The new Starbucks coffee shop in the J.D. Williams Library is a hit among students at the University of Mississippi. With its convenient location, it is an ideal spot to grab a pumpkin-spiced latte or caramel macchiato during a study break. “I really enjoy having Starbucks on campus and having it conveniently located in theRead the story …

As incoming freshman classes grow at Ole Miss, class sizes and needs grow with them. This past summer, the J.D. Williams Library added two new state-of-the-art classrooms, complete with new computers and flat-screen monitors. One class has 20 desktop computers, and the second class has 40 laptops. Thanks to funding provided by the university administration,Read the story …

From film production notes to Tony Awards Playbills, Ellis Nassour’s donations to University Libraries offer a look into the fascinating world of theater and entertainment. “Mr. Nassour’s donations provide a behind-the-scenes glimpse of the entertainment world, particularly the theater of New York City and the film industry,” said Alex Watson, theater and English subject librarianRead the story …

The rare and valuable memorabilia of two legendary bluesmen have found a home in the Blues Archive at the University of Mississippi, thanks to two patrons who generously donated the materials. Thousands of items once owned by singer-songwriters Percy Mayfield and Lowell Fulson were donated by Mick and Molli Kolassa to the archive housed inRead the story …

 The library held several brown bag lectures in the fall that focused on civil rights. On Oct. 13, David Sansing lectured on “Meredith and Ole Miss: A Pivotal Moment in the Civil Rights Movement.” Sansing is Professor Emeritus of History at the University of Mississippi. His presentation addressed the events of fall 1962 and theirRead the story …

The estates of two dedicated educators—a 1946 University of Mississippi graduate and his wife—have provided funds totaling more than $700,000 that will strengthen a high-impact student service area in the J.D. Williams Library and provide long-term library funding. By the time the estates are closed, the total gift is expected to be close to $1Read the story …

I am pleased to point out the article on the Ainsworth estate gift in this issue of Keywords. This wonderful gift will help the University Libraries with some immediate collection and infrastructure needs, and it will also help in the future as the main portion of the gift will become an endowment. Estate gifts areRead the story …

Nowadays, access to the latest news is only a mouse click away, but before the Internet, the printed word was the best way to keep up with current events. Such was the case nearly 50 years ago when James Meredith became the first African-American to enroll at the University of Mississippi. As the university plansRead the story …

The J.D. Williams Library at the University of Mississippi is featuring an exhibit that highlights the civil rights movement in Mississippi. The exhibit, “We Shall Always March Ahead: Mississippi and the Civil Rights Movement,” covers a broad range of civil rights history. “We have cases devoted to the university’s history in civil rights, including photographsRead the story …