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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...

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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...

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Music Library Pumpkin Carving Contest
Oct 24, 2025

by Andie CombsEach fall, the Music Library invites students to slow down, get creative, and celebrate the season with its annual Pumpkin Carving event...

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Presentations at the 66th Biennial Conference of the North Carolina Library Association Conference
Oct 22, 2025

Several Library Faculty and Administrators presented at the 66th Biennial Conference of the North Carolina Library Association Conference held on Octo...

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Congratulations to Bright Uwakwe – 2025 Top of the Rock
Oct 21, 2025

We’re thrilled to celebrate Bright Uwakwe, who was named 2025 Top of the Rock during the Homecoming football game at Appalachian State University!Br...

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Hunter Ringley Hired as a Library Systems Analyst
Oct 21, 2025

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 ...