2025 Environmental Art Show – Call for ART! / Preview Event Announcement

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March 12, 2025

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The Weinberg Memorial Library is seeking submissions for our annual exhibit of Environmental Art.

The art show theme for 2025 is Engaging with the Natural World. Artists are encouraged to consider their engagement with nature or a sustainable practice and develop artwork around this year’s theme. Submissions are open to the public and we encourage submissions by University of Scranton students, staff, faculty, and alumni.

Environmental Art promotes the natural beauty of our environment and the ideal practice of sustainable living through artworks of all types, including painting, photography, repurposed goods, sculpture, video and more.

The deadline for submissions is set for Friday, March 28th, 2025.

Artwork to be displayed on-site at the Library can be dropped off in person during Library operational hours at the Library Services Desk on the 1st floor of the Library. Please download a release form and include the form below with your submission:

Weinberg Memorial Library Environmental Art Show Release Form

Release Forms will be also available at the Library Services Desk, if needed. All Artwork will be returned to artists after the show.

In addition to the physical exhibit, we are offering the option to exhibit virtually. The virtual exhibit will debut on April 7, 2025. If you are submitting digital artwork, you can submit your artwork at the following link:

https://form.jotform.com/wml_admin/environmental-art-show

The art show will be held in the Charles Kratz Scranton Heritage Room on the 5th floor of the Weinberg Memorial Library April 7-17, 2025.

Join us at a Preview Event being held on Friday, April 4th from 5pm-9pm in the Charles Kratz Scranton Heritage Room to celebrate and preview this year’s art submissions. There will also be an opportunity to share your story of engagement by contributing to a public art piece which will be added to the display on the 7th. Light refreshments will be provided. Free and open to the public.

You can view our previous virtual exhibits and photos of some of our previous in-person exhibits at:

https://digitalprojects.scranton.edu/s/environmental-art-exhibit/page/exhibit-home

If you would like to submit but have questions or need assistance with your submission, please contact Marleen Cloutier at marleen.cloutier@scranton.edu.

Discover The University of Scranton’s Art Collection

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March 10, 2025

5:01 pm

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The Weinberg Memorial Library and the Hope Horn Art Gallery are proud to announce the launch of the University Art Collections catalog, a new digital resource showcasing the University’s collection of artworks housed across campus. This initiative helps to improve the visibility and background behind the University’s art holdings.

A Vision for a Campus-Wide Museum Experience
The University of Scranton has long been home to an impressive collection of artwork, spanning paintings, sculptures, prints, photographs, and other significant pieces. These works are displayed in academic buildings, administrative offices, and public spaces, enriching the campus environment with history, culture, and artistic expression. However, until now, there was no centralized way to explore or learn about these works.

With the launch of the University Art Catalog, students, researchers, and visitors can now digitally browse the collection, learn about individual pieces, and better appreciate how art is woven into the fabric of campus life.

Why This Project Matters

The creation of this catalog was driven by several key goals:

✅ Enhancing Access & Research – The catalog is a resource for students, faculty, and researchers interested in art, history, and cultural studies. The catalog also links to additional information from the Library’s Digital Collections.
✅ Managing the Collection – A comprehensive digital record allows us to track locations, update records, and maintain artworks more effectively.
✅ Fostering Collaboration – The project is a partnership between the Weinberg Memorial Library and the Hope Horn Art Gallery, combining expertise in art history, curation, digital collections, and linked data.
✅ Engaging the Community – The catalog invites the campus and local community to explore, appreciate, and interact with the University’s art collection like never before.
✅ Future Growth – While already extensive, the catalog is continually evolving. More artworks will be added over time, and existing records will be enhanced with additional details about artists and their works as more information becomes available.

Explore the Catalog Today!
We invite everyone to explore the new University Art Catalog and discover the incredible works of art that make our campus a living museum.

The University Art Collections catalog can be accessed from the Hope Horn Art Gallery’s website, a tile on the Weinberg Memorial Library’s homepage, and through a URL shortcut: www.scranton.edu/UniversityArt.

Parade Day Hours

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March 6, 2025

8:27 am

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On Saturday, March 8, the Library is open 8:00 am through 8:00 pm by swipe only. There is no University Guest access on March 8.

The 24 hour spaces will close at 8:00 pm on Saturday, March 8, and be inaccessible until 7:00 am on Sunday, March 9.

Affordable Learning Implementation Grants for Faculty – Applications are open for Fall/Intersession 2025

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March 5, 2025

9:00 am

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The Weinberg Memorial Library is pleased to offer $1,000 Affordable Learning Implementation Grants to successful faculty applicants.

