News about library resources and services for DePaul University students, faculty, staff, alumni and friends
Happy spring, and welcome back! This is a friendly reminder that librarians welcome all your questions, and we are ready to help with all your research needs. You can chat with us here. Here are some examples of topics we’ve helped research recently: History of playgrounds and play structures around
The John T. Richardson Library will be closed on Thursday, March 25 for both contactless pickup service and study space reservations due to a water shut down affecting both JTR and the Schmitt Academic Center. All services will resume on Monday, March 29. We apologize for any inconvenience this may
Congratulations on successfully completing another quarter. The following hours will apply during spring break, Good Friday and Easter Weekend. Spring Break The DePaul University Library will continue in-person and online services during spring break from Monday, March 22 through Friday, March 26 with reduced weeknight hours. Extended online hours will
Throughout history, women have organized to fight for equal rights and insist on a better world. Rise up for women’s rights with these selected new e-books highlighting the history of women’s activism. Carolyn Jefferson-Jenkins, the first African American president of the League of Women Voters of the United States, celebrates
Each month, the DePaul University Library delves deep into our collections to feature resources recommended by our Library Liaisons. This month, Heather Hummons, Liaison to the African and Black Diaspora Studies Program, recommends The HistoryMakers Digital Archive. HistoryMakers is a collection of oral history recordings following the lives of influential
The DePaul University Library is now accepting applications for the 2021 Library Research Prize. In partnership with the First-Year Program Writing Showcase, the DePaul University Library offers its Library Research Prize to honor First-Year Program authors whose research essays best exemplify the application of library research skills. Submit your research
The DePaul University community has persevered through the pandemic for an entire year. While we cannot be together to reflect on our time in an almost completely digital quarter, we can at least take a break during finals week for some much needed recreation. Don’t forget that the DePaul University
The Consortium of Academic and Research Libraries in Illinois (CARLI) invites DePaul faculty and instructors to attend a virtual workshop about open educational resources (OER). If you are concerned about the cost of course materials for your students, attend this workshop to become familiar with open textbooks and how they
Digital preservation work at DePaul University Special Collections and Archives has adjusted while working entirely remote. Changing and creating new opportunities has allowed us to reassess the direction that was initially planned for the year. The result has allowed Special Collections and Archives to create and establish new digital preservation
Open Education Week 2021 (March 1-5) marks the 10-year anniversary of the annual celebration of the Open Education Movement. Over the last decade, the movement has made considerable progress as demonstrated by the increased creation and adoption of open educational resources (OER) across the globe. Much of this progress was