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.
The upgrade to the PALCI/E-Z Borrow system have been completed and ready for use.
On Tuesday, January 7, 2025, the PALCI/E-Z Borrow system will be unavailable from 6:00am to 11:00am due to an upgrade.
The University of Scranton invites applications for a full-time, 12-month, professional staff position. All applicants must apply through universityofscrantonjobs.com. The application closing date is anticipated to be January 10, 2025.
Job Purpose
The Library Services Department Coordinator supervises all activities of the Library Services Department, including ensuring the operational success of the Library Services Desk, which is open 7 days a week when classes are in session. The Library Services Department, operating out of the Library Services Desk, is the first point of contact for all library users, ensuring that all users’ requests are answered directly or referred to the appropriate library department. The Library Services Department is responsible for opening and closing the building, supporting public safety in the library, patron record confidentiality, billing, the loaning of materials and computing equipment, maintenance of user records, stack maintenance, physical and electronic reserves, coordinating library lobby displays and curated collections, and student-worker hiring, training, and supervision.
Essential Duties
Additional Skills Required
The Library’s Collaborative Teaching Room (Rm.202) and an additional Group Study Room on the 4th Floor (Rm.419) are now available for student use. Please note the guidelines posted at each room, and good luck preparing for your exams!
There is one week left to apply for the Bonnie W. Oldham Library Research Prize! Project submissions from Summer and Fall 2024 courses are due Monday, December 9, 2024 by 4:00 pm.
Are you working on a research project in a course this semester? Did you use the library’s resources, services, collections, or spaces in order to complete your research? Then the Bonnie W. Oldham Library Research Prize is for you!
The Bonnie W. Oldham Library Research Prize recognizes excellence in research projects that show evidence of significant knowledge in the methods of research and the information gathering process and use of library resources, tools, and services.
Three prizes of $500.00 each will be awarded to the winning individual student or group in the following categories: Undergraduate Foundational (100-level courses), Undergraduate Upper-level (200- to 400-level courses), and Graduate. If won by a group, the award will be split equally among the group members. All you need to do is write a 500- to 700-word essay describing your research process and how you used the Library in completing the project. Check out our Tips web page for advice on how to craft the best 500- to 700-word essay you can about your research.
A statement of faculty support from the instructor who assigned the research project is also required for each submission.
Winners will be announced in May after the deadline for Intersession and Spring projects. Although there are two different dates to submit an application, only one judging will take place.
For additional information on how to apply, what to include in a completed application, and to access the application, visit the Bonnie W. Oldham Library Research Prize page: www.scranton.edu/libraryresearchprize
Join us Monday, December 2 at 4pm for a relaxing beginner pilates class to work out some stress before studying for finals! Bring your mat and some water!
Pilates and Yoga instructor Gretchen Welby will talk about the benefits of pilates and exercise on stress and wellbeing and lead us through a beginner pilates class. In addition to teaching yoga and pilates, Gretchen teaches anatomy, physiology, pharmacology, and pathophysiology to college and graduate students. She deeply understands the connection between mind and body.
This event is free for University of Scranton students and employees.
This event is sponsored by the Friends of the Weinberg Memorial Library.
Are you working on a research project in a course this semester? Did you use the library’s resources, services, collections, or spaces in order to complete your research? Then the Bonnie W. Oldham Library Research Prize is for you!
The Bonnie W. Oldham Library Research Prize recognizes excellence in research projects that show evidence of significant knowledge in the methods of research and the information gathering process and use of library resources, tools, and services.
Three prizes of $500.00 each will be awarded to the winning individual student or group in the following categories: Undergraduate Foundational (100-level courses), Undergraduate Upper-level (200- to 400-level courses), and Graduate. If won by a group, the award will be split equally among the group members. All you need to do is write a 500- to 700-word essay describing your research process and how you used the Library in completing the project. Check out our Tips web page for advice on how to craft the best 500- to 700-word essay you can about your research.
The application deadline for projects completed in Summer or Fall 2024 courses is Monday, December 9, 2024 at 4:00 pm.
A statement of faculty support from the instructor who assigned the research project is also required for each submission.
Winners will be announced in May after the deadline for Intersession and Spring projects. Although there are two different dates to submit an application, only one judging will take place.
For additional information on how to apply, what to include in a completed application, and to access the application, visit the Bonnie W. Oldham Library Research Prize page: www.scranton.edu/libraryresearchprize
The 2024 Bike Lackawanna Season has ended today. We were happy to be participants in this green initiative again this year. Plan to join us again next April!
Join us on Wednesday, October 30 at 5:30pm in Pearn Auditorium in Brennan Hall for a film screening and panel discussion on gun violence victims and their subsequent portrayals in the news. Meet gun trauma survivor Oronde McClain in-person and through The Second Trauma documentary screening. Oronde and other gun violence researchers and survivors will participate in a panel-style Q & A giving their perspectives from their experiences in Philadelphia.
Admission is free and light food and beverages will be provided. Refreshments will be served from 5:30-6pm, followed by the film screening and panel discussion. The event will end at 7:30pm.
