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NEW TECHNOLOGY OPENS DOOR TO ACCESSIBILITY AND INNOVATION

VIRTUAL REALITY | ORAL HISTORIES | WIKIPEDIA RECLAIMED

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librariesMAGFall 112018.indd 4 11/21/18 8:26 AM CONTENTS 4 Cover Story Robot creates opportunities for new interactions with users

6 19 Oral history project captures voices Open access helps faculty with digital h_Ûklm&`^g^kZmbhg>fhkrlmn]^gml publishing

10 21 Archives collaboration inspires Pkbmbg``khnifho^leb[kZkbZgl creativity and builds community research into print

13 22 @kZgmlniihkmlPbdbi^]bZl Emory Libraries: Getting to know us higher education goals 24 14 New staff add skills, expertise VIRTUAL REALITY Advancing South Asian Studies RESEARCH REIMAGINES 27 HOW WE TEACH 18 Friends, supporters, and alumni AND LEARN, P. 20 Librarians partner to improve information literacy skills

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EDITORIAL CREDITS Editor: Holly Crenshaw

Contributing writers: Amy Allison, Ellen Ambrosone, Gabrielle M. Dudley, Amelia Frances, Maureen McGavin, Sarah E. McKee, Wade Moricle, Jenn Sutcliffe

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ON THE COVER Double Robotics unit will create new library service opportunities

INSIDE BACK COVER Oxford College student at a Discovery seminar

ON THIS PAGE Equipment in our student production studio

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librariesMAGFall 112018.indd 6 11/21/18 8:26 AM FROM OUR UNIVERSITY LIBRARIAN

nnovation is more than an aspiration at the Emory Libraries. It’s a force that moves us to Istretch our imaginations, create new opportunities, and embrace the unexpected.

It is also a foundational pillar in the university’s strategic framework. Emory has pledged its determination to harness intellectual imagination and discovery to address 21st-century challenges. The goal — one that we strongly embrace — is to Innovation isn’t always tied drive societal change for the common good. to technology. It simply needs Throughout this issue, we highlight how the Emory Libraries infuse innovative thinking into our the right environment to thrive. daily lives. Many of these articles focus on projects that sprang directly from our recently launched Innovation Grant and Mini Grant programs. our website so users will find it easier to discover — Open to all our staff, these grants encourage and to benefit from — all that we offer. experimentation and risk-taking in an effort to Our workplace culture includes employee create new tools, services, and programs that enrich forums where we set aside time to learn about and our contributions to the campus. Other projects celebrate each other’s accomplishments. We are also grew out of a potent mix of individual curiosity, preparing for the future with an extensive Libraries teamwork, and forward-thinking managers who Leadership Development Program, described more encourage employee initiative. fully inside this issue. While some stories highlight digital As you read this magazine, I hope you will scholarship, microcomputers, video recordings, sense how inspired I am by our gifted staff. Every virtual reality, and yes, even robots, others remind day, they raise their hands, step forward, and us that innovation isn’t always tied to technology. It pursue big ideas — convinced that it’s always worth simply needs the right environment to thrive. wondering if there’s a better way. Behind the scenes, our commitment to coura- With your support, we will continue to explore geous inquiry includes ongoing efforts to make our new ways of learning, both for ourselves and for rich resources more readily available. We have made others. We hope you will join us on that journey. exciting progress on our digital library program, a multiyear initiative that will provide long-term YOLANDA COOPER preservation and access to Emory’s outstanding UNIVERSITY LIBRARIAN digital assets and collections. We are also revising

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librariesMAGFall 112018.indd 4 11/21/18 8:26 AM Emory Libraries enters the age of robots to improve user accessibility

By Wade Moricle establishing a reservation process for those interested in using it for a class, an robots give patrons meeting, or exhibition, which could in- greater access to the volve an orientation and training session. Emory Libraries? By “We are excited about seeing the purchasing one this fall, ways the Emory Libraries’ staff can the Libraries are ready to incorporate this robot from an acces- exploreC how a robot could open doors to sibility standpoint,” says Allison Butler, fresh possibilities. director of Emory’s Office of Accessibility The recently acquired Double Robot- Services. “It appears to be an innovative ics unit is a small, two-wheeled vehicle way to create more of a human connec- with an iPad mounted to its upright post tion with remote access.” that can be controlled remotely, giving Library operations and access the driver “face-to-face” access. Users can manager Terence Jefferson, who is speak to, listen to, and be seen on screen recuperating from an injury, says, “I’ve by anyone the robot encounters. By creat- had difficulty getting to the building. I ing a telepresence for its user, the robot can see opportunities of interacting with enables more human interaction than others with the robot. Just calling in via a what a cell phone or video conference teleconference doesn’t make me feel like call can achieve. The unit costs about the a part of the meeting. I need to be able to same as a typical desktop computer. move around the building to do my job.” “Robotics is an emerging trend in And students immediately sensed the higher education,” says Campus and robot’s potential benefits. “I think there’s Community Relations director Leslie a lot of value in being face-to-face with Wingate, who coordinated the initiative. your classmates if you can’t physically be “We are excited about its potential uses.” there. I’m curious about it. I would defi- The robot has a small footprint and nitely talk to the person on the screen,” is easy to maneuver, with three different says Anya Kone, class of 2018. Adds Brian cameras showing all aspects of its sur- Medilien, class of 2019, “At first, people roundings. Its height can be raised or low- will be surprised, but if I saw it coming I ered remotely to match that of the person would engage with it right away because I the driver is talking to. It even has its own love technology. I think it’s a cool idea.” charging station where it can recharge Adds Wingate, “The Emory without assistance. Libraries are known for our leading- The goal is to increase accessibility edge technology. We view this robot and services, promote library programs, as an investment in improving library and perhaps learn more about patrons accessibility.” through poll-taking and other interac- tions. The unit will reside in the library, Wade Moricle is a writer for Emory and staff members are gathering feedback Libraries. on how it can best be used. Ideas include

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librariesMAGFall 112018.indd 5 11/21/18 8:26 AM Creating an oral history archive at Emory

