Information Update Spring 2001

Dedication of McDade Congressional Collection And Study Room Set: To celebrate the career of Congressman Joseph M., McDade and
the arrival of his congressional papers collection, the Weinberg Memorial Library has created a Joseph M. McDade Room on the third floor of the Library. The room, which will continue to serve its primary purpose as a double study room, which he dedicated along with the congressional collection on 12 April 2000; it has been decorated with photographs and other mementos commemorating Congressman McDade's career.
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In this issue...

Leahy Rare Book Exhibit: The Weinberg Memorial Library is extremely pleased to be the host of two rare book exhibits drawn from the collection of Edward R. Leahy, chairman of the University Board of Trustees. > Full story

LEXIS-NEXIS Academic Universe Arrives At The Library: A new database called LEXIS-NEXIS Academic Universe is now available for students researching topics for various projects. LEXIS-NEXIS Academic Universe's electronic database is multi-disciplinary, with news, business, legal information, medicine, and reference covered, principally in full-text.
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GLOBAL ACCESS Gives Company Information: The Weinberg Memorial Library has recently migrated to an Internet-based version of the popular business database Compact Disclosure.> Full story
The University of Scranton To Honor Mary Higgings Clark & Carol Higgins Clark: Mary Higgins Clark and Carol Higgins Clark, authors of many best-selling hooks, will receive the Distinguished Author Award from The University of Scranton's Friends of the Weinberg Memorial Library on Saturday, 23 September on the University campus. > Full story
1999 Friends of the Library Endowment Gifts
From The Library Director
Team Teaching in Library Instruction: Team teaching is alive and well, and increasingly becoming the format for library instruction at the Weinberg Memorial Library. According to Betsey Moylan, Reference Librarian, it is definitely the only way to go and the most preferable library instruction format."> Full story
Laptops and Wireless Connections Arrive: In an effort to address the growing needs for computers to use by students in the Weinberg Memorial Library, four new Gateway laptop computers are ready for service in the Library.
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New Reference Titles Added
Finding New Books on the OPC: If you've ever wondered what happened to your suggestion for the purchase of a new book or video, or, perhaps, what books and videos have been purchased and received within the past few weeks or months, Donna Ramos, our Cataloger, has devised a way to answer your question. > Full story
Announcing The Second Annual Leaves of Class Drawing
IDEAL Backfiles Added to Library Resources: Academic Press, the vendor that provides the IDEAL Electronic Index and full-text collection of online periodicals, has broadened the value of their subscription package by offering the backfiles of the journals the Library currently subscribe to under their umbrella. > Full story
Latest Leaves of Class Winners
Library to Celebrate Scholarship Month
Friends of the Library Gift Shop
Football on the Web
A Special Thanks to Our Newest Friends
2000 Book & Plant Sale
Staff Changes