FINALS WEEK – For finals week, we are pleased to provide:

• 24-Hour Access – Mullen Library will be open around the clock Monday through Friday. Saturday, Mullen will be open 9 am to 5 pm.
• Coffee, Tea, and Snacks – Visit the May Gallery in Mullen Library for refreshments.

ATTENTION GRADUATES – If you will be graduating this semester, please make sure your library account is in good standing before May 13. You may do this by logging 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.

NOT IN OUR LIBRARY? REQUEST IT! – Mullen has a lot of books, but we don’t have everything. If you find a book you’d like from another WRLC library, this video will show you how to have it brought to Mullen for you to check out.

Have a great summer!  ·  Congratulations graduates!

LIBRARIAN ON DUTY – From Monday, April 25 through Friday, April 29, between the hours of 9 am and 5 pm a librarian will be on duty in the MERIC classroom (1st floor, Mullen Library) to provide special help with finding information, using databases, and citing sources. All questions are welcome! For help anytime, stop by the Information Desk in Mullen Library’s lobby or use the Ask a Librarian IM Service.

ONGOING TRIAL –  Architectural Digest Magazine Archive is available through May 4. Each issue in the Architectural Digest Magazine Archive is presented in its entirety, including the front and back covers and its high-quality photo spreads. All articles and advertisements have been indexed with subject terms to allow users to find relevant results quickly, as well as research and analyze trends in topics and advertising materials. With over 90 years’ worth of issues available, the Architectural Digest Magazine Archive is a valuable resource for everyday design enthusiasts, researchers of architecture and interior design and those interested in the history of business, advertising and popular culture. To access the trial, visit http://proxycu.wrlc.org/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?authtype=ip,uid&profile=ehost&defaultdb=ada. Please provide any feedback to Anne Marie Hules at hules@cua.edu.

GRADUATING NEXT MONTH? – If you will be graduating this semester, please make sure your library account is in good standing before May 13. You may do this by logging 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.

SCI-FI CLASSICS FILM SERIES – Join us  in the May Gallery Wednesday, April 20 at 7 pm for the final film in our series of science fiction classics: Solaris, the brilliantly original 1972 Soviet film that challenges our conceptions about love, truth, and humanity itself. Popcorn and soft drinks are provided! The film can be viewed anytime from Kanopy Streaming. To request accommodations for individuals with disabilities, please call Joan Stahl at 202-319-6473 or email stahlj@cua.edu.

LIBRARIAN ON DUTY – From Monday, April 25 through Friday, April 29, between the hours of 9 am and 5 pm a librarian will be on duty in the MERIC classroom (1st floor, Mullen Library) to provide special help with finding information, using databases, and citing sources. All questions are welcome! For help anytime, stop by the Information Desk in Mullen Library’s lobby.

ONGOING TRIAL –  Architectural Digest Magazine Archive is available through May 4. Each issue in the Architectural Digest Magazine Archive is presented in its entirety, including the front and back covers and its high-quality photo spreads. All articles and advertisements have been indexed with subject terms to allow users to find relevant results quickly, as well as research and analyze trends in topics and advertising materials. With over 90 years’ worth of issues available, the Architectural Digest Magazine Archive is a valuable resource for everyday design enthusiasts, researchers of architecture and interior design and those interested in the history of business, advertising and popular culture. To access the trial, visit http://proxycu.wrlc.org/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?authtype=ip,uid&profile=ehost&defaultdb=ada. Please provide any feedback to Anne Marie Hules at hules@cua.edu.

HELP AVAILABLE – We’re here to help connect you to the information and resources you need!

• Information Desk, Mullen Library lobby
• 202-319-5070
• Ask a Librarian IM Service
• Liaison Librarians for each subject

OLIVEIRA LIMA LIBRARY  – The University Libraries is pleased to announce the launch of Part II of Brazilian and Portuguese History and Culture: Oliveira Lima Library.  The new archive collection covers 1 million pages of book content sourced at the Oliveira Lima Library.  The new archive is an essential source for students, researchers, and scholars of Latin American history and European colonization of the New World.

Gale Cengage Learning has partnered with the Oliveira Lima Library to digitize their collection of rare and unique content to make it more accessible than ever to scholars from around the world.  This collection was originally the personal library of the Brazilian diplomat, historian, and journalist Manoel de Oliveira Lima.   The collection has long been regarded as one of the finest collections of Luso-Brazilian materials available to scholars since it provides valuable insight into colonialism, Brazilian independence, transatlantic relations, slavery and abolition, indigenous peoples, agriculture and trade, economic development, and more.  The collection focuses mainly on Brazil (approximately 70% of the sources) but also on Portugal (30% of the sources).  The majority of the sources are in Portuguese, but the collection also features content in English, Spanish, French, and other languages.

