Today we’re checking in with one of our former library student workers. Zuleiha Rachid helped students at the Research Help Desk from 2016-18 before graduating from CMU with a degree in Athletic Training in 2019. One… Read moreWhere Are They Now? — Zuleiha Rachid
We have been busy this summer preparing the Park Library for its August reopening. Although many things have changed – face coverings and social distancing will be required, physical changes to the building have been made… Read moreAccessing the Library’s Collections
The COVID-19 outbreak and subsequent stay-at-home order that followed it have led to significant changes for many people, businesses, and organizations, and the CMU Libraries is no exception. When the university first announced classes would be… Read moreStaffing the Library…From Home
One of the library’s more popular services is the research consultation. In a research consultation, a student or faculty member meets one-on-one with the subject librarian from their academic area to discuss an assignment, research paper,… Read moreResearch Consultations Save Time and Keep Research on Track!
In his 1994 book, The Great Good Place: Cafes, Coffee Shops, Bookstores, Bars, Hair Salons, and Other Hangouts at the Heart of a Community, sociologist Ray Oldenburg proposes that to be emotionally healthy a person needs… Read moreThe Library as a Third Place
The past ten years have been a time of transformation in higher education, as traditional models of teaching and research have increasingly been replaced by digital workflows. Fully online classes have become popular; many print journals… Read moreA New Service for the New Year
The 21st century university library is a new and different kind of library. No longer just a building housing books and study space, today’s university library is also home to a wide range of student support… Read moreLibrary Spaces Part II
Friday, February 22, 2019 Garden View Room – 337 Park Library (Located on the 3rd floor, entrance to the right of the Mary Dow Reading Room) This workshop will be led by representatives from Clarivate Analytics… Read moreJoin us for “Research Day” at CMU Libraries
A common theme in academic libraries over the past ten years has been the repurposing of space. Sections of libraries previously occupied by print book and journal collections, or previously used as individual study areas, have… Read moreLibrary Spaces Are Changing – Part One
