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  • Posted: February 11, 2019
    Illustration of vending machine, text reads New Vending Machines

    We are excited about 3 new vending machines on the first floor of Randall Library.

    The 2 snack machines and 1 beverage machine (a second beverage machine will be installed soon) are located on the southside of the buidling adajacent to the study cubicles between PCJ and our DVD collection (see below).

     All machines take cash, debit, and credit cards and the beverage machine also accepts OneCard payment. OneCard payment will be available on all of the machines in the coming weeks.

    Map of portion of Randall Library first floor indicating where the vending machine are is located.

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  • Posted: February 06, 2019
    Digital Makerspace Open House Feb 20th from 4-7pm

    Stop by our Open House on February 20, 2019 from 4 to 7pm for snacks, demonstrations and a keychain giveaway.
     
    Located on the first floor of Randall Library, the Digital Makerspace is designed to bring access to emerging technologies, such as virtual reality and 3D printing, to all UNCW students, staff and faculty in support of digital creation and literacy.

    Brought to you by Randall Library and the Technology Assistance Center (TAC), we currently offer HTC VIVE virtual reality equipment and content, 3D printing services, a 3D scanner, 360 camera and high-end development computers with special software including Adobe Creative Cloud.
     
    To learn more or make a reservation to use the space, please visit https://digitalmakerspace.uncw.edu

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  • Posted: February 04, 2019
    4 RL students participating in dot vote pre-design exercise

    Before the design and planning process for a renovated and expanded library began in earnest, Randall Library and campus partners committed to a months' long pre-planning initiative with the architects who will guide us through the completion of this exciting project.

    Through surveys, workshops with students and faculty, visits to newly-renovated libraries, and a deep-dive into our unique program needs, we constructed a strong foundation upon which we can start building a re-imagined Randall Library.

    The Pre-Design Programming Report, including an executive summary, a list of campus stakeholders, and an in-depth exploration of all the means we used for completing this process, can be viewed here.

    For more information about the project, including communication from our University Librarian, a timeline of milestones and the latest news, visit the Randall Library Renovation & Expansion Webpage.

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  • Posted: January 22, 2019
    2019 FlashLIT winner banner

    Congratulations to the winners of the 2019 FlashLIT Contest!

    The theme this year was "WATER" and our judges were impressed by how student writers were able to draw out the relevancy of this important topic in such short and powerful pieces.

    First Place:  Mary Wheelehan: “Metamorphosis”

    Second Place: Brandi Simmons : “Drowned Academia”

    Third Place: Ricki Nelson : “4,000 Miles”


     

    The judges also selected 14 pieces to be included alongside the winners in this year's FlashLIT anthology which is designed by students in the ART 365 and illustrated by ART 260 students.

    (alphabetical by author's last name)

    Honorable Mentions:

    Diana Clark: “At Seventeen I Found God in a Swimming Pool”

    Nathan Conroy: “Water Film”

    Gabrielle DeSopo: “Surpassing Distance”

    Paul Dickerson: “Porchﬁsh”

    Lauren Fulcher: “Questions I Can’t Answer Before the Storm”

    Bryan Jewell: “Upriver”

    Makenna Judy: “Ocean at the End of the Universe”

    Thomas Koehler: “I Dreamed the Sea”

    Justine Lang: “Fish Out of Water”

    Bo Miller: “What Water Said”

    Rebecca Spiegel: “The Water”

    Rachel Taube: “If the Water”

    Loganne Van Veen: “Avoid the Cracks”

    Sidney Wollmuth: “Traces of Water in Wilmington”


     

    ***PLEASE NOTE*** The celebration of this year's winners, contributors, publishers, and artists will he held on Wednesday, April 24th at 6:30 p.m.

     


     

    For more information about the contest, please see: Reading & Reception  or  Facebook

     


    Randall Library's FlashLIT Contest Begins Now!

    This year, instead of the traditional Flash Fiction, the annual spring writing contest will be temporarily renamed FlashLIT to include any genre of writing you would like to submit. FlashLIT is an expansion of Flash Fiction, a hallmark event for applied learning at UNCW and the entire student body is invited to participate.This is a writing competition where contestants have one week to write 500 words (or less) on a given theme. Poetry, research essays, creative non-fiction, short stories – all kinds of writing are welcome! One other important detail: your entry must incorporate Randall Library. (Detailed rules and regulations below)

    Once all the submissions are judged, three top winners are chosen along with a number of honorable mentions. These entries are subsequently illustrated by ART 260 students and the book will be designed by ART 365 students. The top three winners are also awarded cash prizes, First prize - $200.00; Second prize - $150.00; Third prize - $100.00 (applied to their ONE cards). 

    On Tuesday, April 23th, there will be a reading reception to celebrate the FlashLIT 2019 collection.


