Author: Dr. George J. Aulisio Ph.D.

Due to inclement weather, Library services will be ending at 6:00 p.m. tonight (9/1/2021). The Library’s 1st, 2nd, and 3rd floors will remain open 24/7 for student use.

The Library’s AskALibrarian service remains staffed 24/7 and can be accessed here: https://www.scranton.edu/academics/wml/ask-librarian.shtml.

Sandbag barriers will be placed in the Library’s Courtyard in an effort to reduce possible flooding in the building. The Reilly Learning Commons and rear door entrances will be closed.

The Library remains open, and the University Community should use the front entrance of the building across from the McDade Center for Literary and Performing Arts.

 

The Library building is closed today, Monday, August 23, 2021, due to water damage. Essential maintenance workers will continue to work in the building to mitigate damage and restore air conditioning and elevators.

Royal Card Swipe Access has been turned off until tomorrow morning (Tuesday, August 24, 2021) when the Library hopes to reopen.

Library remote services and assistance will continue. For more information and assistance, please visit here: https://guides.library.scranton.edu/remoteservices.

 

The faculty and staff of the Weinberg Memorial Library mourn the loss of Rev. Scott R. Pilarz, S.J., the 24^th and 27^th President of The University of Scranton. He dedicated his life to serving others, and his good works have left an indelible mark on the lives he touched. The Library faculty and staff will honor Fr. Pilarz by holding the strength of his character as the ideal example of “men and women for others.”

Only students enrolled in in-person Intersession classes or have approved research or work-study positions are allowed to be on campus during Intersession. Students not enrolled in in-person Intersession classes, or do not have approved research or work-study positions are not allowed to be on campus and will not be able to swipe into buildings, including the Library. Please see the following policy details from Bobby Davis, Vice President of Student Affairs, for more information:

• COVID-19 Test: Students who are returning to campus after spending time elsewhere (i.e., spent at least one overnight off campus) are required to submit a negative COVID-19 test result via their Student Health Portal by noon on Saturday, January 2. Students who tested positive in the previous 90 days are not required to submit a negative test, but must upload their positive test result into the Student Health Portal if they have not done so already. If you tested positive on campus during the Fall semester, you do not need to upload a test result. Students cannot access campus until this result is received. All COVID-19 tests must be PCR tests, and be dated on or after December 30. Students should self-quarantine while awaiting test results.

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• Campus Operations: The University remains closed to visitors. Students who do not have approval to be on campus for Intersession courses or other activities cannot visit campus during Intersession.

 

Assistant Dean Sheli Pratt-McHugh was recently honored by her colleagues when she was awarded a Certificate of Merit by the Pennsylvania Library Association (PaLA).

Certificates of Merit are presented to individuals that make outstanding contributions to libraries and the Pennsylvania Library Association. Awardees must be nominated by a PaLA member. Notably, Sheli’s nominator wrote:

“Sheli has an outstanding love for libraries and librarianship. This statement is apparent to anybody who knows her and has seen her unwavering and enthusiastic commitment to service. […] [T]here are few librarians in PA that Sheli does not know and have a solid rapport with. […] I truly cannot think of a more meritorious person when it comes to continued and sustained library service, and I highly recommend her for receiving a PaLA Certificate of Merit.”

Well done, Sheli, and congratulations!

If you’re trying to Mobile Print, do not use the “Share” button on Microsoft apps.

Instead, download the OneDrive documents to your desktop and attach the file to your Scranton email.

The Weinberg Memorial Library will be providing free Coffee and Cookies for students during Finals Week on Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday nights.

Remember to take a break and refresh with a coffee and a cookie in the Reilly Learning Commons!

Good luck on your finals!

The library is planning on redesigning the second floor, and we are interested in getting student perspectives on the proposed plan! To garner feedback on the plan, the library is collaborating with the University’s Counselor Training Center to host six student focus groups that will be conducted by graduate students in the counseling department.

Response to the call for student focus group participants was overwhelming with the six sessions filling to capacity within three hours of sending out the call to all students. Thank you to every student interested in participating in a focus group session!

The library is seeking submissions for the 9th Annual Environmental Art Show. The art show will be held from April 10 to April 24.

The Environmental Art Show 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. The art show relies on submissions by University of Scranton student, staff, and faculty, so please consider contributing!

The deadline for submissions is set for Friday, April 8. All works of art can be dropped off at either the Circulation or Research Services desks of the library. All artwork is returned after the art show ends.