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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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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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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The Digital Library of Georgia is accepting applications for original, unpublished historic materials significant to Georgia to be digitized and included in a nationwide digital library.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
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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Tuesday, November 13th, 2012 - Renna Tuten
The UGA Special Collections Libraries will be closed on Thursday, November 22 and Friday, November 23 in observance of the Thanksgiving Holiday. The Special Collections Libraries will reopen on Monday, November 26 at 8:00 A.M.
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Friday, September 28th, 2012 - Jean Cleveland
The Ga Writers Hall of Fame exhibit featuring working manuscripts, letters and memorabilia of members of the Hall will be on display through the end of the year in the Hargrett Gallery. The published works and personal materials are complemented by lively photographs from past author salons and a timeline ...
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