Library News
Creative Collaboration Expo Showcases Student, Faculty Partnerships at Belk Library
New event highlights innovation, design and hands-on learning across disciplines BOONE, N.C. — April 16, 2026 — The University Libraries hosted the Creative Collaboration Expo on the fourth floor of Belk Library, highlighting a year of partnerships among students,...
Music Library Ticket Check out for Once Upon a Mattress
The University Libraries sponsored a ticket check out for the Once Upon a Mattress Presented by the Hayes School of Music and the Department of Theatre and Dance held in Valborg Theater April 16 and 17. All App State students had the option to "check out" up to 2...
Second Story Media 24-hour Create-A-Thon with the University Libraries
Dean Sue Polanka and Lynn Patterson partnered with Second Story Media for their annual 24-hour Create-A-Thon event, bringing together creative student talent and institutional vision to produce professional marketing materials. Create-A-Thon is a national 24-hour...
Adelia Daly hired as a Digitization Technician
We are excited to announce that Adelia Daly will be the new Digitization Technician in the Digital Initiatives & Special Collections Division! In this role, Adelia will be responsible for performing digital imaging and analog-to-digital audio/video conversion for...
Makerspace featured in The Appalachian – 4/6/2026
The University Libraries Makerspace was featured in an article in The Appalachian promoting mental health and wellness. Congratulations on the feature!
Curator, Dr. Emily Kader Presents on Objects of Watauga County History
Recently, Special Collections Dr. Emily Kader, Anne Belk Professor for Distinctive Collections, Curator of the W.L. Eury Appalachian Collection, was invited to give a public presentation at the Watauga County Public Library, hosted by the Digital Watauga Project and...
Bill Pillow and Jason Wolfe Complete Cataloging Instruction
Bill Pillow and Jason Wolfe recently earned a certificate of completion for a Library Juice Academy class entitled Introduction to Cataloging. Library Juice Academy offers a range of online professional development courses for librarians, archivists, and other staff,...
Second Rhinehart Room Open House
On Monday, March 2nd, Special Collections held our second Rhinehart Rare Book Room Open House. Click to read the story originally posted in the Special Collections News blog.
Library Faculty Attend the 95th Annual Music Library Association Conference
Jill Eller, Rebecca Shaw, and Shane Watson, and Associate Dean Veronica Wells, recently attended the 95th Annual Music Library Association Conference. The meeting of the Music Library Association was held at the Hilton Salt Lake City Center in Salt Lake City, UT, from...
Mid-Semester Reset: March 25 – April 8
Event Update: April 8 We had a phenomenal turnout for our Mid-Semester Reset Events. Our film showings, events in the Makerspace, and snack breaks were a big hit for our students as they tackled midterms after Spring break. Although this is our first year of hosting...
Greta Browning Attends CODEX Book Art Fair & Symposium
Curator of Rare Books & Manuscripts, Greta Browning, had the opportunity to attend the Tenth Biennial International CODEX Book Art Fair & Symposium, February 7-9, 2026, in Oakland, California. Read the full story in the Special Collections News blog.
Jewel Davis Featured in Appalachian Today
Jewel Davis, Instructional Materials Center librarian and the Martha and Nancy Lee Bivens Distinguished Professor featured in Appalachian Today for her work chairing the committee that selected the 2026 Randolph Caldecott Medal winner for best children’s picture book...
Merlefest Archives Featured in the Watauga Democrat
The University Libraries was featured in an article in the Watauga Democrat about the Merlefest Archives.
Hannah Helmey attended Bibliography Week In New York
Public Services Librarian, Hannah Helmey recently had the opportunity to attend Bibliography Week, a yearly event held in New York City at the end of January. Read the story originally posted in the Special Collections News blog.
Jewel Davis appointed Instructional Materials Center Librarian and the Martha and Nancy Lee Bivens Distinguished Professor
Following a national search, we are very pleased to announce that Jewel Davis is now the Instructional Materials Center Librarian and the Martha and Nancy Lee Bivens Distinguished Professor. Jewel will also continue her leadership as the Director of the IMC. Jewel has...
Special Collections Research Center hires 2 New Graduate Assistants
Special Collections hired two new Graduate Assistants join the team this spring: Grace Buckner and London Fowler. Welcome aboard!
Gary Boye to Retire June 30, 2026
Please join us in congratulating Dr. Gary Boye, Professor and Director of the Music Library, on his forthcoming retirement, June 30, 2026. Gary began his career with the Appalachian State University Music Library in 2000 and had many accomplishments including:...
New Library Mobile App
There's a new way to connect with University Libraries: the Ex Libris Library Mobile app, now available for Apple and Android. Students, faculty, and staff can use Library Mobile to: Manage due dates, holds, and renewals Access Library Search and request items Easily...
2026: Newest Additions to the Public Domain
Each January 1st, an incredible group of creative works—books, films, music, art, and more—becomes freely available for anyone to use, share, adapt, and build upon. This annual milestone is an important reminder of how the public domain fuels teaching, research,...
Early Images of Watauga County’s Yesteryear
The Special Collections Research Center posted a story about some of the earliest photographers of the local area. Documents held in the Special Collections Research Center were a part of the collection of Reverend J. Norton Atkins (1881-1962), a clergyman of the...