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The University Libraries and the American Heart Association are teaming up for heart health! Donate to our Heart Walk Team today! Donate here: https://bit.ly/3pRYXmI #AugustaUniversityLibraries #HeartMonth

The AU Libraries celebrates #BlackHistoryMonth with a live viewing of the prerecorded interview between Thomas Weeks, Reference and Instruction Librarian, and Dr. Seretha Williams, Professor and Interim Chair of the Department of English and World Languages, on the topic of Afrofuturism. The viewing is Tuesday, February 23, at noon in the JSAC Ballroom. Box lunches, provided by the Office of Multicultural Student Engagement, will be available to the first fifty attendees for carry-out. Can't attend? You can still see the video here: https://youtu.be/tAqvvMjIs_w

AU Libraries continue celebrating #BlackHistoryMonth with a video featuring Dr. Seretha Williams, Professor and Interim Chair of the Department of English and World Languages interviewed by Assistant Professor and Reference Librarian, Thomas Weeks on the topic of Afrofuturism: A Conversation with Dr. Seretha Williams. To watch this interview, visit: https://youtu.be/tAqvvMjIs_w For more information on our BHM celebrations visit our Research Guide: https://guides.augusta.edu/BHM

The University Libraries Heritage Unit houses and preserves the Libraries’ manuscript collections. In celebration of Black History month, the finding aid for the Richmond County slave records (MSS 004) was highlighted in February of 2020. For Greenblatt Library, a finding aid for the Sydenstricker collection, a scrapbook of personal documents and photographs of the liberation of the Bergen-Belsen Nazi camp, was posted in February of 2020. Heritage Unit News Blog: https://bit.ly/3q11WJu #AugustaUniversityLibraries

The University Libraries continue to celebrate #BlackHistoryMonth. Come see our poster display at the entrance of Reese Library featuring African American innovators. The display will be available through the month of February. For more information and a full description of all our BHM activities, visit our Research Guide: https://guides.augusta.edu/BHM

On Feb. 5th AU Libraries faculty and staff wore red and raised $$ for women’s heart health. Want to be a part of our efforts? Donate to the American Heart Association and support our Libraries Heart Walk Team today! Donate here: https://bit.ly/3pRYXmI #AugustaUniversityLibraries #HeartMonth

Students and Alumni! Mark your Calendars for this years Virtual Jaguar Job Fair!

We are glad you're back! For the safety of you and our staff there are some changes to how the libraries are operating. Please swipe through for details! #JagsComeBack #JaguarsMaskUp #AugustaUniversityLibraries

Make your voice heard with the Campus Climate Survey like we did! The survey is open to all AU students, staff, and faculty, and if you are student lucky you! - you will get a free t-shirt just for taking it! So, please, go ahead and express your views in a safe space, and we will try not to be too jealous of your new t-shirt. Survey lost in your inbox? To retrieve the survey easily, search in your inbox for [email protected] and your survey invitation should come up with a link to access it. All responses will remain anonymous.

Happy National Medical Librarians Month! Today we meet Lachelle Smith, Greenblatt Library's Allied Health Sciences Librarian. Lachelle was born in Augusta, didn't stay long, but made her way back! Schedule an appointment with Lachelle here: https://calendly.com/lsmith24 #AugustaUniversityLibraries #NationalMedicalLibrariansMonth

Happy National Medical Librarians Month! Today we meet Jacob Gallay, Greenblatt Library's Clinical Information Librarian. He loves games and gaming. Check out Jacob's blog at: https://libgallay.com/ #AugustaUniversityLibraries #NationalMedicalLibrariansMonth

Happy National Medical Librarians Month! Today we meet Natalee Reese, Greenblatt Library's Nursing Information Librarian. She loves beagles and the color purple. Contact Natalee here: https://guides.augusta.edu/embedded/nreese #AugustaUniversityLibraries #NationalMedicalLibrariansMonth

October 19-25 is Open Access Week! Check out the Georgia Knowledge Repository at https://gaknowledge.org/ . #AugustaUniversityLibraries #OpenAccessWeek

October is National Medical Librarians Month! Stay tuned because we'll be introducing a few of our amazing medical librarians from Greenblatt Library over the next few days. Learn some fun facts about them and find out how to contact them for assistance! #AugustaUniversityLibraries #NationalMedicalLibrariansMonth Find your embedded medical librarian here: https://guides.augusta.edu/embedded

October celebrates American Archives Month! Archival repositories all over the country work diligently to preserve historical records. The University Libraries continue to promote the importance of this mission through their Special and Historical Collections. To learn more about the photo in this post (and to browse other digital collections), visit the blog post below! https://reeselibrary.wordpress.com//heritage-unit-news-ph/

JCP Suit Up is now online! It’s time to start shopping-- ONLINE! If you haven’t already, text JAGS to 67292 to get your coupon code. Take a look at this video t...o see a walkthrough of online shopping with curbside pickup at our local JCP store. Start by logging onto Handshake and registering for the event! See more

This week the Augusta University Libraries are celebrating Banned Books Week. Did you know you can report attempts to censor or challenge books? Visit ala.org/challengereporting to make a report. #DidYouKnow #AugustaUniversityLibraries #BannedBooksWeek

This week the Augusta University Libraries are celebrating Banned Books Week. As part of our celebration here are some of our faculty and staff’s favorite banned books! #AugustaUniversityLibraries #AugustaUniversity #BannedBooksWeek

This week the Augusta University Libraries are celebrating Banned Books Week. Did you know comic and manga books are often challenged? #didyouknow #AugustaUniversityLibraries #BannedBooksWeek

Join the Augusta University Libraries in celebration of Banned Books Week! Join in all week by commenting on our posts on what your favorite banned book is! #AugustaUniversityLibraries #BannedBooksWeek