Category Archives: Newsletter

Contributed by Hollie Stevenson-Parrish University Libraries has welcomed Rachel Sanders as the new First-Year Instruction and Social Sciences Librarian in Research, Outreach and Instruction. Sanders earned her bachelor of art’s degree in History from UNC Greensboro and a master’s degree … Continue reading →

The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) and the North Carolina Digital Heritage Center invite supporters to take to social media and express how the center has made a difference for you. Use the hashtags #ShareYourStory and #IMLSmedals and … Continue reading →

Contributed by Layne Carpenter Laupus Library’s History Collections recently installed an exhibit about Civil War Medicine.  The exhibit, entitled Fighting for their Lives: Medical Practices During the American Civil War, examines how doctors and medical staff cared for the soldiers, … Continue reading →

Contributed by Ron Stafford When: April 30, 2018, 6:30 PM Where: 100 East Mountain Street, Kings Mountain NC, 28086 Please come out for a tour of Kings Mountain Historical Museum, featuring their current exhibition, “From Over Here to Over There: … Continue reading →

Contributed by Lisa Gregory The North Carolina Digital Heritage Center at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Libraries has been named a finalist for the 2018 National Medal for Museum and Library Service. The medal is the nation’s … Continue reading →

Lauren Menges recently took over as the new head of the North Carolina Collection with the Durham County Library in Durham. She will be leading a staff of four librarians in providing research assistance to the public as well as … Continue reading →

Contributed by Dale Sauter Joyner Library at ECU has opened it exhibits about North Carolina’s involvement in World War One.  You can find more information about these exhibits along with directions on their website.  There is also a lecture upcoming … Continue reading →

Contributed by Liz Adams The Education Committee is pleased to announce Allyson Frick , Hannah Hemphill , and Caitlin Rivas as the recipients of the 2018 C. David Jackson Memorial SNCA Student Scholarships.  Their awards cover registration and expenses related … Continue reading →

Contributed by Karen Feeney On January 16th, the North Carolina Room at the Forsyth County Public Library’s Central Library welcomed Amy Ruhe as special collections librarian and archivist. She is primarily responsible for managing the archive collections, supervising interns, providing … Continue reading →

Contributed by Brian Dietz The NCSU Libraries and the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) are honored to receive a major grant award from the Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR). The Libraries will partner … Continue reading →