Library News

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 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 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 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...

We are pleased to share that LouAnn (Lou) Compagnone is the new Library Admin Office Assistant. In this role, Lou will support the Library Admin Office by staffing the desk from 9am - 1pm and assisting with purchasing, student employment wage reconciliation, and room...

The dedicated Library Faculty have proudly represented University Libraries this year through their impressive publications and presentations. Explore the full list below: Publications Allan Scherlen “Nesting in an Attic Vent"; Appalachian Journal, pending publication...

The Instructional Materials Center collaborated with the Public School Partnership to support the 4th annual Beginner Teacher Summit at the Reich College of Education on Friday, August 1. Over 160 local educators attended the event, including 120 preK–12 beginning...

We are pleased to announce that Hunter Ringley is the new Library Systems Assistant. His first day was July 31. In this role, Hunter will provide support for our numerous systems and applications and will also work closely with Mollie Peuler and Amy Love on digital...

The Special Collections Research Center recently added a new photography collection.  The collection contains 37 black and white photographs of West Virginia taken by Michael B. Reilly.  To find out more about the collection, read the post on the Special Collections...

The 2025 Belk Distinguished Lecture, featuring acclaimed food writer and Watauga County native Sheri Castle, took place on Thursday, July 17.  The event began with a fundraising luncheon at 11:30 a.m. in the Grandview Ballroom, followed by Sheri’s keynote...

Appalachian  Curator announced Emily Kader, Anne Belk Distinguished Professor and Curator for Distinctive Collections at Appalachian State,  as the Assistant Editor of the Appalachian Curator. The post said, "Not only does Emily bring her experience with Appalachian...

Our very own Dr. Gary Boye, Coordinator of the Nicholas Erneston Music Library, and Dr. Reeves Shulstad, Professor of Musicology in the Appalachian State University - Hayes School of Music are featured in this wonderful interview with Our State Magazine on the Hidden...

We are excited to announce that Jenny Coffey has accepted the position of Education Librarian in the Instructional Materials Center! In this role, Jenny will build on the excellent work she’s already been doing, which includes supporting the Reich College of Education...

We are excited to share that Library Faculty members Breanne Crumpton and Stephanie Bennett have been accepted to the highly selective Evidence Synthesis Institute (ESI)! This program, taking place in early August, supports librarians in developing expertise in...

Poised, graceful, and eloquent, Nanci Tolbert Nance accepted her award as the University Libraries 2025 Distinguished Alumni Award on July 12 at the 2025 Awards Gala. The gala was held at the Grandview Ballroom of the North End Zone Facility.  Each year, the...

We are pleased to announce hiring two Manuscripts and Archives Processers in the Special Collections Research Center.   Sai Estep who started in the position on June 25th. Sai will be responsible for arranging and describing archival and manuscript collections, as...