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Faculty Feature: Display Student Research in the Library!

Did you make it to Inquiry at UST this year? It always includes such an impressive amount of research, and I can only imagine how you as faculty members must be proud of what your students have accomplished.

We at UST Libraries share your pride, and we are always willing to share the research itself, too!

We have several options to help ensure that students’ work can be shared with the larger UST community for longer than the typical 90-minute presentation window:

OSF Library Rotunda: We have several easels on which we keep a rotating display of student posters – to catch the interest of everyone who seems to swing by this hub of Tommie activity. We’d be happy to add yours to the list!
OSF Reference Area: The lower shelving in the OSF reference area is also a great place to display projects – it generates a lot of attention from people at Coffee Bene! We look forward every year to the amazing feats of the Physics 101 roller coasters. Does your class produce anything similar?
Digital Display Monitors: If a physical poster is not available, monitors at both OSF and Keffer Libraries can display PDF versions.

Sound intriguing? Contact Laura Hansen to arrange a time to get your student’s work its time in the UST Libraries limelight!

October 8, 2015 by

Charles J. Keffer Library, Services

Busy Morning at Keffer

Although these pictures were taken near the end of class, today was the day that approximately twenty EDUC 370 (Language Development, Literacy and Literature) students visited Keffer Library this semester for their first exposure to the Hubbs Children’s Literature collection. The Children’s Literature Research Guide is available for any students and visitors to explore the resources of this collection.

September 21, 2015 by

Archbishop Ireland Library, Charles J. Keffer Library, English, Libraries, Library Week, News & Events, O'Shaughnessy-Frey Library

National Library Week 2015!

Since 1958, the American Library Association has chosen a week in April to celebration National Library Week. It is a time to celebrate the contributions of our nation’s libraries and librarians and to promote library use and support. All types of libraries – school, public, academic and special – participate.

National Library Week is April 12-18th this year, and the national theme is “Endless Possibilities @ Your Library.” UST Libraries will be celebrating from April 13-17th and have come up with a variety of programs and events throughout the week. We are excited to share it all with you!

Check out the schedule below or view our National Library Week website to learn more!

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Special Events:

Monday, 4/13
OSF Booksale Grand Opening – 12:00pm in the OSF Leather Room

Tuesday, 4/14
Storytime for All Ages – 10-11:00 am in the OSF Reference Room (by Coffee Bene)
in conjunction with the UST Child Development Center & National Week of the Young Child

Thursday, 4/16
Cadenza (women’s a cappela group) – 12:00pm in the OSF Rotunda

Friday, 4/17
Katrina Vandenberg Poetry Reading – 7-8:30pm in the Great Hall
in conjunction with the Sacred Arts Festival, cosponsored by the English Department

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Ongoing Events:

Booksales:

OSF Booksale
Noon-6pm, OSF Leather Room
4/13-17

Theology Used Booksale & Silent Auction
8am-10pm, Ireland Library
4/13-16, & 12noon on 4/17

Daily Trivia
Questions will be posted Monday-Thursday on the UST National Library Week website

6th Annual Food Drive
Back again for 2015, join with the rest of the UST community to donate non-perishable food items. Donations will go to the Emergency Food Shelf at the Saint Paul Area Council of Churches.

Library Post (Catalog) Cards
Take a break from your studies and design your very own Library Post (Catalog) Card. We’re sure your mother would love to hear from you and tape your latest creation to the family fridge!

What have Libraries made Possible for You?
Join the community discussion of this year’s National Library Week theme on the OSF Rotunda whiteboard, Twitter, Flickr, and other social media sites (viewable on our website, as well)

April 9, 2015 by

Charles J. Keffer Library, New Materials

A Tale About Award Winners

On Monday, February 2, youth services librarians and children’s literature enthusiasts will be anxious to hear the announcements of the major award winners for 2014. Among the awards to be announced will be the Newbery and Caldecott Medals, Coretta Scott King awards, Michael L. Printz award, and a number of others. Authors and illustrators will be congratulated; and writers, reviewers, and bloggers will be predicting that the winners will “NEVER go out of print”.

Well, here’s the other side of the story. On January 28, Keffer Library added the last Newbery Medal winner that was missing from our collection. Daniel Boone, the 1940 winner has been out of print for many years. UST library staff have been watching for a used copy to become available, and finally one did! So let’s hear a cheer for the good news, and give a thanks to library acquisition staff for their work to find and acquire this rare book.

January 29, 2015 by

Archbishop Ireland Library, Charles J. Keffer Library, Circulation, Libraries, O'Shaughnessy-Frey Library, Services

Bookdrop Locations during Christmas Break!

Just a brief reminder that if you need to drop off library materials that are due after regular library hours or over holidays, you can use one of our various bookdrop locations:

Outside O’Shaughnessy-Frey: north of the front door at the bottom of the steps
Outside O’Shaughnessy-Frey: south side of the library
Outside Keffer: in skyway near old front entrance & elevator

For more info, see our Returning Books page.