    This year’s Theme: WATER

    Why WATER? Water is critical to sustaining life and is omnipresent in our lives. Recent and ongoing events remind us of our relationship with water, for better or worse. Last year, UNCW felt the overwhelming power of water when Hurricane Florence battered our shores and campus in September 2018. Wilmington is uniquely situated, surrounded by the Intracoastal Waterway, the Cape Fear River, and the Atlantic Ocean. In this region, water is always on our minds! 

    As you bond with the theme, also keep in mind that February 7th is International Periodic Table Day, and that 2019 is the International Year of the Periodic Table.  The two elements, hydrogen and oxygen, form this wondrous thing we call water. Further, March 22nd is World Water Day, an initiative to have safe drinking water for the entire world. Undoubtedly, water is one of the most important substances on Earth. In the wake of global, national, and local issues, water has always been a recurring theme due to pollution, global warming, flooding, and scarcity. Globally, there is a lack of clean water in developing countries.  Nationally, Flint, Michigan still struggles with receiving clean drinking water.  Locally, we are contending with GenX contamination.

    For these reasons, and many more, we chose water as this year’s contest theme.  How will you incorporate water and Randall Library into your FlashLIT entry?


    FlashLIT Contest Rules
    If any of these rules are not followed your submission will be automatically disqualified.

    • Must be a UNCW student, currently enrolled.
    • 500 words or less.
    • Must include theme WATER. Must mention Randall Library.
    • Double spaced.
    • 12 pt., Times New Roman.
    • 1-inch margins on all sides.
    • Use one tab to indicate every paragraph indent.
    • Submissions due by Wednesday, February 6th at 5:00 p.m.
    • Four (4) hard copies delivered to the Randall Library Circulation Desk.  
    • Note:  The circulation desk is ONLY a drop- off point.  No information about the contest will be available from Circulation Staff.
    • Each copy MUST have a cover sheet with name, phone, and 850 number. DO NOT include name or personal information on actual submission.
    • One entry per student

    If your entry is selected, the following regulations must be adhered to:

    • An emailed .doc version of your submission. DO NOT save as .docx.
    • Section breaks should be notated by (***).
    • Turn off all auto-formatting features (such as automatic paragraph indenting, outlining, bullet points).
    • Enter only one space after terminal punctuation. If you used two spaces, search/replace to update your file.
    • For dashes, use em-dash character with no space on either side, or use two hyphens, and we’ll search and replace the em-dash during typesetting.
    • For any special characters or glyphs, such as trademark symbols, accents, or irregular punctuation, please note them by highlighting them in yellow with MS Word's "text highlight color" feature. 
    • If you'd like to include a special character or a glyph but you don't know how to set it, please submit a hardcopy of your story with specific instructions for the placement and type of special character to be inserted.
    • Files should be saved as follows: lastname_firstname.doc.

          NOTE: Edits and revisions will NOT be allowed after submissions, nor will the publisher have time to check your work. Take care that your piece is fully edited and perfected before submitting.

          NOTE: If your submission is selected for publication, you will be required to sign the following release: Release for Use of Student Work

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  • Posted: January 15, 2019
    Yellow background, blue megaphone. Text: Make Your Voice Heard Jan. 23 and 24

    All UNCW students are invited to provide their thoughts and ideas for a renovated and expanded library at two feedback fairs in January.

    Architects from Clark Nexsen have partnered with consultants from Brightspot Strategy to engage students at the following times and locations:

    - Wednesday, January 23, 4:30 to 6 PM at Fisher Student Union, Town Square
    - Thursday, January 24, 4 to 5:30 PM, Randall Library, First Floor

    Student input is vital to the design process and engagement is fast, easy and fun. Stop by anytime. 

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  • Posted: January 14, 2019
    blue and white lettering, text: Our new library starts now

    UNCW has received a $5.5 million commitment from the N.C. General Assembly to begin the planning process for the renovation and expansion of Randall Library. The project will meet the growing needs of the campus and the community for an adaptable space equipped with the latest technology and services.

    As the university’s student body has grown, the Randall Library team has seen an uptick in the demand for space and assistance at the library. The total enrollment for fall 2018 was 16,747, with a substantial 16 percent increase in graduate student enrollment. Built in 1969, Randall Library has not seen major renovation since its expansion in 1986, when the full-time enrollment at UNCW was approximately 5,000 students.

    “For 50 years, Randall Library has played an essential role in supporting teaching, research and community engagement at UNCW,” Chancellor Jose V. Sartarelli said. “Thanks to generous support from the General Assembly, we have the opportunity to design the Randall Library of the future, creating a space where people, ideas, information and technology will connect in innovative ways.”

    University Librarian Lucy Holman said the design will focus on flexibility and service. Proposed renovations include swathes of open floor plans for current students to configure spaces and areas to meet their individual and collective needs. Future staff will have the ability to re-conceive spaces as learning needs evolve. There are plans to continue to build upon new spaces and services like the digital makerspace and faculty commons.