“I wanted to make ince immigrating to the The Emory Oral History Proj- Bronx at age five from ect, started in fall 2017, preserves an oral history video Ghana with her family, the stories of students at Emory because it’s important SAkua Serwaa-Sefa has University who are the first in their lived a low-income life, one that families to attend college. In spring to have the low-income has taught her to be resource- 2018, the project expanded its ful and resilient. Now an Emory focus to three chapters: first-gener- and black perspective University senior majoring in ation, black, and Latinx students. religion/sociology and psychology, The project received an Emory at Emory. I wanted this first-generation college student Libraries Innovation Grant in to bring others in has recorded an interview for the 2017, and additional funding and Emory Oral History Project that guidance from Emory University to make sure those documents her journey. historian Gary Hauk. “I wanted to make this oral In the project’s first two semes- students’ voices were history video because it’s impor- ters, more than 40 undergraduate represented in the tant to have the low-income and and graduate students recorded black perspective at Emory,” says videos, which were placed in the videos.” Serwaa-Sefa, who also worked University Archives at the Stuart as an assistant on the project. “I A. Rose Manuscript, Archives, and :DN:L>KP::&L>?:%BGM>KOB>P>> wanted to bring others in to make Rare Book Library. For scholars AND ORAL HISTORY PROJECT sure those students’ voices were and researchers, the growing ar- ASSISTANT represented in the videos.” chive will provide a revealing nar- rative of life as a low-income and non-white student at Emory and in the city of Atlanta, and how Emory supports those students. Jonathan Coulis, a PhD candidate in Latin American his- tory, started the project as part of his Woodruff Library fellowship with the help of former sociology librarian Nidia Bañuelos, initially working with the 1915 Scholars program to find the stories of first-generation students. The in- novation grant provided funds to hire three undergraduate students, providing a great training experi- ence for them. The students learned how to develop questions and

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librariesMAGFall 112018.indd 7 11/21/18 8:26 AM “If we can grow this archive interview people, as well as operate the camera, lighting and audio of experiences around Atlanta, recording equipment. Students on both sides of the we have another valuable camera benefit from Academic resource not just about the Technology Services’ state-of-the- art Student Production Studio in university, but about the lives the Woodruff Library. The newly renovated space features a specially of the people who go there, designed set, improved soundproof- ing, professional lighting, and the people who intersect with high-end equipment. each other and with the city.” The Oral History Project is an example of the way Kim Braxton, JONATHAN COULIS director of Academic Technology Services, imagined the production studio would serve the needs of students. “We are excited to support our students as creators, providing them with the equipment, software, and support they need to tell their own stories in new ways,” Braxton says. “Not only are they gaining professional production experience they can take with them to future careers, they are also contributing to a one-of-a- kind collection that will hopefully enrich future students and researchers.” For Serwaa-Sefa, she hopes the voices of first-generation Emory students are a catalyst for change. “I’d like to see someone do archival research on what the experience is like for low-income students at Emory, and to see what changes Emory makes in the coming years to support these students,” she says. Coulis says future project plans call for a website and addi- tional chapters that focus on other Emory communities. “If we can grow this archive

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librariesMAGFall 112018.indd 8 11/21/18 8:27 AM of experiences around Atlanta, Coulis adds. “As we move forward Maureen McGavin is a writer we have another valuable resource each year, we can add another for Emory Libraries. not just about the university, but series of voices that will help For more information about the about the lives of the people who grow this rich collection for Emory Oral History Project, go there, the people who intersect both individuals and future contact Coulis at j.e.coulis@ with each other and with the city,” researchers.” emory.edu.

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Archives collaboration By Gabrielle M. Dudley the Emory Libraries’ 2017–2018 in- novation grant program cycle. inspires creativity and nnovation is often seen as an As an instruction archivist in idea that makes quick and the Stuart A. Rose Manuscript, builds community immediate changes to our Archives, and Rare Book Library, I Ieveryday lives, yet the best partner with faculty to incorporate innovations can be years in the special collections materials like making. Such is the case for the letters, diaries, rare books, audio “Writing Herself Into Existence: recordings, born-digital material, Emory University and Spelman and more into their courses through College Archives and Intellectual in-person visits and research as- Exchange Program,” developed for signments. Months after arriving

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librariesMAGFall 112018.indd 10 11/21/18 8:27 AM at Emory in 2012, I developed my Walker courses taught by Naguey- first session in Rose Library for the alti Warren, professor of pedagogy “Audre Lorde: Archival Research in African American Studies at Seminar,” co-taught by two Spel- Emory University, and The Art of man College professors. Though the Writing taught by Sarah RudeWalk- Spelman College Archives is home er, assistant professor of English at The Emory to Lorde’s papers, the instructors Spelman College, participated in Libraries is a wanted to expose their students to the semester-long archival research the work of Lorde’s contemporaries project. Each student chose a black space where like Alice Walker. I realized later woman writer whose personal pa- that this class planted the seed for pers were held by either the Rose Li- innovation not what would become my “Writing brary or Spelman College Archives only lives, but Herself Into Existence” innova- and conducted original research tion grant project. This course and that explored writing processes, grows into its new associations helped me connections with other writers, and understand that local college and literary criticism. To prepare, stu- partnership, university faculty viewed the Emory dents visited both special collection collaboration, Libraries as a resource and that libraries to learn more about their Spelman, specifically, could be a respective writer’s collections and and inspiration. potential partner. were given the opportunity to work When the Emory Libraries hands-on with collection material. Innovation, like announced its innovation grant After months of research, 30 under- program five years later, I consid- graduate students from both schools a good archival ered how I could enhance or expand met at Emory to discuss their find- research project, Rose’s reach with undergraduate ings via conference-style presenta- students. I remembered the suc- tions. Throughout the day, students does not have cess of the Audre Lorde course and expressed how much the experience began to think more about serving meant to them personally and how a definitive end Atlanta-area undergraduates. Our they wished they had known what but leads to more holdings related to black women archives could reveal about writers writers had grown exponentially beyond their published works. and new research in recent years as more collec- This successful project then tions were acquired, arranged and spurred ideas about how to use questions. described, and made available. As a one innovation to beget another. result, more faculty at both Emory Although it was not an original and Spelman wanted to incorporate component of the grant proposal, these holdings into their courses. I I was inspired by these students to realized that a multi-institutional curate “She Gathers Me: Networks archival research project for un- Among Black Women Writers,” an dergraduate students centered on exhibition that used archival collec- black women writers could not only tions to reveal personal connections encourage community between area and communities among writers. I schools, but also improve current had been sharing these sometimes- instruction services in Rose Library. obscure networks with undergradu- Undergraduates in Black ate students through instruction Women Writers and Reading Alice sessions, but I felt there might be

