{"685069":{"#nid":"685069","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Library seeks Olympic materials for 30th anniversary exhibit","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe Georgia Tech Library is working on a 2026 public exhibit for the 30th anniversary of the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta and is looking for your photos, videos, and stories to help supplement Institute archives. It will be used in a public event co-hosted with the Georgia Tech Alumni Association celebrating this milestone on Feb. 28, 2026.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/gatech.co1.qualtrics.com\/jfe\/form\/SV_7ZYNYOzBuyagfuC\u0022\u003EPlease use our form to submit your personal material and memories for consideration.\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWe\u2019re hard at work on our next exhibition celebrating the 30th anniversary of the games that put Atlanta, and Georgia Tech, on the map in terms of worldwide exposure,\u201d said Jody Thompson, Assistant Dean for Archives, Records Management \u0026amp; Digital Curation. \u201cWe would love to include personal artifacts, photos, videos, stories and more to ensure the depth and breadth of the games and their impact is felt by visitors.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThompson said all submissions will be added to Georgia Tech\u2019s Archives, ensuring future generations can access them in perpetuity. Not all submissions will be used in the exhibit, she said, but all will be will be preserved and made available through the Archives digital repository\u003Ca\u003E. \u003C\/a\u003EAdditionally, submitted memories and photography will be shared with in the \u003Cem\u003EAlumni Magazine\u003C\/em\u003E and across the Alumni Association\u2019s digital properties.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAbout the Georgia Tech Archives\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EThe Georgia Tech Archives collects and preserves unique historical materials to inspire new creations, advance knowledge, and encourage innovation in service towards the public interest.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIt collects and preserves unique historical materials to inspire new creations, advance knowledge and encourage innovation.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/library.gatech.edu\/archives\u0022\u003ETo learn more about the Georgia Tech Archives and Special Collections, click here to view our website\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":[{"value":"Photos, video, stories all welcome through web portal"}],"field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe Georgia Tech Library is working on a 2026 public exhibit for the 30th anniversary of the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta and is looking for your photos, videos, and stories to help supplement Institute archives.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"The Georgia Tech Library is working on a 2026 public exhibit for the 30th anniversary of the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta and is looking for your photos, videos, and stories to help supplement Institute archives. "}],"uid":"28817","created_gmt":"2025-09-18 15:30:16","changed_gmt":"2025-10-13 16:12:33","author":"Jason Wright","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","location":"Atlanta, GA","dateline":{"date":"2025-09-18T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2025-09-18T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"678072":{"id":"678072","type":"image","title":"Updated_Website-Graphic-Olympics.png","body":null,"created":"1758209422","gmt_created":"2025-09-18 15:30:22","changed":"1760019824","gmt_changed":"2025-10-09 14:23:44","alt":"Olympics graphic","file":{"fid":"262321","name":"Updated_Website-Graphic-Olympics.png","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2025\/10\/09\/Updated_Website-Graphic-Olympics.png","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/2025\/10\/09\/Updated_Website-Graphic-Olympics.png","mime":"image\/png","size":10181571,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/2025\/10\/09\/Updated_Website-Graphic-Olympics.png?itok=6rECUV1y"}}},"media_ids":["678072"],"groups":[{"id":"47240","name":"Georgia Tech Library"}],"categories":[{"id":"42921","name":"Exhibitions"}],"keywords":[{"id":"175856","name":"1996 Olympics"}],"core_research_areas":[{"id":"39511","name":"Public Service, Leadership, and Policy"}],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}