New MARBL Director Appointed
The University has appointed Rosemary Magee, the vice president and secretary of the University, as the director of Emory’s Manuscripts, Archives and Rare Book Library (MARBL). She will replace current director Ginger Smith, who in addition to holding several other roles within the University’s library system, has been serving as a temporary director of MARBL. Magee will also continue to hold her vice president and secretary position for this year. She will migrate full-time to her position as MARBL director next year once the University finds a replacement for her current position. Magee said the decision to become MARBL director…
Cleage Donates Works to MARBL
Nationally-recognized playwright, poet and novelist Pearl Cleage placed her works at the University’s Manuscripts, Archives and Rare Book Library (MARBL), according to an Aug. 28 University press release. Randall Burkett, Emory’s curator of African American collections said in the press release that Cleage’s papers “add luster to our holdings of brilliant African American women writers, artists and activists.” According to the press release, Cleage said she decided to place her papers with MARBL after holding discussions with Burkett and late professor Rudolph Byrd. “Emory was a place that would value the work that I’ve done and make the papers available…
