The DMS and Honors College are co-hosting an open house event on February 8th from 4 PM to 6 PM. Drop by to enjoy refreshments, engage in board games, and discover the opportunities within the DMS. All students are welcome.

This Spring 2024, get help with ArcGIS Pro, ArcGIS Online, StoryMaps, and other GIS-related issues and questions.

Where: RL 1023H (next to the New & Popular books on the first floor)

When:

• Mondays, 1pm to 3pm
• Tuesdays, 12pm to 3pm and 3:30pm to 5:30pm
• Wednesdays, 5pm to 7pm
• Thursdays, 1pm to 6pm
• Fridays, 11am to 4pm

For questions, email knoxj@uncw.edu.

Finishing touches on the library expansion are underway! Every day the building looks more complete with the installation of windows, glass, doors, and hardscaping.  Inside the expansion, lighting, doors, ceilings and even carpet are all currently being installed, and the expanded library is on track to open in fall 2024. We can’t wait for you to see it and experience what the building has to offer to support your teaching, learning, research, and discovery.

For more information about modified services and plans during Summer 2024, please visit our Library Expansion site.

Join us at Recharge at Randall, Randall Library's de-stress event for finals! This semester, enjoy a variety of activities designed to help you unwind, take a breather (mentally or physically), and simply have some fun amidst the final exam hustle. See you there!

SPONSORS: Randall Library, Student Government Association (SGA), Academic Affairs, Aramark, Paws4people

RECHARGE AT RANDALL LINE UP

DEC 10-12  | Recharge Hot Beverages & Snacks Station

Join us nightly starting at 7 PM from Dec 10-12 for a boost during your final exams! Enjoy hot beverages, snacks, and recharge to power through. Grab yours before supplies run out!

DEC 11 | De-Stress from Finals Event

Don't miss this opportunity to unwind, recharge, and have a blast! Your well-being matters, and we've got the perfect mix to make your stress vanish. Join us from 1-4 PM for games, win prizes, try your luck at winning the Ultimate Study Break basket, partake in de-stress activities, and get snacks!

• 1-2:30 PM | Petting Pups with Paws4People (1st Floor)
  • Unleash your stress as our furry friends from Paws4People are here to lend a paw! Take a break from the books, enjoy some canine companionship, and let the soothing presence of these therapy dogs melt away your anxiety.
• 1:30-1:50 PM | Tense and Release Meditation Session (RL 2016, 2nd Floor)
  • Relax and unwind from your final exams with our Tense and Release meditation session. This session provides you with simple techniques to release muscle tension and alleviate stress. No experience needed. Please arrive 5 mins before sessions. Session will begin promptly at 1:30 pm.
• 2-2:20 PM | Guided Imagery Meditation for Relaxation (RL 2016, 2nd Floor)
  • Escape information overload and chaos with our Guided Imagery Meditation session. This session aims to reduce stress, enhance mindfulness, and promote overall relaxation. No experience needed. Please arrive 5 mins before sessions. Session will begin promptly at 2 pm.
• 1:30 & 3:30 PM | Sweet Trolley
  • Indulge in sweetness with our Sweet Trolley! Join us at 1:30 PM and 3:30 PM for a delightful pit-stop to grab snacks, pencils, funny and motivational stickers, index cards, and more!

Greetings,

Randall Library’s 80,000-SF expansion is nearing completion!  The new building, just west of the existing Randall, will be finished in late spring and renovations to the existing building will be completed in summer.  Both buildings will be ready for students arriving in Fall 2024!

While we pride ourselves on a wide variety of technology-rich spaces and a growing collection tailored to the needs of students, faculty and staff, Randall Library is more than the building and the collections it houses. Randall faculty and staff continue to develop new services and expertise that will move teaching, research, and scholarship forward so that Randall will truly be the intellectual heart of the campus.

As part of Like No Other: The Campaign for UNCW, your annual gift will contribute to these new services, spaces, and resources, allowing the library to respond quickly to the changing needs of our students and faculty. We hope that you will consider a gift for #Giving Tuesday or any other day - it will truly make a Randall a library like no other!

To give a gift, visit:https://uncw.edu/givingtuesday

Thank you for your support.

Lucy Holman
Associate Provost and Dean of the Library

The Randall Library Digital Makerspace is offering a new program in the Spring to provide faculty with the opportunity to learn a variety of new skills and how to include what you have learned in a project based learning assignment. Get hands on knowledge and consultation support from a team of experts. You will have the opportunity to choose from a variety of offerings and training will be scheduled when you are available.

