UNCG Library and Information Science

Congratulations to Dawn on beginning her new role as an Outreach Librarian! ✨

Through the Public Concentration, Dawn developed the skills and experience needed to support and engage diverse communities through library services, programming, and information access. Her passion for public service and lifelong learning will make a meaningful impact in her community, and we are excited to see all she accomplishes in this next chapter!

Join us in celebrating Dawn and this exciting career milestone! 👏

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MLIS Alumni Lynda Kellam was recently featured as a 2026 Movers & Shakers for her work with Data as a Public Good

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https://www.libraryjournal.com/story/lynda-kellam-movers-shakers-2026-community-builders"

Lynda Kellam | Movers & Shakers 2026—Community Builders When data on public health, the environment, gender identity, census research, and diversity initiatives began to disappear from federal websites in January 2025, Lynda Kellam knew just what was at stake. She had worked on the Preservation of Electronic Government Information project during the firs...

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Congrats to Ji on their new position with the Library of Congress!

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UNCG student Emma Earle was recently featured on WNCT Channel 9, a CBS station in Greenville, NC. She shared with reporters how and why the Farmville Public Library is collaborating with ECU Health to create a health hub at the library.

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Free blood pressure checks available at Farmville Public Library FARMVILLE, N.C. (WNCT) — The Farmville Public Library is now a health hub, receiving a blood pressure machine from ECU Health. Staffers at the library are trained to help people use it as wel…

Congratulations to H. Blake-Lee, recipient of the SOE Graduate Research Award! 🎉

Her research study explored the growing role of generative AI in academic libraries, highlighting how emerging technologies are shaping research support, information access, and learning experiences in higher education.

We are proud to celebrate this incredible achievement and look forward to all she accomplishes next! ✨