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Unwind the Mind with I Am, I Am, I Am, Featured Book for May

In the autobiographical I Am, I Am, I Am, Seventeen Brushes With Death, Maggie O’Farrell chronicles 17 personal near-death experiences. Each of the events is recounted in its own essay; some stories are short and fleeting, some are more complicated, with far-reaching consequences. In telling these tales, she creates a full narrative of her life, weaving a… Read More

Tell Us About Textbooks (Student Edition)

Earlier this year, the DePaul University Library and the Student Government Association co-sponsored a panel on “open textbooks” as part of our celebration of Open Education Week and as part of our ongoing collaboration with faculty to promote the use of open educational resources (OERs) at DePaul. All participants at that panel – students, faculty,… Read More

Alternate Universe: Christianity and Comic Books

Comic book readers have long been aware of a shared universe, where characters from different titles interact with each other and storylines mingle (think of the Avengers or the Justice League). The universe of Christian comics is probably less familiar to most readers, though College of Communication’s Blair Davis aims to change that. Dr. Davis… Read More

Choose Privacy Week (May 1 – 7, 2018)

This week, the DePaul University Library joins libraries across the country in reminding all members of their communities of the importance of individual privacy rights, and promoting the unique role of libraries and librarians in protecting privacy in the digital age. Privacy, especially the privacy of data documenting our behavior and preferences across digital… Read More

Saint Vincent’s Reading List LXII: Marie de l’Incarnacion

Letter to Monsieur le Bailly de Valancey, in Paris, July, 1650. Call Number: SpCR. 282.44 F815L1650 Blessed Marie de l’Incarnation (Barbe Acarie) (1566-1618) was one of the key figures of the famous l’age d’or (age of gold) which provided the basis for the successful reform of the French Catholic church at the dawn of the… Read More

Library News for Faculty

News about library resources and services supporting teaching and scholarship at DePaul University

More Specialized Work Spaces Available at JTR

The availability of new spaces and services offered as part of Phase 3 of the John T. Richardson Library renovation continues. Earlier this year, we launched the 1581 Media Studios: sound-buffered rooms for 1-2 people to record and edit audio-visual projects for either class assignments or personal interest. With over 190 separate bookings created during… Read More

Information Literacy and Transfer Student Success

A commitment to student success was a core component of Vision 2018, one seen in the library through the establishment of our Learning Commons partnerships and our work with colleagues to identify undergraduate learning goals for information literacy in first-year programs including Chicago Quarter and WRD 104. As we move toward the adoption of a… Read More

Tell Us About Textbooks (Faculty Edition)

While there are many components to the educational affordability problem, the high cost of textbooks is one area where faculty, students, and staff can make a difference by participating in the conversation and initiatives. On March 6, 2018, as part of Open Education Week activities, the DePaul University Library welcomed Pablo Gomez, Associate Professor in… Read More

Un/Common Copies: Zines in Special Collections and Archives

Special Collections and Archives is home to a wide variety of research materials that are rare, unique, and valuable (think vellum, embellished leather bindings, university records, one of a kind letters and photographs, etc.). So why are collections of photocopies getting so much attention? Our zine collections have attracted recent interest from faculty, students, a… Read More

Consuming News in a “Post-Truth” Era

Last year, the DePaul University Library joined libraries, museums, scientific organizations, and others in promoting the Day of Facts, “an international social media campaign allowing … trusted public sources of knowledge to share mission-related content … as this relates to the role of these institutions in promoting an educated public and an informed electorate.” Like… Read More

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