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Fond Farewell to Fr. Richardson

DePaul Library staff wish the Rev. John T. Richardson, C.M. the best as he moves to his new home in Perryville, Missouri. Lincoln Park’s John T. Richardson Library, named in his honor in 1993 by the library’s benefactors Richard and Claire Heise, is perhaps the most physical reminder of Fr. Richardson’s legacy, but Fr. Richardson’s… Read More

“Reading Chicago Reading” Awarded LYRASIS Catalyst Fund Grant

Reading Chicago Reading, an ongoing collaboration between the DePaul University Library and Studio CHI, has been awarded a Catalyst Fund grant by LYRASIS. The Catalyst Fund is an annual award program managed by members of the LYRASIS Leaders Circle to support new projects, share professional expertise, and promote collaboration across the membership on “innovations with… Read More

Graduation Weekend and Summer Hours

Congratulations to the DePaul University Class of 2018! The University Library will be closed on Saturday, June 9 and Sunday, June 10 during Graduation Weekend. On Monday, June 11, the Library will reopen with Summer Hours: John T. Richardson Library Monday-Thursday 7:30am-10pm Friday 7:30am-6pm Saturday-Sunday 12pm-6pm Loop Library Monday-Thursday 9am-8pm Friday 9am-6pm Saturday 12pm-6pm Sunday… Read More

DePaul Featured in School Library Journal

School Library Journal has included the DePaul University Library in its discussion of Chicago Collections and engagement by member libraries, museums, and archives, with K-12 students and teachers in Chicago. In addition to working with Chicago Collections colleagues on programs designed to promote student use of primary source materials for projects entered in the Chicago… Read More

The Janet Nolan Ethnographic Research on Puerto Ricans in Chicago Collection

This month marks the 52nd year since Chicago’s Division Street riots of 1966. In conjunction with this anniversary, DePaul Special Collections and Archives is proud to announce a soon-to-be-available collection related to the June 12-14 events and the West Town community of that time. The Janet Nolan Ethnographic Research on Puerto Ricans in Chicago collection… Read More

Library News for Faculty

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

Digital Scholarship Spotlight: A Brief History of the African American Press

Graduate students in English Literature must fulfill a Book and Media History course requirement for their degree program. In Winter 2018, this course took on a new aspect by combining book history with digital humanities. Associate Dean and Associate Professor of English John Shanahan partnered with Dr. Ana Lucic, Digital Scholarship Librarian, to teach the… Read More

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

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