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North Carolina Preservation Consortium Book Repair Workshop
Jun 19, 2026

On May 22, members of Special Collections traveled to Western Regional Archives to attend the North Carolina Preservation Consortium (NCPC) workshop, ...

A close-up, black-and-white studio photograph showing the underside construction details of the mechanical spider. The image reveals metal plates, small hexagonal nuts, and wire attachments used to construct the legs and attach them to the body. A separate, textured, cast-metal piece—resembling a cephalothorax or head—lies detached on the surface below the main assembly.

Discoveries and Reflections of my Special Collections Assistantship, by London Fowler
Jun 17, 2026

Friday, May 15th, marked the end of my term working as a Graduate Assistant in Belk Library’s Special Collections Research Center this Spring, and I...

Three people examining a book in a rare book library.

Second Rhinehart Rare Book Room Open House Held on 3/2
Mar 5, 2026

On Monday, March 2nd, Special Collections held our second Rhinehart Rare Book Room Open House. While some have heard about the stately room lined with...

La Gatomaquia artists' book by Anais Abreu D'Argence and Emiliano Alvarez

An Immersive Experience at CODEX Book Arts Symposium & Book Art Fair
Feb 21, 2026

Curator of Rare Books & Manuscripts, Greta Browning, had the opportunity to attend the Tenth Biennial International CODEX Book Art Fair & Symp...

Close-up from the title page of Holinshed's Chronicles, showing Queen Elizabeth I flanked by councilors

My "Coolest Thing in Special Collections": Ross Cooper
Feb 6, 2026

Hello, Special Collections blogroll readers! This is a guest submission by Ross Cooper, Public Services Associate, a member of the Public Services tea...

Page from Gregorius Book ca. 1510

Bibliography Week: App State in New York
Jan 30, 2026

Public Services Librarian Hannah Helmey recently had the opportunity to attend Bibliography Week, a yearly event held in New York City at the end of J...

Graduate Assistant Grace Buckner

Grace Buckner is a New Graduate Assistant!
Jan 15, 2026

Grace Buckner is a new graduate assistant in the Special Collections Research Center at Appalachian State University. Grace holds a Bachelor of Arts i...

Portrait of Graduate Assistant London Folwer

Graduate Assistant London Fowler Joins Staff
Jan 15, 2026

Hello, my name is London Fowler, from Charlotte, North Carolina. I joined the SpecialCollections Research Center in January of this year, where I work...