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“Piglet noticed that even though he had a Very Small Heart, it could hold a rather large amount of Gratitude.”
― Winnie-the-Pooh
SCA Exhibit at 250th Anniversary Military Ball
Special Collections and Archives was asked to create an exhibit for the 250th Anniversary Military Ball held at the Owen Pavilion on November 20th. We displayed more than 50 artifacts from our collections that highlighted the history of Clemson’s Cadet Corps and demonstrated Clemson’s strong connection to the U.S. military. The exhibit was well received and provided SCA with the opportunity to display our collections and talk with guests about the work that we do to preserve Clemson’s history.
–Sean Baker
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I welcome recommendations from everyone for books in any genre! If you have already sent me a recommendation, feel free to send more! Thank you!
–Angela Nixon
Webinar: How Academic Libraries and Related Units Can Lead and Shape AI Initiatives Responsibly and Proactively
Clemson Libraries is hosting a webinar on the role of academic libraries in the adoption of AI in higher education with Crystal Ramsay, Senior Director of Teaching and Learning with Technology for Penn State University Libraries. “How Academic Libraries and Related Units Can Lead and Shape AI Initiatives Responsibly and Proactively” will be held on Zoom Thursday, December 11, at 10:30 a.m. Join here.
Ramsay will share how she has worked both outside of, and now within, University Libraries to build AI capacity — not as a series of tools and trainings, but as part of a coordinated institutional strategy. Drawing on her role as a tri-chair of Penn State’s AI Coordinating Council, she will highlight the structures, relationships, and power dynamics that matter most right now. Participants will explore how to marry the transactional (training, tooling, guidance) with the transformational (rethinking learning, equity, and access) so that AI becomes a catalyst for deeper educational impact rather than just another technology to implement.
In her role at Penn State, Ramsay champions innovation and creativity by advancing cutting-edge technologies and forward-thinking strategies. She leads her department’s initiatives in collaboration with all Penn State colleges, campuses, and administrative units, ensuring the delivery of meaningful, future-ready educational experiences for faculty and students that support Penn State’s strategic goals of academic excellence, innovation, and access.
With more than 30 years of experience in education, Ramsay bridges imagination and implementation, guiding efforts to modernize learning environments, foster evidence-based teaching practices, and explore the potential of emerging technologies to shape the future of higher education. In addition to her leadership role, Ramsay is an affiliate faculty member in the College of Education and a member of the graduate faculty. Her research interests include emerging educational technologies, faculty development, flexible learning space.
–Angela Nixon
Holiday Lunch
Please RSVP if you haven’t already.
Sign up to bring a side or dessert.
Sign up to create an ornament with Joni.
After lunch, we will have at least three fun activities that you can choose to participate in if you wish.
1. Van Hope will be the Holiday Trivia Master and host a trivia competition! Everyone who participates will join a small group and complete against other groups to see which group will hold the title of Trivia Team of the Year! Be thinking of fun names for your groups and brushing up on your general trivia.
2. Joni Addis will host holiday ornament crafting. Join Joni to create a lovely holiday ornament that starts as a book and turns into a snowflake! Joni will provide the instruction and the supplies. This event is limited to 10 crafters. The sign-up sheet has a photo of the ornament you will be creating.
3. Cath Bruhnke will be hosting a holiday photo booth. Come have your photo taken alone or with your colleagues! You’ll get a photo sticker to keep, and you can add emojis from the iPad app if you’d like.
We can’t wait to see you there!
–Kellie Marlatt
Celebrating a Birthday in November!
Chris Vinson 11/1
Jim Tolleson 11/1
Michelle Colquitt 11/13
Holly Corbett 11/19
Hannah Hendricks 11/21
Jeffrey Adams 11/20
Mel McDavid 11/25
Meredith Futral 11/26
Yaswanth Mulakala 11/27
Gloria Aragon 11/29
Look who is celebrating a November birthday! Wishing you a very special day of celebration and the best year ahead!
Celebrating a Libraries’ Work Anniversary!
Dominick Bucca – 1 year
Kaitlyn DuBois – 1 year
Karen Burton – 3 years
Sarah Fisher – 3 years
Paula Smith – 14 years
Andrea Grimes – 27 years
We are proud to recognize and celebrate the dedicated service of our colleagues who have reached milestones in their Clemson University Libraries careers.
Please note that these announcements going forward reflect Libraries service time only. The University formally acknowledges total state service through the distribution of pins and certificates. Individuals in the South Carolina Retirement System (SCRS) who have questions about their service time toward retirement should reference their Member Access account. Those enrolled in an Optional Retirement Program (ORP) should consult their selected vendor for retirement information.
Please be aware that calculating total University service time involves individualized research and may include factors such as temporary versus full-time status, student employment, and other considerations. For these reasons, we are focusing our recognition on Libraries-specific service time.
Thank you so much for all the talent and expertise that you bring to the Libraries! We appreciate all you do!
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