Three recent donations to the J.D. Williams Library will enrich the literature, accountancy and Southern history collections. The Shakespeare Oxford Society, Gary Previts and the late Carolyn Ross made these generous donations. The Shakespeare Oxford Society (SOS), a nonprofit, educational organization, gave the library more than 300 items, each bearing the society’s custom bookplate. “WhenRead the story …
Thank you for supporting our future
May 14, 2014 by
Thank you. We will never have enough opportunities to say thank you for your support of the University Libraries. You help strengthen not only the libraries but also our beloved university as a whole. Each and every student and faculty member needs the resources offered under our roof, which you help make available. Many ofRead the story …
University Libraries 2013 Donors
May 14, 2014 by
We express our gratitude for the numerous ways you support the University Libraries. For more information about becoming involved, please contact Angela Barlow, development director, at 662-915-3181 or ambarlow@olemiss.edu.
Two UM librarians complete leadership program
May 14, 2014 by
Twenty-six students participated in the yearlong Mississippi Library Leadership Institute, designed to develop the next generation of library leaders in Mississippi. Of those participants, two were librarians from the University of Mississippi Libraries: Melissa Dennis and Judy Greenwood. The Mississippi Library Leadership Institute is a transformational experience requiring participants to attend four three-day training sessions,Read the story …
New Acquisitions
May 14, 2014 by
The library is pleased to share news about recent acquisitions that enhance its vast collection of books and resources available to students and the community. American Value: Migrants, Money, and Meaning in El Salvador and the United States by David Pedersen In American Value, David Pedersen examines a new way of life as it extendsRead the story …
Original and Rare Faulkner Material Showcased in New Exhibit
Opening reception to feature lecture by UM Howry Chair in Faulkner Studies
April 27, 2014 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A new exhibit that showcases the many facets of award-winning writer William Faulkner’s career is on display in the Faulkner Room of the University of Mississippi’s J.D. Williams Library. “William Faulkner’s Books: A Bibliographic Exhibit” features 20 cases of work by Faulkner, focusing on the writing, publication and dissemination of the author’sRead the story …
Partnership to Screen Films on America’s Civil Rights Struggle
Initial film delayed by snow rescheduled for March 18, other events slated throughout year
March 7, 2014 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Several community and University of Mississippi entities are partnering to offer film screenings and discussions of four documentaries focusing on civil rights in America. Some of the events, which were postponed from February because of winter weather, are set for March 18. The series of events is part of “Created Equal: America’sRead the story …
Message from the Dean
November 19, 2013 by
Dear Friends, This issue of Keywords highlights some new ventures for the University Libraries, which were made possible by the generosity of library donors. The new Ainsworth Room, which is an extension of our existing Information Commons, offers more study spaces and technology in different configurations for our users. We are thrilled to have thisRead the story …
Ainsworth Commons Provides Comfortable, New Study Spaces
Upgrade based on results of a spring 2013 library user survey
November 19, 2013 by
Patrons expressed a need, administrators listened, funds were provided and staff members pitched in to further enhance the J.D. Williams Library. The result is an overhauled and enlarged study commons on the library’s first floor. The more user-friendly, updated facility includes six new group work spaces, 18 additional computer workstations and 30 new chairs, plusRead the story …
Decades of UM Yearbooks Digitized, Available Online
Project preserves 116 years worth of publications for archives, research
November 19, 2013 by
Volumes of University of Mississippi yearbooks printed between 1897 and 2013 can be viewed online, thanks to a recent project that digitized the books for archival purposes. The project originated with Kathryn Michaelis, former UM special collections digital initiatives librarian. She worked directly with the Lyrasis Digitization Collaborative, a Sloan Foundation grant-subsidized program that has madeRead the story …