Loyola Libraries currently has access to a new and unique resource – Mideast Wire.com Created as a daily email newsletter of translated briefs consisting of key political, cultural, economic and opinion pieces appearing in the media within 22 Arab countries, Iran and the Arab Diaspora. With more than 500 Arabic and Persian news outlets reporting […]
Meet the Staff: Susan Wardzala
Title of your position: Criminal Justice/Social Work Librarian Why did you choose to become a Librarian? I worked in a library as an undergraduate and enjoyed it. What is your educational background? An Associates Degree in Psychology from Mesa State University, a Bachelor’s in Business Administration from the University of Oklahoma and a degree in […]
Our 7 Favorite Firefox Extensions
The time when users were restricted to one or two choices of Internet browsers is long over. Today, when users want to get their Web on, both PC and Mac users can choose from Safari, Opera, and Firefox (formerly known as Mozilla Firebird), in addition to browser standbys Netscape and Internet Explorer. Firefox, as you […]
The Information Commons Dedication
President Garanzini speaks at IC Dedication Click HERE for more photos of the IC Dedication ceremony. For those of you who missed the festivities, the Klarchek Information Commons was officially dedicated in a lovely ceremony last Friday, December 7th. When doors opened at 11:45 am, visitors were greeted by volunteer docents providing detailed information about […]
Dean Seal’s remarks from the IC Dedication
Below are the full remarks from Robert Seal, Dean of Libraries at Loyola University Chicago, given at the dedication ceremony for the Klarcheck Information Commons on December 7, 2007. These remarks can be downloaded as a Word document by clicking here. * * * Loyola University Chicago Information Commons Dedication Remarks by Bob Seal, Dean […]
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 […]