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Reilly Learning Commons Ribbon Cutting and Vendor Fair

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September 10, 2014

11:42 am

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CLlogoFINAL-lighttextJoin us for the official grand opening! We will be holding the Ribbon Cutting and Grand Opening for the Reilly Learning Commons in the Weinberg Memorial Library on Wednesday, September 17 at 10am. The Reilly Learning Commons features state of the art computers including Macs and PCs, collaboration spaces, a lecture capture room, as well as space for the Writing Center to provide tutoring. Come to the ribbon cutting and see what this newly renovated space has for our students. Coffee, tea, and cake will be served.

Immediately following the Grand Opening will be a vendor fair from 10am-12pm and 1-3pm on both September 17th and 18th. We have invited some of our major information providers to our campus to show interested students, faculty, and staff how these products can meet their research needs as well as answer any questions they may might have about using these resources for their research. There will also be raffle prizes and give-aways! A full schedule of vendors is listed below.

Our Digital Services Librarian, Kristen Yarmey, will also be demonstrating the Library’s Digital Collections and its rich assortment of resources from the Aquinas to the Yearbook; Basketball and Football collections to Commencement Programs and Newspaper Clippings. Professor Yarmey will also be demoing the Digital Public Library of America. The DPLA is a website that unites digital collections from many different libraries, universities, museums, and historical societies, to one place.

There will also be Writing Center and CTLE staff on hand to discuss the services they provide through the Learning Commons. You will be able to learn about the lecture capture room and how students can practice presentations, record them, and save a digital copy. The Writing Center will be providing evening hours and drop-in times for students to get help where and when they need it.

Please, join us for two full days of information and celebration, snacks and prizes! We are excited for everyone to see our new space and learn about its features and services. We hope that you will stop by and encourage your friends and colleagues to attend as well.

Wednesday, September 17

  • 10am Ribbon Cutting
  • 10am-12pm: JSTOR, Springer, Project Muse
  • 1pm-3pm: ProQuest, Alexander Street Press, IEEE

Thursday, September 18

  • 10am-12pm: EBSCO, OVID
  • 1pm-3pm: Sage, Elsevier

Tech Support in The Reilly Learning Commons

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September 4, 2014

2:19 pm

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OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAThe Tech Support office in the Reilly Learning Commons is now available Monday through Friday, 2pm till 6pm. You can visit them with questions concerning the PCs and Macs in the Learning Commons, connecting laptops to the new large monitors, reserving study rooms, or any issue you encounter with technology in the Learning Commons.

Reilly Learning Commons–Technology and Features

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August 24, 2014

2:22 pm

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The Reilly Learning Commons is now open 24 hours!! HURRAH!! As you enter the space you’ll notice lounge seating and a large digital sign to share news and updates about the Learning Commons.

The first two rooms as you enter the space are for the Writing Center. They’ll be providing tutoring here with both appointments and drop-in hours. To see their full hours for the space visit the new webpage. When tutoring is not scheduled, the rooms will be available for students to reserve.

There are 5 additional group study rooms around the perimeter. They also have large monitors with HDMI wires for students to view their laptops as a group. The group study rooms are reservable by visiting the website. We are encouraging students to always reserve a room so another group does not show up and ask them to leave. In each of the rooms, the blue walls are writeable! Some have chalk and some have dry-erase markers.OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA

There are four booth seating, or collaboration areas with large monitors and HDMI cords. You just have to plug the cord into the HDMI outlet on your laptop, this turns the TV on automatically. Once the TV is on, just push the play button on the wire and it will send the screen to the large monitor. You’ll be able to work on group projects more easily! Four students can have their devices plugged in at a time and switch between them by pushing the play button on each cord. These seating areas also have two stools and a high counter for additional students to work together.

OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAIn addition to the group study rooms and the collaborative booth areas, we’ve also added 6 new high end PCs and 6 new iMacs! They each have dual monitors and have brand new software including Adobe Creative Suite, iMovie, Final Cut Pro, and more. We’ve ordered additional chairs so students will be able to work in pairs at these stations. We also have our 19 old lab PCs, and several open stations for students to bring their own device.

Along the back wall you’ll find the Tech Support office that will be staffed by student workers throughout the semester to help with technology in the space. The middle room along the back wall is for Lecture Capture. Students will be able to reserve this room and it will be used to practice presentations and record them online using Panopto, the same software used in classrooms for lecture capture.

