Howard-Tilton Memorial Library

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

05/21/2026

Tulane University Libraries Team Wins ARLIES Award for Best Collections-Focused Film

Congratulations to the talented team of Rawad Nahhas, Alan Velasquez, Becky O'Malley Gipson, and student intern Ty’hja Cooper for bringing home another Association of Research Libraries win for Tulane University Libraries!

At the 11th annual ARLIES Film Festival, featuring 49 videos from ARL member institutions and showcased at the ARL Spring Association Meeting in Knoxville and via livestream, the team earned Best Collections-Focused Film for their video on the Women’s Wear Daily Archive. Created for Katherine Hicks in Scholarly Engagement.

Tulane University Libraries’ winning video highlights full online access to the Women’s Wear Daily archive, spanning every issue from 1910 to today, brought to life with a perfect blend of relevant detail and swagger.

This recognition is a testament to the team’s creativity, collaboration, and excellence in marketing and communications. If you haven’t watched the video yet, check it out here: https://ow.ly/414b50Z2LFm. We've also included some BTS photos from the making of the video.

Explore the Women’s Wear Daily Archive: https://ow.ly/3wLU50Z2LFn

05/20/2026

We’re hiring!

Tulane University Libraries is seeking a Library Coordinator II to join our team at Howard-Tilton Memorial Library in New Orleans.

This role supports the behind-the-scenes work that keeps our collections moving and accessible—working with stacks management, mailroom operations, and library systems that help organize and track materials across the library.

As a Library Coordinator II, you’ll:
• Help shelve and organize library materials throughout the stacks
• Support shifting and planning physical collections
• Update item records in the Alma Integrated Library System (ILS)
• Assist with lost or missing materials workflows
• Support mailroom services and serve as backup for courier operations
• Occasionally assist with special collections projects across Tulane University Libraries
• Supervise student workers in the mailroom (as needed)

We’re looking for someone who is:
• Flexible, collaborative, and detail-oriented
• Comfortable learning and using library systems and technology
• Able to move materials, including carts and items up to 50 lbs
• Comfortable working in a dynamic, hands-on physical environment
• Ready to support a team that keeps library services running smoothly

If you’re someone who likes practical problem-solving, physical collection work, and being part of the infrastructure that supports research and learning, we’d love to hear from you.

Apply now (be the first to apply)! https://tulane-ibqejb.fa.ocs.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/CandidateExperience/en/sites/CX_1/job/887?keyword=library&mode=location

05/15/2026

Some places on campus become more than just study spots, they become part of your story.

For graduating senior Emily Kreller, the fifth floor of the library was one of those places. A space for studying, working, dreaming, and figuring out what comes next, it became important enough to document in her graduation photos. The fifth floor desktop was also where Emily wrote her award-winning honors thesis, work that led to her receiving the Shelley Coverman Memorial Award.

Emily’s journey at Tulane has been shaped by curiosity, creativity, and a deep commitment to helping others. From engineering dreams to education, communications, and social innovation, her path has evolved, but her goal has stayed the same: making people’s lives better.

A Communications and Social Innovation graduate, Emily has been involved with , the Leaders Program, and Community Engagement Advocates while exploring everything from political communication to design thinking for social impact. Next up, she hopes to pursue a Master’s in Public Administration and continue building community-centered work through the nonprofit and social impact world. But first, she’s turning her thesis into a zine with the help of the Scholarly Engagement department at Tulane libraries.

We’re honored the library could be part of her Tulane story.

Congratulations, Emily, and good luck on your next chapter!

05/14/2026

Some grad photos just hit different 📚✨

Mary Evelyne White captured her graduation photos inside the Tulane University Libraries’ beloved Doris Z. Stone Latin American Library and Research Center, a place where she’s spent the last four years studying, researching, and even writing this very post 😆

“Yay Haitian Studies!!” 🇭🇹

After graduation, Mary Evelyne is headed to France for a Fulbright and to Mauritius for summer research. She hopes to continue on to a PhD in French Studies and gave a special shoutout to the Tulane University Department of French and Italian and Tulane’s Haitian Creole Program for helping shape her journey.

From the stacks to the world. Congratulations, Mary Evelyne — we can’t wait to see where your research takes you next!

05/12/2026

Tulane University Libraries is hiring an Operations Supervisor to support an exciting, large-scale digitization partnership with Google Books!

This multi-year project will help digitize more than 120,000 books, expanding access and supporting long-term digital preservation through HathiTrust.

In this role, the Operations Supervisor will:
• Serve as the primary contact between Tulane University Libraries and Google
• Oversee workflows including technical processing, barcoding, shipping, and reshelving materials
• Coordinate with library departments, student workers, and Google project teams
• Manage logistics, schedules, and project operations for a major digitization initiative
• Support the preservation and accessibility of library collections for future generations

This is a unique opportunity for someone interested in library operations, large-scale projects, digital preservation, and collaborative work in higher education.

If you’re passionate about organization, logistics, and collaborative library work, we’d love to hear from you: https://tulane-ibqejb.fa.ocs.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/CandidateExperience/en/sites/CX_1/job/594?keyword=Operations%20Supervisor%20-%20Non%20Exempt