LUC Libraries Statement on Commercial Textbook Challenges for Online Instruction
As we approach the Fall 2020 semester, Loyola University Chicago Libraries staff are committed to providing alternative access to our print Course Reserves collection. To support instructors and students, we are developing new approaches to how we acquire course textbooks, even in a primarily online, alternative delivery environment. However, this work is hampered by textbook publishers who do not provide electronic purchasing […]
FREE CREATIVE SOFTWARE, Part 4: ANKI (Flashcard/Spaced Repetition Learning)
By David Schmidt Are you waiting for campus to re-open and you’re looking for something positive to do while isolating? Why not learn new software? There are lots of great creative digital tools that are absolutely free, that you can do amazing things with! Do want better tools to study for your exams? To learn […]
FREE CREATIVE SOFTWARE, Part 3: AUDACITY – easy-to-use, multi-track audio editor and recorder.
Contributed by David Schmidt Are you waiting for campus to re-open and you’re looking for something positive to do while isolating? Why not learn new software? There are lots of great creative digital tools that are absolutely free, that you can do amazing things with! Do you want to practice a speech or presentation? Record […]
Free Online Resources of Classic LGBTQIA Authors
Celebrate Pride Month by reading the works of classic LGBTQIA authors! Representation of LGBTQIA culture and people throughout history was scarce due to censorship, legality, discrimination, and violence. Free resources available online demonstrate the rich literary history of LGBTQIA authors. Check back weekly for new additions! Images created by David Schmidt. E.M. Forster: Room With […]
Resources on Race and Anti-Racism
As a Jesuit institution, Loyola University Chicago Libraries is committed to provide services that promote social justice. The abuses perpetrated by the nations police continue to lead to an unprecedented number of wrongful killings of people of color. It is our duty to educate ourselves and our community on race and anti-racism. The University Libraries […]
FREE CREATIVE SOFTWARE, Part 2: GIMP (GNU Image Manipulation Program)
By David Schmidt Are you waiting for campus to re-open and you’re looking for something positive to do while isolating? Why not learn new software? There are lots of great creative digital tools that are absolutely free, that you can do amazing things with! Do you want to learn to edit your photos? Apply filers […]