Board Game Collection
Enjoy game night at home! Everything in our Board Game Collection can be checked out for 7 days.
Ask at the Circulation Desk for more information.
Cajun and Creole Music Collection 20th Anniversary and Exhibit
The Cajun and Creole Music Collection (CCMC) of the University Libraries Special Collections is celebrating its 20th anniversary with the exhibit, “Sustaining our Sounds: Celebrating 20 Years…Moving Forward in Rhythm.” From building the foundation to moving forward together, the exhibit features collection and service highlights since 2003. It also presents a vision and goals for expansion, public access and discoverability, and physical and digital preservation infrastructures.
Trick-or-Treat
Join us for the Academic Resources Trick-or-Treat on Oct. 31 between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m.
Departments and offices that provide academic resources to students will be available to share information and treats.
Data Management Plan Tool Online Class
The DMPTool is a free tool that walks users through creating comprehensive data management plans. The DMPTool is a great resource for building data management plans for grant applications, especially considering that starting in Jan. 2023 the NIH requires funded researchers to submit a plan outlining how scientific data from their research will be managed and shared.
Annual Mount Zion River Lake Cemetery Beautification
Help preserve the life, legacy, and graves of "those who have no marks": the former slaves and sharecroppers of Cherie Plantation, as well as acclaimed author Ernest J. Gaines.
Bring yardwork materials, paint brushes, brooms, shovels, and buckets if you have them. Food and drinks will be provided.
Saturday, Oct. 28 between 8 a.m. and 2 p.m. at the Mount Zion Cemetery (6435 False River Rd) on the former Cherie Plantation in Point Coupee Parish.
To RSVP, contact Annalisa Smith at (504) 909-9537 or asmit662@uncc.edu.
Fun Fact Friday with Special Collections
Today we are highlighting Collection 153, The Billeaud Sugar Mill Collection.
The Billeaud Sugar Mill was built in Broussard, Louisiana by Martial Billeaud in 1872. The factory was located where present-day Walmart (in Broussard) and St. Julien Park are today.
Fun Fact Friday with Special Collections
Today we will be showcasing Collection 204, Marie J. Mamalakis “Mario” Papers.
Ms. Mamalakis attended Southwestern Louisiana Institute, graduating with a degree in English in 1933. From 1934 to 1940, she taught public school in St. Landry Parish. In 1941, she entered Louisiana State University for graduate work, and upon earning her master’s degree in library science, she returned to Lafayette as head of the circulation department at Edith Garland Dupré Library at SLI.
Iron Sharpens Iron Film Screening & Discussion
Registration is ending soon for the Iron Sharpens Iron film screening and discussion.
Iron Sharpens Iron is a documentary that captures the community of Ironton’s struggles against racism, industrial encroachment and extreme weather.
Join us for a film screening followed by a discussion led by C.E. Richard, Flora Levy/BORSF Professor of English at UL Lafayette.
Wednesday, Oct. 18 at 5:30 p.m. in Room 221.
Exploring Intermediality in French Comics
View the recording of "Exploring Intermediality in French Comics" with Dr. Fabrice Leroy as he discusses the use of mixed media in comics and graphic novels that engage in a productive interface with other visual arts.
Dr. Leroy is a BORSF Endowed Professor of Francophone Studies at University of Louisiana at Lafayette and the co-editor of the Cambridge Companion to the American Graphic Novel.
Fun Fact Friday with Special Collections
Today we are spotlighting the documentary film, Iron Sharpens Iron.
The movie captures the community of Ironton’s struggles against racism, industrial encroachment, and extreme weather.
Join Dupré Library for a film screening, followed by a discussion led by C.E. Richard, Flora Levy/BORSF Professor of English, at UL Lafayette on Wednesday, Oct. 18 at 5:30 p.m., in Room 221 of Dupré Library.
Registration required. We hope to see you there!
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