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In Memoriam: Phil Quartararo ’77

Wednesday, December 6, 2023, By Genaro Armas

A listener who tuned into a pop radio station at any point over the last 30 years more than likely would have heard a catchy song from stars influenced by Phil Quartararo ’77. The veteran music executive introduced U2 to…

Campus & Community

State Librarian Plans to Keep Fighting Censorship in Retirement

Tuesday, December 5, 2023, By Anya Woods

Sara Jones says she sometimes feels like she’s fighting an inferno with a spray bottle. As the Washington State Librarian, she is determined to stop censorship in libraries and says she plans to continue battling book suppression when she retires…

Campus & Community

Libraries Offers Extended Hours, Destress Activities During Finals Week Fall 2023

Monday, December 4, 2023, By Cristina Hatem

Syracuse University Libraries is offering extended hours during finals week: Friday, Dec. 15,  through Monday, Dec. 18: Bird Library will be open 24 hours a day and Carnegie Library will be open until 11 p.m. The Libraries is also offering…

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Donate Food to Reduce Your Library Fines

Monday, November 27, 2023, By Cristina Hatem

Syracuse University Libraries is once again offering an end-of-semester opportunity for students to reduce their library fines while doing good for others. “Food for Fines” will run from Monday, Dec. 4 through the end of the Fall 2023 semester. All…

Campus & Community

Melinda Dermody Appointed Associate Dean for Academic Success at Syracuse University Libraries

Thursday, November 9, 2023, By Cristina Hatem

Syracuse University Libraries recently promoted Melinda Dermody to associate dean for academic success, after successfully filling the role in an interim capacity for over a year. Dermody has 25 years of leadership and management experience in academic libraries and brings…

Veterans

Libraries Celebrates Veterans Day Nov. 8-14

Monday, November 6, 2023, By Cristina Hatem

Syracuse University Libraries is celebrating Veterans Day and honoring student veterans from Nov. 8-14 with the following events in the Miron Learning Commons, located on the first floor of Bird Library: A book display highlighting several books by or about…

Campus & Community

Trio of Literary Honors for Creative Writing Alumni and Faculty

Tuesday, October 17, 2023, By Dan Bernardi

From faculty to alumni, the esteemed creative writing program in the College of Arts and Sciences’ Department of English features some of the top literary talent in the world. Their acclaimed works regularly appear on bestselling lists and garner national…

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Libraries Shares Recommended Reading and Resources for LGBTQ History Month

Friday, October 13, 2023, By News Staff

LGBTQ History Month was created in 1994 by Rodney Wilson, a Missouri high school history teacher. In 1995, the General Assembly of the National Education Association passed a resolution that stated a list of commemorative months, which included LGBTQ History…

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Libraries Add MindSpa Wellness Rooms

Friday, September 29, 2023, By Cristina Hatem

Syracuse University Libraries is adding two ‘MindSpa’ wellness rooms, designed similarly to the Barnes Center at The Arch Crowley Family MindSpa, on Sunday, Oct. 1, in Bird Library. The Bird Library MindSpa consists of two rooms – a Massage Chair…

STEM

iSchool Student Selected for Highly Competitive Data Librarianship Internship

Wednesday, September 27, 2023, By Anya Woods

Katya Mueller, a student in the School of Information Studies’ master of library and information science (MLIS) program, was selected as a 2023 National Center for Data Services data librarianship internship participant. Mueller, who plans to graduate in spring 2024,…