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Research in Action: How Tulane Libraries Helped Uncover a Social Work Pioneer
Stephanie Holden, a researcher and communication specialist at Tulane School of Social Work, recently authored an illuminating article titled “The 1953 MSW Grad Who Changed Louisiana Social Work History.” This piece… (read more)
Tulane Bands and TUSC collaborate to celebrate Louis Prima
This year, Tulane Bands and Tulane University Special Collections (TUSC) collaborated to celebrate Louis Prima via music performances and primary source literacy.
During fall semester football games, including Tulane's Homecoming and Thanksgiving Day games, the Tulane University Marching Band included a tribute to the influential New Orleans-born entertainer profiled in the… (read more)
Tulane University Libraries’ Dean Lindsay Cronk Among 2026-27 Candidates for American Library Association Presidency
Tulane University Libraries proudly announces that Lindsay Cronk, Dean of Libraries, is a candidate for the 2026-27 presidency of the American Library Association (ALA). Cronk joins Andrea Jamison, Assistant Professor of School Librarianship at Illinois State University, and Maria McCauley, Director of Libraries at Cambridge Public Library,… (read more)
OffBeat, Inc., records are open for access
Tulane University Special Collections (TUSC) is pleased to announce the processing and finding aid publication of the OffBeat, Inc. records (HJA-094), part of the holdings of the Hogan Archive of New Orleans Music and New Orleans Jazz.
The archival collection contains over 11.84 linear feet (29… (read more)
TUSC presents Archives Social Hour during Wave '24 Weekend
Archives Social Hour
Friday, November 8, 2024
1:00 – 2:00 p.m.
TUSC Reading Room and Gallery
Jones Hall (6801 Freret St.) 2nd floor, rooms 202 & 208A
Tulane University Special Collections (TUSC) invites students, faculty, staff, alumni, and visitors to its mixer and open house during… (read more)
Media Literacy Week at Tulane 2024
Media Literacy Week runs October 21-25 and this year Tulane University Libraries is providing daily programming for the entire Tulane community.
Founded in 2014 by the National Association for Media Literacy Education, Media Literacy Week is… (read more)
Open for research: Clyde Barbour photographs of Preservation Hall and New Orleans, and Yuki Ito photographs of Mardi Gras Indians
Tulane University Special Collections (TUSC) is pleased to announce the processing and finding aid publication of the following collections of the Hogan Archive of New Orleans Music and New Orleans Jazz:
Clyde Barbour photographs of Preservation Hall and New Orleans (HJA-111)
This collection… (read more)
A Moment of Reflection: Emma Fick’s “From Within” Installation at Tulane University Library
In a space designed for focused learning, artist Emma Fick introduces an unexpected and profound moment of introspection with her latest installation, From Within. The three-piece stained glass artwork, now a permanent feature at the Howard-Tilton Memorial Library, offers visitors a brief pause—a visual invitation to reflect, ponder, and… (read more)
Banned Books Week
Tulane University Libraries is proud to support … (read more)
Latinx Heritage Month Film Recs 2024
From September 15 - October 15 Tulane Libraries is celebrating Latinx and Hispanic Heritage Month with powerful films showcasing the vast diversity of Hispanic and Latinx communities throughout the United States and abroad in places such as Spain, Brazil, and Mexico. Inspired by historical… (read more)