Ina Dillard Russell Library

Event    Friday, February 9, 2024
Georgia College faculty, staff and students are invited to attend the presentation of the first candidate for the Associate Director of Special Collections and Galleries/University Archivist position. The presentation will be held in person Feb. 9 at 10:45 a.m. in the library room 241 on second floor. The candidate will speak for approximately 30 minutes on the topic below followed by a Q&A session:  Revitalizing Special Collections: Nurturing a Forward-Facing Organizational Culture...
Event    Wednesday, February 7, 2024
Georgia College faculty, staff and students are invited to attend the presentation of the second candidate for the Associate Director of Special Collections and Galleries/University Archivist position. The presentation will be held in person Feb. 7 at 10:45 a.m. in the library, room 241 (second floor). The candidate will speak for approximately 30 minutes on the topic below followed by a Q&A session:  Revitalizing Special Collections: Nurturing a Forward-Facing Organizational Culture...
Event    Monday, February 5, 2024
Georgia College & State University faculty, staff and students are invited to attend the presentation of the first candidate for the Associate Director of Special Collections and Galleries/University Archivist position. The presentation will be held in person Feb. 5 at 10:45 a.m. in the library room 302 (third floor). The candidate will speak for approximately 30 minutes on the topic below followed by a Q&A session:  Revitalizing Special Collections: Nurturing a Forward-Facing Organizational...
Announcement    Tuesday, January 16, 2024
Affordable Learning Georgia, an initiative of the University System of Georgia focused on providing affordable course materials, will host an online interest meeting on Jan. 22, 2024 from 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Individuals who are interested in applying for a Round 25 grant are encouraged to apply. To join the online interest meeting, use this link. Important Dates Jan. 22, 2024, 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. - Online Interest Meeting  Feb. 16, 2024 - Intent to Apply form due to the Office...
Event    Monday, January 22, 2024
Affordable Learning Georgia, an initiative of the University System of Georgia focused on providing affordable course materials, will host an online interest meeting on Jan. 22, 2024 from 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Individuals who are interested in applying for a Round 25 grant are encouraged to apply. To join the online interest meeting, use this link. Important Dates Jan. 22, 2024, 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. - Online Interest Meeting  Feb. 16, 2024 - Intent to Apply form due to the Office...
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Announcement    Tuesday, December 12, 2023
Affordable Learning Georgia, an initiative of the University System of Georgia focused on providing affordable course materials, recently released a Request for Proposals for Affordable Materials Grants.  Applications are due by March 11, 2024. Three types of grants are available: Transformation Grants support individual instructors, teams of instructors and entire departments, along with supporting professional staff, in replacing their existing commercial textbooks and materials...
Announcement    Wednesday, December 6, 2023
Dr. Shaundra Walker, director of Ina Dillard Russell Library at Georgia College & State University, is featured in a new NOVA documentary as a consultant and expert in family tree lineage. The Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) film, called “Lee and Liza’s Family Tree,” is about the Hurt Family in Milledgeville. The Union Recorder featured an article about the production recently, as well. Bryon Hurt, who made the documentary, became aware of Walker’s work “Documenting African American...
Announcement    Friday, November 17, 2023
Got a story to tell about Central State Hospital (CSH)? Consider sharing your story for an oral history project in Georgia College & State University’s Special Collections section at Ina Dillard Russell Library. In its 180-year existence, the hospital has held a unique place in the nation’s contested past treatment of people living with mental illness. It left an indelible mark on our local community’s history and identity. Lost within the sensationalized history of the hospital is...
Announcement    Thursday, November 2, 2023
Russell Library invites the Georgia College community to take the GALILEO Annual Survey. The survey has been conducted since 1996 and is important both in raising awareness about GALILEO and in helping us know your concerns and ideas for the future. It will run through November 17.  Completed entries have the chance to win an Amazon gift card. A completed entry must be completely filled out. Many entries have been eliminated in the past because this was not done, though the respondents...
Announcement    Thursday, November 2, 2023
We invite you to take the annual survey that has been conducted since 1996 and is important both in raising awareness about GALILEO and in helping us know your concerns and ideas for the future. It will run Nov. 1 – 17. In the past year, your feedback has been critical in deciding how GALILEO would be redesigned! Completed entries have the chance to win an Amazon gift card. A completed entry must be completely filled out. Many entries have been eliminated in the past because this was...