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Monday, April 8th, 2013 - Richard B. Russell Library
The Richard B. Russell Building Special Collections Libraries will celebrate its first anniversary with an open house for university faculty.
Scheduled for 2-6 p.m. Wednesday, April 17, the event will spotlight faculty members who have formed innovative collaborations with the Special Collections Libraries and showcase the exhibits and collections of the ...
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Friday, January 4th, 2013 - Richard B. Russell Library
The University of Georgia’s Richard B. Russell Building for Special Collections Libraries is now accepting applications for participants in its docent program.
The Docent Corps is a skilled group of volunteers who provide tours of the library galleries to visitors, ranging from fifth graders to adults. Docents are trained to ...
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Tuesday, December 11th, 2012 - Richard B. Russell Library
Do you remember the first time you fell in love?
This February the First Person Project, an oral history series documenting the experiences of everyday Georgians, invites participants to tackle the topic of love. How did you meet your spouse? What do you remember about your worst breakup or most awkward ...
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Tuesday, October 16th, 2012 - Richard B. Russell Library
Tuesday, October 16th, 2012, 8:00PM
Auditorium, 2nd Floor, Richard B. Russell Building for Special Collections Libraries
300 S. Hull Street, Athens, GA 30602
Witness history in the making! As the campaign season comes to a fever pitch and Election Day draws near, join the Russell Library for Political Research and Studies for Debate ...
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Wednesday, August 22nd, 2012 - Richard B. Russell Library
Could your election season use a little non-partisan entertainment? If so, then plan to join the Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies for Ready, Steady, Vote! a program series focused on getting citizens in the mood for the 2012 election season.
A combination of film screenings, community forums, ...
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Thursday, November 10th, 2011 - Richard B. Russell Library
Russell Library, University of Georgia Libraries
Move and Access Update: Bulletin #3
Beginning November 10, 2011, researchers may access Russell Library archival collections again by advanced appointment
Russell Library is Going West!
From November 10, 2011 through December 22, 2011, patrons may access Russell Library collections by advanced appointment in the ...
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Friday, October 28th, 2011 - Richard B. Russell Library
The Russell Forum for Civic Life in Georgia will host two community forums on the national debt:
Community Forum at the Oconee Public Library
When: Sunday, November 13th -- 3:00-5:00PM
Where: Oconee County Public Library, 1080 Experiment Station Rd., Watkinsville, Georgia
AND
Forum on UGA Campus
When: Tuesday, November 15 -- 6:30-8:30PM
Where: Multipurpose Room, Building ...
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Thursday, August 18th, 2011 - Richard B. Russell Library
If all goes according to plan, the Russell Library will begin moving its collections to the Special Collections Building on Hull Street on Tuesday, September 6, 2011. The Russell Library will remain open for research at its current location through September 2, 2011.
Until September 6, 2011, visitors to the Russell ...
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Tuesday, August 2nd, 2011 - Richard B. Russell Library
Beginning on August 8, 2011, the public entrance to the Russell Library will close for construction of a temporary loading dock. This work is the first step in a longer process to moving the Russell Library and its collections to its new facility on Hull Street. Updates related to this ...
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Friday, March 4th, 2011 - Richard B. Russell Library
After serving more than three decades in state and local government including two terms as Georgia’s governor, Sonny Perdue has committed his political papers and memorabilia to the Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies at the University of Georgia. By a special arrangement with the Georgia ...
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