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librariesMAGFall 112018.indd 11 11/21/18 8:27 AM Gabrielle M. Dudley (left) moderates “SisterWriters: An Evening with Pearl Cleage and Tayari Jones”

wider interest in these writers. playwright Pearl Cleage and her what it means to hold community The exhibition discussed former student Tayari Jones, now with one another. The event was writing circles, personal friend- an Emory professor of English not only the culmination of the ships, differences in approaches and creative writing, represents exhibition and grant project, but to similar issues, and intergen- a connection visible through the a testament to what can happen erational connections. It sought archives and in person today. To when innovation leads. to show how courses like those both celebrate the exhibition and The Emory Libraries is a taught at Emory and Spelman address the students’ questions, I space where innovation not only lead to more exposure and critical proposed and moderated “Sister- lives, but grows into partnership, study of black women writers. Writers: An Evening with Pearl collaboration, and inspiration. Throughout the grant project, Cleage and Tayari Jones,” where Innovation, like a good archival many students relished learning the two writers and Spelman research project, does not have a about past writers’ sisterhood and College alumnae discussed the definitive end but leads to more community, yet some questioned growth of their relationship, from and new research questions. whether these connections were student and teacher to that of still alive today. “sisterwriters.” Several students Gabrielle M. Dudley is an The exhibition focused from the grant project attended instruction archivist for primarily on writers in the 1970s the event and witnessed two living the Rose Library. through the early 2000s, but the writers speak about the close re- relationship between novelist and lationship they share and describe

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librariesMAGFall 112018.indd 12 11/21/18 8:27 AM in March 2018. The Art+Feminism Grant supports Wikipedia’s global initiative helps people organize local events to add more and better content about women artists as well higher education goals as draw in more women editors, a demographic underrepresented on As an undergraduate Emory 2016, the Emory Libraries Wikipe- Wikipedia. This year, Emory had 27 student, I was told not to cite Wikipe- dia Group applied for an innovation participants improve 27 articles. dia in my papers, a sentiment I echoed grant in 2017. Titled “A Wikipedian Last, the grant funded the “Wiki- to students when I later worked as a in Residence: Empowering Emory to pedia in Higher Education Sympo- librarian. So I was intrigued, after I Engage with the World’s Most Popular sium & Workshop” held on Septem- joined Emory as an educational ana- Reference Work,” the grant funded ber 26, a professional development lyst, when a professor asked for help three projects related to collaboration event to teach Emory educators about with having her students edit Wiki- between Wikipedia and academia in Wikipedia. The Emory Center for pedia articles on topics related to the the interest of public knowledge. The Digital Scholarship and the Center for course – a rising trend among teachers title comes from the main goal of the Faculty Development and Excellence at many institutions. Editing Wiki- grant – to hire a part-time student cosponsored the event. Jami Mathew- pedia builds skills in public writing, Wikipedian in Residence for fall 2018. son, educational partnerships man- research, and information and digital In September, Emory Libraries ager for the Wiki Education Founda- literacy. It was my first introduction hired Caroline Scheving, an un- tion, a nonprofit that helps instructors to how Wikipedia and academia have dergraduate senior majoring in art incorporate Wikipedia editing into mutual, shared goals. history. Her role is to edit Wikipedia their curriculum, presented methods The mission of Wikipedia is to using Emory special collections mate- for teaching with Wikipedia and how work toward “a world in which every rials, educate the Emory community, academic institutions and scholars single person on the planet is given and build a relationship with Wiki- can contribute. Additional speakers free access to the sum of all human pedia. She will use content from the included Bo Adams, director of Pitts knowledge.” This overlaps with Rose Library, Pitts Theology Library, Theology Library, Irene Browne, Emory’s mission “to create, preserve, Woodruff Health Sciences Center associate professor of sociology, and teach, and apply knowledge in the Library, Carlos Museum, and Oxford Helen Siaw, a graduate student in service of humanity.” Surely there is College Library to contribute Emory’s chemistry who worked with the Wiki room for collaboration there. institutional knowledge. Education Foundation to learn how to Having previously hosted Wiki- The grant also funded the third- edit articles related to her field. pedia edit-a-thons and supported annual Art+Feminism Edit-a-thon held Partnerships between academia faculty in navigating Wikipedia since at both Oxford and Atlanta campuses and Wikipedia improve the quality of information in this widely used resource. Wikipedia isn’t perfect, but it has good intentions. It can be enhanced by high-quality editors who are passionate about the content. Through Wikipedia, Emory’s scholars have the capacity to reach broader audiences with their knowledge.

Jenn Sutcliffe is an educational analyst, social media and web technologies for the Emory Libraries.

For more about the initative: guides. Jami Mathewson, educational partnerships manager for the Wiki Education main.library.emory.edu/Wikipedia Foundation, at our September symposium

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n April 2018, co-organizer tation. But most helpful was just have continued our own DH work Anandi Silva Knuppel and I being around other DH South Asia by making the symposium presenta- Ihosted the “Emory Digital scholars, in the same room, over the tions openly available on the event Humanities Symposium: DH for the course of two days,” wrote Gil Ben- website, creating a listserv for DH Study and Teaching of South Asia,” Herut, Emory alumnus and assis- in South Asian Studies, organizing a two-day international and inter- tant professor of Religious Studies the panel “Digitizing South Asian disciplinary symposium on newly at University of South Florida, and Studies: Limitations and Innova- formed approaches to digital hu- Jon Keune, assistant professor of tions for Texts, Languages, and manities in the field of South Asian South Asian Religions at Michigan Access” for the upcoming Associa- Studies. We created the symposium State University. tion for Asian Studies conference, in part to address the uneven en- “Through conversations there and initiating a new DH project at gagement with DH practices across and correspondence afterward, we Emory. disciplines, fields, and geographies. identified two ongoing DH projects This new project will digitize Generously supported by the Emory that fit especially with ours. Since a palm-leaf manuscript in Telugu, Libraries’ Innovation Grant and then, we’ve incorporated them into donated to the library by professor other sponsors, the symposium was our proposal narrative [for the emeritus Velcheru Narayana Rao, the first of its kind in South Asia or National Endowment for the Hu- the first Visweswara Rao and Sita the United States because it focused manities] and committed to further Koppaka Chair in Telugu Culture, specifically on South Asia rather partnerships, strengthening not only Literature, and History at Emory than Asia as a whole, brought our proposal but the network of University. It will be ingested into together scholars and librarians to DH scholarship for South Asia gen- Readux, a digital reading room discuss the challenges of DH for erally. This couldn’t have happened where one can browse and annotate South Asia, and considered the without your workshop at Emory. a text and then export it for per- role of DH throughout the cycle of It’s great to see Emory supporting sonal or scholarly use. The physical scholarly production rather than such events and taking leadership object and its digital avatar are focusing on a single DH method or in developing DH for the study and being used in class this fall by the technology. teaching of South Asia.” incoming chair of Telugu Studies “The variety of projects pre- As organizers of the sympo- and V. Narayana Rao’s former stu- sented inspired new ideas for how sium, we are delighted about the dent, Harshita Mruthinti Kamath. we can develop BHAVA [Bhakti ways that the event has sparked new She says, “I am teaching Introduc- Virtual Archive], and we received collaborations and innovations for tion to South Asian Civilizations, helpful feedback after our presen- South Asian Studies. Since then, we and I am excited that the students can access the palm leaf. I love the idea of digitizing it and making it available through both Roman and Telugu script versions that could be annotated.”

