Friends of the UNCG Libraries

Archivist Sean Mulligan of the University Libraries' Special Collections and University Archives Department received his MBA degree from UNCG on Thursday, December 11 at the University's commencement exercises. Congratulations, Sean !

Mr. Gerald Holmes, Reference Librarian and Diversity Coordinator, University Libraries, University of North Carolina at Greensboro (UNCG), has been named the 2014 Achievement in Library Diversity Research Honoree. As part of its ongoing support of the propagation of library-based diversity research, the ALA Council Committee on Diversity and the ALA Office for Diversity are pleased to recognize Mr. Holmes for his contributions to the profession and his promotion of diversity within it. The Office for Diversity began designating this honor in 2004. Mr. Holmes’ career has focused on the development of early career librarians, and through that work he has consistently encouraged individuals from underrepresented backgrounds to choose the library profession. He serves as a mentor for many in the profession, and is sought after for guidance on diversity issues. In his role as Diversity Coordinator, he works directly with Library Administration on university priorities, grants, fund rais...

Bibliophile and best-selling author Charlie Lovett will visit and talk about his books in the Hodges Reading Room of Jackson Library on Thursday, February 5 at 7 pm.  The event is free and open to the public. Copies of his books will be available for sale and signing. It is appropriate that the talk be in the Library’s Special Collections Reading Room for a number of reasons. Lovett is a former antiquarian bookseller, and remains an avid collector, especially of books by and about Lewis Carroll.  Attendees will also be able to view a new exhibit about William Shakespeare, marking the campus celebration of Globe & Cosmos: Celebrating 450 Years of Shakespeare and Galileo.  Not only is Lovett knowledgeable about the subject, the Bard and his work are important elements of his first novel, the best-selling The Bookman’s Tale , which introduced scores of readers to the meaning of the word bibliophile. In his second novel, First Impressions: A Novel of Old Books, Unex...

 For those inclined to look back on the past year, here's a review of Friends of the UNCG Libraries events and celebrations. Throughout the year, Friends members enjoy •    Access to a book collection of more than 1 million volumes •    A DVD collection of more 5000 items •    Current literature and paperback collections of popular titles for year-round reading •    Beautifully furnished libraries full of comfortable seating •    A helpful and professional group of library employees dedicated to helping patrons find the information they need when they need it January Kathy and David Crowe create endowments to support the University Libraries through planned gifts. Others wishing to make major gifts through planned giving or other means should contact Director of Development Linda Burr at lgburr@uncg.edu or by phone at 336-256-0184. February Ron Cassell leads a book discussion of Robert G...

Monday, February 9: Friends of the UNCG Libraries Book Discussion - Regeneration by Pat Barker, led by Keith Gorman of the University Libraries . 4 p.m. Hodges Reading Room, Jackson Library 2nd floor, UNCG.   Monday, April 20:  Friends of the UNCG Libraries Book Discussion - O rdinary Men: Reserve Police Battalion 101 and the Final Solution in Poland  by Christopher Browning, led by Karl Schleunes of the History Department. 4 p.m. Hodges Reading Room, Jackson Library 2nd floor, UNCG.  The backdrops of World War I and World War II figure prominently in the provocative Friends of the UNCG Libraries book discussions scheduled for Spring 2015. The first book discussion of the Spring Semester will be led by Dr. Keith Gorman of the University Libraries, Head of the Martha Blakeney Hodges Special Collections and University Archives Department.  Keith will lead our discussion of Regeneration  by Pat Barker, which was published in 1991 and was a Booke...

All of the following events are free and open to the public unless otherwise noted. Thursday, February 5 : Charlie Lovett, author of First Impressions: A Novel of Old Books, Unexpected Love, and Jane Austen . 7 p.m.  Hodges Reading Room, second floor Jackson Library   Monday, February 9 : Friends of the UNCG Libraries Book Discussion - Regeneration by Pat Barker, led by Keith Gorman of the University Libraries . 4 p.m. Hodges Reading Room, Jackson Library 2nd floor, UNCG. Wednesday, February 25 : Presentation by journalist Jim Schlosser, “Greensboro at the Beginning of World War I.” 4 p.m. Hodges Reading Room, Jackson Library 2nd floor, UNCG. Thursday, February 26 : Presentation by Greg Grieve of the Religious Studies Department, "Playing with Religion and Digital Games in the Library." 3 p.m. Hodges Reading Room, Jackson Library 2nd floor, UNCG. Thursday, March 26 : Screening and discussion of "Ivory Tower" documentary film 3:30 p.m.  Elliott Uni...

Best-selling author and forensic anthropologist Kathy Reichs will be the guest speaker at the Friends of the UNCG Libraries 56th Annual Dinner the night of April 8, 2015.  Tickets go on sale December 10 from Triad Stage, and may be obtained by calling 336-272-0160.  Invitations will go out to current Friends members around February 15, but you may wish to purchase some for holiday gifts and may do so by calling Triad Stage.  Kathy Reichs is the author of sixteen New York Times bestselling novels featuring forensic anthropologist Temperance Brennan. Like her protagonist, Reichs is a forensic anthropologist—one of only about a hundred ever certified by the American Board of Forensic Anthropology. A professor in the department of anthropology at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, she is the former vice president of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences and serves on the National Police Services Advisory Council in Canada. Reichs’ own life, as much as her ...