Archive for the ‘Staff news’ Category

Head of Map and Government Information Library appointed to Depository Library Council

Thursday, April 18th, 2013 - Deborah Stanley, Web Editor

Hallie Pritchett, head of the Map and Government Information Library, has been appointed to the Depository Library Council for a three year term. The 15 member Council advises the Public Printer of the United States on policy matters related to the Federal Depository Library Program (FDLP). The University ...

Reduced Hours Saturday 4/13 for Main and Science Libraries

Monday, April 8th, 2013 - Viki Timian

The Main and Science Libraries will open at 10am and close early at 4pm this Saturday 4/13 in anticipation of the estimated 65,000 people coming in for the Jason Aldean concert.  The campus will have extremely limited parking and transit options in addition to some road closures so please plan your visit accordingly. There ...

Librarian Mariann Burright featured in Columns

Monday, April 1st, 2013 - Amy Watts

Mariann Burright, Head of Science Collections & Scholarly Communication Librarian, is featured in the current issue of Columns, discussing UGA's institutional repository Athenaeum@UGA. Excerpt: "Regionally, we are well-positioned," she said. "There already is quite a bit of openly accessible work that has been harvested and deposited in (UGA's institutional repository)." Called Athenaeum@UGA, the ...

Graham interviewed on national digital library project

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/  

Main Library Construction Update

Monday, July 9th, 2012 - Jean Cleveland

  There will be significant noise in the areas between the Old Building and Annex on the basement and 2nd floors as masonry work begins to open up the passthroughs between the 2 buildings. The work will start on the east side and move to the west side opening later this ...

Five Libraries student workers honored

Thursday, April 5th, 2012 - Amy Watts

At the beginning of this year, a notice was sent out from the UGA Career Center asking for supervisors to acknowledge their student workers who have worked hard demonstrating support and assistance for their university department. Supervisors sent in written information as to why their student should be nominated for ...

Gov docs librarian on the radio!

Monday, September 19th, 2011 - vfeher

Listen to Hallie Pritchett (UGA Map and Federal Regional Depository Librarian) on "Lost in the Stacks," on WREK Radio at: http://www.wrek.org/lostinthestacks/ To listen, play "the last show" up until Friday September 23rd and then "the show before" for a week after that. Don't wait too long, though, because after September 30th ...

Library staff member Jermaine King featured in Columns

Tuesday, August 16th, 2011 - Amy Watts

Media Desk Supervisor Jermaine King has been featured in the campus publication Columns: But what may be most surprising about the collection isn't the classic Shakespeare or Audrey Hepburn movies, it's that modern films like The Social Network, Iron Man and Black Swan are all available for checkout by faculty, ...

Opening Reception: 2009 LSA Art Exhibit

Thursday, July 30th, 2009 - Richard B. Russell Library

Homegrown Talent The 2009 LSA Art Exhibit What: Opening Reception When: Friday, August 7th from 3:30-4:30 PM Where: Main Library entryway Each year the Library Staff Association coordinates a nonjuried exhibit of artwork to showcase the diverse talents, hobbies, and interests of the Libraries' staff and faculty. Some examples of artwork in past ...

UGA librarian to appear on Jeopardy! Friday, 2/13

Thursday, February 12th, 2009 - Amy Watts

[caption id="attachment_1121" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="UGA librarian Diane Trap with Jeopardy! host Alex Trebek -- photo courtesy of Jeopardy! Productions Inc."][/caption] Diane Trap, a reference librarian here at the University will make her Jeopardy! debut, Friday, February 13.  Locally, Jeopardy is syndicated on Channel 36, WATL (Channel 3 for Charter Cable customers).  ...