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IM temporarily unavailable

Kitty Tynan — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 19:25:17 +0000

Due to technical problems, the Libraries’ IM and text messaging services are temporarily unavailable. We hope to have the service restored soon. Please call the Reference desk (202-319-5070) for assistance. We regret the inconvenience.

Thank you.

Spring break library hours

Jonathan Smith — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 20:37:51 +0000

Library hours during the spring break March 6 – 13 are as follows:

Mullen Library hours:

Saturday, 3/6	9:00am – 5:00pm
Sunday, 3/7	11:00am – 5:00pm
Monday – Saturday, 3/8-13	9:00am – 5:00pm

Campus libraries hours:

Saturday – Sunday, 3/6-7	CLOSED
Monday – Friday, 3/8-12	9:00am – 5:00pm Physics by appt.
Saturday – Sunday, 3/13-14	CLOSED

Download the 2009-2010 schedule

Blizzard overdue fines and holds

Stephen Connaghan — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 16:50:40 +0000

Due to the recent blizzards, University Libraries will forgive fines accrued for library materials from Fri, Feb 5 through Sun, Feb 14. If such fines appear on your library account, please see a staff member at the Circulation desk to have them removed.

Also, Consortium Loan Service and Interlibrary Loan materials which were originally to be held to Feb 5 through Feb 14 will be held through Wed, Feb 17.

Live IM Ask a Librarian Sunday until 9pm

Jonathan Smith — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 20:51:55 +0000

The library may be closed today, but there are still librarians standing by to help you out with your research questions!

Chat with a librarian live from 2:00pm to 5:00pm, and 6:00pm to 9:00pm – today, Sunday February 7th.

Look for the Ask a Librarian link at the top right corner of our website.

If you prefer AIM or GTalk our username is: cualibrarian1

University Libraries closed Sun, Feb 7

Kevin Gunn — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 23:52:34 +0000

The John K. Mullen of Denver Memorial Library and the campus libraries will be closed Sunday, February 7th.

For more information about University closings due to the snow storm, please see the University Status page:

http://www.cua.edu/universitystatus.cfm

Mullen open 24 hours during exams

Jonathan Smith — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 13:17:40 +0000

Beginning Monday, December 14, Mullen Library will remain open 24 hours per day until closing Friday, December 18 at midnight.

Limited services will be available after midnight. The stacks will be closed, but laptops will be available for loan . Everyone entering the library will be asked to show ID. Only those showing a CUA ID will be admitted after 2 a.m.

Coffee and cookies will be available in the May Gallery from 10:00pm until they are gone.

New database: Early English Books Online (EEBO)

Kevin Gunn — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 21:21:45 +0000

The Catholic University of America Libraries now has EEBO, Early English Books Online. The EEBO contains the full text of 100,000 early English works dating between 1475-1700. The subject areas covered include: English literature, history, philosophy, linguistics, theology, music, fine arts, education, mathematics, and science. This subscription is made possible by Professor Michael Mack and the Department of English.

Power outage Nov. 16 and 18

Kitty Tynan — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 19:18:06 +0000

There are nearly campus-wide power outages scheduled for Monday and Wednesday, November 16 and 18, from 7am until approximately 8:15am. Mullen Library will open at 8am as is normally scheduled, but will have reduced services available to patrons until power is restored. The stacks will remain closed until the power is on. We regret any inconvenience this may cause.

Term Paper Clinic October 15

Kitty Tynan — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 12:00:25 +0000

Mullen Library's MERIC classroom 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.

Pettigrew for President Treasure Chest Series Now Online

Maria Mazzenga — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 14:59:11 +0000

Responding to an appeal by the Commission on American Citizenship at Catholic University, George A. Pflaum of Dayton, Ohio began publishing a bi-monthly comic book, the Treasure Chest of Fun & Fact, for distribution in Catholic parochial schools. Intended as an antidote to the perceived immorality of popular comic books, Treasure Chest contained educational features, narrated the lives of saints, and presented adventure stories featuring realistic characters with what were considered wholesome values, like patriotism, equality, faith, and anti-communism.

By the early 1960s, the Treasure Chest was at the height of its popularity. In 1964, Joe Sinnott, the illustrator of Marvel Comics’ “The Fantastic Four”, teamed up with writer Berry Reece to produce a story depicting a U.S. presidential election. It was set in the future: the presidential election was supposedly that of 1976, the year of the nation’s bicentennial. “Pettigrew for President” lasted for ten issues, following the campaign trail of the fictional Tim Pettigrew from the announcement of his candidacy through the national convention of his party. The candidate’s face was carefully hidden in every panel, until the final page of the final issue of the story, when Pettigrew is finally revealed: the first black candidate for president of the United States!

This site presents the full Pettigrew series in its entirety for the first time. It also features biographical material on the series’ author and illustrator, a question and answer interview with Berry Reece, and background information contextualizing the series.