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Hinshaw and Dollar earn DAS Certificates SCUA is very proud to announce that Patrick Dollar and Scott Hinshaw have both earned the Digital Archives Specialist (DAS) Certificate from the Society of American Archivists. The DAS Certificate requires passing prescribed coursework and a comprehensive examination. “Building Partnerships for Student Success” grant received Kathelene McCarty Smith, Interim Head […]
Happy Halloween from SCUA!!
In addition to our annual sharing of UNCG Ghost Stories, we wanted to show off additional fun and spooky items from our collections for Halloween! Enjoy this selection of fabulous covers from books in our American Women’s Detective Fiction Collection: Garden City, N.Y. : Published for the Crime Club by Doubleday, Doran, & Co., 1941 Philadelphia […]
Wondrous Works: Illuminated Manuscripts from Three Continents February 2016 – May 2016
Special Collections and University Archives at UNCG’s University Libraries has mounted an exhibit highlighting the rich tradition of illuminated manuscripts in Europe, India, Persia, Ethiopia, and Armenia. By presenting these works within a global perspective, the exhibit, Wondrous Works: Illuminated Manuscripts From Three Continents, strives to broaden our understanding of the history of the book, […]
Happy Thanksgiving!
To help everyone get into a Thanksgiving mood, we wanted to give you a peek at one of the books in our rare books collection. This artist’s book is Turkey Trot by Lois Morrison (Spec Coll General N7433.4 M680 T87 2007). It’s #15 from a series of 25 signed and numbered copies, made in 2007. Materials […]
