Upcoming Events

Sep 17
Text Mining Georgia News in Chronicling America
3:00 pm
Main Library
Sep 18
Data Wrangling with R

Join the Research and Computational Data Management department and UGA Carpentries for an R workshop on Data Wrangling with R, in person in the McBay Science Library, Room 217. This workshop will be led by Keiko Bridwell on September 18th at 4pm. 

4:00 pm
Science Library , Room 217
Sep 20
Curator's Talk: Athens Potluck

Join the Hargrett Library on Friday, September 20 at 3:00 p.m. for a talk with photographer Jason Thrasher, curator of the new exhibition Athens Potluck. His presentation will detail the story behind his 2017 book which inspired the exhibition, and his continued work with musicians in Athens, Georgia. This event is free and open to the public; a light reception will follow. Parking is available in the Hull Street Deck.

For more about the exhibit visit:
https://www.libs.uga.edu/hargrett/exhibits/athens-potluck

 

About the Curator

- 3:00 pm to 4:30 pm
Richard B. Russell Special Collections Libraries , Auditorium (Room 271)
Sep 24
Research Clinics

Research Clinics are held at multiple library locations 2-3 times a week throughout the semester. In the clinics, we can help you:

  • refine your topic
  • craft a search strategy
  • find sources and supporting evidence
  • evaluate sources
  • use information ethically, e.g., citation help

Dates: Sep 24 - Dec 3, 2024

Locations: Main Library, McBay Science Library, and the MLC

Sign up for a clinic. Registration required.

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Sep 26
Writing in Harmony: A Conversation on Creative Processes with author Barbara Brown Taylor and musician John Bell
7:00 pm to 8:30 pm
Richard B. Russell Special Collections Libraries , 271
Oct 01
2024 Georgia Disability History Symposium

"Home Grown, World Class: Georgia's Contributions to the Movement"

 

9:00 am to 4:00 pm
Richard B. Russell Special Collections Libraries , 285
Oct 03
2024 Lillian Smith Book Awards

About the Event
Join us for the 2024 Lillian Smith Book Awards Ceremony, which will be held on October 3rd, 2024, at 7 p.m. ET in the Decatur Library Auditorium. This free event includes remarks from both recipients and a Q&A followed by a book signing. The Lillian Smith Book Awards are sponsored by the Southern Regional Council, University of Georgia Libraries, DeKalb County Public Library/The Georgia Center for the Book, and Piedmont College. This event is free and open to the public, but registration is requested.

7:00 pm to 8:00 pm
Decatur Public Library , Decatur Library Auditorium
Oct 04
Curator's Tour: Bulldog Olympians

Join Jason Hasty, UGA Athletics History Specialis, for a closer look at the new exhibit "Bulldog Olympians: A Celebration of UGA's Olympic History" at 3PM on Fridays before each home football game. Tours are free and open to the public, no reservation is required. Parking is available in the Hull Street Deck.

3:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Richard B. Russell Special Collections Libraries , Rotunda Gallery
Oct 10
Food, Power, Politics 2024: Food Banks and Their Increasing Global Necessity

Join the Russell Library on Thursday, October 10th, from 5:30pm-7:00pm, for the fifth annual Food, Power and Politics Lecture with Dr. Daniel N. Warshawsky from Wright State University. He will deliver a talk on food banks, their origin, and what factors go into the pressing, and increasing, global need for them. Dr. Leah Carmichael will moderate.  

5:30 pm to 7:00 pm
Richard B. Russell Special Collections Libraries , 271
Oct 11
Curator's Tour: Bulldog Olympians

Join Jason Hasty, UGA Athletics History Specialis, for a closer look at the new exhibit "Bulldog Olympians: A Celebration of UGA's Olympic History" at 3PM on Fridays before each home football game. Tours are free and open to the public, no reservation is required. Parking is available in the Hull Street Deck.

3:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Richard B. Russell Special Collections Libraries , Rotunda Gallery