Ellen Ambrosone is a South Asian Studies and Religion librarian for Emory Libraries.

For information about the Emory Digital Humanities Symposium: scholarblogs.emory.edu/dh4sa/

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librariesMAGFall 112018.indd 15 11/21/18 8:27 AM and Amelia Frances, the Comput- MAKEmory spaces ing Center coordinator, applied for the Pis’ funding with their versatility in mind. These tiny computers are empower innovative useful to a variety of fields, including sustainability, biology and, of course, computer science. The Pis accommo- learning for students date all skill levels. “We want to provide resources and faculty for students to tinker, for those who might otherwise be apprehensive to use their own money and resources to pursue these projects,” Horton says. n a Friday afternoon in setting – there are no textbooks, Freshman Ben Gibbons signed early fall, TechLab, the no professors. Attendees arrived up for the workshop after seeing makerspace on the Emory curious and ready to learn without O YouTube videos of people using University campus, is suddenly il- the promise of course credit. Tara the Raspberry Pi to create amazing luminated with rainbows across tiny McCurley, assistant director of projects. “This workshop was an LED screens and computer monitors. Academic Technology Services in opportunity to better understand A workshop in the space is teaching Emory Libraries and Information how the Raspberry Pi made these students how to control these lights Technology, explains, “It’s a space projects possible, as well as allow me with coding. The learning tool is a to supplement students’ curricular to understand the possibilities of the Raspberry Pi, a credit card–sized work. It provides them with different Raspberry Pi for my own explora- computer. Designed for learning ways of thinking than they might tions,” Gibbons says. “I learned the and experimentation, these Pis were otherwise encounter.” basic components of the Pi and just a funded by the Libraries’ Innovation The workshop objective is to few of the many uses of it.” Mini Grant. learn Raspberry Pi basics. Robin TechLab’s electronics loan It isn’t a traditional classroom Horton, the TechLab coordinator, program takes these resources one step further, providing access outside TechLab itself. Junior Emily Eckels, a computer science major, says she’d never used a Pi before, but now sees potential for her own projects. “Fall break would be a great time for me to check out a kit.” Led by student staff, the work- shops offer a unique teaching experi- ence. Senior Bryan Deleon-Vargas co-led the Pi workshop. “We get to provide instruction and guidance for those who need it,” he says. “I think it’s awesome that part of our job is to spark creativity.” The MAKEmory initiative encompasses several on-campus spaces, including TechLab, the new Student Production Studio (SPS), and MediaLab. As these spaces have grown in the past few years, Emory students, staff and faculty have

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opportunities for different forms of (see related story on page 6). RECENT TECHLAB WORKSHOPS learning. The SPS provides profes- “It’s a more holistic approach sional-grade equipment for video, to learning,” McCurley adds. “The » Crochet basics audio, and photography production. upcoming generation is all about » “The idea is to move away from making. Students shouldn’t come 3D Modeling the notion of written text as the only to college and all their normal » ;nmmhg&fZdbg` source of expression or scholarship,” creative projects suddenly stop. McCurley says. We need to be there to support their » LED Light Soldering Last year, the MAKEmory broader learning.”

initiative served as an incubator » Sewing Basics for several notable projects. Three Amelia Frances is the computing Emory students—Kieren Helmn, center coordinator for Emory » Raspberry Pi Ryan James, and Jesse Rosen- Libraries and Information Gooding—used TechLab to make Technology Services. » Introduction to Video Game Design a prototype of the Vimband, their self-cooling device invention, for For more information about » Catnip Toy Sewing their Hult Prize entry. The Emory the MAKEmory initiative, » Oral History Project used the SPS contact Tara McCurley at Glass Etching for filming interviews with Emory’s [email protected]. first-generation and African American students for the Rose Library archives

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n Eve Mullen’s religion class and the quality of their research have been in the areas of philosophy, at Oxford College, students improve. psychology, art history, religion, are learning how to find “Some students come to class English, math, environmental science, Iresearch sources about sand not knowing the difference between Spanish, classics, political science, and mandalas with the help of teaching popular and peer-reviewed publica- economics. librarian Courtney Baron. Using tions,” says Mullen, associate profes- Oxford faculty members are the Emory Libraries’ online search sor of religion at Oxford. “They have pleased with the collaboration. “Our tools, the four groups must find difficulty searching a database of research librarian, Courtney Baron, four different sources, including a journals for articles relevant to their was an indispensable resource for our journal article and a website image, work. Our librarians are experts in al- Discovery Seminar,” says Tasha Dob- then demonstrate how they found leviating ‘library anxiety’ and helping bin-Bennett, assistant professor of art their source and its citation. Baron students both create and answer their history and studio art. “Courtney’s supplies feedback on the quality of own research questions in a scholarly, mentoring helped our students realize the resource—a peer-reviewed journal sound manner.” that they were knowledge generators, article is better than an industry Now the library is taking it a not just information consumers.” newspaper article, for example—and step further, ready to collaborate with “Librarian involvement provides gives a brief lesson on copyright and faculty in Oxford’s new Discovery students with a sense of comfort in using an image from a website (in Seminar program. This first-semester approaching the librarians for help,” short, don’t do it without permission). course will provide new students with adds assistant professor of biology Oxford College librarians have a shared experience that develops Sarah Fankhauser. “They also help been collaborating with faculty their abilities in areas that go beyond students navigate the various resourc- across disciplines for 15 years. specific study disciplines: thinking es available to them as part of the Teaching librarians visit classes critically, communicating effectively, Emory community.” throughout the semester to lead ses- and independently pursuing knowl- Psychology professor Catherine sions on conducting research edge through inquiry and research. Bagwell, co-chair of the Discovery and finding the right resources to The program ties directly into Oxford Seminar program, says, “I am pleased help students build their information College’s new general education initia- by the collegial enthusiasm we have literacy. And the faculty members tive, which focuses on inquiry-driven experienced with this project. Infor- are enthusiastic about the results of learning. mation literacy is one of the three these partnerships. They’ve seen their “This is innovative in the fact learning objectives in our founda- students’ research confidence increase that, based on faculty input, infor- tional inquiry course, and we believe mation literacy is one of the three this focus will help students develop learning outcomes for this entry-level skills they can use and build on in all Discovery Seminar, and that there of the courses they take at Oxford will be a librarian assigned to each of and beyond.” these seminars,” says Kitty McNeill, dean of the Oxford College Library. Maureen McGavin is a writer for The pilot program consisted Emory Libraries. of eight courses in fall 2017 semes- ter and eight different courses in For Discovery Seminars, contact fall 2018 semester. The program of Catherine Bagwell at catherine.bag- inquiry-based learning courses will be [email protected] or Benjamin Purkis implemented fully in fall 2019. The at [email protected]. For students will be able to choose one of instruction courses in the Oxford about 30 courses from an area that Library, contact Courtney Baron Teaching librarian Courtney Baron (left) interests them. The 16 pilot Discovery at [email protected]. leads a class at Oxford College seminars, taught by Oxford faculty,

