On Saturday, March 8, the Library is open 8:00 am through 8:00 pm by swipe only. There is no University Guest access on March 8.
The 24 hour spaces will close at 8:00 pm on Saturday, March 8, and be inaccessible until 7:00 am on Sunday, March 9.
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Affordable Learning Implementation Grants for Faculty – Applications are open for Fall/Intersession 2025
The Weinberg Memorial Library is pleased to offer $1,000 Affordable Learning Implementation Grants to successful faculty applicants.
What is Affordable Learning and OER?
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.
Accepted applications can also use an additional fund (up to $200) to purchase library materials not currently owned, subject to licensing terms. If you are interested in purchasing new material, please contact the Affordable Learning Committee (affordablelearning@scranton.edu) prior to submitting your application to ensure that appropriate licensing options are available.
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.
To apply…
Fill out the Application Form.
The library will award up to four $1,000 Affordable Learning Implementation Grants for Fall/Intersession courses.
Application Deadline: Friday, April 25, 2025
2025 Environmental Art Show – Call For Art!
The Weinberg Memorial Library is seeking submissions for our annual exhibit of Environmental Art.
The art show theme for 2025 is Engaging with the Natural World. Artists are encouraged to consider their engagement with nature or a sustainable practice and develop artwork around this year’s theme. Submissions are open to the public 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 Friday, March 28th, 2025. 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 7-17, 2025.
In addition to the physical exhibit, we are offering the option to exhibit virtually. The virtual exhibit will debut on April 7, 2025. 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 previous virtual exhibits 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.
New Trial Database – HeinOnline Academic
The Weinberg Memorial Library is pleased to announce an extended trial to HeinOnline Academic.
HeinOnline Academic includes more than 100 million pages of multidisciplinary content in more than 100 subject areas, including history, political science, criminal justice, religious studies, international relations, women’s studies, pre-law, and many more. HeinOnline provides access to 300+ years of information on political development and the complete history of the creation of government and legal systems around the world. Among the many databases included, HeinOnline’s journal collection features nearly 2,800 periodicals relating to a variety of subject areas, with all coverage dating from inception to the most currently published issues in most cases.
Additionally, our trial has been expanded to include access to HeinOnline’s Fastcase Premium which offers access to a wide array of federal and state case law and the Pennsylvania State package which provides state-specific political and legal history as well as historical state statutes and legal materials.
For additional information or to explore this resource more, please visit our A-Z Database page and look for HeinOnline under Trial Databases.
The trial will run until June 30, 2025.
Library Services Closed Due to Snow – January 19, 2025
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.
PALCI/E-Z Borrow back in service
The upgrade to the PALCI/E-Z Borrow system have been completed and ready for use.
Notice of PALCI/E-Z Borrow downtime.
On Tuesday, January 7, 2025, the PALCI/E-Z Borrow system will be unavailable from 6:00am to 11:00am due to an upgrade.
Job Opportunity: Library Services Department Coordinator (full-time professional staff, 12-month)
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
– Supervises two full-time clerical, three part-time clerical, and two part-time professional staff, and coordinates with the Research & Scholarly Services Coordinator regarding joint department activities at the Library Services Desk which includes taking the lead on staff hiring, staff scheduling and training, evaluating staff work performance
– Assures compliance with Library security policies and procedures, including opening and closing the building, scheduling, and acting as liaison with University Police, Facilities, and Library Administration to address issues
– Assures smooth operation of the Library Services Desk and serves as the point person for any special requests or complaints; provides patron assistance at the Library Services Desk
– Hires and coordinates the scheduling, training, and supervision of 15-20 work-study students at the Library Services Desk
– Supervises library stack maintenance functions for the Education Laboratory, Heritage Room, Media Resources, Microfilm, Periodicals, Circulating, and Reference collections; communicates with staff on reshelving, shelf reading, mis-shelved and damaged materials, and needed stack shifts
– Analyzes Library Services activities which includes preparing and analyzing data reports, including circulation statistics; makes policy and procedure recommendations to Library Administration; oversees Library Service Desk assessment activities
– Supervises administration of PALCI E-Z Borrow, which includes communicating with department staff on recalled or overdue books and problems with borrowing and lending accounts; compiles annual statistics and creates invoices for lost books as needed; stays abreast of service changes
– Monitors notices for overdue, recalled, on hold, or billed library materials; communicates with patrons and other libraries about their accounts; places Banner holds and reports delinquent borrowers to our collection agency; ensures the confidentiality of patron records
– Responsible for balancing the library cash register and making deposits as necessary
Additional Skills Required
– Ability to communicate effectively with library patrons, and handle communications tactfully, courteously, and with appropriate discretion
– Ability to instruct/direct the work of other staff and student workers
– Excellent organizational/record-keeping skills
– Must be able to lift and move heavy cartons of books, weighing up to 40 lbs.
– Must be able to support the University’s commitment to fostering a diverse, equitable, and inclusive culture
– Must be able to respect, support and contribute to the University’s Catholic and Jesuit mission
Minimum Education Requirements
– Bachelor’s degree is required
Preferred Education
– Master’s degree from an ALA-accredited program is preferred
Minimum Job Experience Requirements
– Two (2) years of recent library experience with circulation or public services responsibility.
– Six (6) months of management and supervisory experience required
– Six (6) months of management and supervisory experience required
Preferred Qualifications
– Experience troubleshooting library circulation software is preferred
Schedule/Work Hours
– Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. (35 hours per week). Additional hours as required.
More Library Study Space Available
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!
One Week Left! – Application Deadline for Library Research Prize is Monday, December 9, 2024
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