Archive for the ‘Programs’ Category

Paws & Relax Dog Therapist Schedule

Tuesday, April 23rd, 2013 - nadine

De-stress with some dog therapy on the lawn in front of the Main library, May 1 & 2,  11am-1pm. Lots of canine therapists to choose from! Wednesday, May 1: Maggie Rose - Giant Schnauzer Julia, Mica & Ronnie - Collies Amber - Pug Penny - Golden Retriever Emma - American Eskimo Dog Sophie - English Shepherd Pocho - Schnauzer Nanuk ...

Futures of the Book symposium

Monday, April 22nd, 2013 - Jean Cleveland

Brian Croxall, an Emory University English professor whose research explores representations of technology within fiction and philosophy, is the featured speaker at the Futures of the Book Symposium April 27. The symposium will be held 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Richard B. Russell Jr. Special Collections Building. Croxall’s talk is ...

“Paws & Relax” During Finals Week at Main!

Friday, April 12th, 2013 - nadine

Finals stressing you out?  Feeling overworked? Tell it to a therapy dog! On Weds. May 1 and Thurs. May 2 from 11am-1pm, the UGA Libraries has invited some local therapy dogs to help you ‘Paws & Relax’ on the north quad in front of the Main library.   Need giant-sized attention?  Marley ...

Special Collections Libraries Host Faculty Open House April 17th

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 ...

2013 UGA Libraries Undergraduate Research Award Winners

Wednesday, April 3rd, 2013 - caroline

We are pleased to announce the winners of the 2013 UGA Libraries Undergraduate Research Awards. These awards provide cash prizes for excellence in research and academic inquiry. Congratulations to this year's winners! Senior Division First Place Rachel Perez The Fever Progress: Yellow Fever in 19th and 20th Century Savannah and Havana Faculty mentor: Dr. Reinaldo ...

Ethics, Law & Access: Larger Implications of Aaron Swartz

Monday, March 25th, 2013 - Ian Thomas, Science Library

Wed. March 27, 2013, 05:30 PM - 06:30 PM - Miller Learning Center, Rm 171 Speakers: Prof. William Lee (Journalism/Mass Communication) & Prof. David Shipley (Law School). The death of hacker-activist Aaron Swartz has sparked conversations around the issues of open access, intellectual property, and copyright law. Our panel will ...

2nd Annual Donald L. Hollowell Lecture, April 3

Friday, March 22nd, 2013 - Renna Tuten

Wednesday, April 3, 7 PM Russell Special Collections Library Room 271 (Auditorium). Join the School of Social Work and the Foot Soldier Project for Civil Rights Studies and Research for the 2nd Annual Donald L. Hollowell Lecture, on Wednesday, April 3, 2013. The guest speaker will be Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield, Director General ...

First Peabody Winners Festival set for March 27

Thursday, March 14th, 2013 - Jean Cleveland

Thirty-plus recipients of the University of Georgia’s prestigious Peabody Awards will be announced via webcast at 10 a.m. March 27, and later that day, at 7 p.m., a sampling of the latest winners will be screened in the auditorium of the Richard B. Russell Special Collections Libraries, 300 Hull St., ...

Easy Citations with Refworks 3/5, 7 pm, MLC 369

Sunday, March 3rd, 2013 - amber

Come to MLC 369 on March 5 at 7 p.m. to learn how to organize references and format your citations with Refworks. Put a citation manager to work for you and spend less time formatting citations and more time writing. This is also a Blue Card Event.

eBooks @ your library – Blue Card Event 2/28 7pm

Wednesday, February 27th, 2013 - amber

Learn how to download ebooks and ebook chapters and read them on your devices! eBooks @ your library will be held Feb. 28 at 7 p.m. in Miller Learning Center 370. This event is open to all members of the UGA community, and it is also a Blue Card Event.