Howard-Tilton Memorial Library

06/17/2026

Find Your Next Favorite Film.

This summer, let the experts at Tulane Libraries do the curating. Explore Summer Binge Bunches, themed DVD bundles handpicked by Media Services staff and available for checkout on the 6th floor of Howard-Tilton Memorial Library. From sci-fi adventures and international cinema to cozy comfort watches and mystery favorites, there's a bundle waiting to surprise you.

Don’t have a DVD player? No worries, the library also has USB disc readers and one portable DVD / Blu-ray player that people can also check out with the splash card.

Browse the collection, grab a Binge Bunch, and discover something new. Binge Bunches are available Monday–Friday, 8:30 a.m.–5 p.m. with your Splash Card.

Read more about the initiative here: https://library.tulane.edu/news/forget_algorithm

06/16/2026

We're Hiring: Library Coordinator II — Stacks Management & Courier Services

The Library Coordinator II supports daily library operations by managing shelving and collection shifts, maintaining records in the Alma ILS, and assisting with lost materials workflows and environmental monitoring. The position also provides backup support for mailroom and courier services and may assist with special collections projects across Tulane University Libraries' locations.

Learn more: https://tulane-ibqejb.fa.ocs.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/CandidateExperience/en/sites/CX_1/job/887?keyword=library&mode=location

06/16/2026

University Archivist Ann Case Receives 2026 Longenecker Award

Tulane University Libraries is proud to celebrate Ann Case, University Archivist for Tulane University Special Collections, who has been named the 2026 recipient of the Jane Segar Longenecker Award by the Tulane University Women’s Association (TUWA).

Presented annually, the Longenecker Award recognizes a TUWA member who has made sustained and outstanding contributions to both the association and the broader Tulane University community. Honorees are nominated by fellow TUWA members in recognition of their dedication, service, and impact.

Case was honored during TUWA’s Annual Spring Luncheon and General Meeting on May 9, where the award was presented by past recipient Shira Hussain. As part of the honor, she received a custom 14-karat gold pin designed exclusively for TUWA by renowned New Orleans jewelry designer and Newcomb alumna Mignon Faget.

A TUWA member for nearly 20 years, Case is the first Longenecker Award recipient who has not previously served as president of the organization, making this recognition particularly notable. Throughout her career at Tulane, she has demonstrated a deep commitment to preserving and sharing the university’s history while contributing meaningfully to the university community.

The Longenecker Award was established by Dr. Herbert E. Longenecker, president of Tulane University from 1960 to 1975, in honor of his wife, Jane Segar Longenecker. The award recognizes individuals whose sustained service reflects the values and mission of both TUWA and Tulane University.

06/09/2026

How do library resources become published scholarship, public exhibits, and community engagement?

For historian Dr. Amanda Johnson, the answer started with the Ms. Magazine Archive—a digital resource made available through a collaborative investment by Tulane Libraries and Newcomb Institute.

Drawing from the archive alongside materials from Tulane University Special Collections, Newcomb Archives, and community collections, Johnson co-curated an exhibit exploring Louisiana’s long history of reproductive rights and justice advocacy. Her research has since reached a national audience through publication in Ms. magazine.

This is the power of interdisciplinary research: librarians, faculty, students, and community partners working together to connect the past with the present.

As Tulane Libraries continues to expand access to resources that support scholarship across disciplines, stories like this demonstrate how today's collections become tomorrow's discoveries.

Read the full story: https://library.tulane.edu/news/FromArchivesPresent

06/08/2026

Step into the future of sustainable design.

Bioactive Craft studio review is now on display on the 6th floor of the Howard-Tilton Memorial Library. This exhibition showcases innovative work by students from Tulane’s School of Architecture exploring mycelium casting, masonry tile construction, and experimental building materials.

The exhibit features architectural drawings, material studies, large-scale prototypes, and a behind-the-scenes documentary. Through hands-on experimentation and design research, students investigate new possibilities for environmentally conscious architecture and material innovation.

Visit the exhibition through August and discover how emerging architects are reimagining the built environment through creativity, craftsmanship, and sustainable thinking.

Howard-Tilton Memorial Library, 6th Floor
On view through August

06/02/2026

Earning an MBA while working full-time is no small accomplishment.

After three years of balancing coursework, leadership opportunities, and her role at Tulane Libraries, Julia Fawcett has officially graduated with her MBA from Tulane University - Freeman School of Business.

In a recent Libraries spotlight, Julia reflects on the academic challenges, friendships, leadership experiences, and professional growth that shaped her journey. From leading consulting projects to building lasting connections with her cohort, her story is a testament to the power of perseverance, curiosity, and lifelong learning.

Congratulations, Julia, on this incredible achievement! We are proud to celebrate your success and look forward to seeing where your next chapter leads.

