News about library resources and services for DePaul University students, faculty, staff, alumni and friends
DePaul University was a pioneer in the State of Illinois when it joined the Open Textbook Network in July 2016, and librarians, faculty, and students have continued to explore, and advocate for, the use of open educational resources throughout the past academic year. Since early 2017, library staff have collaborated
Since 2003, the DePaul University Office of Mission and Values has given the Staff Quality Service Award to staff members at the university “who have enhanced university initiatives by promoting collaboration and teamwork to support the institution’s mission.” Since 2014, 3 DePaul University librarians have received this award, each for
The DePaul University Office of Teaching, Learning, and Assessment presents an award each year during its Spring Teaching and Learning Conference to the program that has conducted the best assessment project as part of DePaul’s annual assessment of student learning outcomes. This Spring, the award was given to librarians Jessica
The second floor of the John T. Richardson Library will be inaccessible throughout summer 2017, as work is completed for the next phase of the library renovation. As a result, if you wish to borrow any circulating materials housed on that floor for use during the summer, we ask you
For the first time this year, National Library Week includes “Take Action for Libraries Day,” which we will celebrate on April 13, 2017. Take Action for Libraries Day is part of a national advocacy effort to promote awareness of the impact of libraries and librarians in their communities and to
The John T. Richardson Library Learning Commons, launched in fall 2013, has become the center for library partnerships with academic programs delivering peer tutoring and support for student success at DePaul, including the University Center for Writing-based Learning, Science and Math Learning Center, Supplemental Instruction, Career Center, Office of Multicultural
Over the past 5 years, the DePaul University Library has developed an array of new spaces and services to support digital scholarship, as well as new areas of teaching and learning in the digital humanities, data sciences, and related areas. Our ability to support students and faculty working in these
On Wednesday, February 22nd, the DePaul University Library and the Center for Identity, Inclusion, and Social Change will sponsor a discussion of censorship, free speech, and recent challenges to information policies designed to promote open and equitable access to information by James LaRue, Director of the American Library Association’s Office
In December 2016, a CNN commentator asserted that “There’s no such thing, unfortunately, anymore, as facts.” In the weeks since, others have questioned not just the veracity of specific facts, but whether or not we should put stock, as a nation, in the idea of verifiable information. Most notably, a
Earlier this week, DePaul University President Dennis H. Holtschneider, C.M., re-affirmed the University’s strong support for all members of the DePaul community affected by the Trump Administration’s executive order on immigration. DePaul’s support for its international students, scholars, and staff is consistent with its support for its undocumented students, as well its historic