{"id":6033,"date":"2017-10-12T09:00:56","date_gmt":"2017-10-12T15:00:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.library.depaul.press\/full-text\/?p=6033"},"modified":"2017-10-12T16:14:15","modified_gmt":"2017-10-12T22:14:15","slug":"welcome-parents-families-and-alumni","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.library.depaul.press\/full-text\/2017\/10\/12\/welcome-parents-families-and-alumni\/","title":{"rendered":"Welcome Parents, Families and Alumni"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-6031 size-medium\" title=\"Family and Alumni Weekend at the Library\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/news.library.depaul.press\/full-text\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/10\/Family-Alumni-Weekend1.png?resize=300%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/news.library.depaul.press\/full-text\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/10\/Family-Alumni-Weekend1.png?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/news.library.depaul.press\/full-text\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/10\/Family-Alumni-Weekend1.png?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/news.library.depaul.press\/full-text\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/10\/Family-Alumni-Weekend1.png?resize=768%2C768&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/news.library.depaul.press\/full-text\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/10\/Family-Alumni-Weekend1.png?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>The Library will be welcoming parents, families and alumni to explore our newly renovated spaces as well as our unique resources and services during <a href=\"https:\/\/offices.depaul.edu\/student-affairs\/resources\/for-parents-family\/family-weekend\/Pages\/default.aspx\">Family<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/alumni.depaul.edu\/About\/AlumniCenter\">Alumni Weekend<\/a>.\u00a0 Enjoy refreshments, take a brief tour and learn how <a href=\"https:\/\/news.library.depaul.press\/full-text\/2017\/09\/20\/open-jtr-phase3-renovation\/\">recent renovations<\/a> to the John T. Richardson Library support creativity, learning and innovation!<\/p>\n<p>On the freshly revitalized second floor, explore the possibilities of our new <a href=\"https:\/\/news.library.depaul.press\/faculty\/2017\/05\/11\/introducing-the-maker-hub-integrating-technology-into-teaching-and-learning\/\">Maker Hub<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/las.depaul.edu\/centers-and-institutes\/studio-chi\/Pages\/default.aspx\">Studio \u03c7 (CHI:Computing\/Humanities Interface)<\/a>, a center launched last year to foster collaborative research and creative work that joins humanities questions with cutting-edge computing technologies.<\/p>\n<p>While you are welcome to explore the library during any open hours, refreshments, Special Collections access and librarian led demonstrations of 3D printing in the Maker Hub will be available from 10:00 am- Noon on Saturday. The Director of Studio \u03c7 will be on hand during those hours as well.<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-6030 size-medium\" title=\"High-Tech at DePaul 1992\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/news.library.depaul.press\/full-text\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/10\/TechnologyPosterScreenshot.jpg?resize=203%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"203\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/news.library.depaul.press\/full-text\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/10\/TechnologyPosterScreenshot.jpg?resize=203%2C300&amp;ssl=1 203w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/news.library.depaul.press\/full-text\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/10\/TechnologyPosterScreenshot.jpg?resize=768%2C1134&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/news.library.depaul.press\/full-text\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/10\/TechnologyPosterScreenshot.jpg?resize=693%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 693w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/news.library.depaul.press\/full-text\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/10\/TechnologyPosterScreenshot.jpg?w=864&amp;ssl=1 864w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 203px) 100vw, 203px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Visit <a href=\"https:\/\/library.depaul.edu\/special-collections\/Pages\/default.aspx\">Special Collections and Archives<\/a> on the third floor (Room 314) to view unique and noteworthy treasures, including rare antiquarian books, DePaul yearbooks and memorabilia, handwritten letters of St. Vincent, and other materials visitors don\u2019t usually get to see. \u00a0If you\u2019re attending the Alumni Relations 25<sup>th<\/sup> anniversary dinner or 50<sup>th<\/sup> anniversary lunch, you\u2019ll have a chance to meet and talk to Special Collections staff or see familiar images from your time on campus.<\/p>\n<p>Don\u2019t worry if you can\u2019t make it Saturday, you can still sample our collections by visiting our <a href=\"http:\/\/digicol.lib.depaul.edu\">Digital Collections<\/a>, where you\u2019ll find full runs of the <em>DePaulia <\/em>and the <em>DePaulian<\/em>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Library will be welcoming parents, families and alumni to explore our newly renovated spaces as well as our unique resources and services during Family and Alumni Weekend.\u00a0 Enjoy refreshments, take a brief tour and learn how recent renovations to the John T. 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