Supporting Our Student Workers: The New Scholarship Fund
The University Libraries is excited to announce the launch of the new Student Employee Scholarship Fund, designed to recognize and support the important contributions of our student workers across all campus library locations. This fund aims to provide financial assistance to help offset the educational expenses of undergraduate and graduate students currently employed by the […]
Join Our Team: Be Part of the University Libraries
Join our team at Loyola University Chicago Libraries. We are seeking talented professionals to join our expanding team. If you’re passionate about academic libraries, leadership, and fostering a collaborative learning environment, we want to hear from you! Apply today and be part of the future of library services at Loyola Chicago! ================ At Loyola University […]
Jamie Wittenberg named dean of University Libraries
Loyola University Chicago has appointed Jamie Wittenberg as dean of University Libraries, effective January 1, 2026. Wittenberg brings extensive experience in academic library leadership, research data management, and open scholarship. She currently serves as assistant dean for research and innovation strategies at the University of Colorado Boulder Libraries, where she oversees collections, technical services, and […]
Reflecting on 50 Years of Service: Yolande Wersching, PhD
The University Libraries faculty and staff are honored to have worked with Yolande Wersching, head of Lewis Library located at the Water Tower Campus. Wersching arrived at Loyola as a reserves and reference librarian in 1971. After serving in a variety of roles in technical services, cataloging, interlibrary loan, bibliographical projects, and interdepartmental liaison work, […]
Open Access: Community Over Commercialization
This post was contributed by two graduate assistants in the University Libraries Systems Department, Meredith Sauer and Shwetha Vaidyanathan. This year’s Open Access Week theme, “Community over Commercialization,” resonates with us because we want all members of the academic community to be able to create and access new knowledge. Prioritizing community over commercialization means that […]
Friends Group Supports University Libraries
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, […]