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Eric Wedig, Coordinator for Scholarly Resources in Social Sciences, is retiring
After 33 years of service, Eric Wedig, Coordinator for Scholarly Resources in Social Sciences, will be retiring from Tulane University Libraries (TUL) at the end of the Fall 2021 semester. Since his hire in February 1988 as the head of Government Documents and Microforms/Newspapers, Eric has held many roles, including Chief Bibliographer and a brief stint as the Acting Assistant Dean of Public… (read more)
Tulane University Special Collections Researcher Spotlight
Tulane University Special Collections (TUSC) holds primary sources that are invaluable for researchers like Lindsey Harris, PhD candidate in the History Department at Tulane University. In researching her dissertation on transnational nursing networks in the interwar period, Lindsey came across the Amelia Greenwald papers,… (read more)
Tulane University Special Collections acquires Offbeat Inc. Materials
Tulane University Special Collections (TUSC) is pleased to announce the acquisition of the business papers and correspondence of OffBeat magazine, OffBeat publications, OffBeat-sponsored events, and publisher Jan Ramsey. A monthly magazine that features news, reviews, interviews, and profiles about New Orleans and Louisiana music, musicians, culture, business, and events, Offbeat, Inc. was… (read more)
The Latin American Library celebrates the Day of the Dead
To commemorate Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead, November 1-2) each year, The Latin American Library (LAL) creates an Altar of the Dead to honor deceased friends and family members and celebrate their lives and legacies. The altar is dedicated to La Catrina (The Catrina), a character who has become the most popular representation of death in the collective imagination of Mexico. LAL… (read more)
Staff Spotlight: Kate Montgomery and Amy Olivares
Behind the scenes, Kate Montgomery, Amy Olivares, and the rest of the acquisitions and electronic resources team in Tulane University Libraries’ Technical Services Division play a fundamental role in the library’s day-to-day success without much fanfare. This group is responsible for ordering all materials that come into the library, both print and electronic.
“It is incredibly… (read more)
Tulane University Libraries Partners with Skilltype for Enterprise Skill Development
NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA, October 28, 2021 — Tulane University Libraries have joined Skilltype for Teams — a cloud-based skills management platform for libraries and knowledge management organizations. Launched in 2020 in response to the shift to remote work and online conferences, Skilltype enables personalized professional development for library … (read more)
The Laurraine Goreau Interviews & Recordings and The Lynn Abbott interviews are now digitized
The personal stories of famous musicians, politicians, industry executives, and community leaders about renowned “Queen of Gospel” Mahalia Jackson are now available online thanks to funding provided by a 2019 Recordings at Risk grant from the Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR). The … (read more)
Tulane University Libraries recovers from Hurricane Ida
On Sunday, August 29, Hurricane Ida made landfall in South Louisiana. The city of New Orleans, Tulane University, and Tulane University Libraries (TUL) weathered the storm and persevered through the commitment and resilience of its community members.
Once it was safe to return to campus, Andy Corrigan, Associate Dean of Libraries and Chief Collections Officer, soon connected with Campus… (read more)
Jillian Cuellar selected as an Association of Research Libraries Leadership Fellow
Jillian Cuellar, Director of Tulane University Special Collections, has been selected as a … (read more)
HathiTrust Emergency Online Access to Howard-Tilton Books Will End Before Spring 2022
HathiTrust’s Emergency Temporary Access Service (ETAS) access to online versions of Howard-Tilton books will end prior to the start of the Spring 2022 semester, on December 31. The service was activated last fall because of the involuntary closure of the library due to campus recovery operations following Hurricane Ida. It efffectively provided Tulane students, faculty, and staff with reading… (read more)