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Last September, Calvin Warren, rarely straightforward. Open access an assistant professor in Emory’s is a relatively new development in the Department of Women’s, Gender, humanities, and so it’s not surpris- and Sexuality Studies, received ing that everyone involved—authors, an unexpected question from his publishers, and librarians—struggle publisher, Duke University Press. at times to understand the best path Would he be interested in publishing forward. How do we ensure that a free his forthcoming book, Ontological digital book isn’t lost in the distribu- Terror: Blackness, Nihilism, and tion system? How do we handle copy- Emancipation, as open access? Warren right issues online? How do we fund was quick to respond, “Yes… Please the publishing subsidies necessary to let me know what I’d need to do.” produce new books? And how do we Warren’s book was the first to preserve digital books so that they are benefit from a new open access subsidy available for years to come? offered by Emory’s Digital Publishing “Open access, digital “While open access journals in the Humanities initiative. Funded by have been adopted in the sciences, a grant from the Andrew W. Mellon monographs are a new developing the infrastructure to Foundation, the initiative helps faculty development. However, publish open access monographs in the humanities and humanistic so- in the humanities requires the cial sciences publish their monographs they continue to support and cooperation of authors, in the digital environment. Digital universities, and university presses,” monographs, or books that make a advance the core explains Lisa Macklin, director of the sustained argument about a particu- mission of the humanities Research, Engagement, and Scholarly lar topic, offer innovative publishing Communications division of Emory options, ranging from conventional that has been with Libraries. “Supporting Emory faculty e-books to interactive websites incor- in publishing their books open access porating multimedia, maps, or data vi- us for decades. They provides a way for our faculty to reach sualizations. Whatever form they take, make new knowledge new audiences.” all digital monographs supported by With the help of the Scholarly the Digital Publishing in the Humani- available to the world.” Communications Office, Warren’s ties grant must be published as open book was published in April 2018 as access, meaning they must be made MICHAEL ELLIOTT an open access e-book, alongside a available online without charge. printed version for sale from Duke “Open access, digital monographs University Press. The open access are a new development,” explains for Humanistic Inquiry. Once a e-book is available for download Michael Elliott, dean of the Emory book by an Emory faculty member from multiple platforms, including College of Arts and Sciences and has been accepted for publication, OpenEmory, the open access director of the Digital Publishing in the the author can apply for an open repository of faculty works managed Humanities initiative. “However, they access subsidy award to support the by Emory Libraries. continue to advance the core mission digital publication. After the award of the humanities that has been with us is granted, the team in the Scholarly Sarah E. McKee is senior associate for decades. They make new knowl- Communications Office helps to director for publishing at Emory edge available to the world.” negotiate the publication agreement, University’s Bill and Carol Fox Emory Libraries, and in particular ensuring that all parties understand Center for Humanistic Inquiry. the Scholarly Communications Office, their options. is a key partner in the initiative, This might all sound a bit dry, but For more information: fchi.emory. which is based at the Fox Center in truth open access negotiations are edu/digitalpublishing

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librariesMAGFall 112018.indd 19 11/21/18 8:27 AM Virtual reality reimagines how we teach and learn

researcher in the Emory maze where the users were “unteth- Visual information specialist Arya Basu Center for Digital Scholar- ered” and had full control of their Aship (ECDS) is exploring heads within the maze, both sets of virtual reality as a way to enhance users spent longer in the maze, tak- closer to saying we can substitute the learning process. ing nearly equal amounts of time to VR design over game-like design Arya Basu, a visual informa- explore their options. when it comes to pedagogy and tion specialist working in ECDS, “Pure head control introduces learning.” conducted a virtual reality (VR) the normalization of spatial behav- “We are excited by the possibil- experiment in the Woodruff Library ior,” Basu says. “As such, immersive ities suggested in Arya’s research,” that led to fascinating hypotheses VR causes a normalizing effect that adds Wayne Morse, co-director of about the future of education. His filters out existing bias between ECDS. “One of our missions is to results, he believes, suggest that gamers and non-gamers.” Gamers, understand the very basis for digital VR should be incorporated in the he adds, typically figure out short- learning and help our faculty, stu- classroom of the future. cuts to complete tasks the quickest dents, and staff to implement new In the test, users had to navi- way possible. In a classroom, stu- ways of engagement.” gate a pair of similar virtual mazes. dents who act like gamers and find “The academic possibili- One wore a VR head-mounted more immediate ways to compile ties inherent in VR as a learning display (HMD) and used a wire- knowledge, such as cramming the tool are limitless,” says Michael less gaming controller to control night before a test, may score well Page, Emory lecturer in geospatial movement, while the other used a on tests without actually achieving sciences and technology. “These VR HMD that required actual head a transfer of sustainable expertise. innovative examinations are already movement to see around the maze. In a VR classroom, everyone changing the way we teach and The test subjects were also asked would be forced to slow down and learn in my classroom.” to self-identify as either “gamers” truly absorb the material. This The next step will be a test of (people who enjoy playing video approach would remove time as a learning. Basu plans to start inject- games) or “non-gamers.” metric for learning. Basu believes ing immersive interfaces into actual Basu found that those who that VR is more aligned with reality classes. In this way, researchers will identified themselves as gamers than current classroom approaches. be able to investigate the physical navigated the first maze faster than “These are compelling results,” viability of VR learning and create non-gamers. However, in the second says Basu. “They take us one step an evaluation metric. “When we know how students learn, we can create more personalized assistive learning methods,” Basu says. “Basically, this is a stepping stone towards the real use of artificial intelligence in education.”

