UNCG Professor Matt Barr & Hungry for Green

In this podcast,UNCG Professor Matthew Barr discusses a special upcoming event in which he played a large role in creating: the premier of a film written and directed by himself & narrated by Former Senator George McGovern called, Hungry for Green: Feeding the World Sustainably. The Senator himself will be present for discussion following the film and for a special book signing at the university libraries.

Event details:
Wednesday January 27, 2010 @ 3:30 in Jackson Library Reading Room for McGovern talk and book signing and @ 7pm in the EUC auditorium for the film & discussion. Both events are free and open the public.

Hosts: Irma Minerva, Beth Filar Williams and Prof Matt Barr
Time: 5:41 |Size 5.2 MB | Download .mp3 |
Music/Sounds: "ants........................" by Anchor Méjans (intro)

Links:

• This film is part of the UNCG Sustainability Film & Discussion Series
• Details on Library Book Signing event
• Matt Barr's Web site: the Unheard Voices Project
  

An Interview with Lynda Kellam, Data Services and Government Information Librarian at UNCG

Lynda Kellam is a UNCG graduate who oversees Data Services and Government Information for Jackson Library. Before returning to UNCG to work towards he degree in Library and Information Studies, she served as a Fulbright Student in Croatia. She spoke with us about her role as a Government Information Librarian and the various resources available to those researching government records and other information sources.

Host: Andrew Holt Williams

Time: 2:22

Music: "Morning Sunrise" by Pete Calandra and Scott Schreer (freeplaymusic.com)

Links:

• Lynda's profile at the UNCG Jackson Library website

• Political Science Department liaison page for Jackson Library

• Inter-University Consortium for Political and Social Research- find resources on politics from universities all over the country

An Interview with Amy Harris, Subject Specialist and Information Literacy Program Coordinator

Amy Harris is both a subject specialist and the Information Literacy Program Coordinator. Irma Minerva TV spoke with her about what the library has to offer students. She also gave advice to new students on how to be successful in researching topics at the library.



Host: Andrew Holt Williams

Time: 3:20

Music: "Morning Sunrise" by Pete Calandra and Scott Schreer (freeplaymusic.com)

Links:

• Amy Harris's Profile on the Jackson Library website

• Jackson Library's Information Literacy Game

• More Information Literacy Information from Jackson Library

UNCG's All Campus Read and interview with Scott Gibson

In this podcast, we interview Scott Gibson, coordinator for the "All Campus Read" (formerly All Freshman Read) program and the One Book, Many Voices conference at UNCG. He discusses this year's book selection Enrique's Journey and it's importance to the local community.
Author Sonia Nazario will be speaking Monday, Nov. 16, from 3-4 p.m. in Cone Ballroom, Elliott University Center and later in a lecture from 7-9 p.m. in the Sullivan Science Building Auditorium which is open to the public. Don't miss the following events:


November 13, 2009 One Book, Many Voices Conference 8am-2pm, EUC
November 16, 2009 Author Sonia Nazario speaks at two functions -- from 3-4pm in the EUC for staff, students and faculty; 7-9 p.m. in the Sullivan Science Building Auditorium free and open to the public.

Hosts: Hannah Winkler and Scott Gibson
Time: 5:55 |Size 5.41 MB | Download .mp3 |
Music/Sounds: "ants........................" by Anchor Méjans (intro)
Links:
http://uncgfol.blogspot.com/
http://library.uncg.edu/
http://library.uncg.edu/fol/register

An Interview with Mark Schumacher, Reference Librarian at the UNCG Jackson Library

Mark Schumacher has been with the UNCG Jackson Library for over 31 years as a subject specialist for the humanities and social sciences, and as a reference librarian. In this interview, he speaks from his office here at UNCG about his educational background and history, what he does as a reference librarian, and advice for students.



Host: Andrew Holt Williams

Time: 5:19

Music: "Morning Sunrise" by Pete Calandra and Scott Schreer (freeplaymusic.com)

Links:

• Mark Schumacher's Homepage
  
• UNCG Jackson Library's Reference and Instructional Services
  
• RUSA: ALA's Reference and User Services Professional Organization
  
• Mark's Photo Gallery
  

2009 Celebration of Promotion and Tenure Event

On September 29, 2009, the library hosted the fourth annual celebration of the attainment of promotion and tenure by members of the UNCG faculty. As part of this celebration each of the 33 honorees were invited to select a favorite book and share the personal meaning or reason for choosing it. In each book a commemorative bookplate honoring their achievement is placed and a display of these books can be seen on the first floor of the Jackson Library. Congratulations to the many that have achieved tenure at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro: read more about them here.


Special thanks to those who shared their thoughts on the event:

• Dr. David Perrin, Provost
• Rosann Bazirjian, Dean of the University Libraries
• Dr. Gwendolyn C. Hunnicutt, Sociology
• Dr. Tom Jackson, Dept of History
• Dr. Kristine Lundgren, Communication Science and Disorders
• Dr. Anne Marie Scott, Nutrition
• Ms. Christine Morris, Theatre
• Dr. Rebecca Adams, Past Chair of Faculty Senate and P & T Committee

Hosts: Irma Minerva and Beth Filar Williams

Time: 5:28 |Size: 4.99 MB | Download .mp3 | Transcript

Music/Sounds: "ants........................" by Anchor Méjans (intro)

Links: Promotion and Tenure Recognition

Friends of the UNCG Libraries Book Discussion Group: The Innocent Man

In this podcast, we interview UNCG Sociology Department Associate Professor Saundra Westervelt who is leading the Friends of the University Libraries book discussion of The Innocent Man by John Grisham. Dr. Westervelt has specialties in criminology, specifically the sociology of law, miscarriages of justice and family violence. In her research she is conducting interviews with individuals who have been wrongfully convicted and exonerated. One of these exonerees, Greg Wilhoit, was a major source for Grisham's book.

Join us at 7 p.m. on Monday, September 21, in the Hodges Reading Room, Jackson Library for discussion of The Innocent Man. Registration for the discussion is online at http://library.uncg.edu/fol/register/.

Hosts: Hannah Winkler and Saundra Westervelt

Time: 14:44 |Size: 13,829 MB | Download .mp3 | Transcript Coming Soon

Music/Sounds: "ants........................" by Anchor Méjans (intro)

Link: http://uncgfol.blogspot.com/