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Staff Spotlight: Amy Corder, Keith Pickett, and Laura Wright
Recently, Amy Corder, Research Support Librarian, Keith Pickett, Coordinator of Research Services & User Resources, and Laura Wright, Research Support Librarian, from Rudolph Matas Library of the Health Sciences (Matas) presented “Mission to MARS: Meta-Analysis & Systematic Review Support” at the South-Central Chapter of the Medical Library Association (… (read more)
Tulanian Spring 2021: Family Papers
4/12/21 by Amanda Morlas, photo by Sally Asher
The Latin American Library at Tulane has acquired by donation the Chamorro Barrios Family Papers (1767–1997), one of Latin America’s most influential families and key players in the national life of Nicaragua since the 18th century.
“The collection is rich in previously unexplored documents which will add new insights on the… (read more)
The Lunch Tray Series: Student Poetry Contest
For National Poetry Month this April, Tulane University Libraries (TUL) is hosting a student poetry contest associated with our new lunch time poetry reading and discussion event series. Students should submit poems by emailing a pdf version to LunchTraySeries@Tulane.edu by midnight April 19th. First prize will receive a $100 gift card to… (read more)
The Lunch Tray Series: Noontime Poetry at the Library
For National Poetry Month this April, Tulane University Libraries (TUL) is launching a lunch time poetry reading and discussion event series starting with Karisma Price. During this first event, Karisma Price will read her own poetry and then engage with attendees in a Q&A session. We will be announcing the winners of the associated student poetry contest and will have the winners read… (read more)
Artist Books at TUSC: In Conversation with Alisa Banks, Kadin Henningsen, and Sara White
Get an introduction to artist books and learn more about our growing collection at Tulane University Special Collections (TUSC)! We are thrilled to host three incredible book artists on April 8 at 2:00 p.m. and explore their artist books held at TUSC. An art form in their own right, artist books have a long history and often use text, book craft, and sculptural elements to convey their ideas.… (read more)
For the humanities and social sciences: large number of Adam Matthew digital collections added
Tulane Libraries recently gained perpetual access to all pre-2016 digital collections offered by the venerable publisher Adam Matthew. This includes 77 collections, containing more than 12 million pages of content, valued at more than $3.4 million. The access came through a group-purchase arrangement negotiated with the publisher by the… (read more)
Tulane Libraries announce new agreement to broaden access to published research
The Tulane University Libraries have signed two Publish and Read agreements with two major scholarly journal publishers. Under these recent agreements, newly published articles by Tulane researchers appearing in any of nearly 500 academic journals from … (read more)
Tulane University jazz archive gets new name and expanded mission
Tulane University Special Collections (TUSC) is pleased to announce an expanded mission and new name for its famed music archive. Previously known as the Hogan Jazz Archive, the reconceived Hogan Archive of New Orleans Music and New Orleans Jazz will expand the scope of its collections, including acquisitions that document late 20th century and 21st-century contemporary… (read more)
Construction Alert: HTML ADA Ramp
Tulane University and Boudreaux Nathan Builders will begin repairs to the HTML ADA ramp on Friday, February 12, 2021.
Expected Timeline: This project will begin Friday, February 12, 2021 and continue through Friday, February 19, 2021.
Anticipated Impact: Starting Friday, February 12, 2021, the Dixon side (right side) front ramp at Howard-Tilton Memorial… (read more)
Tulane Libraries Announce New Agreement to Broaden Access to Published Research
Tulane University Libraries are pleased to announce the signing of Publish and Read agreements with two major scholarly journal publishers. Under these new agreements, newly-published articles by Tulane researchers appearing in any of nearly 500 academic journals from … (read more)