Wade Moricle is a writer for Emory Libraries.

For more information: digitalscholarship.emory.edu/ expertise/reality.html

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librariesMAGFall 112018.indd 20 11/21/18 8:27 AM Writing group moves research into print

taff at the Woodruff Health to organize a writing group of- Sciences Center Library fering participants peer support, Sspend their days making a workbook to guide manuscript information available, finding the preparation, and regularly sched- right resources, and helping others uled writing time. From Emory’s turn their research into publica- Center for Faculty Development tions. Through this work, librar- and Excellence, Kim learned of ians, in turn, generate their own Wendy Belcher’s “Writing Your scholarship in library and informa- Journal Article in 12 Weeks,” tion sciences. The Emory Libraries which we used as a framework for encourage librarians to engage in the group meetings. The grant paid scholarly endeavors to advance for each participant to have a copy Hannah Rutledge, Tyler Moses, the profession, with a goal toward of this workbook, another book and Lisa Travis review a manuscript creating publications in various on productive writing habits, and and discuss writing ideas formats. refreshments at each meeting. In health sciences fields, the We invited our colleagues journal article is the main publica- at the WHSC Library to join the colleagues through their writing tion format for communicating group and determined a meet- as well. We discovered common new knowledge and demonstrat- ing schedule that worked for the interests and experiences.” ing a scholar’s impact on the field, participants. Eight librarians met Just two weeks after the and librarians also utilize this biweekly from January through conclusion of the writing group, format. Writing journal articles June with a primary goal for each Rutledge’s article was accepted by permits health sciences librarians participant to submit a manuscript the Journal of Hospital Librarian- both a venue for sharing their own for publication. Our second- ship. An additional article has been scholarship and an opportunity to ary goal was for participants to submitted and within six months better understand the needs and increase the time spent on aca- after the completion of the group, challenges faced by health sciences demic writing and gain confidence the other participants expect to researchers. in working through the writing submit articles. Writing an article can be a process. Participants rotated the Sandra Franklin, director of daunting and time-consuming responsibility for leading a discus- the WHSC Library says, “The process. While the health sci- sion during each session. writing group was a great success. ences librarians regularly work At the completion of the Participants shared responsibilities on projects and research to share group, all participants indicated of leading discussions and giving with the profession, many times that it was a positive experi- feedback on each other’s writ- we put off creating the manuscript. ence. “The writing group was the ing.” In a final survey, participants My colleague, Kim Powell, and I support group I didn’t realize I reported feeling more confident wondered if providing librarians needed,” says Hannah Rutledge, about the writing process and with additional support could in- head of clinical informationist meeting their personal writing crease the time librarians spend in services. “My colleagues provided goals. All participants highly rated academic writing, so we applied for the feedback, questions, and ac- the importance of peer and admin- and received an Emory Libraries countability for understanding and istrative support to the success of Mini Grant to test our idea. surviving the journey.” The group, the writing group. Retreats, formal exercises, and she adds, “not only helped me writing groups are frequently re- publish research I had been putting Amy Allison is associate director ported activities to promote faculty aside for three years, but it also of the WHSC Library. engagement in writing. We decided allowed me to help and support my

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librariesMAGFall 112018.indd 21 11/21/18 8:27 AM EMORY LIBRARIES: WHO WE ARE

s the intellectual commons of the university, the Emory Libraries offer resources and programs that promote interdisciplinary scholarship and academic excellence; distinctive collections that attract outstanding students, A faculty, and staff; technology-rich spaces and digital tools that enable new forms of scholarship; public programs and exhibitions that help connect Emory University with its larger community; and the preservation of rare materials that document the full range of the human condition.

Emory University’s main library, the ROBERT W. WOODRUFF LIBRARY, provides a place for learning, research, quiet study, collaboration, and technology for its students, faculty, and staff, as well as the Atlanta, state, national, and international communities.

THE GOIZUETA BUSINESS LIBRARY (top, left) provides resources, research, and career preparation support and a collaborative workspace for the business school’s students, faculty, and alumni.

THE STUART A. ROSE MANUSCRIPT, ARCHIVES, AND RARE BOOK LIBRARY is a place of discovery, where students, faculty, scholars, and other visitors can browse rare books, examine original letters and photographs from manuscript collections, and study the documents and records of groundbreaking organizations.

THE WOODRUFF HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER (WHSC) LIBRARY (bottom, left) connects the WHSC and Emory communities with information and knowledge to support education, research, and patient care. Electronic collections, information management and analysis tools, technology- rich collaborative spaces, and a team of subject experts promote evidence-based care and interdisciplinary study and research.

THE OXFORD COLLEGE LIBRARY offers a powerful combination of traditional resources, technology, and well-designed spaces to build community, increase communication, and inspire achievement in a liberal arts– intensive environment. By providing innovative resources, agile services, and teaching and learning opportunities, we preserve and promote the diverse intellectual and cultural heritage of Oxford College for the Emory University community.

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librariesMAGFall 112018.indd 22 11/21/18 8:27 AM THE MARIAN K. HEILBRUN MUSIC & MEDIA LIBRARY provides visual, sound, print, and online resources as well as media equipment and course reserves. It houses the MediaLab, where students and faculty can use a variety of media software with staff assistance available.

THE SCIENCE COMMONS AT THE ATWOOD CHEMISTRY CENTER (right) serves the fields of chemistry, physics, math, computer science, and environmental sciences. The space provides an opportunity for students and faculty of the various disciplines to interact and collaborate. The on- site collection includes current journals, popular science magazines, leisure reading, and current and core chemistry titles.

THE COMPUTING CENTER AT COX HALL combines flexible space with integrated technologies to encourage collaboration and facilitate faculty/student interactions. Creative lighting, large computer workstations, LED display screens, classrooms, and comfortable seating all combine to form a modern, relaxed atmosphere perfect for group study or individual work. In the center’s TechLab, faculty and students can find help with 3-D printing projects.

