Kathelene Smith’s new article in the North Carolina Libraries Journal
SCUA Department Head Kathelene Smith’s article “North Carolina’s Special Libraries Revisited” has just been published by North Carolina Libraries, the official publication of the North Carolina Library Association! You can read the article here: Vol. 82 No. 2 (2024): North Carolina Libraries | North Carolina Libraries.
SCUA Participates in Homecoming 2024
SCUA staff were very involved in programming for the UNCG Alumni All Access Live events during this year’s 2024 Homecoming held on October 4th and 5th! They rose to the occasion by hosting four separate events, both in the SCUA Hodges Reading Room and all around campus.
Archivist Scott Hinshaw set up an engaging exhibit featuring items from across SCUA collections, with a special focus on UNCG’s Class of 1974, as it was the 50-year reunion. Scott was on hand both Friday and Saturday to greet alumni and answer questions.
University Archivist Erin Lawrimore gave a campus bus tour to The Vanguard group, discussing the history of the University, including interesting accounts of students and faculty who lived and worked on campus. The Vanguard is comprised of alumni who graduated from Woman’s College or UNCG fifty or more years ago.
Rare Book Specialist Carolyn Shankle led a Ghost Tour for alumna from the 1980s – 2010s, as well as for a current student! This campus tour focuses on buildings purported to be haunted by past students and faculty. If you look carefully at the photo above, you will find that a ghost also joined the fun. This tour is always a fan favorite!
Providing an event that linked SCUA and Jackson Library to Homecoming events, Department Head Kathelene Smith gave a talk to alumni and students about the current exhibit displayed in the Hodges Reading Room, Give My Regards to Broadway: 6 Plays. The exhibit, featuring items from departmental collections, focuses on six original musicals or revivals of past productions currently showing on Broadway!
A Legacy of Creativity: Exploring the History of Visual and Performing Arts at UNC Greensboro
University Archivist Erin Lawrimore Creates an Amazing Exhibit at the Greensboro Project Space
For over 125 years, UNC Greensboro has nurtured a vibrant arts community, fostering creativity and innovation in the visual and performing arts. Art, dance, music, and theatre have played important roles in both the instructional and extracurricular mission of the university, helping shape the arts in North Carolina and beyond. From the first classes offered to the diverse, innovative projects and performances seen today, this exhibit sought to capture the legacy of creativity that continues to thrive at UNC Greensboro.
Among the materials showcased in the exhibit were Literary Society signs from the former Students’ Building, an original watercolor painting by former faculty member Elizabeth McIver Weatherspoon, and a series of sketches and sketchbooks from alumna Maude Gatewood.
Created by the School of Art at the University of North Carolina Greensboro in 2016, Greensboro Project Space is an off-campus, multi-purpose art space and satellite gallery in downtown Greensboro. This exhibit marked the first time that University Archives has been featured in this prominent community space.
Archives Month Presentations: Collections that Put SCUA “On the Map!”
This year’s Society of North Carolina’s Archivists (SNCA) Archives Month, always held in October, was What Puts You on the Map! The theme sought to showcase unique items from North Carolina collections that put their Archives “on the map!” This year, SCUA contributed two presentations!
October 9th – Imaginative Uses of Online Mapping in the Archives: The North Carolina Literary Map and StoryMaps – Kathelene Smith
October 16th – What Puts Us on the Map: Exploring Unique Resources at Three NC Libraries – Stacey Krim as part of a panel with Jessica Janecki, Team Lead for Original Cataloging in the Duke University Libraries and Jennifer Daugherty, Head of the North Carolina Collection at Joyner Library, East Carolina University
Hispanic Heritage Month Exhibits
SCUA celebrated this year’s Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15-October 15) by creating an exhibit and participating in a Jackson Library event.
Dr. Mark Smith-Soto Exhibit
An exhibit honoring the late Mark Smith-Soto was researched and curated by Student Special Collections Assistant Odelys Morales-Sierra and Graduate Assistant Grace Zayobi. For almost 40 years Dr. Smith-Soto taught Spanish language and literature at UNCG in what is now known as the Department of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures. He brought a new appreciation for modern Spanish-language poetry and literature to campus and was himself, an award-winning poet. The exhibit, located in SCUA’s Research and Instruction Room, will be available to view through December.
SCUA Table at Jackson Library Event
SCUA staff members created a pop-up exhibit for the Library’s Hispanic Heritage Month event. The exhibit featured Hispanic-related material from SCUA’s collections, as well as items reflecting the history of the University history.
Audrey Sage at Art & Soul
Library Conservator, Audrey Sage, was one of the 31 artists taking part in Art & Sole, Greensboro’s Westerwood neighborhood’s annual art walk and studio tour held in October. She displayed her relief prints, fine jewelry, and handmade books on her comfortable screened in porch for artists and art-lovers to view and shop.
The Third Annual “Get Lit” Conference at the Mitford Museum
On September 28, The Mitford Museum, located in Hudson, North Carolina, held its third annual “literary lab,” aptly titled, “Get Lit!” SCUA was represented by Department Head Kathelene Smith. This was an especially exciting year, as it heralded the return of Jan Karon, the author of the much beloved Mitford Series. Still feeling the effects of a recent storm, the Museum had lost electricity, but the well-attended conference continued as planned, illuminated by natural light and candles.
The agenda was packed with authors, sharing their experiences relating to their writing and publishing experiences, as well as helpful hints for publication. The highlight of the day was when Jan Karon took the stage to discuss her amazing 30-year history in the Mitford world. The crowd was especially thrilled when Jan announced that she is in the process of writing her 15th Mitford novel! Congratulations to Director Sarah Thomas for another amazing conference! For more information on the Mitford Museum, or if you are interested in becoming a docent, contact Sarah at sthomas@themitfordmuseum.org.
New SCUA Stickers!
SCUA produced a new set of their popular sticker series! The stickers have become an extremely popular student and patron take-away when visiting the Hodges Reading Room or SCUA sponsored events. One particularly enthusiastic UNCG student or faculty member found a creative way to display their SCUA stickers, placing them on their car!!
