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Chancellor Norris and Jewel Davis

Jewel Davis appointed chair of the 2026 Randolph Caldecott Award Selection Committee
Aug 28, 2024

Jewel Davis has been appointed to serve as chair of the 2026 Randolph Caldecott Award Selection Committee.  The Caldecott Medal, established in 1...

Brendan Slocumb lecture on October 3 (postponed)

2024 Belk Distinguished Lecture featuring Brendan Slocumb
Aug 27, 2024

We are proud to announce the 2024 Belk Distinguished Lecture featuring author and musician, Brendan SlocumbThursday, October 3Rose...

Canned Food Drive: Join the fight against food insecurity

Cans for the Can Food Drive Initiative
Aug 26, 2024

Cans for the Can Food Drive InitiativeUniversity Libraries are thrilled to announce our new Can for the Can Food Drive initiative! This fall, as ...

Library Staff Members earn MLS degrees
Aug 26, 2024

Three Library staff members earned Masters in Library Science degrees at University of North Carolina Greensboro.  A Master of Library Scien...

Belk Library hallway with new art placement

Belk Library Building Art Refresh
Aug 26, 2024

In Summer 2024, we welcomed Olivia Hoagland, a recent App State graduate, to the Libraries as the Art Curator for the  Belk Library.  The pr...

Jewel Davis wearing a beige sweater, glasses holding two books

Jewel Davis appointed Interim Director of the Instructional Materials Center
Aug 25, 2024

We are pleased to announce Jewel Davis has been appointed Interim Director of the Instructional Materials Center (IMC). In this role, Davis ...

Professional Certifications
Aug 23, 2024

Several of our Library faculty and staff received professional certification.  Congratulations on all of your hard work!~~~~Kelly Burket and Andr...

Dr. Emily Kader announced as Curator for Distinctive Collections.
Aug 16, 2024

Dr. Emily Kader will be joining the University Libraries' Special Collections Research Center as our new Curator for Distinctive Collec...

Ron Rash Invite

Ron Rash Public Library Event
Aug 9, 2024

The Watauga County Public Library and the Richard T. and Dorothy B. Barker Friends of the University Libraries co-sponsored a lecture at the Appalachi...

Indigenous Appalachia Exhibit on 4th floor
Aug 6, 2024

The 4th floor of Belk Library now features a traveling exhibit entitled  Indigenous Appalachia. The exhibit is courtesy of a collaboration with W...