National Library Week: Behind the Scenes at Hunter Library
In honor of National Library Week, we are sharing some of the inner workings of Hunter Library and introducing some of its hardworking employees.
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Hunter Library’s Catalog Now Includes Cherokee Syllabary
Hunter Library’s catalogers and systems librarians have added the Cherokee syllabary to the Library Catalog as part of continuing efforts to enhance Cherokee language records for researchers. Check out these examples of books by the Western Carolina University Cherokee Language Program, located in the library’s Special Collections: You can access… Read more »
Banned Books Week Events, October 2-6
Celebrate your freedom to read by joining Hunter Library and friends in Banned Books Week events, October 2-6. Monday, October 2 at 6:00 PM – Movie Night: Perks of Being a Wallflower. UC Theater. Co-hosted by Hunter Library and LMP. Film discussion to follow. Wednesday, October 4 at 7:00 PM… Read more »
Hunter Library reissues book about African Americans in Western North Carolina
Hunter Library is pleased to announce the reissue of Just Over the Hill: Black Appalachians in Jackson County, Western North Carolina by Victoria A. Casey McDonald. The book, originally published by Catch the Spirit of Appalachia in 2012, presents a collection of narratives of African Americans in the region. The… Read more »
Celebrate Black History with Hunter Library
Hunter Library and the Office of Equal Opportunity and Diversity Programs invite you to join us to celebrate Black History on February 17th at 3:00 pm via Zoom. Dr. Antron Mahoney will bring us together for a discussion using Black fraternalism as a barometer for thinking about the interaction between… Read more »
Hunter Library Welcomes New Employees
Hunter Library is happy to welcome our new employees to the library and to Western Carolina University. Rebecca Saunders joined the Hunter Library family in September as our Cataloging and Metadata Librarian. She is from the Lowcountry area of South Carolina, and she worked at College of Charleston Libraries as… Read more »
Shamella Cromartie Receives American Library Association’s I Love My Librarian Award
Shamella Cromartie, Associate Dean, Hunter Library, is one of 10 winners of the prestigious I Love My Librarian Award, which honors “exceptional librarians from academic, public and school libraries who were nominated by patrons nationwide for their expertise, dedication and profound impact on the people in their communities.” Cromartie was… Read more »
New Guide for Black and African American Genealogy Research
Hunter Library has a new guide to help those with Black and African American ancestors research their family histories. The Black and African American Genealogy Guide includes information, resources, search tips, and recommendations specific to tracing Black and African American heritage. Sources focus mainly on U.S.-based information with special emphasis on… Read more »