Archive for the ‘Special Collections’ Category
Friday, December 21st, 2012 - Jean Cleveland
The UGA Special Collections Libraries Reading Rooms will close at 1:00PM on Monday, December 24, in observance of the Christmas Holiday.
No material will be pulled from the vault after 12:00PM.
The building will remain closed from Tuesday, December 25, 2012 through Tuesday, January 1, 2013 for the holiday break.
The Special Collections ...
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Thursday, December 20th, 2012 - Jean Cleveland
Judson Mitcham, Georgia’s poet laureate, and the late author Toni Cade Bambara, who compiled one of the first anthologies of African-American women’s writing, will be honored as the newest inductees of the Georgia Writers Hall of Fame at its 2013 ceremony.
A poet and novelist, Mitcham—the only two-time winner of the ...
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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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Monday, December 3rd, 2012 - Jean Cleveland
Make plans to attend "An Evening at the UGA Special Collections Library" with Judith Ortiz Cofer's Advanced Creative Writing class Fri. (Dec. 7).
A reception will begin at 6:30 p.m. At 7 p.m., students will read from their poetry and prose based on the art, rare books and artifacts in UGA's ...
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Monday, November 26th, 2012 - Jean Cleveland
The Digital Library of Georgia is accepting applications for original, unpublished historic materials significant to Georgia to be digitized and included in a nationwide digital library.
Georgia libraries, museums, historical societies, archives and other cultural heritage repositories are invited to submit applications for up to five collections each to be considered ...
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Friday, November 16th, 2012 - Jean Cleveland
Dr. Toby Graham, director of the Digital Library of Georgia and the Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, was interviewed on WGAU radio about UGA's participation in the Digital Public Library of America Friday morning. Listen to the interview at: http://www.1340wgau.com/s/av/
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Friday, November 16th, 2012 - Renna Tuten
The UGA Special Collections Libraries is pleased to host History of the Book: More Than Words, a symposium sponsored by the Willson Center for the Humanities.The symposium will take place on Saturday, December 1, 2012 from 9AM to 5PM on the 2nd floor of the Russell Special Collections Library Building ...
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Thursday, November 15th, 2012 - Jean Cleveland
The University of Georgia and GALILEO are helping to build a nationwide digital library with support from two private foundations,
The Digital Public Library of America (DPLA) is a groundbreaking project to make our country’s local archive digital, searchable, and freely accessible. Launched last summer by Harvard University, the DPLA recently ...
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Thursday, November 15th, 2012 - Jean Cleveland
An exhibit on view in the rotunda of the Special Collections Libraries Richard Russell Building showcases items from the African Studies Institute collection along with objects illustrating African culture from personal collections.
In the exhibit, examples of handwoven baskets, beadwork containers and clothing crafted in various African countries can be found, ...
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Thursday, November 15th, 2012 - Jean Cleveland
A display of rare items exploring the life of Aaron Burr – said to be the most comprehensive portrayal of the complicated Founding Father – is on exhibit at the Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library galleries of the Richard Russell Building.
“The Man Who Killed Hamilton: Defending Aaron Burr through ...
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