Hege Library

Hege Library Welcomes Leah McGinnis Dunn as New Library Director

Leah McGinnis Dunn comes from the University of North Carolina where she was Director of Undergraduate and Branch Libraries.  She has worked at UNC since 1998 where she also served as Head of R.B. House Undergraduate Library and Electronic Reserves Librarian. She was coordinator of the renovation of the Undergraduate Library from 2000 to its grand re-opening in August 2002. From 1996-1998, she was the librarian for the Bermuda Biological Station for Research.

Leah has served as co-chair of the Association of College and Research Libraries’ (ACRL) Undergraduate Libraries Discussion Group and the co-chair ACRL’s Electronic Reserve Discussion Group.  Leah has served as President of the Librarians' Association at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.  She is a 2007 graduate of the Triangle Research Libraries Management Academy.    

Leah holds a Masters of Science in Library Science and a Bachelor of Arts in English and African Studies from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Carnegie Chamber Series

The Eastern Music Festival's Carnegie Chamber Series will be held in Hege Library's Carnegie wing on Tuesday evenings from June 30 - July 28.  Most areas of the library will remain available to students for research and study.  However, access to the Carnegie wing will be limited on Tuesday evenings.  A full series description and ticket information is available at http://www.easternmusicfestival.org/schedule.php#guil.

New Web Tutorials Through NC-LIVE

Morningstar recently added two new 2-Minute Tutorials - Stock Screener & Fund Screener.  You can view these new tutorials - and more - through NC-Live and with easy links from our Web page.  These tutorials provide you with a quick way to learn new resources and research tools from the convenience of your own computer without investing alot of time.

Tutorials made available through vendors used by Hege Library are now posted in the "Tutorials and Presentations" section of our Web site. Check it out at http://www.guilford.edu/about_guilford/services_and_administration/library/resources/tutorials/index.html

Summer Reading

Looking for some new titles to read over your summer holiday?  Our most recent acquisitions in Hege Library are listed for easy browsing on our Web site.  See the list of titles added in May 2009 at http://www.guilford.edu/about_guilford/services_and_administration/library/services/ts/new/05.html.  June tiles coming soon...

July Hours in Hege Library

Hege Library will be closed on Friday, July 3, and Saturday, July 4, in observation of the July 4th holiday.  Summer session hours are now in effect through July 24.  Staffing levels may be reduced in some areas during the summer months.  Please consult the staff directory and schedule an appointment to insure availability of key services or specialized research assistance.