Georgia College & State University offers new resources for exploring history and the evolution of the printed page. Georgia College’s Ina Dillard Russell Library celebrated the opening of a major addition to its Special Collections & Galleries department Monday. The expanded facilities provide new space for collaborating on digital history projects; analyzing and preserving artifacts in the university’s collections; and putting history on display. This initial phase of a two-part...
For anybody who thinks libraries are passé, dimly-lit rooms filled with dusty old books––take another look. An online repository called the Knowledge Box is maintained within the brick façade of Ina Dillard Russell Library. And, in that, is a publication called “The Corinthian.” It has placed Georgia College on the map. Literally. More than 200,000 people in nearly 200 countries worldwide have accessed the digital journal––which publishes about 10 undergraduate research projects per...
Once the largest mental health hospital in the world, Milledgeville’s Central State Hospital’s (CHS) history runs deep. Since it was founded in 1842, the institution saw major changes over the years. From advances in medical technology to patient care, a new exhibit aims to shine a spotlight on the some of the healthcare workers and their impact on the field of nursing. The Georgia College Library has partnered with the Georgia Public Library Service (GPLS) to create a digital exhibit...
D r. Shaundra Walker has a mission to make information discoverable through the power of the library. She’s the Interim Director and Associate Director of Instruction and Research Services at the Ina Dillard Russell Library. She’s spent nearly 20 years in library systems in both academic and public spheres. Her career in libraries began when she started her Masters of Library Science at Clark Atlanta University. While pursuing her degree, she started working for the Dekalb County Public...
