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THATcamp SE is an unconference for anyone interested in the intersection of humanities and technology
March 4–6, 2011
Emory University, Atlanta
The Humanities and Technology Camp (THATCamp)

Don't miss the library's second secret study break!

If you want to participate (that is, eat some donuts and have a coke) you will need to find us somewhere in the Main (Woodruff) Library on Monday, 12/13, 10:00 - 10:15 am.

By Amber L. Moore, Project Archivist, Amistad Research Center

"Working for Freedom: Documenting Civil Rights Organizations" is a collaborative project between Emory University's Manuscript, Archives and Rare Book Library, The Auburn Avenue Research Library on African American Culture and History, The Amistad Research Center at Tulane University, and The Robert W. Woodruff Library of Atlanta University Center to uncover and make available previously hidden collections documenting the Civil Rights Movement in Atlanta and New Orleans. The project is administered by the Council on Library and Information Resources with funds from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. Each organization regularly contributes blog posts about their progress.

Grace Elizabeth Marr Nugent, the first African American nurse to hold the positions of instructor at Teachers College, Columbia, and senior supervisor of nursing education in the New York State Department of Education, was the younger sister of Warren Q. Marr II. 

Ancient World Open Bibliographies is a new blog for the discussion and development of a project to collect and solicit annotated bibliographies about subjects relevant to studies of the ancient world. 

In response to student requests, the reservation system for technology-enabled group studies in the Woodruff Library was  reinstated November 28 on a 24 x 7 basis through the end of the semester. Students will be able to reserve a study up to one day in advance and will need to check out a key from the Security Desk for access.  

This change applies to group studies 213, 656, 664, 665, 756, 764, and 765.

By Sarah Quigley, Project Archivist for the Southern Christian Leadership Conference records, MARBL

"Working for Freedom: Documenting Civil Rights Organizations" is a collaborative project between Emory University's Manuscript, Archives and Rare Book Library, The Auburn Avenue Research Library on African American Culture and History, The Amistad Research Center at Tulane University, and The Robert W. Woodruff Library of Atlanta University Center to uncover and make available previously hidden collections documenting the Civil Rights Movement in Atlanta and New Orleans. The project is administered by the Council on Library and Information Resources with funds from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. Each organization regularly contributes blog posts about their progress.

In the Spring of 1968, SCLC launched the Poor People’s Campaign.  Though planning began prior to the assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr., the campaign itself did not officially begin until May.  The first major action was the construction of Resurrection City on the Mall in Washington, D.C.  Poor demonstrators traveled by mule train and bus from across the country to take up residence in the city and join SCLC in demanding food stamps, jobs and job training, and housing.  Resurrection City was intended to be the embodiment of SCLC’s vision for the nation:  a peaceful and loving community, fully integrated, free from greed, envy and want.  It was also meant to be a stark example of the plight of the poor in America.  As Ralph David Abernathy described it in his autobiography,

By Allison Galloup, Archival Assistant, Voter Education Project Collection

"Working for Freedom: Documenting Civil Rights Organizations" is a collaborative project between Emory University's Manuscript, Archives and Rare Book Library, The Auburn Avenue Research Library on African American Culture and History, The Amistad Research Center at Tulane University, and The Robert W. Woodruff Library of Atlanta University Center to uncover and make available previously hidden collections documenting the Civil Rights Movement in Atlanta and New Orleans. The project is administered by the Council on Library and Information Resources with funds from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. Each organization regularly contributes blog posts about their progress.

Geraldine G. Thompson was born in Memphis, Tennessee and is a graduate of LeMoyne College and Atlanta University. Prior to her tenure as Executive Director, Thompson served as Director of Scheduling for the 1972 Andrew Young for Congress Campaign as well as Co-Coordinator of the Maynard Jackson for Mayor 1973 Campaign.  For the Carter/Mondale campaign of 1976, Thompson worked as the Coordinator of the ten southern states. Immediately before taking the Executive Director position at VEP, Thompson was the Regional Administrator for Region IV of the Housing and Urban Development.