    “As student learning and working styles continually evolve, our libraries must adapt quickly to student needs,” said Holman. “The new Randall Library will be a model of ‘learning on display.’ We know the libraries of 2030 and 2050 will be vastly different from the library we build in 2020, and we believe we are designing a building that will serve students well when it opens and will adapt to each new generation of students for the foreseeable future.”

    The appropriated $5.5 million will fund the design process. The eventual capital improvement project will require a separate appropriation and/or philanthropic support from the Seahawk community. The proposed renovations support strong academic programs and maximize opportunities for institutional efficiencies, both outlined as priorities in the university’s Strategic Plan.

    As part of the design process, the library will engage library users in various ways, including two feedback fairs for students.  Information about the feedback fairs will be posted throughout the library and on the library’s new renovation and expansion webpage. Check the page often for updated information about the renovation and expansion project, including communication from our University Librarian, a timeline of milestones and the latest news.

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  • Posted: November 30, 2018
    Recharge at Randall 12/10/2018

    Recharge @ Randall - Monday, December 10, beginning at 4 pm

    Randall Library knows that final exams can be stressful, so we invite you to take a study break and recharge!

    All UNCW students are welcome to join us Monday afternoon on December 10th for events designed to relieve stress and provide much-needed rejuvenation at this busy time of year.

    Activities: Button-making, Adult Coloring, Cartoons with Pop Tarts and Cereal Bars, Virtual Reality, Hot food bar, and much more.

    Let us treat you to bagels, granola bars, mini pancakes, bacon, fresh fruit, juice and coffee to help you power through your final exams. Refreshments available while supplies last.

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  • Posted: November 29, 2018
    Open Education Mini-Grants Workshop

    Attend the Randall Library Open Education Mini-grants Workshop— a one-hour session where you can discover resources available in your field and learn how to apply for a mini-grant.
     

    What: Open Education Mini-grants Workshop
    Where: Randall Library (1039)
    When: Wednesday, January 23, 2019, 4:00 - 5:00 pm
    Who: The workshop will be led by Ashley Knox, Digital Initiatives Librarian, and Beth Thompson, Digital Formats and Metadata Librarian.

     
    Register here at our library OER page by January 11th​https://library.uncw.edu/guides/open_educational_resources
     
    Randall Library will be accepting applications for a mini-grant to change your required course textbook to a no-cost option for your students for the Fall 2019 or Spring 2020 semester.  You can use an open textbook, other open access scholarly resources, or library-owned content that students can download. Funds go toward helping faculty with updating their syllabus by adoption, adaption or creation of open source textbooks and materials.
     
    Applications will be due March 15 and awarded in April.
     

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  • Posted: November 06, 2018
    About

    The Spring/Summer Undergraduate Research and Creativity Awards (SURCA) are offered each year through a partnership between ETEAL and CSURF and provide funding to support undergraduate students engaged in research, creative scholarship, or other independent academic work outside of their courses. These are a wonderful example of UNCW’s commitment to support applied learning and faculty-student collaborations.

    When and Where

    On November 12 and 13, we will share a display of the SURCA projects from Summer 2018. These 19 projects are from 12 different departments, including, Anthropology, Biology & Marine Biology, Chemistry & Biochemistry, Computer Science, Economics & Finance, English, Film Studies, History, Music, Nursing, Philosophy & Religion, and Psychology. Students conducted projects that took them into the laboratory, the marsh, and the film studio. They interviewed tattoo artists and music educators. Clearly these projects celebrate the diversity of research and creative scholarship fields studied at UNCW.

    We will hold a reception on Monday, November 12 in Randall Library, second floor from 4:00 to 5:30 PM where you can meet the student and faculty teams.

    Please pardon noise and other minor disruptions on these two days.

    More info

    For more information on SURCA, including a complete list of the Summer 2018 SURCA projects, please visit: https://uncw.edu/eteal/Initiatives/SURCA.html

    Applications for Spring and Summer 2019 projects may be submitted November 15.

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  • Posted: November 05, 2018
    The Fledgling from 1950-1989: UNCW yearbook

    Check out the full run of UNCW's yearbooks! Browse any volume from 1950 to 1989 or keyword search across the whole collection!

    The University of North Carolina Wilmington yearbook—The Fledgling—offers a historical lens into Seahawk life. The Fledgling appeared annually from 1950 until 1989, except for 1956 or 1988. Issued and produced by students originally under the name of Wilmington College, the yearbook provides glimpses into athletics, clubs, fashions, and more while documenting the changing attitudes and culture of UNCW students.

    Access the collection: http://digitalcollections.uncw.edu/digital/collection/p17190coll6

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