December 18, 2014 by

Archbishop Ireland Library, Charles J. Keffer Library, Libraries, News & Events, O'Shaughnessy-Frey Library

UST Libraries accepts donations for Women’s Advocates, Inc. through Friday, December 12

All are invited to join staff members of the UST Libraries in a collection drive for Women’s Advocates, Inc., a local organization that offers hope and help to women and children in crisis. If you are able to help in this effort, please drop off your donations at one of our four libraries: the Ireland library on south campus; Keffer or Law libraries in Minneapolis, or the O’Shaughnessy-Frey on the main campus in St. Paul. We will accept your items until Friday, December 12. All donations will be brought to Women’s Advocates, Inc. during the week of December 15.

These are most needed and requested:

Pajamas for women of all sizes; children all sizes

Disposable Baby Diapers Sizes 5 and 6 in particular at this time, but all diaper sizes are welcome

Socks & Underwear for women all sizes; children all sizes

Thank you very much!

November 24, 2014 by

Charles J. Keffer Library

New Adjustable Standing Desk At The Keffer Library

Have you ever found yourself spending countless hours just sitting and staring at a computer screen while trying to complete your school work? Sitting all day is generally a poor idea for your posture and general health. Also with darker winter days around the corner comes a stronger chance of the winter blues. Physical activity helps in the battle against these adversaries of health and well-being. The Keffer Library has recently acquired an adjustable standing desk for use in its public computer lab in effort to improve student health. Standing desks allow you the flexibility to stand and move around while completing your school work. Feel free to stop by, try it out, and let us know what you think!

November 5, 2014 by William Zych

Archbishop Ireland Library, Charles J. Keffer Library, Circulation, Libraries, News & Events, O'Shaughnessy-Frey Library, Services

New Walk-in Borrowing Policy with Macalester!

DeWitt Wallace Library Exterior 2010 North Side

The University of St. Thomas and Macalester College libraries announce reciprocal walk-in borrowing policy.

Active Macalester patrons can walk into any UST library with their current Macalester ID and register it to check-out 6 books from the general stacks for a 4 week loan. One renewal is allowed for another 4 weeks. See the online policy here.

Active University of St. Thomas patrons can walk into the DeWitt Wallace Library at Macalester College with their current UST ID and register it to check-out 6 circulating items. Book loans will be 4 weeks long, with one 4 week renewal. DVDs and CDs will be checked out for a 1 week loan.

For more details on this change, see the June 4th blog post, “New Process for Requesting Materials from Macalester“

June 13, 2014 by

Archbishop Ireland Library, Charles J. Keffer Library, Libraries, Library Week, News & Events, O'Shaughnessy-Frey Library

It’s National Library Week!

National Library Week is April 13-19th this year, and the national theme is “Lives Change @ Your Library.” UST Libraries will be celebrating from April 14-17th and have come up with a variety of programs and events throughout the week. We are excited to share it all with you!

Check out the schedule below or view our National Library Week website to learn more!

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Special Events:

Tuesday, 4/15

Ireland Library Academiclete Games – 4-5:00pm

Wednesday, 4/16

Daniel Volovets Concert – 6:30pm in the Great Hall

Thursday, 4/17

Tom Hennen Poetry Reading – 12-1:00pm in the Great Hall

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Ongoing Events:

Booksales:

OSF Booksale
Noon-6pm, OSF Leather Room
4/14-17 and 4/19

Theology Used Booksale & Silent Auction
8am-10pm, Ireland Library
4/14-17

Daily Trivia

Questions will be posted Monday-Thursday on the UST National Library Week website

Food for Fines

Back again for 2014, donate nonperishable food items to help pay off any library fines you may have

“Why Get an MLIS?” Display

Throughout the week, information will be on display in the OSF library about Masters of Library and Information Science degrees and what they’ve meant to staff here at UST.

How have Libraries Changed Your Life?

Join the community discussion of this year’s National Library Week theme on the OSF Rotunda whiteboard, Twitter, Flickr, and other social media sites (viewable on our website, as well)

“Tommies on the Loose” Selfie Scavenger Hunt

Do you like taking selfies? This week, look for pictures of Tommie reading scattered throughout the libraries and share selfies with them for prizes.

April 13, 2014 by

Archbishop Ireland Library, Charles J. Keffer Library, Libraries, News & Events, O'Shaughnessy-Frey Library

November Drive – New Women’s Socks and Flip Flops

November 1^st through November 25^th the St. Thomas Libraries and IRT Department will be collecting donations of new women’s socks and new women’s flip flops for Women Advocates, Inc.

Donation boxes will be located at the entrances of O’Shaughnessy-Frey Library, Ireland Library, and Keffer Library as well at IRT’s offices in the basement of O’Shaughnessy Education Center (OEC).

Founded in 1974, Women’s Advocates was the first shelter in the nation for battered women and their children. Women’s Advocates offers shelter, meals, clothing, transportation, personal needs items, counseling, support, advocacy, referral, crisis phone and other basic services to women and their children daily. An average of 1,000 women and children stay at the shelter each year.

November 1, 2013 by

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