Miller Learning Center

Fellows Programs Expand to Immerse Faculty, Students in Active Learning Through Special Collections, Creative Engagement

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Building on their award-winning faculty fellows program, University of Georgia Libraries in partnership with the Office of Instruction and EITS will offer two opportunities for faculty to design new courses centered on unique resources that drive active learning and student engagement.

The Creative Engagement Wing Faculty Fellows program launches in the spring, preparing faculty to use the cutting edge spaces of the new MLC Creative Engagement Wing to facilitate student innovation, collaboration, and hands-on learning.

UGA opens creative hub for collaboration and innovation

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From UGA Today. 

The University of Georgia is reimagining learning spaces by combining resources that allow students to experiment with their ideas and bring them to life with new technologies. In the new Creative Engagement Wing at the Miller Learning Center, students can record a podcast, embroider a tapestry, 3D print a medical device prototype or rehearse a presentation using a virtual reality headset.Students work on laptops in the foreground, while other students collaborate at a table in the back

WEATHER CLOSURE: Jan. 10 & 11

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SATURDAY UPDATE: Three popular UGA Libraries study spots will reopen Saturday, Jan. 11 after the winter weather event on Jan. 10. Main and McBay Libraries and the Miller Learning Center will all open at noon, thanks to work from UGA's facilities division to de-ice entrances.

We encourage patrons to practice caution if they plan to visit, as areas of ice may not be visible. 

Main and McBay Libraries will close at 7 p.m., and MLC will close at 9 p.m. We expect to return to normal operations on Sunday.

ORIGINAL ARTICLE: The University of Georgia Libraries will close as part of the UGA campus closure announced for Friday, Jan. 10 due to a winter weather warning. 

The Miller Learning Center and Main and McBay Libraries will close at midnight Thursday, Jan. 9, and all facilities at the Athens campus will remain closed on Friday, Jan. 10. 

UGA Libraries Launches Faculty Newsletter

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UGA faculty will receive regular updates from UGA Libraries in their inbox, with the launch of a new Faculty Newsletter. 

The first edition of the newsletter launched on Oct. 10th, includes information on how the library can help faculty with their instruction and research needs. 

“We’re so excited to launch a newsletter which will help ensure that faculty across campus are aware of the many services and resources available to them through the library,” said Sara Wright, associate university librarian for learning services and academic engagement. “The library is eager to help faculty whether it be collaborating on information literacy instruction, assisting with research data management planning, or support with course reserves.  This type of regular communication will – I hope - help in connecting faculty to those services.” 

WEATHER CLOSURE UPDATE: Reopening Sept. 28

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UPDATE: UGA Libraries will resume normal operational schedules at 10 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 28. The Miller Learning Center, Main Library, and McBay Science Library will reopen at that time, and other facilities will reopen on their normal schedules. For full hours visit libs.uga.edu/all-hours. 

Previously: All University of Georgia Libraries facilities will be closed Thursday, Sept. 26, and Friday, Sept. 27, in accordance with the campus closure due to inclement weather.

The Miller Learning Center and Main and McBay Libraries will close at midnight Wednesday night and, as of now, plan to reopen on Saturday. All events currently scheduled for Thursday and Friday have been canceled, including the Special Collections Libraries' Georgia Writers Hall of Fame event featuring Barbara Brown Taylor and John Bell.

Evening Access to Main and McBay Libraries Adjusted

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As part of a campus-wide effort to enhance safety at the University of Georgia, public hours at two University of Georgia Libraries locations have been altered. 

Beginning March 11, members of the public will be welcome at the UGA Main Library on North Campus and the McBay Science Library on South Campus during our public hours until 6 p.m. After that time, students and other members of the university community can access the buildings for study sessions and research with their UGA or college ID. The Miller Learning Center will continue to be limited to those with a UGA or college ID from 9 p.m. until 7 a.m.