Author Archives: Jill E. Anderson

New Database: Sex and Sexuality

Posted on February 15, 2021 by Jill E. Anderson
Photograph from landing page of Sex and Sexuality showing crowd of people with banner.

We’re pleased to announce that the GSU Library now provides access to the Adam Matthew Digital primary resource database Sex and Sexuality.  Sex and Sexuality has two modules. Module I contains the digitized research collections from the Kinsey Institute Library & Special Collections, including … Continue reading →

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Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service: January 18, 2021

Posted on January 13, 2021 by Jill E. Anderson

Monday, January 18, 2021, is Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Although Dr. King was born on January 15, 1929, Martin Luther King Jr. Day is observed on the third Monday in January. Meant to be “a day on, not a … Continue reading →

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Another Anti-Racism Reading List

Posted on June 4, 2020 by Jill E. Anderson
Ibram X. Kendi, Professor & Director, Antiracist Research & Policy Center Department of History

In 2019, the GSU Library shared an anti-racism reading list compiled by Ibram X. Kendi, professor and Director of the Antiracist Research and Policy Center at American University in Washington, DC. This list included links to the library’s holdings of … Continue reading →

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“Teaching with Librarians”: New Series of Talks Focuses on Librarian/Faculty Teaching Collaborations

Posted on March 12, 2020 by Jill E. Anderson
Sarah Carlson and Denise Dimsdale

In March and April, the Library will host four teams of faculty and librarians (and one archivist!) Continue reading →

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Teaching with Primary Sources Instructor Workshop: Using Sources to Build Narratives

Posted on April 23, 2019 by Jill E. Anderson
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On Monday, April 29, Kevin Fleming, Popular Music and Culture Archivist and Jill Anderson, Humanities Instruction Librarian, are offering a “Teaching with Primary Sources: Using Sources to Build Narratives” workshop for faculty and graduate student instructors. This is a hands-on workshop where attendees … Continue reading →

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Upcoming: “Teaching with Primary Sources” Workshops

Posted on March 25, 2019 by Jill E. Anderson
cover of the first Ms. Magazine, 1972

In April the Library will be offering three “Teaching with Primary Sources” workshops. “Teaching with Primary Sources” is an ongoing series of workshops designed to introduce faculty and graduate student instructors to creative strategies for using primary sources– archival, digital, … Continue reading →

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An Antiracism Reading List

Posted on February 25, 2019 by Jill E. Anderson
Ibram X. Kendi, Professor & Director, Antiracist Research & Policy Center Department of History

On February 12, Ibram X. Kendi, professor and Director of the Antiracist Research and Policy Center at American University, published “A Reading List for Ralph Northam” in the Atlantic Monthly. Kendi wrote specifically in response to Virginia Governor Ralph Northam’s … Continue reading →

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