“This is a unique time in our collective history, and we feel it is important to document events and stories from our community,” said Amy Allen, university archivist….Continue Reading U of A Libraries Documenting COVID-19 Experiences in State
The University Libraries have many databases and digital resources collections available even with our campus closed and students and faculty working from distant locations. Here are hints for getting fascinating information about home gardens, food preservation, cooking at home, and other “homesteading” activities from the Arkansas Agricultural Extension Circulars digital collections. …Continue Reading Social Distancing and Homesteading with Digital Collections
The University Libraries’ Special Collections division and Arkansas Folk and Traditional Arts seek to preserve the personal COVID-19 experiences of University of Arkansas students, faculty and staff. Stories can be submitted online. …Continue Reading Share Your COVID-19 Experience With University Libraries
We grieve the passing of Ellen Compton, a longtime staff member of the University of Arkansas Libraries and a guiding force in our archivist family. Compton left an indelible mark on Special Collections. She will be forever missed. …Continue Reading Remembering Ellen Shipley Compton: Archivist, Historian, Friend
University of Arkansas students, faculty and staff are invited to create a page for the zine HASHTAG at an event set for 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday, March 18 in Arkansas Union 310….Continue Reading Canceled: Campus Community Invited to Help Create First U of A Zine
Arkansas Visionaries celebrates the work and impact of notable Arkansans on the Natural State in the areas of agriculture, business, politics, literature, international education, art and architecture….Continue Reading Arkansas Visionaries Exhibit on Display in Mullins Library