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Emily Gray of Newport, N.C., and Whitney Holloway of McFarlan, N.C., were named Hunter Library’s outstanding student workers for the 2016-17 academic year and honored with commemorative posters displayed on the library’s first floor. Kristy Gaskell of Lenoir, N.C., was nominated by her supervisors for WCU’s 2016 Student Worker of the Year… Read more »
Scottie Kapel is Hunter Library’s new Electronic Resources Coordinator. She comes to WCU from Episcopal School of Jacksonville in Jacksonville, Florida, where she was a school librarian. She received her bachelor’s degree in English at the University of North Florida and her master’s degree in library and information science at… Read more »
Hunter Library would like to thank the following individuals for your support: Kay Wheeler Harry Alter Diane Candel Joye McGinnis Diana Kennedy Jeanne Chambers Tara Johnson Rebecca Manring Mark Stoffan Find out how you can become a Friend of Hunter Library at givelibrary.wcu.edu.
Hunter Library will pilot Saturday hours for its Special Collections unit beginning January 21, 2017. The unit, which houses unique and rare materials including photographs, manuscripts, and other materials focused on the history and culture of Western North Carolina, will be open on Saturdays from noon to 7:00 PM through… Read more »
In celebration of Valentine’s Day, Hunter Library will host its “Blind Date with a Book” display for the fifth year. The event debuted in 2013, when the library’s own Erica Barnett, a senior student worker at the time, suggested the project. “I got the idea for “Blind Date with a Book” from Pinterest and thought… Read more »
The intent of a fake news site may be to entertain or amuse (e.g., The Onion) or may be designed to mislead, anger, or otherwise elicit emotion from a reader. Fake News is not new, but has been a popular topic of discussion because it is so tempting to post or retweet… Read more »
Since 1990, the Friends of Hunter Library organization has worked to promote awareness of and interest in WCU’s library. By becoming a Friend, you: Support WCU’s Hunter Library collections Promote the use of Hunter Library as a regional community resource Help sponsor cultural programs and special events Raise the visibility… Read more »
Hunter Library has, for many years now, provided graduate students with small, individual study rooms located on the lower mezzanine level. These rooms may be reserved by graduate students for the entire semester on a first-come, first served application basis. Use of the rooms has been declining, in part, because of… Read more »