May 6, 2026 • 9:59 am
In 2023, Industrial Design faculty member Jimena Vergara Sanz approached Kevin Freeman about borrowing a 3D scanner from the library for use in her coursework. While the scanner could not be loaned out, Freeman immediately offered to handle the scanning in-house. This...
April 29, 2026 • 10:36 am
Every story matters—and thanks to donor support, the Digital Initiatives and Special Collections Oral History Program is ensuring that the voices of our region and university community are preserved for generations to come. Over the past year, the program has...
March 12, 2026 • 2:44 pm
Recently, Special Collections Dr. Emily Kader, Anne Belk Professor for Distinctive Collections, Curator of the W.L. Eury Appalachian Collection, was invited to give a public presentation at the Watauga County Public Library, hosted by the Digital Watauga Project and...
March 6, 2026 • 11:16 am
Jill Eller, Rebecca Shaw, and Shane Watson, and Associate Dean Veronica Wells, recently attended the 95th Annual Music Library Association Conference. The meeting of the Music Library Association was held at the Hilton Salt Lake City Center in Salt Lake City, UT, from...
February 23, 2026 • 9:12 am
Curator of Rare Books & Manuscripts, Greta Browning, had the opportunity to attend the Tenth Biennial International CODEX Book Art Fair & Symposium, February 7-9, 2026, in Oakland, California. Read the full story in the Special Collections News...
February 18, 2026 • 9:15 am
Jewel Davis, Instructional Materials Center librarian and the Martha and Nancy Lee Bivens Distinguished Professor featured in Appalachian Today for her work chairing the committee that selected the 2026 Randolph Caldecott Medal winner for best children’s picture book...
January 30, 2026 • 9:35 am
Public Services Librarian, Hannah Helmey recently had the opportunity to attend Bibliography Week, a yearly event held in New York City at the end of January. Read the story originally posted in the Special Collections News...
