General Library News

Winners of the second annual Capturing Science Contest, which challenges UGA students to communicate STEM concepts using any media or genre, have been announced.

A variety of disciplines were represented in the 36 submissions covering STEM concepts. Students submitted games, videos, poetry, art, illustrations, photography, interactive activities and displays, educational guides, a podcast, and other media. Entries were evaluated by judges according to the following criteria: clarity of expression, creativity, and appeal to a broad audience.

The Provost's Office is offering the newly created Affordable Course Materials Grants program to encourage the adoption of free and low cost course materials. Faculty will have the opportunity to apply for a $5,000 grant to develop an Open Education Resource (OER). The Grants program is administered by the Center for Teaching and Learning and the UGA Libraries, and invite faculty applications by February 20, 2019.

Please see details for the Grants program and how to apply: https://tinyurl.com/AffordableUGA. 

Please see the full announcement in UGA Today: https://news.uga.edu/affordable-course-materials-grant/

Due to the weather, the Science Library and the Miller Learning Center will both be closing at 2:00 a.m. tonight (technically, Tuesday morning). They will reopen at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday. 

The Libraries will operate with shortened hours for the Thanksgiving break. Thanksgiving Break hours for the Main and Science Libraries are:

• Monday, November 19 and Tuesday, November 20 - 8am to 6pm
• Wednesday, November 21 - 8am to 5pm
• Thursday, November 22 - CLOSED
• Friday, November 23 - 12pm to 6pm

On Saturday, November 24, the Libraries will be closed for the home football game - UGA vs. GA Tech. The outside book drop at the Main Library will be locked.

The Libraries will resume their regular Fall semester hours on Sunday, November 25.

 GIS Day is set for Wednesday Nov. 14 at the Main Library and will take place from 10-2. 

There will be a variety of activities, including lightning talks, drone demonstrations, an augmented reality sandbox, and a Mapathon. We'll also have tables featuring campus and local organizations, as well as snacks (and cake!)

To celebrate the 200th anniversary of the publication of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, the UGA Libraries are joining forces with the English Department to offer a host of Frankenstein related activities in the month of October. The Frankenreads events are part of an international celebration organized by the Keats-Shelley Association of America.

On Halloween, Wednesday October 31st our Frankenread will begin in UGA’s Main Library at 8am and continue until 6pm. In the spirit of the novel’s multiple voices, readers will be drawn from across the campus and the larger Athens community. The Frankenread will be accompanied by a slideshow of images drawn from popular culture and curated by Dr. Christopher Pizzino (UGA English).

The Main and Science Libraries will operate with shorter hours on Thursday, October 25 and Friday, October 26.

The libraries' Fall Break hours are:

Thursday, October 25 - 7:30am to 9pm

Friday, October 26 - 8am to 6pm

Coffee & Bagels at the Main Library will be closed on Friday, October 26th and Saturday, October 27th for some minor construction work. We apologize for any inconvenience.

The Main and Science Libraries will close on Saturday, October 6 for the Homecoming football game - Georgia vs. Vanderbilt. The Libraries will resume their regular semester hours on Sunday, October 7.

The regular Fall Semester hours for the Main and Science Libraries are:

• Monday thru Thursday - 7:30am to 2am
• Friday - 7:30am to 9pm
• Saturday - 10am to 7pm
• Sunday - 1pm to 2am

Subject: Explain a STEM concept using ANY format & win - UGA Capturing Science Contest - $1,700 in prizes