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UGA Libraries Welcomes New Leaders

Submitted by Camie on

The University of Georgia Libraries are pleased to announce the naming of three new leaders who join University Librarian and Associate Provost Toby Graham in providing direction-setting and oversight for the libraries.

Newest to UGA is Sara Wright who started her role as Associate University Librarian for Learning Services and Academic Engagement in January. Wright formerly served as director of Cornell University’s Mann & Science Cluster Libraries, and her career at Cornell included stints as Academic Technology Librarian; Head of User Services and Engagement; and Head of Learning, Spaces, and Technology.

Main and Science Libraries - Intersession Hours

Submitted by MaryP on

Intersession hours for the Main and Science Libraries:

  • Thursday, 12/13 & Friday, 12/14 - 8am to 6pm
  • Saturday, 12/15 - 10am to 6pm
  • Sunday, 12/16 - CLOSED
  • Monday, 12/17 thru Thursday, 12/20 - 8am to 6pm
  • Friday, 12/21 - 8am to 5pm
  • Saturday, 12/22 thru Sunday, 12/30 - CLOSED
  • Monday, 12/31 - 8am to 5pm
  • Tuesday, 1/1/2019 - CLOSED
  • Wednesday, 1/2 thru Friday, 1/4 - 8am to 6pm
  • Saturday, 1/5 - 10am to 6pm
  • Sunday, 1/6 - 1pm to 9pm
  • Monday, 1/7 and Tuesday, 1/8 - 8am to 6pm

The Libraries resume their regular semester hours on Wednesday, January 9 with the beginning of Spring Semester. 

 

Georgia Writers Hall of Fame set for Nov. 4-5

Submitted by cleveland on

The 2018 Georgia Writers Hall of Fame events will begin Nov. 4 with a panel discussion of a new book on the late novelist Pat Conroy.

Published by the University of Georgia Press, Our Prince of Scribes: Writers Remember Pat Conroy is a collection of stories from fellow writers he nurtured, including Grammy winners, National Book Award winners, James Beard Foundation winners and New York Times best-sellers, along with a cadre of friends and family members. At 3 p.m. contributors Terry Kay, Cynthia Graubart, and Cliff Graubart will participate in the discussion moderated by the book's editor Jonathan Haupt.

Conroy was inducted into the Georgia Writers Hall of Fame in 2004.

UGA Main and Science Libraries - MLK Holiday Hours

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The Main and Science Libraries’ hours for the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday are:

  • Sunday, January 14                 1:00pm until 9:00pm
  • Monday, January 15                 CLOSED

The Libraries' regular spring semester hours resume on Tuesday, January 16. Regular semester hours for the Main and Science Libraries are: