On April 12, treasures will come out of the stacks at the Rare Book Collection in UNC’s Wilson Special Collections Library in the second annual display of recent acquisitions.
In the free public program at 5:45 p.m., Curator of Rare Books Claudia Funke will survey modern rare book culture and this year’s acquisitions, highlighting the inclusivity of rare books. Participants will have the opportunity during a reception beginning at 5 p.m. to view additions to the Rare Book Collection from the past year. Continue reading
Beginning January 18, 2011, the National Science Foundation (NSF) will require all grant proposals to include a data management plan.The UNC Libraries’ Data Management Committee has created a Research Data Toolkit that explains the new requirements and provides guidance to UNC researchers on drafting a plan. Continue reading
Open Access Week 2010 comes to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill campus through a series of campus and local events and the launch of the 2010-11 Open Access Authors’ Fund to assist UNC researchers who wish to publish in open access venues. Continue reading
The North Carolina Humanities Council has awarded the UNC Library $5,400 for the project “Worth 1,000 Words: Essays on the Photographs of Hugh Morton.” The grant will fund 13 essays that will provide insight into Morton’s work. The Library will post approximately one essay every two weeks on the blog A View to Hugh beginning … Continue reading
The class of 2010 has chosen to endorse the University Library for senior class giving. Every year, Carolina’s senior class designates a campaign beneficiary and encourages members of the class to make a financial donation as a way to give back to the University. “Everyone has studied, slept, and socialized in at least one of … Continue reading