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Mark Your Calendar: Information & Technology Showcase, October 6
https://libblogs.luc.edu/noteworthy/2026/07/20/mark-your-calendar-information-technology-showcase-october-6/
Published: July 20, 2026 15:21
Join us this fall for Loyola’s 2026 Information & Technology Showcase, hosted on our scenic Lake Shore Campus in the centrally located Damen Student Center. This featured event highlights the technology and library resources already available to you.…
Celebrating A Retirement
https://libblogs.luc.edu/noteworthy/2026/07/06/celebrating-a-retirement/
Published: July 7, 2026 04:02
After 25 years of service, Martha Spring, Head of Serials and Electronic Resources Management (SERM), is retiring from the University Libraries on July 10. Martha joined Loyola in 2001 and has been indispensable in overseeing our continuing resources and…
Pope Leo XIV Receives Special Gift of WLA Materials
https://libblogs.luc.edu/noteworthy/2026/07/03/pope-leo-xiv-receives-special-gift-of-wla-materials/
Published: July 3, 2026 16:36
The Women and Leadership Archives (WLA), part of the University Libraries and the Gannon Center for Women and Leadership, receives hundreds of requests each year regarding use of its collections from internal and external researchers alike. But in June…
Featured Book Display: LGBTQ+ Pride Month
https://libblogs.luc.edu/noteworthy/2026/06/11/featured-book-display-lgbtq-pride-month/
Published: June 11, 2026 15:41
LGBTQ+ Pride Month, observed each June, honors the history, achievements, and ongoing struggle for equality of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer individuals. It commemorates the Stonewall Uprising of June 1969 in New York City, when members of…
Hit the Road with Summer Reading Bingo
https://libblogs.luc.edu/noteworthy/2026/05/29/hit-the-road-with-summer-reading-bingo/
Published: May 29, 2026 19:28
This year’s theme is “Road Trip,” and we’re inviting you to read your way through summer! From books set on the East Coast to stories about diners, national parks, road trips, music, and more, there’s a square for every kind of reader. Everyone who…
Explore Loyola Faculty Publications: Featured Book Display
https://libblogs.luc.edu/noteworthy/2026/05/15/explore-loyola-faculty-publications-featured-book-display/
Published: May 15, 2026 19:49
More than 100 Loyola faculty scholarly works were submitted for inclusion in our 17th Annual Celebration of Faculty Scholarship display, held in April. Featuring recent publications such as books and journal articles, as well as sculptures and multimedia…
Join our Leadership Team: Associate Dean for Collection Strategy
https://libblogs.luc.edu/noteworthy/2026/05/08/join-our-leadership-team-associate-dean-for-collection-strategy/
Published: May 8, 2026 18:24
The University Libraries is pleased to announce an exciting leadership opportunity for an Associate Dean at Loyola University Chicago. Located on a beautiful lakefront campus in Chicago, Loyola is a Jesuit, Catholic university committed to academic…
Updated Hours for May
https://libblogs.luc.edu/noteworthy/2026/05/03/updated-hours-for-may/
Published: May 4, 2026 04:28
In support of the Loyola community over the next two weeks, the Lake Shore and Water Tower campus library locations will operate on interim hours. For more information about all library locations’ operating hours, please visit this page on our website.…
May is Asian Pacific Islander Desi American Month
https://libblogs.luc.edu/noteworthy/2026/05/02/may-is-asian-pacific-islander-desi-american-month/
Published: May 2, 2026 16:49
About the Heritage MonthIn 1978, President Jimmy Carter proclaimed the first Asian/Pacific American Heritage Week. Later, in 1992, Congress permanently designated May as Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, and President George H.W. Bush…
eCommons: Loyola’s digital repository supporting the academic community
https://libblogs.luc.edu/noteworthy/2026/04/28/ecommons-loyolas-digital-repository-supporting-the-academic-community/
Published: April 29, 2026 03:52
eCommons is an online digital library created to collect, preserve, and provide access to scholarly and creative works produced by the Loyola community. It facilitates the open-access dissemination of research and teaching materials for the benefit of…