James D. Bales (1915-1995), was an author and professor of Bible and Theology at Harding University for about 40 years. Bales was also part of the National Education Program, an anti-communist group based in Searcy, Ark., and produced much of the organization’s written materials. The James D. Bales Papers will be opened for research in September 2017. Processed with the aid of a grant by the National Historic Publications & Records Commission (NHPRC), the collection will be of particular use to historians, political scientists, and religious scholars….Continue Reading Bales Books: Materials From the James D. Bales Papers
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Celebrate Banned Books Week With University Libraries
Banned Books Week — an annual celebration of the freedom to read — takes place Sept. 24-30. University Libraries will celebrate with displays and events throughout the week. A selection of rare banned books will be on display in the Special Collections department of Mullins Library throughout the week, including a recently acquired first printing…Continue Reading Celebrate Banned Books Week With University Libraries
James D. Bales Tours the World: an Update from the Bales Papers Project
The papers of the author, professor of Bible and theology at Harding University, and anti-communist leader, Dr. James D. Bales will be open in late September 2017. Learn about his world travels as a researcher and member of the National Education Program during the Cold War. …Continue Reading James D. Bales Tours the World: an Update from the Bales Papers Project
University Libraries Break Ground on High-Density Storage Facility
A high-density storage facility is under construction off Hill Avenue in south Fayetteville, designed to house University Libraries items in a climate-controlled environment. The 27,000-square-foot storage facility will hold approximately 1.8 million volumes when filled to capacity….Continue Reading University Libraries Break Ground on High-Density Storage Facility
University Libraries Seek Proposals for GIS Day Presentations
GIS Day will feature speakers, posters, equipment demonstrations, interactive technology demonstrations, a book display and light refreshments….Continue Reading University Libraries Seek Proposals for GIS Day Presentations
University Libraries Seek Campus Input on Data Management
Two open forums will be held this semester on the topic of data management. The first will be held Friday, Sept. 29 from 2-3 p.m. in the Lewis E. Epley Room of the Arkansas Student Union (ARKU 504). The second will take place in the same room from 10-11:15 a.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 10. The campus community is welcome to attend and encouraged to provide input via survey as to what data management related topics would be most beneficial….Continue Reading University Libraries Seek Campus Input on Data Management