Celebrate Faculty Publications

November 3rd, 2009 by Cudahy LOCL

The Loyola University Libraries invite you to join us on on Tuesday, November 10th for the first annual celebration honoring faculty publications. The reception will include a panel discussion, displays of faculty work from 2008, and more. All are welcome to attend!

Faculty Publications Celebration
Tuesday, November 10
4:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Information Commons, 4th floor

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Food For Fines: 11/9 – 11/25

November 2nd, 2009 by eandre4

If you have overdue fines, now’s the perfect time to pay them off while supporting a great cause. Cudahy & Lewis Libraries are sponsoring the Food For Fines campaign between Monday, November 9th and Wednesday, November 25th. Up to $2.50 in overdue fines will be forgiven for each donation from the following list of approved items:

- 1 (6 oz.) can of meat, fish or poultry
- 1 (14+ oz.) can of vegetables or fruit
- 1 (10 1/2 oz.) can of soup
- 6 packages of ramen
- 1 box of pasta or dried beans
- 1 (12+ oz.) box of cereal
- 1 (8+ oz.) jar of peanut butter
- personal care items: full-sized soaps, shampoo, conditioner, deodorant, or feminine hygiene products)

All donations go to the Lakeview Pantry Emergency Food Distribution.

Food For Fines does not apply to fees pertaining to lost books, ILL fines, or Information Commons charges. Feel free to stop by the Cudahy or Lewis circulation desks if you have any questions!

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Act Locally, Work Globally: Information Resources for an International Career Search

October 30th, 2009 by Cudahy Reference

This workshop, co-sponsored by LUC Libraries and the Career Development Center, will be held on Monday, November 9th between noon and 12:30 in room 120 of the Information Commons. Contact Jane Currie (jcurrie@luc.edu) with questions.

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Resource of the Week: E-Books

October 26th, 2009 by Cudahy Reference

Discover e-book collections accessible through LUC Libraries. Drop by the second floor desk in the Information Commons or the Lewis Library Reference Desk between 8:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m. Monday, 10/26/09 through Friday, 10/30/09 (5:00 p.m. on Friday) to learn more.

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Library Speaker Series – Aleksander Hemon

October 23rd, 2009 by tfrank2


You are invited to the University Libraries second Speaker Series for 2009-2010. Guggenheim and MacArthur Foundation Genius Grant recipient, Aleksandar Hemon will discuss his prize winning work, The Lazarus Project, on Tuesday,October 27. 6:00 p.m. in the Crown Center Auditorium, Lake Shore Campus. Hemon’s works also include three collections of short stories: The Question of Bruno; Nowhere Man, which was a finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award; and Love and Obstacles. Aleksandar Hemon was born in Sarajevo and visited Chicago in 1992, intending to stay for a matter of months. While he was here, Sarajevo came under siege, and he was unable to return home. This Bosnian born, Chicago-based writer tells the stories and moral discoveries that come with displacement.

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 27 | 6 PM
CROWN CENTER AUDITORIUM • LAKE SHORE CAMPUS

Copies of Hemon’s books will be available for purchase and signing. RSVP to Carol Franklin 773-508-2641 or cfrankl@luc.edu

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One Book, One Chicago

October 15th, 2009 by lberfield

The Fall 2009 One Book, One Chicago program is presented by the Chicago Public Library, and Loyola University Libraries will host the discussion of this year’s selection:

Carl Smith’s The Plan of Chicago: Daniel Burnham and the Remaking of the American City on Thursday, October 22 at 2:00 p.m. in Rm. 723, Lewis Library, 25 East Pearson, WTC.

Loyola alumna and Chicago Public Librarian, Janette Kopacz will facilitate the discussion. Mayor Daley described this book as “essential to understanding our city’s evolution from prairie, to industrial hub, to the city we know today.”

Please come join us and invite your friends and colleagues as we learn about Chicago’s history and Burnham’s determination to “Make No Little Plans.”

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University Archives Open House, Oct. 21st and Oct. 29th

October 14th, 2009 by LOCL Archives

In honor of Archives Month the Loyola University Archives and Special Collections will be hosting  two open houses.

Charter of Loyola University, 1909

Loyola University Chicago Charter, 1909

The first open house will be Wednesday, October 21st, and the second will be on Thursday, October 29th. Both will run from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM. Each open house will have a different theme so remember to come to both! Learn about the collections and services that are available.

This event will be held in the Loyola University Archives, room 218, Cudahy Library.

Earn 10 Points for the Uncommon Learning Program!


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