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Edith Garland Dupré Library among 56 to earn national award for access, diversity efforts

The University of Louisiana at Lafayette is among 56 colleges and universities to earn the inaugural Library Excellence in Access and Diversity Award from INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine.

The LEAD Award honors academic library programs and initiatives that encourage and support diversity, equity and inclusion in a range of areas. Those areas include content, programs, research, technology, accessibility, exhibitions and community outreach.

Fun Fact Friday with Special Collections

Did you know that in our rare book collection, we have a copy of The Domesday Book?

DUPRExPATHWAYS

Are you an ASRE Pathways student or interested in becoming one?

Come to the Welcome Back Mixer and enjoy pizza, games and door prizes with your Dupré x Pathways personal research concierges.

Jan. 24 from 6 p.m - 8 p.m. on the 2nd floor of the library.

Learn more about DUPRExPATHWAYS

History Harvest & Open House

Join us for a history harvest at the library to document LGBTQ+ history.

We will be available on the 1st floor of the library with audio and video recorders, scanners, and laptops to document and digitize any story or historical material you would like to share with the southwest LGBTQ+ archive.

Friday, Jan. 19 | 2 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Saturday, Jan. 20 | 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Sunday, Jan. 21 | 2 p.m. – 5 p.m.

If you want to learn more about the archive and Acadian's LGBTQ+ HIstory, Saturday programming includes:

Fun Fact Friday with Special Collections

This week we will be highlighting Collection 218, Amanda S. Hanks collection.

Amanda Hanks was an educator in Vermilion Parish for 43 years. She began her teaching career in 1934 in a two-room schoolhouse. She also wrote on the local history of southern Vermilion Parish.

Library Therapy Wall -- December & January

What really makes you cringe?

Let us know on the Library Therapy Wall near the 1st floor stairwell.

Cringe

Combining Circulation and Reference Services

We've made some changes to streamline user services and create a more personalized experience for our users.

The circulation and reference desks were consolidated so you can now get all the help you'll need in one place at one desk.

That means you'll be able to get a study room, a stuffed animal, a calculator, research assistance, and anything else you may need at the same time.

Questions? Ask us!

Fun Fact Friday with Special Collections

We are highlighting Collection 219, Dudley J. LeBlanc Collection.

LeBlanc was an entrepreneur. He started an ironing business in college, which by graduation (from SLII) was a flourishing tailor shop. He later sold tobacco, shoes, patent medicine, launched a very successful burial-insurance company and a headache-remedy company. He was probably most famous for the invention, distribution and promotion of HADACOL, a vitamin/mineral supplement.

Dupré Digest Fall 2023 Out Now

The latest issue of Dupré Digest was emailed to subscribers on Wednesday, Dec. 13.

View the Fall 2023 newsletter. Find past Dupré Digest issues.

Sign up to receive the email newsletter, sent out once or twice a semester, and stay up-to-date on everything happening at the library.

Winter Intersession Library Hours

Dec. 9, 2023 – Jan. 9, 2024

Monday – Thursday | 7:30 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Friday | 7:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Saturday-Sunday | CLOSED

Note: The back entrance will be closed during this time.

Winter Break | Dec. 18, 2023 – Jan. 2, 2024 | CLOSED

All public service departments, including the Circulation/Reserve Desk, Interlibrary Loan, Reference Desk/Chat, Reference Online Center (ROC) Lab, and STEP Labs, close 15 minutes before the building closes.

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