OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi has joined two Louisiana universities in a regional agreement to enhance access to federal government documents. The agreement, created through the U.S. Government Publishing Office‘s Federal Depository Library Program, allows the university to share collection responsibilities with Louisiana State University Libraries and Louisiana Tech University Libraries. “A centralRead the story …
Regional Library Agreement Leverages Access
UM enters shared agreement with two Louisiana universities through Government Publishing Office
November 17, 2021 by
Cultivating Knowledge
University of Mississippi Libraries to receive multimillion-dollar gift
July 15, 2021 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Ralph Vance tries to talk about the late Bill Morrison’s generosity to the University of Mississippi, but the words catch in his throat. “We’ve all been meeting and putting our heads together about how to do the right thing with this gift, but mostly we just keep saying, ‘Oh my god: theRead the story …
UM Libraries Launches Space Exhibit
Collection takes visitors on an intergalactic journey via Mississippi
March 24, 2021 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The Department of Archives and Special Collections at the University of Mississippi presents “Space: Exploring the Final Frontier in the Archives,” an exhibit that will remain open through November. Housed on the third floor of the J.D. Williams Library, the exhibit features a wide array of materials and topics, including the 1973Read the story …
UM Libraries Launches ‘Roundabout Oxford’ Podcast
Monthly series highlights staff's interests, explores facets of life at university and in the community
October 2, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. – In an effort to inform and entertain area listeners about campus life and beyond, staff in the University of Mississippi Libraries has launched a monthly podcast series. The hourlong program is called “Roundabout Oxford.” Hosted on eGrove, the libraries’ digital archive, the podcast can be accessed at https://egrove.olemiss.edu/roundaboutoxford/. Organizers of the podcastsRead the story …
UM Manufacturing Face Shield Headbands for Health Care Workers
Center for Manufacturing Excellence, IDEAlab producing physical protection equipment for hospital
April 9, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. – In an effort to support local health care workers responding to the COVID-19 pandemic, two University of Mississippi units are using 3D printers to produce personal protective gear that is in short supply. The Haley Barbour Center for Manufacturing Excellence and the IDEAlab in the J.D. Williams Library are printing face shieldsRead the story …
Explore the Final Frontier in New UM Archives Exhibition
Special Collections' space display features 16 cases of fascinating artifacts, memorabilia
March 4, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. – From 18th century astronomy books and hand-drawn pamphlets depicting visions of interstellar travels to rare 78-rpm recordings of songs about actual astronomical phenomena, all this and more is on display at the University of Mississippi‘s Department of Archives and Special Collections. The exhibit “Space: Exploring the Final Frontier in the Archives,” inRead the story …
UM Library Launches ‘eGrove’ Digital Archive
Extensive new resource provides easy search to vast network of collections
November 5, 2019 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi‘s J.D. Williams Library has launched “eGrove,” an expansive new digital archive that consolidates and houses the university’s collection of yearbooks, theses, dissertations and other digital media in an easily searchable location. The new platform is the university’s first-ever institutional repository, a central place to find a wide arrayRead the story …
‘Americans and the Holocaust’ Traveling Exhibition Coming to UM
Touring library display to arrive in Oxford in 2021
October 30, 2019 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The J.D. Williams Library at the University of Mississippi is one of 50 U.S. libraries selected to host “Americans and the Holocaust,” a traveling exhibition from the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum that examines the motives, pressures and fears that shaped American responses to Nazism, war and genocide in Europe during the 1930sRead the story …
Law School to Host Tribute to Sen. Thad Cochran
Contributions will benefit Mississippi students pursuing legal education
October 24, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Former U.S. Sen. Thad Cochran has left a lasting legacy on the University of Mississippi, as well as the state and nation. To honor his many contributions to the state, the UM School of Law is hosting a Nov. 11 tribute to the longtime political leader and public servant. The event willRead the story …
Archives and Special Collections Displays Jack Reed Sr. Gift
Aug. 23 event spotlights artifacts of the late Tupelo business leader, civil rights movement icon
August 6, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Selected memorabilia and artifacts belonging to the late Mississippi business leader and civil rights movement icon Jack Reed Sr. will be displayed this fall at the University of Mississippi. A display prepared from a larger collection of Reed’s papers opens Aug. 23 on the third floor of the J.D. Williams Library. ScheduledRead the story …