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University Libraries sponsor Ticket Checkout for the Annual Hayes School of Music Holiday Scholarship Concert
Nov 26, 2025

The University Libraries sponsored a ticket check out for the Annual Hayes School of Music Holiday Scholarship Concert held in the Schaefer Center on ...

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Special Collections Marks Busy Fall with Wide-Ranging Instruction for 26 Academic Courses
Nov 24, 2025

Special Collections staff reviewed a busy fall semester in which they hosted 26 class visits for library instruction. The English and Watauga Resident...

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Dr. Gary Boye and Shane Watson perform for the Appalachian Chorale’s 50th Anniversary
Nov 19, 2025

Music Library’s Dr. Gary Boye and Shane Watson performed with the Appalachian Chorale on Tuesday, November 18th.Under the direction of conductor, Jo...

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Candace Tippet awarded first place for her poem, Requiem for Father
Nov 17, 2025

Library Advisory Council Member, Candace Tippett was awarded the 2025 First Place Award for her poem, Requiem for Father at the third annual ARS POETI...

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Presentation at the Association of Creative Techologies in Academic Libraries Conference
Nov 14, 2025

The Association of Creative Technologies in Academic Libraries (ACTAL) held its 4th Annual Meeting, November 5–7, 2025, at the University of Tenness...

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Presentations at the CHARLESTON CONFERENCE - November 5-7
Nov 11, 2025

The Charleston Conference is an informal annual gathering of librarians, publishers, electronic resource managers, consultants, and vendors of library...

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Jewel Davis showcased in Speaker Series on November 5
Nov 10, 2025

Ever wonder what makes a children’s book award-worthy? As part of the Pink Noise Speaker Series Jewel Davis, current chair of the Caldecott Award co...

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Take the Stairs!!!!!
Nov 6, 2025

by Andie CombsThe Belk Library is adding a new dose of Mountaineer spirit with the installment of Yosef throughout the stairwells. The update transfor...

photograph of Jessica Cory dressed as a mothmaiden, ghost story contest winner, Kanai Peeples and Emily Kader dressed as a a witch

Ghost Story Telling Contest in Special Collections - October 28
Oct 30, 2025

On October 28, a Ghost Story storytelling night was hosted in the Special Collections reading room. A witch, Dr. Emily Kader, Anne Belk...

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Humans v. Zombies part 6 - 10/24/2025
Oct 27, 2025

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 joi...