If you are interested in old Texas songs and folklore, UNT Special Collections just made available two cassette tapes of F.E. Abernethy performing some beautiful tunes. bit.ly/pth-abernethy
Tune in this Thursday, May 7th at 2 pm to the inaugural First Chair Chats, a Digital Music Collective at UNT Libraries focused on topics that are reshaping the music landscape. This week we host a discussion on intellectual property and copyright with UNT Librarians Maristella Feustle and Kevin Hawkins and UNT College of Music professors Rebecca Geoffroy-Schwinden and John Murphy. bit.ly/FirstChairChats
UNT Special Collections has been working diligently to make materials available on The Portal to Texas History. Just recently, over 1,000 new items from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters Inc. Records were made available! Browse this extensive collection online @ bit.ly/pth-tbaal.
Looking for ways to access fantastic recordings while working from home? Music Reference Librarian Dr. Donna Arnold made this guide for you on how to access UNT Libraries streaming music audio and video resources, as well as open free resources. bit.ly/2xq6Olh
Times are changing, and so are many of the foundations of the music industries. Join us every other Thursday at 2pm for First Chair Chats, a Digital Music Collective at UNT Libraries focused on discussions that are reshaping the music landscape today and tomorrow. Special guests from music pedagogy, production, protection, and preservation will join the UNT Music Library staff in exploring some major changes on the horizon, and how each group is responding to these new opportunities.
We've been asking “Where’s the Beef?” ever since this popular slogan was introduced 35 years ago. Watch NBC DFW Jack Helsel's 1984 hard-hitting story on just where exactly the beef was on the UNT Special Collections blog @ bit.ly/3dhK322
The Lone Star Ride Collection from UNT Special Collections is now fully available on The Portal to Texas History! This collection focuses on the cycling event that occurred each year from 2001-2013 to raise money for AIDS awareness, services, and research. texashistory.unt.edu/explore/collections/LSRC
Want to try something new? Here's how Henry Cavill and many others are spending their time in quarantine: bit.ly/3aK3rTT
Did you know Margaret Mitchell, author of Gone with the Wind, loved librarians! Check out this UNT Special Collections blog post sharing her correspondence with past University of North Texas professor Paul Kruse, describing how librarians helped her research for her book. bit.ly/3anW3xm
Your eyes need a break. Take half an hour, turn your screens off, and find an offline activity to work on. We'll see you back here soon!
For 2020 National Library Week, we share with you some of our favorite treasures from the Virtual Music Rare Book Room to celebrate the wonderful contribution of libraries. bit.ly/3eyq0OF
This year marks the 50th anniversary of Earth Day! Take a look at Earth Days of old in this UNT Special Collections blog post featuring NBC DFW archival materials. bit.ly/2VtjReT
How do you organize your books? By genre? Color? Alphabetically? Show us how you've arranged your personal book collection, there are no wrong answers!
Check out the library's COVID-19 Research Resources guide for free access to research articles about COVID-19 in the areas of medicine, biology, chemistry, emergency management, and more. Visit often for updates! guides.library.unt.edu/covid19-research
Your UNT Media Library is now on Discord! Join our community and see what the Media Library staff and students are chatting about @ discord.gg/NswwyJ2. Find a friend to game with online, discuss the latest movies, shows, video games, and board games, or develop your own game narratives by joining the Games Writing Workshop.
While we strive to serve each of our users' unique needs during this season, it is nice to hear that our visitors and scholars know that we are there for them, and voter us their favorite library in Denton. A recent Best of Denton Award presented to your UNT Libraries couldn't have arrived at a better time, and we can't wait until we are back in a position to safely share all that we have to offer our local, regional, and international communities. While we wait and work out the recent changes together, please take advantage of our electronic resources and research assistance at library.unt.edu.
Concert halls around the world have closed to curb the spread of coronavirus. The Berlin Philharmonic, Detroit Symphony Orchestra, and many more ensembles are streaming free music or opening archives. Let us know if you want to learn more!
Please do not return library materials at this time. We've extended checkout periods to August 5, 2020 and are waiving any fines for those who are affected by this change. Review the current status of your checked out items by logging into your account at library.unt.edu
It’s easy to live in a constant state of stress right now. We encourage you to pause here and take a 30 minute break from scrolling. Take this time to sit outside and listen to the birds, feel the sun and the wind on your face, and breathe. If you are able, take a walk and try to identify little things, such as signs of the healing growth that comes with springtime.
