Library News Archives

Nov 18, 2021
  • Ronnie Woodward

Faculty members embrace recognition opportunity at Author Book Awards

The Faculty Author Book Awards offered the opportunity for East Carolina University faculty to be celebrated for published works outside their traditional campus roles. Tuesday night’s two-part ceremony, honoring 77...

Apr 06, 2021
  • Kelly Rusk

Academic Library Services highlights staff during National Library Week

Most people think of a library as a physical place. The pandemic made clear that libraries are so much more than their buildings — libraries are the people that keep...

Apr 05, 2021
  • Kelly Rogers Dilda

Laupus Health Sciences Library celebrates National Library Week

Since the COVID-19 pandemic began, Laupus Health Sciences Library has created new and innovative ways to serve the Division of Health Sciences and members of the community by ensuring access...

Feb 10, 2021
  • ECU News Services

ECU Libraries negotiate new agreement with Elsevier

In a cost-saving move, East Carolina University’s libraries have signed a new contract with longtime publisher Elsevier to provide a journal package that includes the most-needed titles for faculty and...

Nov 05, 2020
  • Kelly Rogers Dilda

CONNECTING THE COMMUNITY

Laupus Library has been awarded a $75,000 grant through the Institute of Museum and Library Services to provide laptops and health education instruction to the school-aged children of migrant farmworker families in...

Oct 30, 2020
  • Spaine Stephens

Virtual health disparities roundtable features ECU public health experts

A virtual roundtable hosted by Laupus Library featured three East Carolina University public health experts who presented and answered questions about health disparities in eastern North Carolina. The event, “Virtual...

Sep 14, 2020
  • Erin Ward

RARE FIND

When Terry Kingery talks about his rare book collection, one of the first things he says is, “Well, we had to add a wing onto the house for it.” Kingery...

Jul 28, 2020
  • Kelly Rogers Dilda

LAUPUS LENDS HELP

Although Laupus Library’s physical doors aren’t open, it continues to fulfill the research, service and informational needs of the health sciences community. The pandemic forced Laupus to close on March...

Jan 21, 2020
  • ECU News Services

Friends of Laupus Library Film Series to host “Ground Zero”

The third film in a new educational series hosted by the Friends of Laupus Library will be screened on Jan. 30 at noon in the library’s fourth floor gallery. All...

Nov 01, 2019
  • ECU News Services

Laupus Library celebrates 50 years of service

Laupus Library continued its celebration of its 50th anniversary with an open house on Oct. 25, bringing together ECU faculty and staff, former members of the Laupus staff and previous library...