Library Blog

Computer workstations within Woodruff Library now have access to the Lynda.com online training tutorials. This includes the workstations in the Learning Commons and in ECIT. 

By Sarah Quigley, Project Archivist, Southern Christian Leadership Conference records

In honor of Reverend Joseph Lowery receiving an honorary doctor of divinity degree from Emory University, the Manuscript, Archives and Rare Book Library is pleased to announce an exhibit documenting Lowery’s career with the Southern Christian Leadership Conference.  “One Who Disturbs the Comfortable and Comforts the Disturbed”:  Joseph E. Lowery and the SCLC will feature photographs, letters and writings by Lowery that chronicle his 40 year involvement with the organization, both as Chairman of the Board of Directors and as President. 

The Directors and staff of the Amistad Research Center are saddened to announce the death of Warren Q. Marr, II.  Mr. Marr passed away on Tuesday, April 20, 2010, after devoting a significant portion of his life to preserving the legacy of the Amistad Event. He was instrumental in the founding of the Amistad Research Center, helped found Amistad Affiliates and the creation of a replica of the schooner La Amistad, and was a member of numerous other organizations, including the NAACP.
 

Thank you for your patience as we worked to perform urgent hardware and software upgrades to the ILLiad interlibrary loan system.

ILLIAD (Emory's ILL software) WILL BE UNAVAILABLE FROM APPROXIMATELY 9 AM TO 1 PM ON WEDNEDSAY, APRIL 21ST, for urgent hardware and software upgrades.

We sincerely apologize for the inconvenience that this essential downtime may cause.

Please contact Margaret Ellingson at margaret.ellingson@emory.edu or 7-6893 with any questions.

The Federal Research Public Access Act (FRPAA) was introduced in the House on April 15, 2010 (HR 5037).

By Cheryl Oestreicher, Project Archivist, Jean Childs Young Papers

A surprise while processing the Andrew J. Young Papers was the extent of the material from his wife of 40 years, Jean Childs Young. Though her role as Andrew’s wife raised her to prominence locally, nationally, and internationally, she also forged her own identity and career, now reflected in the Jean Childs Young Papers. Her activism extended to the Civil Rights Movement, education, children, women, African-Americans, and many other political and social interests.