Read the full story: https://library.tulane.edu/news/three_years_making

05/29/2026

A behind-the-scenes look at how archives preserve culture, memory, and community.

Tulane University Special Collections was recently featured by WGNO ABC26 for the newly accessible David Elliot Draper Collection on Mardi Gras Indians — an extraordinary archive documenting Black Masking traditions in New Orleans during the 1970s.

In the interview, Tulane Libraries employees shared the collaborative work that brings collections like this to life: preserving fragile materials, digitizing photographs and audio recordings, and making these important histories accessible to the public while protecting the original materials for future generations.

As Curator Melissa Weber shared, “The Draper Collection [is] a wonderful example of what archives do best. We preserve history, we provide access, and we connect with communities.”

Special thanks to:
• Jillian Cuellar, Director of Special Collections at Tulane University
• Melissa A. Weber, Curator, Hogan Archive of New Orleans Music and N.O. Jazz, Tulane Special Collections
• Jennifer Waxman, Head of Collection Management at Tulane University Special Collections
• Madeleine Wieand, Digital Production Librarian

This collection not only preserves rare images and recordings — it helps ensure that the stories, artistry, and traditions of Mardi Gras Indians remain accessible and celebrated.

https://wgno.com/news/moving-new-orleans-forward/rare-70s-mardi-gras-indian-archive-made-accessible-at-tulane-university/

Tulane University Special Collections is making a new archive accessible to the public.

05/29/2026

Where the forest speaks, Sabine Greeson listened. 🌿🎧

Senior student Sabine Eris Greeson brought the sounds, textures, and stories of Ecuador’s Chocó rainforest to Tulane through a stunning interdisciplinary exhibition in Carroll Gallery .

Combining environmental biology and art, Greeson created layered cyanotypes using native plant specimens collected during two summers of fieldwork in Ecuador. Their installation was paired with immersive field recordings captured using recording equipment checked out from Tulane Libraries — preserving the voices of toucans, frogs, monkeys, insects, and an ecosystem under threat.

Earlier this spring, Greeson also shared these recordings during Intentional Listening, Tulane Libraries’ annual sound series exploring the power of listening as research, reflection, and connection.

This project is a reminder that Libraries support more than books — they help students create, document, research, and tell stories that matter.

Read the full story: https://library.tulane.edu/news/Where_Forest_Speaks

Exhibit photos by Sabine Eris Greeson

05/27/2026

Take a look at highlights from the Student Furniture and Video Game Exhibition reception, held at Howard-Tilton Memorial Library on April 23, 2026.

This reel teases presentations from students in Tulane’s Digital Media Practices program, part of Tulane School of Liberal Arts, (Prof. Jon Chambers) and the School of Architecture and Built Environment’s Design program (Prof. Nicholas Perrin).

Featuring student work by:
• Caroline Luss (New World)
• Taylor Sacco (Break Free)
• Lily Schiff (The Nestle)
• Alexandra O’Leary (The Cantilever Bench)
• Kendra Johnson (The Artist Bench)

From immersive game worlds to innovative furniture prototypes, these projects showcase the creativity, experimentation, and design thinking happening across Tulane.

Watch the full presentations on YouTube: https://youtu.be/lz1e8ECD1i8?si=rfzmwFM7e4Fzm_rR

Exhibition presented by Tulane University Libraries, Tulane Digital Media Practices, and the Tulane School of Architecture and Built Environment.

Intro by Katherine Hicks
Video produced by Digital Initiatives at Tulane University Libraries
Videography & Editing by Alan Velasquez

05/26/2026

This spring, Tulane University Libraries has its own reason to celebrate Commencement 🎓💚

Please join us in congratulating Breanna Martin, Circulation & Interlibrary Loan Library Technician, on earning her Master of Public Health in Epidemiology from the Celia Scott Weatherhead School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine!

Balancing graduate coursework with a full-time role at the Libraries, Breanna spent countless long days moving from work straight to evening classes downtown — all while continuing to serve the Tulane community with dedication and care.

“I saw the importance of epidemiology in real-time and was inspired by all the work being done by public health professionals,” Breanna shared. “Health is a human right, and at the end of the day I just want to help people.”

During her graduate studies, Breanna also worked as a research assistant on a meta-analysis examining global hypertension trends and disparities, earning co-authorship on a scholarly paper alongside Dr. Katherine Mills and Dr. Samantha O’Connell.

Breanna credits the Libraries community for helping support her journey:
“Getting to work in a place where everyone values knowledge and genuinely wants you to succeed really helped me through the long days.”

We are so proud to celebrate this incredible achievement and grateful to have Breanna as part of our Libraries community. Congratulations, Breanna — we can’t wait to see what you do next ✨

Read the full article about Breanna here: https://library.tulane.edu/news/Breanna_Martin_Crosses_Stage