Author: Marleen Cloutier

Lightning Talks: Open Educational Resources

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February 5, 2024

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The Weinberg Memorial Library invites University Faculty to “Lightning Talks: Open Educational Resources” on February 27th at noon in our Heritage Room. The Affordable Learning Committee is excited to welcome faculty members: Colleen Farry, Art History, Mike Fennie, Chemistry, Jason Graham, Mathematics, and Adam Pratt, History to discuss the use of OER in their courses.

For more information on OER on campus and how to apply for the Library’s Affordable Learning Implementation Grant, visit the link below.

https://www.scranton.edu/academics/wml/infolit/oer-grants.shtml

Environmental Art Show – Call For Art – 2024

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January 29, 2024

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

The art show theme for 2024 is Creating Connections. Artists are encouraged  to develop artwork around this year’s theme, sharing their connection with nature or a sustainable practice.Submissions are open to all 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 Wednesday, March 28th, 2024. 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 15-24, 2024. The exhibit opening event, An Artist Talk with Theresa O’Connor, will be held on April 15th at 5pm. More details to follow.

In addition to the physical exhibit, we are offering the option to exhibit virtually. The virtual exhibit will debut during Earth Week on April 15, 2024. 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 2023 virtual exhibit 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.

Affordable Learning Implementation Grants for Faculty – Applications are open for Spring/Summer 2024

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October 27, 2023

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

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.

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.

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

Application Deadline: Friday, December 1st, 2023

For more information and the application form, visit the Affordable Learning Implementation Grants web page.

Affordable Learning Implementation Grants for Faculty – Applications are open for Spring/Summer 2024

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September 25, 2023

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

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.

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.

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

Application Deadline: Friday, December 1st, 2023

For more information and the application form, visit the Affordable Learning Implementation Grants web page.

 

2023 Environmental Art Show is now open!

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April 14, 2023

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The 2023 Environmental Art Show:  Welcome to my World is now open!

Stop by or view it online!

Exhibits can be viewed in the Charles Kratz Scranton Heritage Room of the Weinberg Memorial Library from April 14-25, 2023.

You can view the virtual exhibit at:

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

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, and more.

On Friday April 14th, in conjunction with the opening of the Environmental Art Show, Artist Stéphanie Williams, a designer, beekeeper, and educator, will be leading an interactive presentation at 4:30 pm in the Charles Kratz Scranton Heritage Room. 

 

Stéphanie works in mixed mediums, incorporating nature, people, creatures, environments, sounds, and energies that we share into her art. She will discuss the relationship of bees to her art, her experiences as a beekeeper, and will address some of the environmental challenges facing bees and the American beekeeping community today. There will also be an opportunity to participate in a public art piece at the event.

Can’t make the 4:30pm event but still want to participate in the public art piece – Stéphanie will be out in front of the Library today, April 14th, between 10-11am and 12-1pm. We invite you to join us, meet Stéphanie and help to contribute to Stéphanie’s work.

All guests must follow the University of Scranton Health and Safety Protocols. If you have questions about this event, please contact Marleen Cloutier at marleen.cloutier@scranton.edu

Environmental Art Show presents an Artist Talk with Stéphanie Williams

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April 3, 2023

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On Friday April 14th, in conjunction with the opening of the Environmental Art Show, Artist Stéphanie Williams, a designer, beekeeper, and educator, will be leading an interactive presentation at 4:30 pm in the Charles Kratz Scranton Heritage Room. 

Stéphanie works in mixed mediums, incorporating nature, people, creatures, environments, sounds, and energies that we share into her art. She will discuss the relationship of bees to her art, her experiences as a beekeeper, and will address some of the environmental challenges facing bees and the American beekeeping community today. There will also be an opportunity to participate in a public art piece. We invite you to join us, meet Stéphanie and help to contribute to Stéphanie’s work.

The 2023 Environmental Art Show will be held in the Charles Kratz Scranton Heritage Room on the 5th floor of the Weinberg Memorial Library from April 14-25 with a virtual exhibit debuting online on April 14.

All guests must follow the University of Scranton Health and Safety Protocols. If you have questions about this event, please contact Marleen Cloutier at marleen.cloutier@scranton.edu

2023 Environmental Art Show – Last Call for Submissions!

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March 29, 2023

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The deadline for all submissions is set for Friday, March 31st, 2023.

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

The art show will be held in the Charles Kratz Scranton Heritage Room on the 5th floor of the Weinberg Memorial Library from April 14-25, 2023. In addition to the physical exhibit, we will be offering the option to also exhibit virtually. The virtual exhibit will debut online on April 14, 2023.

Submissions are open to all 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.

Welcome to My World is the theme for 2023. We encourage artists to consider developing artwork around this year’s theme. Share your vision of how you see the world, how the state of the environment affects you and others, how you interact with the environment, or how you incorporate sustainable living and care for our common home in your daily life.

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.

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 2022 virtual exhibit 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.

The Center for Anti-Slavery Studies Collection

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February 23, 2023

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In partnership with the Center for Anti-Slavery Studies, the Weinberg Memorial Library has acquired a selection of books and media for the collection. This generous gift from Sherman and Cindy Wooden will be called the Center for Anti-Slavery Studies Collection. The resources include important works on Black Pennsylvanians and will enhance our collection in the areas of Black history and culture, the underground railroad, the abolition movement, and the civil rights movement.

The entirety of this collection can be discovered in our online catalog by keyword searching “Center for Anti-Slavery Studies Collection”. 

Fifteen titles have been added to the Media Collection
One-hundred and sixty-nine titles have been added to our collection with select items added to Special Collections and the EdLab.

The Center for Anti-Slavery Studies (CASS) works to promote historical research, preserve relevant history, and educate the public on the activities surrounding the Anti-Slavery Movement in Northeastern Pennsylvania. Since its founding in 1996, CASS works closely with interested individuals, families, and partner organizations to find the physical documentation and historic sites relevant to the Anti-Slavery Movement in Pennsylvania’s northeast. CASS is housed in a historical 1816 home and the site of the former Silver Lake Bank in Montrose, PA.

Environmental Art Show – Call for Art!

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February 10, 2023

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

The art show will be held in the Charles Kratz Scranton Heritage Room on the 5th floor of the Weinberg Memorial Library from April 14-25, 2023. In addition to the physical exhibit, we will be offering the option to also exhibit virtually. The virtual exhibit will debut online on April 14, 2023.

Submissions are open to all 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.

Welcome to My World is the theme for 2023. We encourage artists to consider developing artwork around this year’s theme. Share your vision of how you see the world, how the state of the environment affects you and others, how you interact with the environment, or how you incorporate sustainable living and care for our common home in your daily life.

The deadline for all submissions is set for Wednesday, March 31st, 2023. 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.

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 2022 virtual exhibit 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.

Environmental Art Show – Call for Art – 2023

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December 19, 2022

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Environmental Art Show Call for Art

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

The art show will be held in the Charles Kratz Scranton Heritage Room on the 5th floor of the Weinberg Memorial Library from April 14-25, 2023. In addition to the physical exhibit, we will be offering the option to also exhibit virtually. The virtual exhibit will debut online on April 14, 2023.

Submissions are open to all 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.

Welcome to My World is the theme for 2023. We encourage artists to consider developing artwork around this year’s theme. Share your vision of how you see the world, how the state of the environment affects you and others, how you interact with the environment, or how you incorporate sustainable living and care for our common home in your daily life.

The deadline for all submissions is set for Wednesday, March 31st, 2023. 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.

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 2022 virtual exhibit 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.