Today we will be highlighting the Carlton J. James Collection. The collection contains taped interviews with several participants in Louisiana's civil rights movement. The project directors were Drs. Patricia Rickels and Matthew Schott with assistance from Barry Ancelet, Elemore Morgan, Jr., and Doris White. The directors chose to honor long-time Lafayette educator and civil rights leader, Carlton James.
Delta Sigma Pi is having a canned food drive Feb. 1-15. Drop off your canned good at the library or one of the other donation locations.
Don't forget to write your name and C# on the donations for credit.
Are you a BIOL 220 or BIOL 318 student? Are you interested in human anatomy? We have anatomical models available for check out at the front Desk. So far, we have models for the human brain, eye, female reproductive system, heart, torso, kidney, and skeletal system. More to come!
For more information, ask at the front Desk or visit the Library of Things Research Guide.
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.
Did you know that in our Rare Books Collection, we have a copy of The Domesday Book?
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.
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.
If you want to learn more about the archive and Acadian's LGBTQ+ HIstory, Saturday programming includes:
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.
What really makes you cringe?
Let us know on the Library Therapy Wall near the 1st floor stairwell.
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.
