Library News

On October 28, a Ghost Story storytelling night was hosted in the Special Collections reading room. A witch, Dr. Emily Kader, Anne Belk Distinguished Professor, Curator for Distinctive Collections and a Mothmaiden Dr. Jessica Cory, Editor of the Appalachian Journal...

On Friday, October 24, the University Libraries hosted our sixth annual Humans vs. Zombies event, and it was a huge success! More than 300 players joined in the 2 rounds of fun, battling it out in one of our most popular student traditions. "This event is always a...

Each fall, the Music Library invites students to slow down, get creative, and celebrate the season with its annual Pumpkin Carving event. This much-loved tradition brings the campus community together for an afternoon of creativity and connection, offering a fun break...

Several Library Faculty and Administrators presented at the 66th Biennial Conference of the North Carolina Library Association Conference held on October 14-17 at the Benton Convention Center in Winston Salem, NC.  The conference Theme was Books and Beyond, Navigating...

We are pleased to announce that we were able to move forward with filling the new Library Systems Analyst position this week with Hunter Ringley. His first day is Monday, October 20th. Hunter has been working as a non-student temp as the Library Systems Assistant...

We’re thrilled to celebrate Bright Uwakwe, who was named 2025 Top of the Rock during the Homecoming football game at Appalachian State University! Bright is an exceptional member of the University Libraries and our campus community. Bright works at the Reference Desk...

Veronica Wells and Margaret Gregor published chapters in the new book, Teaching Information Literacy by Discipline: Using and Creating Adaptations of the Framework. Veronica’s contributions can be found in Chapter 1, Music Information Literacy and the Framework:...

The University Libraries provided space for the ReCon event on Thursday, October 16 in 024, 4:45-6:30pm. The event was hosted by the Office of Research and Innovation. The Office of Research and Innovation provides support for the research, creative, and scholarly...

Congrats to Ashlea Green for being selected for the Data Services Continuing Education Program, Fall 2025 Cohort and for being approved for graduate faculty status. The Data Services Continuing Professional Education (DSCPE) program is a twelve-week online intensive...

The Special Collections Research Center posted a story about Stephen Fisher written by Jesse Barber, former Oral History Assistant in the Special Collections Research Center. In August of 2024, Jesse Barber and Greta Browning, SCRC Reference & Instruction...

Jewel Davis', interim director of App State’s Instructional Materials Center art work created in response to Hurricane Helene featured in Appalachian Today.

Please join us on October 2nd from 9:00AM to 12:00PM for the Appalachian Book Publishing Support Program! The Appalachian Book Publishing Support Program supports faculty and scholars in developing, refining, and publishing high-quality manuscripts and scholarly works...

The Special Collections Research Center participated in the American Conference for Irish Studies' Southern Regional Meeting at App State on Saturday, September 27.  History professor Dr. Mary Valante organized a hands-on workshop held in the Broyhill Conference...

In honor of National Comic Book Day on September 25, the Special Collections Research Center unveiled its latest exhibit, “Girls Just Wanna Have Fun: A Celebration of Girls in the Comics.”   The exhibit is located on the 4th Floor atrium of Belk Library and...

On September 10, University Libraries hosted an Open House designed to showcase our role in supporting the success of App State students and faculty in a fun and engaging way.  This carnival-themed event ran from 2pm to 6pm during which time participants were invited...

We'd like to welcome the new Oral History Assistant, Krystal Carter, to the Division of Digital Initiatives and Special Collections. Krystal is a double App State alumna, graduating in May 2023 with an M.A. in Appalachian Studies, and in 2019 with a B.A. in History....

The Special Collections Research Center recently participated in a satellite event to the North Carolina Museum of Art’s End Paper Art Book Fair.   The Art Department collaborated with Special Collections to hold an artist book viewing of several of Special...

Sai Estep, recently attended the Society of American Archivists (SAA) annual conference in Anaheim, CA.  The conference theme was “ARCHIVES * RECORDS 2025: Making it Count.” Estep presented her project on the Blowing Rocket Newspaper Digitization Project. "I really...

On Saturday, September 6, the Library Advisory Council was invited to the home of Dean Sue Polanka for a pregame tailgate.  After the tailgate, Council members attended the App State V. Lindenwood U football game where the Mountaineers pulled off a 20 to 13 victory.

On Friday, September 5, the Library Advisory Council met in room 024 of Belk Library and Information Commons.  The agenda included: A change of officers as Board Chair, Mary Helen Ridenhour stepped down as chair of the council and Scott Oxford picked up the gavel....