The University Libraries Web Committee, led by Library Systems Analyst, Vonny Nogales, has worked to provide users with a more navigable and engaging experience, redesigning the libraries’ webpages. With support from the libraries’ leadership team, and in accordance with Augusta…
The Augusta University Libraries is pleased to announce that Elizabeth Lightfoot has been chosen to be the AU Libraries inaugural Director of Collections and Resource Strategies. As part of the Dean’s Senior Leadership team, Elizabeth will provide leadership for collections, acquisitions, cataloging, e-resources, scholarly communications, data…
The Augusta University Libraries are proud to host an exhibit displaying the Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Association’s long history in Augusta, Georgia. Featured in the display are a timeline and colorful photos showcasing the many community events and celebrations the CCBA…
By Maranda Christy and Aspasia Luster Maranda Christy, Special Collections Library Assistant (Reese Library) and Aspasia Luster, Access Services Librarian (Greenblatt Library), recently attended the Georgia Historical Marker Dedication ceremony for Frank Yerby, a successful local author. Yerby’s first published…
Augusta University Libraries is delighted to announce three new appointments, which will be integral to the growth and success of AU Libraries and its mission to support the students, faculty, and AU community at large. Rod Bustos is the new…
Twenty-five years ago, on February 5, 1997, President Bill Clinton visited Augusta to speak on the importance of education. AU’s legacy institution, Augusta State University, hosted the historic event at the Christenberry Fieldhouse, and Reese Library made a significant contribution…
Reese Library recently transitioned the Special Collections & Institutional Archives’ information management platform, which stores the finding aids for its collections, from Archon to ArchivesSpace. The transition to ArchivesSpace took over a year to complete. From now on, Augusta University…
By Tonya Dority Reese Library is celebrating Black History Month (BHM) 2022 by establishing the Black History Month Book Collection! Seeing the need for diversity in the stacks, BHM Committee members selected the first of many titles, by contemporary authors…
Each year, the University Libraries host a Faculty Authors’ Reception to honor faculty who have published or edited books or other creative works within the past year. This year, due to the pandemic the 7th annual event could not be…