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Fall Hours

Cudahy LOCL — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 15:00:54 +0000

The university libraries will resume regular Fall hours the week of Sunday, August 23.

Please note: Cudahy and the IC will resume regular hours on August 23; Lewis will not resume regular hours until August 24.

Cudahy Library and Klarchek Information Commons:
Mon – Thurs: 7:00am – 2:00am
Friday: 7:00am – 9:00pm
Saturday: 8:00am – 9:00pm
Sunday: 10:00am – 2:00am

Lewis Library:
Mon – Thurs: 7:30am – 12:00 midnight
Friday: 7:30am – 9:00pm
Saturday: 9:00am – 9:00pm
Sunday: 12:00 noon – 12:00 midnight

For more information on library hours and locations, visit the library website.

Library Speaker Series Event: Dr. Alan Gitelson Discusses the 2008 Presidential and Congressional Elections

LOCL — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 21:28:52 +0000

The University Libraries will hold its next Library Speaker Series event on Thursday, October 23rd 2008 at the Lakeshore Campus. The topic of this event is The 2008 Election: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly. Dr. Alan Gitelson, professor of Political Science at Loyola University Chicago, will give a timely overview and analysis of the 2008 elections. His focus will be on key aspects of a political campaign including the nomination process, campaign financing, campaign strategy, tactics, polling, and the role of the media in the campaign. There will also be a question and answer period during the event. Dr. Gitelson is a frequent guest commentator on radio and television for political and election issues, as well as a faculty author. His book, American Government, is in its eight edition.

Please join us for this thought provoking event on Thursday, October 23rd 2008 at the Crown Center Auditorium located on the Lakeshore Campus, 6525 North Sheridan Road. The event starts at 6:00 p.m. and admission is free. Following the discussion there will be a reception. Please RSVP to Carol Franklin at 773-508-2641 or cfrankl@luc.edu.

Library Speaker Series Event: Meet Kevin Davis

LOCL — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 14:00:01 +0000

The University Libraries will hold its first Library Speaker Series event for 2008-2009 on Thursday, September 18th 2008 at the Water Tower Campus. We are delighted to have Kevin Davis, veteran journalist and Loyola author, as our guest speaker. Mr. Davis is a part-time journalism instructor at Loyola University Chicago and adjunct faculty member at the University of Chicago Graham School of Continuing Studies. His work has been featured in several publications including the Chicago Tribune and the American Bar Association Journal. Mr. Davis will discuss his latest non-fiction work, Defending the Damned: Inside a Dark Corner of the Criminal Justice System, a story about a team of battle-scarred lawyers fighting against all odds in Chicago’s Cook County Public Defender’s Office. Davis’ reporting gives the audience an insider’s look at a day in the life of public defenders and the challenges they face as life and death hang in the balance. Defending the Damned is a story that captivates readers by mixing courtroom drama and true-crime journalism into one good read.

Please join us for this special event on Thursday, September 18 at Rubloff Reception Room, 25 East Pearson at the Water Tower Campus. The event starts at 6:00 p.m. and admission is free. Following the reception, a book signing will take place. Please RSVP to Carol Franklin at 773-508-2641 or cfrankl@luc.edu.

Make your voice heard: register to vote.

LOCL — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 19:03:03 +0000

Registering to vote is a great way to have an impact on our world. Pick up a voter registration form today at Cudahy Library, the Information Commons, or Lewis Library.

More information on Voter Registration is available at USA.gov and RockTheVote.com.

Lecture on The Three Trillion Dollar War: The True Cost of the Iraq Conflict

LOCL — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 13:38:42 +0000

April 17, 2008
7:00 pm	to	9:00 pm

Dr. Joseph E. Stiglitz from Columbia University will be at Loyola on April 17 to discuss his new book, The Three Trillion Dollar War: The True Cost of the Iraq Conflict. The Department of Political Science will be sponsoring the lecture on Thursday, April 17th from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. in the Galvin Auditorium on the Loyola University Chicago Lake Shore Campus. Reception to follow.

Professor Stiglitz is a Nobel Prize winning economist. He was a member of the Council of Economic Advisers from 1993-1995 and CEA chairperson from 1995-1997. To learn more about Professor Stiglitz and read a brief description of his new book, visit his website.

Contact Professors Vincent Mahler or Claudio Katz at 773-508-3047 for more information.

RSVP for RefWorks training

LOCL — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 16:52:15 +0000

Computer Science librarian Kristina Schwoebel will be teaching several training sessions on RefWorks citation management software throughout the end of April at both LUC campuses. Classes are open to students, faculty, and staff but are limited to 20 individuals per session.

Sessions @ Watertower
Held in Lewis Library, Room 710

Monday, April 14, 4-5 p.m.
Wednesday, April 15, 10-11 a.m.
Tuesday, April 22, 1-2 p.m.
Thursday, April 24, 3-4 p.m.

Sessions @ Lake Shore
Cudahy Library, Room 150

Tuesday, April 15, 1-2 p.m.
Thursday, April 17, 10:30-11:30 a.m.

R.S.V.P. to Kristina at kschwoe [at] luc.edu or by calling (312) 915-8693.

Classes will explain how to start an account, add citations, import and export references, and create bibliographies. Basic information regarding Write-N-Cite will also be covered.

Additional Notes on Attending:

Please create an account before coming to the class. You must create your account from on campus. If you have any problems creating a RefWorks account ahead of the meetings, contact Kristina for assistance.

Renowned Biologist Dr. Lynn Margulis Lecture

LOCL — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 14:39:51 +0000

April 18, 2008
4:00 pm	to	6:00 pm

The Frontiers in Life Sciences Symposium will be holding a seminar at the Crown Center Auditorium on the Loyola University Chicago Lake Shore Campus. It will take place on April 18th at 4:00 pm. The keynote speaker, Dr. Lynn Margulis, is a distinguished university professor in the Department of Geosciences at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. She was elected to the National Academy of Sciences in 1983. In 1999 she received the National Medal of Science from President Clinton and The Library of Congress announced it will permanently archive her papers. She was a faculty mentor at Boston University for 22 years.

Her publications span a wide range of scientific topics and she greatly furthered the study and understanding of cell biology and microbial evolution. She is best known for her theory of symbiogenesis, which challenges a central tenet of neo-Darwinism.

8-RIDE program now serving Cudahy Library

LOCL — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 14:30:39 +0000

Loyola’s 8-RIDE service, providing transportation from points around the lake shore campus to your residence, will now pick-up students from in front of Cudahy Library.

A quick and convenient way to ensure a safe ride home, the 8-RIDE program is arranged by dialing 8-7433 from any campus telephone. In addition to transporting students to and from campus, service is provided to local Dominicks and Walgreens locations, Hoyne Field, and St. Louis, Fairfield, Georgetown, Rockhurst, and Holy Cross Halls.

For more information on 8-RIDE, visit Transportation Services.

Register for New Loyola Alert System

LOCL — Wed, 23 Jan 2008 00:24:55 +0000

As campuses across the country continue to experience extreme emergencies, including acts of violence, Loyola University Chicago is launching a new crisis alert system called Loyola Alert. Registered participants will receive time-sensitive voice messages, text messages, and emails in the event of life-threatening circumstances including terrorist acts, campus violence, or health and weather emergencies.

All Loyola faculty, staff, students, and other campus personnel are welcome, and encouraged, to register.