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Banner-raising event Dec. 4 to celebrate Salem Hyde Elementary School as SCSD’s latest School of Promise

Tuesday, November 25, 2008, By News Staff

Banner-raising event Dec. 4 to celebrate Salem Hyde Elementary School as SCSD’s latest School of PromiseNovember 25, 2008Patrick Farrellpmfarrel@syr.edu Syracuse City School District (SCSD) Superintendent Daniel Lowengard and SCSD senior administrators will join Syracuse University School of Education Dean Douglas…

Syracuse University Library acquires National Plastics Center collection, artifacts

Friday, November 21, 2008, By News Staff

Pamela McLaughlin(315) 443-9788 Syracuse University Library and the National Plastics Center in Leominster, Mass., have signed a Memorandum of Understanding transferring the center’s collection to the library and creating the National Plastics Center at Syracuse University. Founded in 1982, the…

Library seeks feedback to develop new Web-based catalog

Thursday, November 20, 2008, By News Staff

Pamela McLaughlin(315) 443-9788 Information technology has advanced rapidly since the SUMMIT library catalog was developed. User needs and preferences have also changed as Web tools have become prevalent. To address new needs and expectations, improve functionality and take advantage of…

Library seeks feedback to develop new Web-based catalog

Wednesday, November 19, 2008, By News Staff

Library seeks feedback to develop new Web-based catalogNovember 19, 2008Pamela McLaughlinpwmclaug@syr.edu Information technology has advanced rapidly since the SUMMIT library catalog was developed. User needs and preferences have also changed as Web tools have become prevalent. To address new needs…

SU Library adds 350 Sage titles to e-journal collection

Monday, November 17, 2008, By News Staff

Pamela McLaughlin(315) 443-9788 Effective Jan. 1, 2009, the Syracuse University Library will add nearly 350 online journals to its already extensive holdings. The journals, which span numerous disciplines, are all published by Sage Publications, a respected publisher of academic titles….

Interdisciplinary discussion on gaming planned

Wednesday, November 12, 2008, By News Staff

Margaret Spillett(315) 443-1069 The School of Information Studies is looking for individuals from across campus to join in an interdisciplinary discussion of the research and teaching possibilities of using games and gaming. The discussion group is open to faculty and…

Syracuse University Library receives gift of Middle Eastern collection

Friday, November 7, 2008, By News Staff

Pamela McLaughlin(315) 443-9788 Syracuse University Library recently received the personal book collection of Khalil I. Semaan, professor emeritus of Arabic at Binghamton University. Semaan’s gift consists of about 3,000 items and constitutes his personal research library collected over a period…

Past and present collide in El Paso in ‘The Last Conquistador’; documentary to be screened at CFAC Nov. 20 as part of Th3

Friday, November 7, 2008, By News Staff

Past and present collide in El Paso in ‘The Last Conquistador’; documentary to be screened at CFAC Nov. 20 as part of Th3November 07, 2008SU News ServicesSUnews@syr.edu The documentary “The Last Conquistador” by directors John Valadez and Cristina Ibarra will…

SU Library sponsors fall Food for Fines event Nov. 20

Monday, October 27, 2008, By News Staff

Pamela McLaughlin(315) 443-9788 It’s the ultimate win/win/win proposition: borrowers get a break on their fines, the library gets back overdue and missing materials, and families in Onondaga County struggling to keep food on the table get a helping hand. And…

Library announces Learning Commons appointments

Thursday, October 23, 2008, By News Staff

Pamela McLaughlin(315) 443-9788 Lesley Pease and Brandi Porter have been appointed to leadership positions in Syracuse University Library‘s new Learning Commons (LC). Pease will serve as director and Porter as associate director of the new facility. Pease oversees the operation,…