Music Library Open House –  The Music Library will be hosting an open house Tuesday, September 13, from 2pm to 4pm. The feature of the event will be a live streamed performance by the Orquesta Sinfónica Simón Bolívar and Gustavo Dudamel from Musikfest Berlin. The streaming is provided through the libraries institutional subscription to the Berliner Philharmoniker Digital Concert Hall. Light refreshments will be provided.

Meet with a Librarian – CUA students can now schedule a consultation with a librarian through Meet with a Librarian. Our librarians are available to meet with you about finding useful information resources, using a citation style, developing a research strategy, and much more. Please allow at least 24 hours between requesting a meeting and your suggested meeting times.

Distance Learners – If you are a student in one of CUA’s online programs through Engage, or if you are a graduate student completing your dissertation away from campus, please visit our page for Distance Learners. This page conveniently places all the tools you need to access the library’s resources from afar.

Center for Academic Success and Writing Center – The University Libraries is pleased to welcome the Center for Academic Success to Mullen Library. The check-in desk is located at the main entrance to the second floor. The Writing Center is also now located on the second floor in room 219. To learn more, please visit the Center for Academic Success’s website at http://success.cua.edu/ or the Writing Center’s website at http://english.cua.edu/wc/.

The Department of Art will be temporarily suspending the open hours for the Digital Arts Lab (Mullen 218) due to a change in staffing. Please expect the lab to remain closed for the next few days. We apologize for the inconvenience. Please check back for updates.

Happy Labor Day!

Meet with a Librarian – CUA students can now schedule a consultation with a librarian through Meet with a Librarian. Our librarians are available to meet with you about finding useful information resources, using a citation style, developing a research strategy, and much more. Please allow at least 24 hours between requesting a meeting and your suggested meeting times.

Digital Arts Lab – The Department of Art’s Digital Arts Lab on the second floor of Mullen Library will be open to the CUA community at the following times:

• Monday – 8:00AM – 11:00AM
• Wednesday – 8:00AM – 2:00PM
• Friday – 9:00AM – 2:00PM
• Saturday – 9:00AM – 2:00PM

Closing of Architecture & Planning Library – The Architecture & Planning Library in the Crough Center has closed permanently, and its collections are being transferred to Mullen Library. Faculty needing to place items on course reserve may contact Lea Harrison (harrisonl@cua.edu); students and faculty needing research assistance may contact the Liaison Librarian for Architecture & Planning, Anne Marie Hules (hules@cua.edu); and anyone needing help locating specific titles during the transition and relocation of collections may contact Taras Zvir, Interim Stacks Supervisor (zvir@cua.edu).

Welcome, Class of 2020!

Liaison Librarians – Each field of study at CUA has a Liaison Librarian available to provide research assistance and library instruction. To find your liaison, please see the complete list by subject at libraries.cua.edu/about/subjlibs.cfm.

WRLC and Beyond – When CUA doesn’t have the book or article you’re interested in, there are two services available to help you get what you need:

• Consortium Loan Service (CLS) – CUA is a member of the Washington Research Library Consortium, a partnership between nine universities in the Washington, D.C. metro area. Our online catalog will show results from all nine WRLC libraries. When CUA doesn’t have the item you need, but another university in the consortium does, you can request that the book be delivered to CUA for you to check out at Mullen Library. To learn how to place a request through the Consortium Loan Service (CLS), check out this short video.
• Inter-Library Lending (ILL) – If none of the WRLC institutions have the book you need, we can search beyond the consortium to find a library that is willing to lend us their copy through Inter-Library Lending (ILL). The easiest way to submit an ILL request is to first locate the book’s record on WorldCat. To learn how to submit an ILL request, watch this short video.

Distance Learners – If you are a student in one of CUA’s online programs through Engage, or if you are a graduate student completing your dissertation away from campus, please visit our page for Distance Learners. This page conveniently places all the tools you need to access the library’s resources from afar.

