Celebrated Mississippian and blues legend B.B. King died in his sleep on May 14. The winner of 15 Grammys and a Presidential Medal of Freedom passed away peacefully at 89 after a half-century career of moving audiences with his music and live performances. But the thrill isn’t gone; it can be rediscovered in the Blues Archive at the UniversityRead the story …
First English Ph.D. Recipient Honored
Kenneth Holditch lectures at Faulkner conference
December 21, 2015 by
The University of Mississippi honored its first doctoral recipient in English, Kenneth Holditch, during his presentation at this year’s Faulkner and Yoknapatawpha Conference. Holditch, a professor emeritus of English at the University of New Orleans who earned his doctorate at UM in 1961, presented his lecture, “Growing Up in Faulkner’s Yoknapatawpha Country.” He spoke toRead the story …
Archives gains addition to James Silver Collection
December 21, 2015 by
The University of Mississippi’s J.D. Williams Library has acquired a unique collection of notes written by author and former UM faculty member James Silver. Silver began teaching at the university in 1936 and served as chair of the Department of History from 1946 to 1957. He is perhaps best known for his work on the historyRead the story …
Caring for the ‘Heart of the University’
Friends of the Library celebrates 75 years
December 21, 2015 by
What a school thinks about its library is a measure of what it feels about education,” educator Harold Howe II wrote. Two forces of nature – the late University of Mississippi English professors John Pilkington and Charles Noyes – were instrumental in helping to define what the Ole Miss family thinks about the J.D. WilliamsRead the story …
A (Julia) Rholes To Remember
Retiring Library Dean reflects on challenges and achievements during her tenure
December 18, 2015 by
Many University of Mississippi employees sooner or later retire, but not everyone leaves behind a rich legacy of accomplishments. When Julia Rholes retires from her position of dean of UM Libraries in December, she will definitely join that short list of people who truly made a difference at the university. During her 12-year tenure, RholesRead the story …
Pop-up Libraries – Bringing Access to Information to Community
Deadline: Oct. 15
December 18, 2015 by
The J.D. Williams Library is bringing reading and library services into the community with their Pop Up Library. The Pop Up Library is exactly how it sounds – a library booth set up at residence halls, outdoor campus areas and even the Grove. However, it’s much more than just books. The Pop Up Library offersRead the story …
Quiet on the Set
StudioOne is available for use to all university affiliates
December 18, 2015 by
The University of Mississippi Libraries recently launched STUDIOone, an interactive video recording and editing studio housed in the J.D. Williams Library. The studio, which offers a “one-stop shop” for video recording and editing needs, is available to all university affiliates. While there was not one specific need for the studio, “we recognized that instructors areRead the story …
Letter from the Dean
December 18, 2015 by
Dear Friends, Although all the Keywords newsletters are meaningful to me, this one is particularly special. Our cover article reports on the 75th anniversary of the Friends of the Libraries. What a wonderful occasion. So many people over the years have been Friends and have helped sustain the library during good and not-so-good times. TheRead the story …
Local Authors Honored at Friends Reception
May 29, 2015 by
Friends of the Library sponsored a cocktail reception at the home of Dr. Ralph and Douglas Vance on March 19. The Friends used the occasion to honor authors Tom Franklin (left), Beth Ann Fennelly, and Curtis Wilkie, who have all donated their papers to the University Libraries.
New collections from Archives & Special Collections
May 29, 2015 by
American Association of University Women Accretion: The original donation of the papers of the Mississippi Division of the American Association of University Women occurred in the late 1980s, and the organization has continued to add accretions since that time. The 2014 accretions included banners from conferences and branch documents. (Gift of the Mississippi Division ofRead the story …