The funding for the Reilly Learning Commons was done entirely through fundraising by the Library Dean, Charles Kratz and the University’s Development Office. The planning was done by a team of librarians, teaching faculty, members of IT Services, CTLE, campus facilities, and a design from architects Hemmler and Camayd.

Save the Date–Ribbon Cutting September 17th

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August 13, 2014

4:02 pm

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Save the Date! We will be holding the Ribbon Cutting and Grand Opening for the Reilly Learning Commons on Wednesday, September 17 at 10am. Coffee, tea, and light refreshments will be served.

Immediately following the Grand Opening will be a vendor fair from 10am-12pm and 1-3pm on both the 17th and 18th. We have invited some of our major information providers, including: ProQuest, Springer, Elsevier, EBSCO, ebrary, etc. to our campus to show interested students, faculty, and staff how these products can meet their research needs as well as answer any questions they may might have about using these resources for their research.

Evelyn and Katherine Reilly Plaque

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July 24, 2014

4:26 pm

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As construction continues on the Reilly Learning Commons, a plaque honoring two additional donors from the Reilly family has been installed. In addition to the generous donation from Joseph Reilly, two of his sisters, Evelyn and Katherine, have also contributed donations to the Weinberg Memorial Library’s Twentieth Anniversary campaign to bring the Learning Commons to light. Thank you, Reilly Family for your continued support of the Library!

Stay tuned for announcements on the grand opening and other events to celebrate the Learning Commons this fall semester!

Reilly Learning Commons Construction

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May 27, 2014

3:08 pm

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Learning Commons Floor Plan FinalThe Reilly Learning Commons (24 hour room on the first floor) will be closed starting today in preparation for construction. Please use the Pro Deo room for access after regular scheduled hours.

We will be relocating old furniture over the next two weeks. Builders will be working in the space starting in June. Let us know if you have any questions as we move forward with this exciting project!

LHVA Trail Cleanup Saturday Morning

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April 28, 2014

3:42 pm

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Members of the Library Green Team will be participating in an LHVA Heritage Trail Cleanup on Saturday, May 3rd at 10am at the Elm St. Trailhead in South Side. If you’re interested in attending, we’ll be meeting on the Linden St. circle at 9:50am or you can meet us at the trailhead. We hope many of you are able to join us!

New TechCon Positions for Fall

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April 25, 2014

9:05 am

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The Library will be hiring new TechCons, student work study positions, to provide technical support to students within the new Reilly Learning Commons. The Learning Commons will open in August on the first floor of the Library.

TechCons (technology consultants) are highly skilled student workers who are technology savvy, self-driven, reliable, and able to work independently as well as in a team environment. They work approximately ten to twelve hours each week, with flexible scheduling, and gain valuable real-world experience and training.

The Learning Commons TechCons will:

  • Provide technical support/troubleshoot technology related problems for students and faculty in the Learning Commons in the use of:
  • Software:  Windows and Macintosh Operating Systems, Microsoft Office Applications, E-mail, Web browsers (Internet Explorer, Firefox), Panopto lecture capture software, LibCal room reservation, audio and video editing software on MACs and PCs (GarageBand, iMovie, etc.)
  • Hardware:  PC and Macintosh basics, printer basics, Scannx scanner
  • Network:  wireless network access
  • Systems:  MyScranton, LMS, Royal Drive
  • Work directly with faculty and students on a wide range of projects.
  • Research and Present emerging technologies
  • Are knowledgeable about web design and multimedia software

Apply Online and be sure to select Learning Commons when selecting the job that you are applying.

Lackawanna County Lecture Series with Douglas Preston

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April 17, 2014

11:17 am

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From our friends at The Lackawanna County Library System: We are pleased to invite you to the Lackawanna County Library Lecture Series with Douglas Preston on Friday, April 25th at 7PM in The Theater at Lackawanna College.

Douglas Preston is the author of techno-thriller and horror novels alone and in collaboration with co-author Lincoln Child. He is also the author of non-fiction books, and has been involved in real-life murder investigations in Italy, including the controversial Amanda Knox case.

Tickets are free with a library card from any library! Tickets available at any Lackawanna County library or visit www.lclshome.org

View the Flyer for more information: Preston Lecture

 

Game Night Tonight!

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March 27, 2014

1:03 pm

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Come to the Library tonight for our bi-annual Game Night in the Heritage Room (5th floor) from 8-11pm! We’ll be playing Just Dance, Mario Kart, and Rock Band! We’ll also have our button maker out for some button fun! We’ll also have pizza, soda, and snacks available. Hope to see you all there!!