February 21, 2012 by Gary Price
Via Online Athens: The University of Georgia formally unveiled its new special collections library Friday, and a crowd of more than 500 people liked what they saw. The library houses UGA archives of political papers and memorabilia, film, TV and radio recordings, rare books and manuscripts and much more. And unlike much of what’s on […]
October 11, 2011 by Gary Price
From The Red and Black (Ind. Student Paper): University Head of Access Services Viki Timian said there are some signs that print circulation may be down at the University. But changes have been minimal. From 2009 to 2010, checkout numbers for undergraduate leisure reading dropped by 83 books, but graduate checkout numbers rose and the […]
August 30, 2011 by Gary Price
From the Athens (GA) Banner-Herald: After years of planning and waiting, moving day is finally at hand for the University of Georgia’s main library on North Campus. A week from today, workers will begin moving thousands of boxes containing millions of items from the building into UGA’s nearly completed special collections library. [Clip] Librarians are […]