ONGOING TRIALS – The University Libraries has two ongoing trials:

• The Berliner Philharmoniker’s Digital Concert Hall is available through April 14. The Berliner Philharmoniker’s Digital Concert Hall video streams classical music concerts to your tablet, smartphone, smartTV or PC. Some events are also streamed live. The sound quality is similar to that of a CD and the picture quality similar to HD television. To access the trial, visit https://www.digitalconcerthall.com from any campus computer and follow the steps to create a free account. Please provide any feedback to Thad Garrett at garrettt@cua.edu.
• Architectural Digest Magazine Archive is available through May 4. Each issue in the Architectural Digest Magazine Archive is presented in its entirety, including the front and back covers and its high-quality photo spreads. All articles and advertisements have been indexed with subject terms to allow users to find relevant results quickly, as well as research and analyze trends in topics and advertising materials. With over 90 years’ worth of issues available, the Architectural Digest Magazine Archive is a valuable resource for everyday design enthusiasts, researchers of architecture and interior design and those interested in the history of business, advertising and popular culture. To access the trial, visit http://proxycu.wrlc.org/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?authtype=ip,uid&profile=ehost&defaultdb=ada. Please provide any feedback to Anne Marie Hules at hules@cua.edu.

SCI-FI CLASSICS FILM SERIES – One film remains in the University Libraries’ three-part film series featuring science fiction classics. Join us  in the May Gallery Wednesday, April 20 at 7 pm for Solaris, the brilliantly original 1972 Soviet film that challenges our conceptions about love, truth, and humanity itself. Popcorn and soft drinks are provided! The film can be viewed anytime from Kanopy Streaming. To request accommodations for individuals with disabilities, please call Joan Stahl at 202-319-6473 or email stahlj@cua.edu.

Welcome, Spring!

HOLY WEEK HOURS – The University Libraries will close at 5 pm on Wednesday, March 23. On Holy Thursday, Good Friday, and Holy Saturday,Mullen Library will be open 9 am to 5 pm while the campus libraries remain closed. All locations will be closed on Easter Sunday. Mullen Library will reopen at 11 am on Monday, March 28 and remain open overnight for CUA students. Normal hours for all library locations will resume Tuesday morning. For a complete listing of holiday hours and special closings, visit http://libraries.cua.edu/about/hours.cfm.

ONGOING TRIALS – The University Libraries has two ongoing trials:

• The Berliner Philharmoniker’s Digital Concert Hall is available through April 14. The Berliner Philharmoniker’s Digital Concert Hall video streams classical music concerts to your tablet, smartphone, smartTV or PC. Some events are also streamed live. The sound quality is similar to that of a CD and the picture quality similar to HD television. To access the trial, visit https://www.digitalconcerthall.com from any campus computer and follow the steps to create a free account. Please provide any feedback to Thad Garrett at garrettt@cua.edu.
• Architectural Digest Magazine Archive is available through May 4. Each issue in the Architectural Digest Magazine Archive is presented in its entirety, including the front and back covers and its high-quality photo spreads. All articles and advertisements have been indexed with subject terms to allow users to find relevant results quickly, as well as research and analyze trends in topics and advertising materials. With over 90 years’ worth of issues available, the Architectural Digest Magazine Archive is a valuable resource for everyday design enthusiasts, researchers of architecture and interior design and those interested in the history of business, advertising and popular culture. To access the trial, visit http://proxycu.wrlc.org/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?authtype=ip,uid&profile=ehost&defaultdb=ada. Please provide any feedback to Anne Marie Hules at hules@cua.edu.

IRISH NATIONALISM EXHIBIT  – To mark the 100th anniversary of the Easter Rising of 1916 in Dublin, Ireland, University Libraries will be presenting the exhibit “Sworn to Be Free: Irish Nationalism, 1860-1921.” On view in the May Gallery March – May 2016, this exhibit spotlights the many threads of Irish Nationalism in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries that are preserved in the University Libraries’ collections. For questions or accommodations, contact Katherine Santa Ana at santaana@cua.edu.

SCI-FI CLASSICS FILM SERIES – Two films remain in the University Libraries’ three-part film series featuring science fiction classics. Join us  in the May Gallery the following Wednesdays at 7 pm for popcorn, soft drinks, and vintage cinematic wonder!

