All UL Lafayette faculty are invited to attend a Librarian & Faculty Meet and Greet reception on Tuesday, Nov. 17, from 2 to 5 p.m.
The event is an opportunity for faculty to meet their departmental librarians, learn about the services the library offers, and share any needs or suggestions with library faculty.
The reception will be held in the staff lounge on the 2nd floor.
UL Lafayette Writing Lab Tutors will be in the Reference Area on the 1st floor.
Mondays – Thursdays | 6 p.m. – 9 p.m.
Sundays through November | 6 p.m. – 9 p.m.
Writing Lab tutors help students at any stage of the writing process. Find more information about services at the Writing Lab.
Join us for a book talk with author Dwaines Lawless, whose novel Cajun Moon focuses on traîteuses in Cajun culture. She will discuss traîteuses and the role they play in Acadiana throughout her novel. Lawless, a University of Louisiana at Lafayette alumna, received her Masters in Education from the University of Texas at Austin.
Thursday, Oct. 22 | 4 p.m. – 5 p.m.
The event will take place in the Gaines Hallway on the 3rd floor. It is free and open to the public.
On Tuesday, Oct. 13, from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m., a panel discussion on the Past, Present & Future of Archives will be held in celebration of the 50th anniversary of the University Archives and Acadiana Manuscripts Collection. The discussion will also address the changing nature of scholarly research. Panelists include Tara Laver, Curator of Manuscripts at Special Collections, Louisiana State University; Lee Miller, Head of the Louisiana Research Collection, Tulane University; and Dr.
Kanopy is an on demand streaming video service with access to more than 26,000 films each year. Kanopy works directly with filmmakers and film distribution companies to offer award-winning collections including titles from PBS, BBC, Criterion Collection, Media Education Foundation and more.
The trial is available through Nov. 11.
Due to the Tinta Mardi Gras Parade on campus, the library will CLOSE at 3:30 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 9.
Travel Day will be held on Oct. 6, 2015, from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. This event will unveil the library's new, generously donated, travel book collection.
Stop by anytime throughout the afternoon to browse the new travel book collection, learn about travel opportunities, start the process for getting a passport, and much more.
We will be giving away lots of prizes. Raffles drawn every 15 minutes.
All students are welcome and encouraged to attend.
Sept. 30 – Oct. 4, 2015
Wednesday, Sept. 30 – Thursday, Oct. 1 | 7:30 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Friday, Oct. 2 | 7:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 3 | 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Sunday, Oct. 4 | 2 p.m. – 9 p.m.
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.
Individual study carrels are now available to undergraduate students on the 2nd floor. Carrels are assigned on a first come, first served basis, and will be subject to a 2-hour time limit as demand requires.
Interested students should stop by the Circulation Desk to get a key, and can find more information under Circulation Services.
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