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Welcome to The Libraries
Documenting
the American South
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Documenting the American South (DAS) is the \
Academic Affairs Library’s nationally recognized \
project to make high-quality information about \ .
the American South available electronically. DAS \
now offers over 1,200 digitized and encoded \
print, manuscript and other items on Southern \
history and culture to anyone with Web access. Its \ ' \
centerpiece is a growing collection of published \ *
slave and ex-slave narratives, complemented by \ *
other personal narratives; works on the Southern \ %
homefront, 1861-65; Southern literature; and the \
Church in the Southern Black community. \
Anew project, "North Carolina Experience, Beginnings \
to 1940," tells the story of the Tar Heel State as seen \
through representative histories, descriptive accounts, \
institutional reports, fiction, and other writing.
Another new project, "North Carolinians and the Great
War", documents the impact of World War I on the state
and the contributions of Carolinians to the War.
Microforms
The Microforms Collection in Davis Library (962-2094) includes more than one mil
lion items on microfilm, microcard, and microprint. Readers and printers for all of
the materials are available in the Collection’s reading room. Staff can help you
locate materials and use the equipment during most hours that Davis Library is
open. Particular strengths of the Collection include:
• Back runs of many U.S. and foreign newspapers, includ
ing the New York Times, London Times, Wall Street
Journal, Washington Post, Pravda, and La Prensa
• A wide variety of books, pamphlets, archival collections,
magazines, scholarly journals, and photographs
• ERIC microfiche collection of educational materials
• Hundreds of early American periodicals
• Most UNC-Chapel Hill dissertations since 1958.
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Academic Affairs Library
www.lib.unc.edu/foL
The Friends of the Library, established in 1932, develops aware
ness of and support for the Academic Affairs Library. The
Friends sponsors a variety of programs throughout the year fea
turing Carolina’s faculty, librarians, local writers, artists, and
others. The Friends also holds a book sale, the annual Friends
of the Library dinner, and occasional special readings and
receptions. On September 27 it will celebrate the opening of
the newly-renovated Undergraduate Library.
A major purpose of the Friends of the Library is fundraising to
support library collections, services, and activities. The Library
hopes to raise $35 million in the upcoming Carolina First
Friends of the Library
Campaign. Donors can help by endowing services, collections,
and programs to keep the Library among the top 20 in the nation.
Become a Friend by making a gift to the Library. Student mem
bership is $lO per year. Benefits include invitations to pro
grams, the newsletter Windows, and the opportunity to attend
the annual dinner. Friends who are not otherwise affiliated with
the University may receive library borrowing privileges. For
information, call 962-1301.
Health Sciences Library
www.hsi.unc.edu/fohsLfiriends.cfm
The UNC Health Sciences Library is the hub of health-science
information statewide for health care professionals, students,
and the public. A gift to the Library will have lasting influence
on the future of health care and education in North Carolina.
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DANCER!
Library materials can be expensive or even
impossible to replace. To keep the Library's
collections available for your use the
Preservation Department repairs thou
sands of books each year and also
ensures optimum storage conditions.
Still, only you can prevent book dam
age! Return books in the same condi
tion as you found them by:
• Keeping books dry - out of the
rain and away from sodas, coffee,
greasy Cheetos fingers, pizza...
• Being gentle - take care when photo- -
copying and transporting.
• Letting Circulation know if a book is in
need of repair, and returning books to the
desk rather than a book drop when possi
ble.
• Leaving food outside the library - it attracts pests that prey on books!
• Drinking only from re-closable spill-proof containers or travel mugs in the Library.
Want to learn more about how we protect library collections? Contact the Preservation
Librarian, Andrew Hart, by email (ashart@emaii.unc.edu) or phone (962-8047).
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Your donation may be used to advance technology that brings
health information to the point of need; it may enhance teach
ing and learning programs in the Library; it may support the
Library’s first-rate collection, protecting it from dwindling as a
result of inflation and budget cuts; or it may help renovate the
Library, preparing it for future needs. Your gift makes a differ
ence in health education, research, and care.
Any gift amount is welcome. Call the Development Office at
966-0944 for details or membership application.