Check out Hunter Library's latest news about services and resources to support learning, teaching, and research at WCU.
More than 40 people attended Hunter Library’s free program, “The Legacy of a Mountain Man: True Adventures in the Smokies,” on September 28 to celebrate Special Collections’ reissue of Samuel Hunnicutt’s rare, regional classic, Twenty Years of Hunting and Fishing in the Great Smoky Mountains, first published in 1926. The… Read more »
Scottie Kapel was recently hired as Hunter Library’s first Outreach & Scholarly Communication Librarian. In this position, she will educate the campus community on copyright guidelines for material use in instruction or scholarship as well as advocate copyright protection for content creators. Kapel will advise faculty and students in the… Read more »
Hunter Library’s annual Long Night Against Procrastination (LNAP) event is returning Tuesday, October 24, from 8 p.m. to midnight. Librarians will be available past reference desk hours for research assistance. The event will include free food and coffee, coloring and games for study breaks, and other fun activities for stress… Read more »
Hunter Library hosted its 2nd annual welcome booth August 21-23, answering 425 questions from new and returning students, parents, faculty, and staff. Visitors asked for directions to their classes, hours for the Mountain Heritage Center and Fine Art Museum, as well as how to check out a book. Library employees assisted… Read more »
Hunter Library Saturday hours are now 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., a slight change from previous hours of noon to 7 p.m. Mark Stoffan, Head of Technology, Access, and Special Collections, initiated the change because library patrons were frequently waiting outside the building at noon on Saturdays. According to entrance gate… Read more »
The library’s new Scholars’ Studio is located between the circulation and reference desks near the first floor entrance. The area includes new furniture and technology to allow for collaboration, creation, and research. The space includes PAW Print station, a media sharing table with large monitor, scanners, and microfilm readers–plus comfortable… Read more »
Yes! When WCU was WCC (Western Carolina College), freshmen were given beanies to wear. According to A Mountain Heritage: An Illustrated History of Western Carolina University, this ritual started in “1957 to strengthen school spirit, though freshmen must have wondered at the psychology behind the idea.” Evidence suggests that this… Read more »
Hunter Library would like to thank the following individuals for your support: Corporate Level Contributor James Hunnicutt Associate Level Contributors Ken Wise Roger Wachob Timothy Martin Adam & Regina Tebrugge Hugh Alexander Member Level Contributors Mary Jo Cobb Becky Kornegay Danny Fisher Casey Brown Jason Brady Dean Campbell Ray Ashe… Read more »