Information Commons wins design award
As we reported on Tuesday, the new Information Commons project is receiving quite a bit of attention for its advanced “green” design as envisioned by the firm of Solomon Cordwell Buenz. We just learned that last week in London, SCB received an Emirates Glass LEAF Award for their innovative work on our very own Information […]
AP Images
We currently have access to a new resource from the Associated Press – AP Images A great choice for photo/image projects. This site has one of the largest collections of historical and contemporary imagery to be found online. The AP photographers have captured some of the greatest moments in history, news, sports and entertainment. Browse […]
Information Commons Dedication, December 7
Can’t wait until the beginning of Spring Semester to catch a glimpse of the new Information Commons? You’ll have an opportunity this coming Friday at the building’s official dedication. While the IC doesn’t open for business until January 14, 2008, the campus community can get its first look at the building’s interior this Friday, December […]
We Recommend – The Nine: Inside the Secret World of the Supreme Court
The Nine: Inside the Secret World of the Supreme Court by Jeffrey Toobin The Nine: Inside the Secret World of the Supreme Court [(CUD) KF8748 .T66 2007], currently on the New Book Shelf at Cudahy Library, was recently named one of the 10 Best Books of 2007 by The New York Times, and was called […]
Henry J. Hyde Papers at Loyola University Chicago
On October 6, 2006, alumnus Henry J. Hyde (JD ’49) donated his papers to Loyola University Chicago as one of the foundation collections for the new Center for Public Service Archives, a special collection of the Loyola libraries and housed in the Center for Public Service. These papers span his 32 years representing Illinois’ 6th […]
Loyola Libraries involved in two new area consortia
The Loyola libraries are actively involved in two new area consortia, the Black Metropolis Research Consortium (BMRC) and the Chicago Collections Consortium. The BMRC is an unincorporated Chicago-based association of libraries, universities, and other archival institutions with major holdings of materials that document African American and African diasporic culture, history, and politics, with a specific […]