Center for Academic Success and Writing Center – The University Libraries is pleased to welcome the Center for Academic Success to Mullen Library. The check-in desk is located at the main entrance to the second floor. The Writing Center is also now located on the second floor in room 219. To learn more, please visit the Center for Academic Success’s website at http://success.cua.edu/ or the Writing Center’s website at http://english.cua.edu/wc/.

The Architecture & Planning Library in the Crough Center will close permanently on August 19, and its collections will be transferred to Mullen Library. Faculty needing to place items on course reserve may contact Lea Harrison (harrisonl@cua.edu); students and faculty needing research assistance may contact the Liaison Librarian for Architecture & Planning, Anne Marie Hules (hules@cua.edu); and anyone needing help locating specific titles during the transition and relocation of collections may contact Taras Zvir, Interim Stacks Supervisor (zvir@cua.edu).

Happy Memorial Day!

We’re closed today, but you can access many of our resources online at libraries.cua.edu!

RESOURCES FOR ALUMNI – Since commencement, we’ve heard from several graduates who are curious about what services and resources are available to CUA alumni.

• Borrowing Privileges – Alumni who have obtained an alumni card from the Office of Alumni Relations may borrow regularly circulating items on a three-week loan. Each item may be renewed for three times by calling the circulation desk at 202-319-5060 or in person. Special borrowers are subject to all recall policies and may not borrow if they have five or more overdue items, one recalled item, or owe $5.00 or more in fines.
• Online Databases – The Office of Alumni Relations and the CUA Alumni Association are proud to provide access to ATLASerials, Religion Collection, Annual Reviews, CQ Almanac, POIESIS: Philosophy Online Serials, Project Muse, RefWorks, and SAGE Journals to alumni. To register for access to these databases, click here.

Please note that News & Events take a break for the remainder of the summer break. Posts will resume in August. Have a great summer!

Summer Hours – Our hours are reduced during the summer. From May 16 through August 6, Mullen Library will be open the following times:

Monday – Thursday: 9 am to 9 pm

Friday – Saturday: 9 am to 5 pm

Sunday: 1 pm to 5 pm

For a complete schedule, including Mullen Library and campus library hours, please click here.

Library Access in Summer – In order to maintain borrowing privileges and access to online resources off campus, students must be registered for summer or fall courses. If you have any problems accessing your account, please contact Access Services at 202-319-5060.

Popular Reading – Want to find some good recreational reading for the summer? Check out our Popular Reading collection on the north end of the lobby of Mullen Library. Any faculty, staff, or student registered for summer or fall courses has borrowing privileges during the summer.

lynda.com  – Why not take advantage of the online learning video library at lynda.com during the summer break? Hit the ground running in the fall with courses on graphic design, time management, presentation skills, and so much more. Visit our lynda.com page to get started!

Congratulations Class of 2016!

Reminders for Graduates – If you are graduating this Saturday, here are some important things to remember:

• Log into My Library Account to check for any outstanding library loans or unpaid fines. Unpaid fines or overdue items will result in a hold on your account and prevent graduation. If you have any questions regarding your library account, please call Access Services at 202-319-5060.
• Through the office of Alumni Relations, many library resources you enjoyed as a services are made available to you! If you are interested in continued access to these services, please visit the Benefits & Services page. You must register through Alumni Relations to take advantage of these benefits.

Summer Hours – Our hours are reduced during the summer. For a complete schedule, including Mullen Library and campus library hours, please click here.

Popular Reading – Want to find some good recreational reading for the summer? Check out our Popular Reading collection on the north end of the lobby of Mullen Library. Any faculty, staff, or student registered for summer or fall courses has borrowing privileges during the summer.

lynda.com  – Why not take advantage of the online learning video library at lynda.com during the summer break? Hit the ground running in the fall with courses on graphic design, time management, presentation skills, and so much more. Visit our lynda.com page to get started!