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September 2025
The latest news from UNC Greensboro's University Libraries.
| | A Message from Michael Crumpton, Dean | | |
It's fall already! We had a busy summer which flew by quickly. The start of the Fall semester has also been very lively. With just over five weeks under our belt, we have been fully engaged in a variety of activities, including the ongoing renovation of Jackson Library and many library visits with students, both individually and in groups with their classmates and instructors.
I have a brief renovation update to share. The good news is that the bidding process for base scope of construction work brought us in under budget. Therefore, we were able to go back to our "alternate" list of building options to include additional work, such as the installation of large "show windows" in the tower and a new accessible North Entrance which will face the dining hall. This enables us to get more for our capital investment with construction. This will also impact the project timeline, which is currently being modified to reflect the anticipated impacts of more construction.
We are also busy showcasing our collections in multiple different venues and formats; we are always proud to share what we have with our campus community. We continue to engage in the work of documenting and displaying our history. Our many historical collections support UNCG as an institution and these collections have a positive impact on the delivery of UNCG's curriculum to our students.
Have a wonderful fall. Our next issue will be released after many of us attend the North Carolina Library Association's biennial conference next month, and we'll share some highlights.
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Michael "Mike" A. Crumpton, MLIS, SHRM-SCP
Professor and Dean, University Libraries
| | Spotlight on Student Workers | | | |  | The UNCG University Libraries employ dozens of student workers representing a wide range of backgrounds, academic interests, and experiences. Each month we share an interview with a library student worker. This month's student interviewee is Glory C., who works for the Research, Outreach, and Instruction Department! | | | Civil Rights Historical Study | | UNCG Digitization Coordinator and Associate Professor David Gwynn recently spoke at a community meeting related to a grant awarded to the City of Greensboro by the U.S. Department of the Interior to document places and stories related to Greensboro's participation in the Civil Rights Movement. Material digitized by the University Libraries for the project is online and an accompanying exhibit is currently on display at the Weatherspoon Art Museum, located on UNCG's campus. | | Coretta Scott King, late 1950s. Digital Greensboro Community Collections. Shirley McRae Barnes Collection. | | Special Collections & University Archives News | | Special Collections and University Archives (SCUA) publishes its Quarterly Report Newsletter, which includes departmental news, student success stories, updates on recent acquisitions, interactive storymaps, and articles about its many interesting collections. You can read the latest edition by clicking on the button below! | | Students in the UNCG Kinesiology Ed.D. program recently visited the Hodges Reading Room. | | Schiffman Music Library Highlights | |
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In 1907, the Library of Congress assigned O.G. Sonneck, chief of its music division, to research the histories and variants of several iconic U.S. national songs. The result, in 1909, was Sonneck’s Report on “The Star-Spangled Banner,” “Hail Columbia,” “America,” “Yankee Doodle.” Sonneck explores the complex backgrounds of these iconic songs, separating fact from legend. Despite its origins in 1814, Sonneck finds that “The Star-Spangled Banner” only attained widespread popularity after the U.S. Civil War. In 1872, future Supreme Court Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes composed a mostly forgotten new verse for the song that emphasizes the importance of combating treason. Although the “The Star-Spangled Banner” polarized critics of Sonneck’s time, the song would become the U.S. national anthem in 1931. Sonneck’s classic, unique report remains of interest to students of U.S. music and history. A 1909 print copy of Report on “The Star-Spangled Banner,” “Hail Columbia,” “America,” “Yankee Doodle” is available in the Harold Schiffman Music Library’s stacks.
This piece was contributed by Virginia Weaver.
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The beginning of the academic year is always a busy time in terms of library events. As part of the University's "Rawkin' Welcome Weeks" program, the University Libraries hosted two events: Silent Book Club and Reading Rodeo. Each event was well attended and received positive feedback from students.
Beth Ann Koelsch, Curator of The Betty H. Carter Women Veterans Historical Project, recently hosted a "Coffee with Veterans" event. The event featured a special “show and tell” featuring select highlights from the collection.
The University Libraries now have a public calendar of events! You can see what's coming up, find event details, and RSVP!
| | Library Development Corner | | |
By enriching scholar and academic activities for our students, faculty, staff and community, the University Libraries are passionate about promoting student success, advancing research, developing unique resources, and revitalizing facilities.
We invite you to join us in supporting these core areas. Your gift will assist in nurturing and curating an open and vibrant environment. We strive to support our students, faculty, staff, and greater Greensboro community by offering strong collections, unique resources, and programming for all.
For more information, don’t hesitate to contact Ms. Emily Britt, ’15, ’20 MBA by email (ecbritt@uncg.edu), or by phone (336.256.1244).
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