SLIS offers congratulations to the four MFA students who were accepted into the Morgan Conservatory’s 8th Annual Juried Exhibition. This is an incredible honor, as there are more than 500 applicants and only 50 works selected. Congratulations to Maggie Minor, Christina Lilly, Cheri Marks, and Sarah Scarr. Read more about the exhibition here.
A recent article in The Birmingham Times describes the history and impact of the Birmingham Black Radio Museum. SLIS faculty and students have played a vital role in establishing the online museum. Read more about our partnership here: https://www.birminghamtimes.com/2020/02/the-rich-history-of-birminghams-black-radio-museum/.
SLIS congratulates Rebecca Gerber (MLIS ’08) for her new position as the Electronic Resources Analyst at Abbott Laboratories in Illinois. She was previously the Librarian at the American Library Association.
The Books Arts faculty and students will have a wide selection of handmade journals, boxes, books, cards, and prints available for purchase on Monday, December 9, in the Reese Phifer Rotunda, 9am to 4pm. Cash and checks accepted.
SLIS congratulates Rachel F. Fenske (MLIS ’87) on her 2019 Michael E. DeBakey Library Services Outreach Award, presented by the Friends of the National Library of Medicine. Ms. Fenske is currently employed as Information Services and Outreach Librarian in the Biomedical Library at the University of South Alabama. Read more about the award here.
