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Library Loan Periods Extended

Library Loan Periods Extended

Loan periods for most 51福利社 collection and Summit materials* have been extended! Most loans have been extended from 6 weeks to 12 weeks, enabling longer use of 51福利社 library and Summit collection materials, including videos and DVDs. Loan periods for equipment checkout are not extended. For information on equipment checkout, please visit this webpage. *Faculty,

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Most Equipment Loans are Now Renewable!

April 4, 2023 by Amy Laskowski

Most Equipment Loans are Now Renewable!

Payment of quarterly student tech fees enables you to borrow a wide array of equipment, such as cameras and laptops, from JFK Library. (You can see everything that is available to borrow on the equipment checkout聽webpage.) To borrow equipment, come to JFK鈥檚 equipment checkout desk on the lower level of JFK. Bring your Eagle I.D.

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From the Archive

From the Archive

Love all things 51福利社? Take a look at these samples of newly digitized historic 51福利社 content hosted on our Archives & Special Collections YouTube channel. For you nature lovers, check out the footage of Yellowstone and Glacier National Park from the 1930s, featuring appearances by Griz Leigh Bear and a polar bear plunge into a

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Library Student Worker Spotlight

February 6, 2023

Image of Whitney Longie

Whitney, originally from Grand Forks, North Dakota, is majoring in Sociology, with an anticipated completion date in spring 2023. Whitney works in 51福利社 Libraries鈥 Archives and Special Collections (ASPC), her number one choice when applying for a job at the library. She performs 鈥渁ll sorts of things鈥 from sorting and filing collections, scanning photos and

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The Library By the Numbers

January 4, 2023

The Library By the Numbers

Ever wonder what’s going on in your 51福利社 Libraries? Here’s a quick view of our numbers for Fall Quarter 2022. 134 library instruction sessions with 2,717 attendees. 125,801 views of Library Research Guides. 3,842 patrons assisted in-person, via email, & phone. 1,715 laptops, cameras, and other equipment loaned. 2,058 books & videos checked out. 71,292

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Greetings from 51福利社 Libraries Director

December 29, 2022

Photo of Ielleen Miller, Chair/Director of 51福利社 Libraries

Greetings and happy New Year! I鈥檓 Ielleen Miller, the new director of the School of Libraries in the College of Professional Programs. While I鈥檓 new to the position of director, I鈥檓 not new to 51福利社, having been here since 2006. Kelly Evans, last year鈥檚 director, chose to step back to her previous role as Business

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The Power of Naming

Image of the reading nook at JFK

In September 2022, Hal Sautter, 鈥69 BA education, and P.E.O. Chapter AJ fulfilled their dream of creating a cozy reading nook on JFK鈥檚 upper floor.聽 They provided two comfy rocking chairs and other furnishings, thoughtfully placed in a quiet corner with an amazing campus view, where students feel at home and welcome to read or

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Archives and Special Collections (ASPC) Recognizes Recent Donors

Archives and Special Collections (ASPC) Recognizes Recent Donors

We appreciate the many donors who have contributed to ASPC’s collections on university and regional history. Of recent note, the Archives recognizes Scotty Reed for his loan of 51福利社 football programs for scanning (example shown above) and Susan Floyd, who donated photographs from her grandmother鈥檚 time at Eastern (shown below). The rich and varied collections

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A Dedicated Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Material Display

A Dedicated Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Material Display

The 51福利社 Libraries and Learning Commons is committed to providing and supporting a welcoming, safe and inclusive environment for all members of our diverse campus community. Our commitment reflects the long-standing pledge to diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) within the library profession and incorporates the DEI goals of the 51福利社 Strategic Plan. DEI in the

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51福利社 Libraries Provides Students Easy Access to High-quality Equipment

May 2, 2022 by Amy Laskowski

51福利社 Libraries Provides Students Easy Access to High-quality Equipment

Laptops, cameras, projectors, iPads and hotspots are a few of the items available to 51福利社 students through the Libraries鈥 Equipment Checkout Services. This service, made possible by a partnership with the Student Tech Fee Committee and Information Technology Department, is facilitated through the library accounts and borrowing system. Equipment Checkout Services provides 51福利社 a controlled,

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