Rena Iglehart

The Wittliff Gallery at Alkek Library has been expanded. Rena Iglehart tells us about the recent renovation at the library.
Here at the Alkek Library you'll find rows of bookshelves, study rooms and studious students. But, located on the seventh floor is Alkek's hidden secret.
The newly renovated Wittliff Collection opened this past Saturday. It is now the home of literary archives and major collections. Let's take a look.
The gallery's exhibit halls are now adorned with Southwestern and Mexican Photography.Compared to the old gallery, the library now has more space for the Wittliff Collections.
Directly across is the Southwestern Writers Collection where the works of Texas legends -- from songwriters to the cinema -- can be seen and accessed. Profiled are the works of author Cormac McCarthy, singer Willie Nelsen and Selena.Handwritten drafts of books and screenplays can be accessed at the gallery.
Media Relations Director Michele Miller is one of the many staff members who gives tours of the literacy archive exhibit.
Students enjoy the new additions.
The gallery has a full schedule of events for the coming year.
For Bobcat Update, I'm Rena Iglehart.