THE LIBRARY SERVICE CENTER (below) is a state-of-the-art facility created by Emory University and the Georgia Tech Library to house millions of books and other materials in optimal conditions. Located on Briarcliff Road, the climate- controlled 55,000-square-foot facility, with a capacity for four million volumes, currently holds more than 1.6 million items. Operated by Georgia Tech, it is open to students, faculty, and staff from both universities, who can request Other Emory University libraries items that are quickly delivered from their individual library’s catalog system. THE HUGH F. MACMILLAN LAW LIBRARY supports fully the scholarly pursuits of the faculty and students of the School of Law. To fulfill its mission, the MacMillan Law Library offers an active program of legal research instruction, an experienced and helpful staff, and extensive collections of law and law-related information.

THE PITTS THEOLOGY LIBRARY supports the Candler School of Theology and Emory University with its distinguished collections of rare books, archives, and other theological materials. Its 600,000 volumes, vigorous exhibit program, opportunities for volunteers, and instructional programs engage the entire university.

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librariesMAGFall 112018.indd 23 11/21/18 8:27 AM NEW LIBRARIANS AND LEADERS

AMANDA ADAMS joined the Goizueta Business Library at Emory University in October 2017 as a business librarian. She previously served more than two years as a library assistant for the Hall County Library System. A native of Toccoa, Georgia, Adams attended the University of North Georgia, where she earned a bachelor’s degree in English literature.

MELISSA HACKMAN became the librarian for sociology and development studies for Emory Libraries in August. She has taught at the University of California–Santa Cruz, Brown University, American University, Emory University, and Georgia State University. A native of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Hackman holds a PhD in cultural anthropology from the University of California–Santa Cruz, a master of theological studies degree from Harvard University, and a BA in women’s studies from Temple University.

JENNIFER GUNTER KING became director of the Stuart A. Rose Manuscript, Archives, and Rare Book Library in October. She was previously the director of the library at Hampshire College, director of archives and special collections at Mount Holyoke, and coordinator of special collections at Virginia Tech. King earned her BA in history from the University of Maryland Baltimore County and her MA in history and MLS from the University of Maryland.

KIM NORMAN became the head of library conservation at Emory Libraries in February. She returns to Emory after working as conservator and preservation manager at the Georgia Archives. Her career includes 25 years in private conservation practice and two previous positions in the Emory Preservation Office and Conservation Lab. Raised in Dayton, Ohio, Norman earned her BA in economics and sociology from Sweet Briar College and her MA in book arts and printmaking at the University of the Arts.

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librariesMAGFall 112018.indd 24 11/21/18 8:27 AM LOLITA ROWE became the community outreach archivist for the Rose Library in July. She came to Emory from the University of North Carolina– Charlotte, where she was the reference and outreach coordinator. She also worked in circulation and event planning in the Charlotte Mecklenburg Public Library System. A native of Swansea, South Carolina, Rowe earned a BS in biology from Winthrop University and an MLS from the University of South Carolina.

DAVID SMITH became the access services librarian for the Woodruff Library service desk in August. Prior to joining the staff at Emory, Smith was a branch manager at the Gwinnett County Public Library and reserves coordinator at the University of Georgia. A native of New Hampshire, Smith was raised in Athens, Georgia. He has a BA in sociology from University of Georgia and an MLS from Florida State University.

NORA WOOD joined the Goizueta Business Library in January as a business librarian. Previously, she worked as a business librarian at the University of South Florida and as a graduate assistant at Indiana University. Wood received her MLS from Indiana University in May 2015. She received her BA in English and German from Hillsdale College in Hillsdale, Michigan.

NEDA ZERAATKAR joined Emory’s Woodruff Library in May as the new Middle East & Islamic Studies librarian. She comes to Emory after working as a librarian for the Regional Information Center for Science and Technology in Iran. Born and raised in Shiraz, Iran, Zeraatkar earned her BA in library and information science from Payeme-Noor University, her MLS from Islamic Azad University, and an associate degree in applied computer skills from the Industrial Management Institute.

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librariesMAGFall 112018.indd 25 11/21/18 8:27 AM Libraries Leadership Development Program finishes second session

he Libraries Leadership to complete, was developed to Development Program provide library employees with T recently completed effective tools and information to its second round of extensive inspire high-performance teams. training to enhance the leader- All participants were assigned a ship skills and abilities of Emory mentor and developed a project Libraries’ staff. relevant to their area by identify- The executive education ing a new initiative or change in program included classes on service, operation, workflow, or goal-setting and performance re- organization. view, project management, situ- This year, attendees’ proj- ational leadership, the Birkman ects ranged from copyright sup- Method, diversity and inclusion, port community of practice to “This program and how to hold crucial conver- design thinking to communica- sations to get better results. tion methods for Emory’s diverse allowed us to This second session, which clinical researcher population. took a year for participants “We initiated the Libraries explore innovative Leadership program to empower team-building and staff with the self-awareness and Mablr^ZkliZkmb\biZgml%_khfe^_mmh skills needed to become leaders right: Hannah Rutledge, Melanie communication in any position they hold within Kowalski, Dana Bryant, Kristian Serrano, Colin Brittle, Gretchen the organization,” said Univer- strategies. I was Warner, Sarah Quigley, and Erin sity Librarian Yolanda Cooper. impressed with Mooney. Not pictured: Chase “I’m very pleased with the Lovellette, Marc Hardison, and results, and we look forward to facilitators and topics, Ellen Neufeld growing the program.” and knowing we had the full support of leadership inspired my work and collaborative projects immediately.”

DANA BRYANT, PHD LEAD INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNOLOGIST TEACHING & LEARNING TECHNOLOGIES, LITS

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librariesMAGFall 112018.indd 26 11/21/18 8:27 AM FRIENDS, SUPPORTERS, AND ALUMNI

haritable gifts enable the Emory Libraries to play key roles in the life of the campus and community. Gifts fund new materials and digital innovations, enable the libraries to build Cexpertise, strengthen rare and unique collections, and support collaboration. Among the greatest beneficiaries are students, all of whom depend on the libraries for learning and academic success.

From annual financial contributions to donations of books or materials, gifts of all kinds help the Emory Libraries continue to grow, preserving our intellectual heritage, providing access to scholars, and creating knowledge for generations to come.

Visit emorylib.info/libraryfall2018 and make a gift today to one of the following funds:

» University Libraries » LITS: Student Digital » Library Exhibits and Fund for Excellence Life Fund Public Programming Fund » Linda Matthews » Preservation (Rose Library) Fund Endowment Fund for Excellence

To support the Emory Libraries through life insurance benefits, a bequest, a retirement plan, stock, real estate, or another type of planned gift, contact Emory’s Office of Gift Planning at 404.727.8875 or [email protected], and explore giving strategies with experienced professionals versed in finance and tax law.

