Modern academic libraries are constantly evolving to better serve the communities in which we live, and the App State University Libraries are exceeding in this area. VIP Behind-the-Scenes tours of the Belk Library and Information Commons, hosted by the Dean, provide a glimpse into several library collections and services to support our community- from our K-12 resources to rare book collections to the newest in digitization and creative technologies. Over the last two years, we have hosted over 100 community members, colleagues, and book clubs for the VIP tours.
Tours include highlights from several library faculty members including:
Scott Rice, Director of Technology Services
- Tour of our recording studios, Virtual Reality and Gaming Room, Creative Design Lab, Makerspace, and Technology Checkout services
Kevin Freeman, Lecturer for 3D scanning and metadata
- Demonstration of 3D scanning and digital projects covering archival artifacts, prosthetics, art exhibits, 3D facility tours and more
Jennifer Woods, Education Librarian
- Tour of the Instructional Materials Center highlighting the K-12 collection, STEM kits, educational programming, teacher resources, and community borrower cards
Greta Browning – Head of Special Collections Research Center
- Overview of the Special Collections and our speciality areas, including a tour of the reading room, MerleFest digital archives demonstration, and Rhinehart Room experience featuring rare books from the 15th – 19th centuries and exhibits of unique materials representing the collection
If you or your book club is interested in a tour, please send an email to Kelly Burkett, Executive Assistant to the Dean of Libraries – (kb22293@appstate.edu).
