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Cornell named WVU Libraries Assistant Director of Access Services

WVU Libraries welcomes its own, Rae Cornell, as the new Assistant Director of Access Services. Previously the supervisor of Access Services at the Downtown Library, Cornell brings a decade of library experience and a patron-first approach.

West Virginia & Regional History Center secures funding to digitize folk music collection

The WVRHC received nearly $45,000 to digitize recordings from its expansive folk music collection and make an important collection of early field recordings of folk music digitally accessible for the first time.

WVU Libraries names Robert F. Munn Library Scholars

WVU Libraries has selected three undergraduate students as the 2025 Robert F. Munn Library Scholars Award recipients. Undergraduate students Ren Kully, Bailey South and Siegrid Tuttle were selected for their exceptional research.

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Libraries presents Outstanding Librarian Award to Heady, among others

On May 28, WVU Libraries presented several awards to this year’s librarian and staff recipients, recognizing their exceptional knowledge, skill and dedication to their role and the larger WVU community.

WVU Libraries thanks retiring librarians for their decades of service

WVU Libraries says farewell to retiring librarians Nina Benson, Judi McCracken and Mary Strife.

Rogerson named WVU Libraries Head of Research Support and Engagement

Terra Rogerson, previously a research support and engagement librarian, has been named Head of the Research Support & Engagement (RSE) department at WVU Libraries. Rogerson brings over a decade of experience into this role.

Emerling named Associate Dean of Collections

WVU Libraries welcomes its very own Danielle Emerling as Associate Dean of Collections. Emerling brings more than 15 years of extensive archival and collections experience from both outside and within WVU.