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An evening of local authors celebrating poetry and nature will be hosted by UGA Friends of the Georgia Museum of Natural History on Wednesday, Sept. 14 at 7 p.m. The event will be at the auditorium of the University of Georgia Richard B. Russell Building Special Collections Libraries.

Reading their poems will be: Philip Lee Williams (“Elegies for the Water,” 2009, and “The Flower Seeker,” 2010); Clela Reed (“Dancing on the Rim,” 2009, and “The Hero of the Revolution Serves Us Tea,” 2013); Robert Ambrose, Jr. (“Journey to Embarkation,” 2016) and retired Ecology professor John Pickering. Also reading will be the winner of a $1,000 Discover Life poetry contest open to Clarke County high school student and selected in early September.

D.A. Crossley, Ecology research professor emeritus  and president of the Friends of the Georgia Museum of Natural History, will moderate the event.

For decades, fans in Sanford Stadium have been told, “Keep Your Seats Everyone…The Redcoats are Coming!”

This fall, the colorful history of the University of Georgia Redcoat Marching Band will be on display in the rotunda of the Richard B. Russell Building Special Collections Libraries.  For several years, there has been a football-related exhibit drawn from the UGA Athletic Association Archives, a part of University Archives. This year’s exhibit materials are from the Redcoat Band.

Tours of the exhibit will be offered Fridays at 3 p.m. before each home football game, beginning Sept. 3 when the Bulldogs meet the University of North Carolina in Atlanta.

An essential examination of the rise and fall of Orenthal James Simpson, and parallels between his incredible story with that of race in America. This critically-acclaimed documentary series reveals how he first became a football star, why America fell in love with him off the field, what happened in the trial for his ex-wife’s murder, and finally, why he is now sitting in jail for another crime 20 years later.

Are you a new or returning graduate student?

The UGA Libraries are holding open houses especially for you on Monday, August 8 between 2:00-4:00 pm.

Meet your librarians, learn about key online resources and borrowing privileges, and tour the buildings. Representatives from Libraries’ departments will be available to answer questions and demonstrate research tools including the GIL Find catalog, GALILEO system of databases, and citation management tools EndNote and RefWorks.

Main Library database introductions and tours will begin at 2:15, 2:30, and 3:15.

Science Library database introductions will begin at 2:15 and 3:15, and tours (including the MakerSpace) will begin at 2:30 and 3:30.

Also! Door prizes, light refreshments, and excellent air-conditioning.

Wondering which one to attend?

Tarzan of the Apes, created by Edgar Rice Burroughs in 1912, is one of the most successful fictional characters ever created. Fearless and intelligent, he met any situation (whether it be a hungry lion, a lost civilization or a damsel in distress) with complete aplomb. He’s the ultimate in wish-fulfillment, always acting capably and bravely in any situation.

Throughout his literary career, Tarzan of the Apes would roam across much of Africa, encountering many more lost civilizations than one would have reasonably suspected could exist. He fought evil humans, lions, panthers, apes and the occasional dinosaur. He was captured quite often, then threatened with execution or slavery or being tossed into a gladiator arena. But he always managed to escape and wreak havoc on his captors.

The CML is the first place on campus to have these new power sources–right at your study table. There is room for six patrons to connect devices, all without having to step over long extension cords. Come settle in and forget worrying about your battery! Now you can just concentrate on your work…..

A look at a fun collection examining all facets of science fiction fandom. Included are representative fanzine titles from the 17,000+ issues to be found in the Brooks zine collection. They represent a variety of times (including the zine some hold to be the earliest Science Fiction zine in the U.S., Planet #1, from July of 1930), a myriad of international locales, and a broad spectrum of specialized Fandom communities and their interests. Mementos from Brooks’ 38-year career with NASA’s Langley Research Center, along with a vintage typewriter and early reproduction equipment.

The exhibit, in the Rotunda of the Russell Special Collections Libraries, will be up through July.

Congratulations on your upcoming graduation from the University of Georgia!

Before leaving campus, please check your library account and clear all outstanding obligations by doing the following:

Check your “My Account” record.

Return all books (including GIL Express and Interlibrary Loan books) before leaving campus even if they are not due.

Pay all fines and fees. Payments may be made by cash, check, or credit card.

If you have any questions about your account, please contact:

Access Services – Main Library

Phone: 706.542.3256

Email: maincirc@uga.edu

Access Services – Science Library

Phone: 706.542.4535

Email: science@uga.edu

After graduation, you can borrow books from the UGA Libraries through the following programs:

During the course of the summer, the Libraries will update and renovate portions of the third floor to expand space available for student learning. As a part of this project, a portion of the pre-2000 journals on the third floor (predominantly those available via the Libraries’ electronic collection) will be relocated to the Library Shelving Repository. The project will temporarily affect many of the monographs (books) on the 3rd floor, as well. During the course of the project, we will continue to provide access to faculty and students to all of the affected items via a paging service by library staff.

Faculty: You may request delivery directly to your office for items affected by this project. The office delivery request form is available at:http://www.libs.uga.edu/access_services/onlineforms/facdel_form.html

The Hargrett Library has recently acquired several medieval manuscript fragments:

Illuminated Manuscript Bible and Book of Hours leaves, ms2934

The collection consists of illuminated manuscript leaves on vellum from the 13th and late 15th centuries. There are two Book of Hours leaves from France, late 15th century; one Book of Hours leaf from France, circa 1460; one Book of Hours leaf from Italy, 2nd half of 15th century; Bible leaf, Paris, mid-13th century; and Bible leaf, France, 13th century. The mid-13th century Bible leaf contains Tobias chapters V-VIII. There is also a late 12th century manuscript leaf with neumes from a Missal.

Manuscript fragment from the prologue to St. Jerome on the Gospel of Matthew, ms3960