For more information about in-kind and financial gifts or to learn about other philanthropic opportunities, contact Jason Lowery, assistant director of advancement, Emory Libraries, at 404.727.2245 or [email protected].

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librariesMAGFall 112018.indd 27 11/21/18 8:27 AM THANK YOU TO OUR DONORS

Emory Libraries thanks the following supporters for their generous gifts During FY2018 (September 1, 2017–August 31, 2018)

DONOR PROFILE $1 million + Pamela Pryor Mr. and Mrs. Stuart A. Rose/Stuart Rose Family Pam Pryor 69C 70G loved reading so much that during Foundation/Rose Family Philanthropic Fund summer vacations as a kid, she could barely wait for the bookmobile to visit her Atlanta neighborhood each week. In the violent Freedom Summer of 1964, she was a 15-year-old rising high school senior taking classes at Emory University, and the library made her feel at home. $100,000−$999,999 “With all the civil unrest across the country that summer, the library was an oasis in the desert,” she said. “Emory was leading edge, with leadership whose minds Ms. Carmen de Lavallade/Carmen de Lavallade were open. There was no ‘why are you here?’ or ‘what are QTIP Trust you doing?’ Everything I needed and wanted was there, and I was welcomed.” The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Pryor went on to spend many hours there in pursuit of Ms. Regina Stewart her undergraduate degree in physics and master’s degree in science education, and especially loved studying in her own carrel space with her name on it. Today, after a career with AT&T, she is still learning and making memories at Emory Libraries by participating in programs, exhibits, author $10,000−$99,999 talks, and the Emory-sponsored Decatur Book Festival. She gives to the University Library Fund for Excellence and the African American Collections Fund. Dr. and Mrs. Randall K. Burkett “I give because Emory Libraries has touched everybody Coca-Cola Matching Gift Program there and it is so all-inclusive,” said Pryor, who lives in downtown Decatur. “From day one, the open door, unity, Ms. Nene Humphrey and warm welcome has been consistent, and that consistency has kept me doing whatever I can for the Libraries, with Dr. Rosemary McCausland Magee and pleasure. I am a cheerleader for Emory Libraries.” Mr. Robert Dean Grapevine

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librariesMAGFall 112018.indd 28 11/21/18 8:27 AM Matheson Reading Room, Robert W. Woodruff Library

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librariesMAGFall 112018.indd 29 11/21/18 8:27 AM THANK YOU TO OUR DONORS

Mr. and Mrs. William R. Newton/The Newton Family Mses. Marianna B. Kaufman and Diana M. Aleman

Charitable Fund Mr. and Mrs. Kevin David Kell

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Tull Charitable Foundation, Inc. Mr. David J. Littlefield Jr. and Dr. Karen A. Stolley

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librariesMAGFall 112018.indd 30 11/21/18 8:27 AM Mr. and Mrs. Raymond A. Wilson/The Wilson Trust Mrs. Lynn Bradley

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librariesMAGFall 112018.indd 31 11/21/18 8:27 AM THANK YOU TO OUR DONORS

Ms. Holly Crenshaw and Ms. Jennifer Christensen

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Mr. Roosevelt Davis and Dr. Susan A. Primo DONOR PROFILE Mr. Christopher R. Davis and Dr. Sheila T. Cavanagh Mr. Kenneth C. Depew Randall K. Burkett Dr. Doris A. Derby For the past 21 years as Randall K. Burkett persuaded Mr. and Ms. F. Rogers Dixson Jr. writers and collectors to place their archives at Emory, he Mr. Matthew C. Donaldson and his wife Nancy Burkett were giving generously too. “Having spent many hours encouraging others to trust Mr. and Mrs. Bryan E. Dowd Emory, we wanted to show that this institution has our Dr. and Mrs. H. Hardy Downing confidence as well.” They recently funded the Nancy and Randall K. Bur- Mr. Nik Dragovic kett Award for Research in Black Print Culture, a gift that reflected his passion sparked as a graduate student at Har- Dr. Samuel Wayne Duncan vard Divinity School. Struck by the absence of information Mr. and Mrs. David R. Dye about African Americans in his course materials, Burkett focused his research on African American studies. Ms. Rosemary A. Dyer In 1997, as Emory’s first curator for African American collections, Burkett hoped to attract more diverse gradu- Mr. John A. Edens ate students and faculty to study and teach here. Over the Mr. and Mrs. Lee T. Ellerbe past 21 years he has acquired more than 240 manuscript collections and 16,000 books. Before retiring in 2018, his Mr. and Ms. Paul V. Ellingson work led to Emory providing a home for the papers of writ- Mrs. Frances C. Emmons ers Alice Walker and Pearl Cleage, the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, and the priceless collection of Emory University Woman’s Club Camille Billops and James Hatch’s rare books, manuscripts, photographs, and oral histories. Burkett capitalized on Mrs. Ann Ercelawn his relationship skills to increase library endowments that Mr. John Kyle Fenton ensure support for these collections into perpetuity. He also helped raise support for scholars to use the collection. Dr. and Mrs. Harry W. Findley Jr. “It has been incredibly exciting and such a great Mr. and Mrs. Dennis L. Fink pleasure to do so,” he said in a 2017 interview. “The key to acquiring collections is listening to people who have the Mrs. Anne Gober Flick materials, and getting a sense of their priorities. Often, they want to know that scholars and the public will use their col- Mr. and Ms. Charles Gordon Forrest lections. By now Emory is committed to acquring and pre- Ms. Eloise C. Foster serving material at the heart of the American experience.”

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librariesMAGFall 112018.indd 32 11/21/18 8:27 AM Dr. Frances Smith Foster Dr. Rosemary Hynes

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Mr. and Mrs. Metz R. Holder The Revs. J. R. McAliley III and Mary DuBose McAliley Ms. Robyn E. Hollar Mr. Richard R. McNeal Mr. and Mrs. Lyal Van Sant Hood Mr. Clayton A. McGahee and Mrs. Jennifer I. Mr. and Mrs. Mathwon R. Howard Meehan Dr. Christopher C. Hudgins Dr. Carole E. Merritt Dr. and Mrs. Hugh Candler Hunt Jr. Mr. and Mrs. James W. Mersereau Mr. and Mrs. Roger Kent Hux Mr. Lars Meyer Dr. Eleanor M. Hynes

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