’s most comprehensive collection of rare materials highlighting the work of Bram Stoker, the 19th-century Irish author best known for "Dracula.” Wed, 20 Oct 2021 00:00:00 -0400Watch vintage amateur Emory films and learn about home movies on Oct. 21https://news.emory.edu//stories/2021/10/er_libraries_home_movie_event/campus.htmlhttps://news.emory.edu//stories/2021/10/er_libraries_home_movie_event/campus.htmlJoin “Home Movie Day: A Celebration of Amateur Films and Filmmaking from Emory's Collections” on Oct. 21, a virtual event discussing vintage films from the Emory University, Rose Library and Oxford College vaults.Mon, 18 Oct 2021 00:00:00 -0400Dean and University Librarian Yolanda Cooper to join Case Western Reserve Universityhttps://news.emory.edu//stories/2021/10/er_leadership_transition_yolanda_cooper/campus.htmlhttps://news.emory.edu//stories/2021/10/er_leadership_transition_yolanda_cooper/campus.htmlYolanda Cooper, university librarian and dean of libraries, will leave Emory to take the position of vice provost and Lindseth Family University Librarian at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio, beginning Jan. 1, 2022. Tue, 12 Oct 2021 00:00:00 -0400A perfect match: Emory and Georgia Techhttps://news.emory.edu/features/2021/09/emag-gatech-perfect_match/https://news.emory.edu//stories/2021/09/emag_perfect_match_georgia_tech_emory_university_special_feature/campus.htmlThough their main campuses are located less than six miles apart, Emory University and Georgia Tech have combined forces and complementary strengths to make Atlanta — and the world — a better place.Thu, 23 Sep 2021 00:00:00 -0400Get involved with ‘In the Wake of Slavery and Dispossession’ symposiumhttps://news.emory.edu//stories/2021/09/er_symposium_volunteers/campus.htmlhttps://news.emory.edu//stories/2021/09/er_symposium_volunteers/campus.htmlJoin the symposium “In the Wake of Slavery and Dispossession: Emory, Racism, and the Journey Towards Restorative Justice” Sept. 29-Oct. 1, either as an attendee or volunteer.Tue, 21 Sep 2021 00:00:00 -0400Apollo 15 exhibit brings humanities impact of historic exploration to life https://news.emory.edu//stories/2021/09/er_libraries_apollo_15_exhibit/campus.htmlhttps://news.emory.edu//stories/2021/09/er_libraries_apollo_15_exhibit/campus.htmlStudents, faculty and staff on Emory’s Atlanta campus this fall can take a vicarious trip to the moon with the Apollo 15 exhibit on Level 3 of the Robert W. Woodruff Library. Tue, 14 Sep 2021 00:00:00 -0400