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Congratulations to the 2021-22 Hunter Scholar, Dr. Wingyan Chung. The award was announced during the Faculty Scholarship Celebration, held virtually on March 23, 2021. The Hunter Scholar Award promotes and supports faculty research that builds from and integrates Hunter Library’s resources. The award is jointly sponsored by Hunter Library, the… Read more »
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 »
Join us as we celebrate Black History Month with Ms. Kelisha Graves who will be speaking on her book on Nannie Helen Burroughs: Early Civil Rights Pioneer. Ms. Graves will present via Zoom on February 18 at 3:00 pm. Register in advance for this webinar:https://wcu.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_ZQUIgitYRD2GujuPnUX6cg Nannie Helen Burroughs (1879–1961) is… Read more »
Hunter Library, the Office of the Provost, and the Office of Equal Opportunity and Diversity Programs at Western Carolina University invites applications from faculty for a new initiative focused on inclusive pedagogy. For Western Carolina University to radiate “Inclusive Excellence,” diversity, equity and inclusion needs to infiltrate the curriculum, which… Read more »
In the midst of a global pandemic, we are also experiencing an “infodemic” of hoaxes, conspiracy theories, and misinformation. According to Pew Research Center, “those who rely on social media for news are less likely to get the facts right about the coronavirus and politics and more likely to hear… Read more »
The library is conducting a usability study on our library home page. This is a short, 5-10 minute, task-based study with a set of questions at the end. The study asks where the user would click on the home page to find the specified information. This is the first of… Read more »
Celebrate National Library Week (April 19-25) with Hunter Library remotely! Play our Bingo card and discover the treasures in our library’s digital collections. Let us know how you did by tagging us on Instagram or Twitter #HLBingo. Each block has a link to help you complete the task. Try filling… Read more »
Our new Interlibrary Loan platform is live! One great advantage to the new system is that you can now log into your account with your usual WCU credentials. Requesting and renewing articles and books should be a more seamless and accessible process. In your account, under Communication Preferences, you can… Read more »