The 2nd floor of the library is currently undergoing renovations. The 2nd floor computer lab and printers will be unavailable from July 5-15th. Reference services and study space are still available on the 2nd floor. The rest of the library remains open as well.
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Ask a Librarian via IM Unavailable 6/5 and 6/6
Our Ask a Librarian via IM service will be down on Sunday, June 5 and Monday, June 6 due to upgrades to the system.
If you need assistance from a librarian during the outage, please feel free to email, chat 24/7, or call the Reference Desk at 570-941-4000 during business hours.
Thank you for your patience!
Summer Hours Begin
Photo courtesy of Flickr user Teo via a CC License.
The Weinberg Library begins (slightly) abbreviated service hours starting Tuesday, May 31. Regular weekdays (Monday-Thursday) hours are 8 A.M. until 10 P.M. We open at 8 A.M. and close at 4:30 P.M. on Fridays. Saturday hours are noon to 6 P.M. and Sunday hours are noon to 8 P.M. The complete holiday, break, and Media Resources hours are posted on the Library’s homepage.
Library Research Prize Reception
The Weinberg Memorial Library held its first annual Library Research Prize Reception this afternoon to honor the winner of the 2011 Library Research Prize. The prize was given to the student who demonstrated exemplary research skills and use of library resources. Rosemary Shaver was the winning applicant with her essay describing her research for her paper entitled Pennsylvania’s First Civil Rights Movement: 1639-1900. The library also presented certificates to three honorable mentions: Bill Woody, Ben Redan, and Courtney Fluehr. We are very proud of all of the essays that were submitted and look forward to next year’s Library Research Prize. Please visit our Flickr page to view all of the photos from today’s reception.
Flowers
Remaining flowers from the book sale are now available at circulation for $1.00.
Have a wonderful Mother’s Day!
Group Study Room Policies and Etiquette
The Weinberg Library has posted terms for using the group study rooms on the window/door of each room. As exam time approaches, there is a greater demand than usual on these rooms, found on the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th floors of the Library. We ask that you observe these posted rules at all times. Most importantly, and for your own safety and security, we ask that you do not leave your valuables in the room when you take a dinner, coffee, or restroom break. Laptop computers, purses, backpacks, and textbooks can disappear very easily when left unattended. Leaving your personal belongings in the room does not “reserve or hold” the room for you. And please remember, the group study rooms are not for single studying. The Library has plenty of carrels on every floor where you can study individually. If you have any questions, please contact the Reference Desk on the 2nd floor of the Library.
Library Research Prize Winners
Congratulations to Rosemary Shaver, a junior History/Political Science major, who was selected as the winner of the first annual Library Research Prize!
The Weinberg Memorial Library inaugurated the prize to recognize 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 students were selected to receive Honorable Mentions–Courtney Fluehr, Benjamin Redan, and William Woody.
Winners will be honored at a reception and awards ceremony on Thursday, May 12, 2011 in the Heritage Room of the Library.
Congratulations to our seniors!
The Weinberg Memorial Library would like to congratulate our senior work study students on their graduation! We’re so grateful for all of their hard work, and we’ll miss them all dearly.
The students were honored today with a luncheon, where they received a certificate of appreciation. Each student also will have a book in their major added to our collection in their honor (ask them which book is theirs!).
Trail Clean-up
The Weinberg’s Green Team participated in a trail clean-up Saturday morning along their adopted section of the LHVA Heritage Trail. The team worked for two hours and made it through half the trail. In that short amount of time, they succeeded in filling 9 bags of garbage, several bags of recycling, a pile of metal, and a tire! Their adopted section is the CNJ portion and runs from 7th Avenue, along the South Side Sports Complex, to Elm St. The team will be planning more clean-ups in the future. Visit our Flickr page for more pictures from Saturday!
Foreign Film Series Feature
The Foreign Film Series will present the Colombian drama The Wind Journeys on Friday May 6, 2011 at 7:00 P.M. in Room 305 of the Weinberg Memorial Library. Dr. Yamile Silva will lead a discussion following the film.
Film Movement describes The Wind Journeys as the story of Ignacio Carrillo a musician who travelled the villages of northern Colombia, playing traditional songs on his accordion, a legendary instrument said to have once belonged to the devil. He eventually married and settled in a small town, leaving the nomadic life behind. But after the traumatic death of his wife, he vows to never play the accursed accordion again, and embarks on one last journey to return the instrument to its rightful owner. This award-winning film is directed by Ciro Guerra and is in Spanish with English subtitles.
This event is open to faculty, staff students and the public, however seating is limited, so please contact Sharon Finnerty at (570) 941-6330 or finnertys2@scranton.edu for reservations.
Doors open at 6:30 P.M.; the film begins at 7:00 P.M. Light refreshments will be served.