What is Affordable Learning and OER? 

Affordable Learning aims to reduce the financial burden on students by eliminating expensive for-cost textbooks and course materials with no-cost or low-cost educational resources. OER stands for Open Educational Resources, which includes online textbooks, media, and other materials freely available and can be remixed/reused for educational purposes. For the Affordable Learning Implementation Grants, faculty may opt to use existing OER and open-source software or may compile course materials from open access e-books and journals or appropriately licenses Library materials to replace all, or some, of their for-cost course materials.

Accepted applications can also use an additional fund (up to $200) to purchase library materials not currently owned, subject to licensing terms. If you are interested in purchasing new material, please contact the Affordable Learning Committee (affordablelearning@scranton.edu) prior to submitting your application to ensure that appropriate licensing options are available.

For a list of links to available OER and appropriately licensed Affordable Learning resources, visit the Library’s OER Research Guide. Please visit the Affordable Learning Implementation Grants web page for more information and reports from previous recipients.

To apply…

Fill out the Application Form.

The library will award up to four $1,000 Affordable Learning Implementation Grants for Fall/Intersession courses.

Application Deadline: Friday, April 25, 2025

 

 

 

2025 Environmental Art Show – Call For Art!

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January 28, 2025

9:00 am

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The Weinberg Memorial Library is seeking submissions for our annual exhibit of Environmental Art.

The art show theme for 2025 is Engaging with the Natural World. Artists are encouraged to consider their engagement with nature or a sustainable practice and develop artwork around this year’s theme. Submissions are open to the public and we encourage submissions by University of Scranton students, staff, faculty, and alumni.

Environmental Art promotes the natural beauty of our environment and the ideal practice of sustainable living through artworks of all types, including painting, photography, repurposed goods, sculpture, video and more.

The deadline for submissions is set for Friday, March 28th, 2025. All physical works of art can be dropped off at the Library Services Desk on the 1st floor of the Library. All artwork is returned after the art show ends.

The art show will be held in the Charles Kratz Scranton Heritage Room on the 5th floor of the Weinberg Memorial Library April 7-17, 2025.

In addition to the physical exhibit, we are offering the option to exhibit virtually. The virtual exhibit will debut on April 7, 2025. If you are submitting digital artwork, you can submit your artwork at the following link:

https://form.jotform.com/wml_admin/environmental-art-show

You can view our previous virtual exhibits and photos of some of our previous in-person exhibits at:

https://digitalprojects.scranton.edu/s/environmental-art-exhibit/page/exhibit-home

If you would like to submit but have questions or need assistance with your submission, please contact Marleen Cloutier at marleen.cloutier@scranton.edu.

Black History Month Film Series 2025

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January 26, 2025

12:00 pm

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The Louis Stanley Brown Black Student Union and the Weinberg Memorial Library are proud to once again co-host a Black History Month Film Series.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Both films are free and open to the public. Dr. U. Melissa Anyiwo and Dr. Anthony Betancourt will introduce and contextualize the films. We hope to see you in Pearn Auditorium at 7:00 pm on Monday, February 10, and Monday, February 24, 2025.

New Trial Database – HeinOnline Academic

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January 22, 2025

3:04 pm

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The Weinberg Memorial Library is pleased to announce an extended trial to HeinOnline Academic.

HeinOnline Academic includes more than 100 million pages of multidisciplinary content in more than 100 subject areas, including history, political science, criminal justice, religious studies, international relations, women’s studies, pre-law, and many more. HeinOnline provides access to 300+ years of information on political development and the complete history of the creation of government and legal systems around the world. Among the many databases included, HeinOnline’s journal collection features nearly 2,800 periodicals relating to a variety of subject areas, with all coverage dating from inception to the most currently published issues in most cases.

Additionally, our trial has been expanded to include access to HeinOnline’s Fastcase Premium which offers access to a wide array of federal and state case law and the Pennsylvania State package which provides state-specific political and legal history as well as historical state statutes and legal materials.

For additional information or to explore this resource more, please visit our A-Z Database page and look for HeinOnline under Trial Databases.

The trial will run until June 30, 2025.

Library Services Closed Due to Snow – January 19, 2025

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January 19, 2025

10:31 am

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Due to the possibility of inclement weather, the Library will not be staffed today. Current students and other active Royal Card holders can access floors 1 through 3 of the Library by swiping their Royal Card. Individuals without an active Royal Card are not permitted to use the Library today.

There will be no in-person Library services today, but research support may be reached through the Ask a Librarian chat.