Loyola University Chicago’s Friends of the Libraries group was founded more than a decade ago as an organization that supports our vision of being Loyola’s gateway to the world of information and scholarship. Through an annual gift, individuals become “Friends” or members who support our mission of providing user-focused services and collections in an inviting, collaborative, and innovative learning environment for the Loyola community.
How do Friends support our mission? Friends of the University Libraries understand the critical importance of the Libraries as the center of learning and intellectual growth on our campus. They provide financial support to ensure that a wide variety of audience can be served and has access to print and electronic materials, rare books, special collections, digital resources, expert research assistance, well-equipped library spaces, and other initiatives. Their support enables us to sponsor programs and special events that connect the Loyola community and the nearby neighborhoods with the intellectual contributions of others from past to present.
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Join us for a special workshop co-sponsored by the University Libraries Friends program, Department of Computer Science, and Department of Mathematics & Statistics!
Explore the fascinating intersection of data and art.
Thursday, October 24 | Session 1: 2:30PM or Session 2: 5:30PM | Lake Shore Campus, Loyola Information Commons, 4th floor | Learn more and save your seat here
Gregory J. Matthews, PhD, will address the questions of what data art is, argue for the inevitability of data as a medium for art, and offer a brief overview of the history of data art. Dr. Matthews is a statistician and data artist at Loyola University Chicago who will lead us through a discussion of data art, followed by a presentation on creating data art using the statistical programming language R. Participants will have the opportunity to print their projects for pickup at a later time. Refreshments will also be provided.
About National Friends of Libraries Week
National Friends of Libraries Week is coordinated by United for Libraries, a division of the American Library Association with approximately 4,000 personal and group members representing hundreds of thousands of library supporters. United for Libraries supports those who govern, promote, advocate, and fundraise for libraries, and brings together library trustees, advocates, friends, and foundations into a partnership that creates a powerful force for libraries in the 21st century. For more information, visit www.ala.org/united.
