LMU Library News

LibCal vs. RoomWizard: the early results

Over the past two months, we've been testing out a new group study room reservation system called LibCal.

Although we have our own thoughts about the pros and cons of LibCal vs. the existing system (RoomWizard), we wanted to make sure that we gave all of you a chance to test it out, compare the two, and let us know what you thought.

A survey was sent to everyone who reserved a room at least once using LibCal, and we received over 200 responses. (Huge thanks to everyone who took the time to complete it!)

Here's what you told us:

It's clear that a) you guys really like the screens by the doors and b) neither system is perfect. But we've learned a lot about the pros and cons of each. We are still evaluating the free-form answers – in which we asked what you like best about each system, and allowed space to offer any other comments about the pilot or our group study room policies in general – and will use all of the thoughtful feedback to help us decide which way to go. 

Whichever system we choose, we'll be announcing it here, and will be using the feedback from everyone who completed the survey to make sure that we offer the best possible solution for all of our users before classes start up again in August.

Information Literacy Flag - a workshop for faculty 5/16

   

Moderated by:
       Susan Gardner Archambault, William H. Hannon Library
        Elisa Slater Acosta, William H. Hannon Library
       

This workshop will introduce strategies for incorporating information literacy into classes across academic disciplines to satisfy the flag requirements. Exercises to help students learn how to find, evaluate, and reflect on information sources and online tools to support class assignments and activities will be introduced. Participants will share experiences and assignments and have hands-on time to begin to adapt the material to their disciplines and courses. Instructors will leave with a toolkit of classroom ideas, exercises, and assignments that they can incorporate into their classes, as well as contacts among LMU's librarians who will serve as a resource and as partners for the information literacy components of the new core.

Participation in this workshop is limited to registered participants only. All registered participants are required to attend the entire workshop. Breakfast will be available at 8:30am. Lunch will be provided at the end of the workshop. Read more...

Please RSVP to teachers@lmu.edu or x85866. 

Download a flyer here.

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Summer hours start 5/10!

Another semester has ended, and we're ready to switch to summer hours. Make sure you review these before planning your visit!

Friday May 10 : 8 am - 5 pm

May 11*-12 : 11 am - 2 pm

*Note that parking on campus may be challenging due to commencement!

Intersession May 13 - 19

Mon - Fri : 8 am - 5 pm

Sat/Sun : closed

Summer Sessions May 20 - Aug 9

Mon - Thu : 8 am - midnight

Fri : 8 am - 8 pm

Sat/Sun : 11 am - 8 pm

Exceptions:

5/31 Memorial Day : closed

7/4 Independence Day: closed

Intersession Aug 10 - 25

Mon - Fri : 8 am - 5 pm

Sat/Sun Aug 10/11 : closed

Sat Aug 17 : closed

Sun Aug 18 : 11 am - 8 pm

Sat Aug 24 : 11 am - 8 pm

Regular semester hours resume Sunday August 25.

Valid OneCard required for access to the library after 8 pm.

Image credit:

1916 postcard of the Plunge, from Long Beach California

Image courtesy of the LMU Department of Archives & Special Collections, Werner von Boltenstern postcard collection.

Keep your stuff safe in the library

 

We were dismayed to learn that one of our students had her laptop stolen from the library yesterday.

Although LMU is typically a pretty safe place, we thought we'd use this as an opportunity to remind everyone that our building is open to the public, and to take care to not leave your personal belongings unattended. The buddy system works well, and for those of you studying alone, we have lockers on the first floor to keep your stuff safe.

Congratulations, Class of 2013!

On behalf of all of us at the William H. Hannon Library, congratulations to the LMU Class of 2013!

(You have the distinction of being the first class to come in and spend all years with us here in the new library, so you're a little extra-special to us.)

We hope that you continue your journey of life-long learning off the bluff, and remember that you'll always have a home here. Come back and visit us, ok?

Also... if you have your own commencement thoughts and images to share (and we know you do!), don't forget to tag them #LMU13.

(If you do, they'll be collected into a social media scrapbook that will also go into the archives!) 

Top image: 1926 Commencement at the Ambassador Hotel

Middle image: Commencement in front of St. Roberts Hall, ca. 1935

Bottom image: Marymount College Commencement, ca. 1959

All images courtesy of LMU's Department of Archives & Special Collections, from The Atrium collection.