Sign up today to participate in the program in the Spring 2024 semester. https://lib.uncw.edu/DMSfaculty

Topics include:

• Laser Cutting/Engraving
• Podcasting
• Virtual Reality
• 3D modeling
• 3D printing
• Vinyl Cutting
• Crafting
• 3D scanning
• Adobe AI
• 360 Video
• Video Editing

Finding information when a single Google search pulls up billions of results is easier than it has ever been, but determining whether that information is the right information has only gotten harder. With malicious disinformation and accidental inaccuracies everywhere, what skills do we need in order to find answers we can trust? This course is a deep dive into all the skills that make up “information literacy,” including: analyzing issues of censorship, access to information, and freedom of speech; creating effective search strategies; evaluating and observing your own knowledge base and incorporating the perspectives of other researchers and information seekers; and critically evaluating information sources themselves, including a project to create  a “fake news” website and then to debunk other groups’ disinformation using fact-checking techniques.

KICK OFF The Bear: Reading and Author Talk with Andrew Krivak

November 6, 2023, 7 PM, UNCW Lumina Theater

As part of the NEA Big Read: Cape Fear, UNCW’s Office of the Arts and Randall Library are hosting a collaborative, year-long effort to promote literacy in Wilmington and the broader Cape Fear region. Programming for the NEA Big Read: Cape Fear spans three counties and includes community book reads, discussions, family-friendly events, book clubs, teacher training, performances, story times, and art festivals that focus their efforts on Andrew Krivaks's The Bear and other companion titles.  

NEA Big Read is a National Endowment for the Arts program in partnership with Arts Midwest. The NEA Big Read: Cape Fear is sponsored by the Arts Council of Wilmington & New Hanover County, the Brunswick Arts Council, and Cape Fear's Going Green.

For more information, contact Cara Marsicano (marsicanoc@uncw.edu)

Como parte del programa NEA Big Read: Cape Fear y la Oficina de Arte & la Biblioteca Randall de UNCW están organizando una colaboración de un año con el objetivo de promover la alfabetización en nuestra comunidad y la región de Cape Fear. La programación de NEA Big Read: Cape Fear, será parte de tres condados e incluye lectura de libros, debates, eventos familiares, clubs de lecturas, capacitaciones para maestros, presentaciones, cuentos y festivales artísticos centrados en el libro The Bear de Andrew Krivak y otros títulos complementarios.

NEA Big Read es un programa del Fondo Nacional de las Artes en asociación con Artes del Medio Oeste. El NEA Big Read: Cape Fear está patrocinado por el Consejo de las Artes de Wilmington & New Hanover y el Consejo de las Artes de Brunswick.

2023-24 NEA Big Read Featured Title The Bear

National Book Award finalist Andrew Krivak’s third novel, is a “beautiful and elegant … gem” (Publishers Weekly) that explores a world at the end of humanity.

The last two humans on Earth—a father and daughter—live off the land at the foot of a mountain, learning to live alongside the rhythms of a world reclaimed by nature. Then one day, the girl is alone: left only with the lessons her father taught her and the companionship of the vast wilderness.

"Krivak folds the deep past and the far future into a remarkable fable about our inheritance as humanity makes a harmonic return to the spirit and animal worlds," writes Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist Adam Johnson.

Krivak’s descriptions are “so loving and vivid that you can feel the lake water and smell the sea” (Slate). “This tender story is endowed with such fullness of meaning that you have to assign this short, touching book its category: the post-apocalypse utopia” (Wall Street Journal).

The "Flower and Pearls | The Narrative Behind the Art" exhibition, running from October 26 to December 15, delves into the research and storytelling that shaped the initial creation of the artist's shell art. This interactive exhibit allows visitors to use a smart device to uncover facts about Shell Island, the artist, and supplemental resources.

Work by CLR LVN was previously featured in the Ann Boseman Gallery in the Fisher University Union from July 14 to September 15. The "Flowers and Pearls Collection" exhibition beautifully captured the changing seasons, immersing viewers in nature's mesmerizing cycle through vibrant paintings and sculptures. Through this collection, the artist shared his narrative of how he overcame life's adversity.

CLR LVN, also known as Chris Robinson, is not only a mixed-media artist but also the Outreach and Engagement Librarian at Randall Library, overseeing Retreat at Randall. Drawing inspiration from his diverse community, global travels, and personal experiences, he intricately weaves compelling narratives into his art, offering a unique perspective that deeply resonates with his audience. Join us in exploring this remarkable blend of storytelling, design, and mindfulness.