Weekly Schedule for Fall 2023

In-person and virtual consultations are available every week during the fall 2023 semester. See the schedule below for details. Please note that in-person consultations are drop-in only and virtual consultations are by appointment only. Virtual appointments must be scheduled at least 14 hours in advance.

Schedule virtual appointment: https://lib.uncw.edu/gis_help

Additional Monthly Availability for Fall 2023

In-person consultations are also available each month during the fall 2023 semester. See the schedule below for details. Please note that in-person consultations are drop-in only.

Questions? Email: John Knox at knoxj@uncw.edu

Special thanks to the Department of Environmental Sciences and the Department of Earth and Ocean Sciences for partnering with Randall Library to provide this new service.

The Wentworth Travel Fellowship, a gift of Mr. Charles F. Green III, was established in 2001 to enable a select number of students to travel to sites, in America or abroad, associated with literary authors and texts.

Each year, students work with faculty sponsors to submit applications detailing journeys inspired by and connected with a specific text, author, or movement in an effort to explore the relationship of artistic production to geographic space.

Most of these trips will take place during holiday break, spring break, or over the summer and must be completed prior to the student's graduation. In the past, Wentworth Fellows have traveled to places as diverse as Beijing, Moscow, Oxford, Berlin, Prince Edward Island, and Providence, Rhode Island. There are no restrictions (except for those put in place by the State Department) on where a student can go on a Wentworth Travel Fellowship.

Learn more about the fellowship here.

The library expansion is making great progress! You can now see the iconic UNCW red brick on the exterior and on the inside drywall, paint, and primer are going up! We are currently on schedule to open the new building in fall 2024.

During fall and winter break there will be moderate disruptions to the current library building as some interior renovation work is completed. Library operations will continue as usual during these times, but moderate noise should be expected.

The current building will close at the end of spring semester for additional renovation, re-opening in fall 2024. During the summer 2024, library operations will be significantly impacted. More information will be shared about alternate operations next semester.

Learn more about our expansion and renovation.

What will you make of this semester and of your time at UNCW?

Express it by crafting something unique to bring along as you step into the upcoming fall semester. At Randall Library, you'll find a complete array of tools and materials to unwind, stimulate your creative flair, and fashion unique keepsakes from your UNCWelcome experience. Don't forget to drop by the Digital MakerSpace while you're at the library, where you can enjoy complimentary goodies and a brief orientation about the area and the endless possibilities for creations throughout the year. Engage in an array of activities including screen printing, immersive Virtual Reality games, trail mix station, and more!

Join Us to Learn More About TLLS Initiatives, Services, and Spaces

Teaching, Learning, and Library Services (TLLS) is honored to invite you to our August 24, 2023 Open House! Join your colleagues from Randall Library, the Center for Teaching Excellence (CTE), and the Office of Distance Education and eLearning (DEeL) for an afternoon spotlighting opportunities, services, and upcoming events for UNCW faculty and instructional staff.   

Guests can circulate between themed tables, attend informal mini-sessions, and enjoy coming together at the beginning of a new academic year. You’ll also have a chance to check out some of the fantastic current (and future!) spaces that Randall Library has to offer.

And, if all of the above isn’t quite enough, there will also be giveaways!

Mini-Session Schedule

• 1:00pm This Fall at CTE
• 1:20pm Beyond the Guest Lecture: Embedding Information Literacy Into Your Curriculum
• 1:40pm Connect Your Students to LinkedIn Learning
• 2:00pm This Fall at CTE
• 2:20pm Randall Library Renovation and Expansion Updates
• 2:40pm Down with DTP? (Distance Education and eLearning Tutorial Portal)
• 3:00pm This Fall at CTE
• 3:20pm Digital Humanities in Randall Library
• 3:40pm With Our Powers Combined: Collaborating with an Instructional Designer

Refreshments and light snacks will be served. Please contact crowes@uncw.edu with questions. 

Looking for a space to study? Need a space to work on a group project? Randall Library has 31 study rooms that you can use! To reserve a room, visit https://library.uncw.edu/room_reservations.

We’re launching a new group study reservation system at the same link on August 7, which will be easier to use and more mobile friendly. Reserve a room from your phone while on the go! Existing reservations will be migrated to the new system, so no need to worry about what will happen to reservations made before August 7.

You will not be able to make reservations from August 4 to the morning of August 7 while we migrate to the new system. 

Please email Liz Steyer with questions.

Monday, May 15th, we're migrating our Subject and Course guides to a new platform at libguides.uncw.edu. You can still access https://library.uncw.edu/guides as the link will redirect to the new site.

The library expansion continues to take shape! The rooms are being framed, the pipes have been laid, the electrical work is underway, and the construction is on schedule. 

This summer will see disruptions to library services as the connection between the two buildings is made and renovation work occurs in the existing Randall Library. 

Disruptions include:

• Some group study rooms will be offline at different times during the summer due to window replacement.
• The Randall Library Auditorium (2047) and one of our Instruction Classrooms (1039) will be closed for the summer.
• The vending machines will be moved to a temporary location on the first floor near the restrooms.
• The TAC walk-up service will move temporarily to the current Research Help Desk, near the front door of the library.
• Research Help will be offered virtually during the summer, and then will be available in-person at the current Circulation Desk.
• There will be construction noise, mostly occurring during intersession periods, as spaces on the first and second floors are renovated.

Please email Randall Library Building Operations, rlfacility@uncw.edu, with questions about the construction or for help with library services during summer 2023.

Congratulations to Madison Almond, the winner and first recipient of the Anne Pemberton Student Research and Creativity Award! This award has been given to Almond in recognition of her honors thesis "Comparative study to understand familiarity, confidence, willingness to learn, and knowledge of healthcare students with autism spectrum disorder (in progress)". The project was part of PBH 499 with instructor Dr. Sasha Canan. Almond graduates in May '23. To learn more about the Anne Pemberton Student Research and Creativity Award or to donate to the scholarship fund, visit https://library.uncw.edu/anne_pemberton_student_research_and_creativity_award