Library News

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....

We were honored and pleased to host our 13th annual University Libraries Student Employee Scholarship Luncheon on Friday, September 5 in room 421 of Belk Library. Our scholarship program was established in 2008 and our Library Advisory Council supported the program by...

First year semester students in the course, “The Life and Music of Doc Watson,” visited the Special Collections Research Center on August 27 and 29 to learn about the W.L. Eury Appalachian Collection’s resources related to Doc Watson.  Find out more on the Special...

Please joining us in wishing Veronica Wells a hearty congrats on winning the Music Library Association’s Best of Chapters competition for her presentation at the Fall 2024 Southeast Music Library Association chapter meeting. Each chapter’s nomination was evaluated on...

You asked and we made it happen. We have added 6 new study rooms bringing our total to 34. Nearly all of the rooms have improved and simplified technology. Additionally, 12 of the rooms received new furnishings, carpet, whiteboards, and inspiring murals to make your...

We are pleased to announce exciting updates to the former Video Recording Room, now officially the Recording Studio. This redesigned space now offers both a dedicated video recording area and a fully equipped podcasting area.  Video Recording The video side features...

The former Digital Media Studio is now our newly revamped Creative Design Lab, and it’s ready for the campus community to explore. We’ve created a professional yet comfortable space where students, faculty, and staff can create, design, and innovate. The lab now...

The Digital Initiatives and Special Collections team is pleased to share that Adelia Daly is the new Digitization Assistant. This position will support the digitization of textual and audiovisual materials, fill reference requests, generate technical metadata and...

The University Libraries has three Notary Public Officers offering services for our University Campus Community.  Derena Bradley, Kelly Burkett and Lynn Patterson work on the 4th floor, Admin Suite, Belk Library and Information Commons.  They are available to notarize...