• March 30: The Blob (1958) – cult classic of gooey greatness… helped launch the careers of Steve McQueen and composer Burt Bacharach, whose bouncy title song is just one of this film’s many unexpected pleasures
• April 20: Solaris (1972) – a brilliantly original science-fiction epic that challenges our conceptions about love, truth, and humanity itself

All films are available from Kanopy Streaming. To request accommodations for individuals with disabilities, please call Joan Stahl at 202-319-6473 or email stahlj@cua.edu.

IRISH NATIONALISM EXHIBIT  – To mark the 100th anniversary of the Easter Rising of 1916 in Dublin, Ireland, University Libraries will be presenting the exhibit “Sworn to Be Free: Irish Nationalism, 1860-1921.” On view in the May Gallery March – May 2016, this exhibit spotlights the many threads of Irish Nationalism in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries that are preserved in the University Libraries’ collections. An opening reception will be held Thursday, March 10, 5 – 7 pm in the May Gallery. In celebration of Irish culture, shepherd’s pie, bangers and mash, and Irish music will be provided. The event is open to the public. For questions or accommodations, contact Katherine Santa Ana at santaana@cua.edu.

SCI-FI CLASSICS FILM SERIES – Two films remain in the University Libraries’ three-part film series featuring science fiction classics. Join us  in the May Gallery the following Wednesdays at 7 pm for popcorn, soft drinks, and vintage cinematic wonder!

• March 30: The Blob (1958) – cult classic of gooey greatness… helped launch the careers of Steve McQueen and composer Burt Bacharach, whose bouncy title song is just one of this film’s many unexpected pleasures
• April 20: Solaris (1972) – a brilliantly original science-fiction epic that challenges our conceptions about love, truth, and humanity itself

All films are available from Kanopy Streaming. To request accommodations for individuals with disabilities, please call Joan Stahl at 202-319-6473 or email stahlj@cua.edu.

ONGOING TRIAL – The University Libraries has a trial for Architectural Digest Magazine Archive through May 4. Each issue in the Architectural Digest Magazine Archive is presented in its entirety, including the front and back covers and its high-quality photo spreads. All articles and advertisements have been indexed with subject terms to allow users to find relevant results quickly, as well as research and analyze trends in topics and advertising materials. With over 90 years’ worth of issues available, the Architectural Digest Magazine Archive is a valuable resource for everyday design enthusiasts, researchers of architecture and interior design and those interested in the history of business, advertising and popular culture. To access the trial, visit Please provide any feedback to Anne Marie Hules athules@cua.edu.

SPRING BREAK – This week is Spring Break at The Catholic University of America, and therefore, the University Libraries will be open limited hours: Mullen Library will open 9 am to 5 pm from Monday, February 29 through Saturday, March 5 with regular hours resuming Sunday, March 6. Campus Libraries will be open from 9 am to 5 pm Monday through Friday and closed on Saturday and Sunday, with regular hours resuming on Monday, March 7. For regular hours and additional holiday closings, please visit http://libraries.cua.edu/about/hours.cfm.

SCI-FI CLASSICS FILM SERIES – Two films remain in the University Libraries’ three-part film series featuring science fiction classics. Join us  in the May Gallery the following Wednesdays at 7 pm for popcorn, soft drinks, and vintage cinematic wonder!

• March 30: The Blob (1958) – cult classic of gooey greatness… helped launch the careers of Steve McQueen and composer Burt Bacharach, whose bouncy title song is just one of this film’s many unexpected pleasures
• April 20: Solaris (1972) – a brilliantly original science-fiction epic that challenges our conceptions about love, truth, and humanity itself

All films are available from Kanopy Streaming. To request accommodations for individuals with disabilities, please call Joan Stahl at 202-319-6473 or email stahlj@cua.edu.

ONGOING TRIAL – The University Libraries has a trial for Architectural Digest Magazine Archive through May 4. Each issue in the Architectural Digest Magazine Archive is presented in its entirety, including the front and back covers and its high-quality photo spreads. All articles and advertisements have been indexed with subject terms to allow users to find relevant results quickly, as well as research and analyze trends in topics and advertising materials. With over 90 years’ worth of issues available, the Architectural Digest Magazine Archive is a valuable resource for everyday design enthusiasts, researchers of architecture and interior design and those interested in the history of business, advertising and popular culture. To access the trial, visit Please provide any feedback to Anne Marie Hules athules@cua.edu.

DIGITAL ARTS LAB – This semester, the Department of Art’s Digital Arts Lab on the 2nd floor of Mullen Library (room 218) will be open to CUA students, faculty, and staff at the following times:

• Tuesday: 12:00PM – 2:00PM
• Friday: 10:00AM – 6:00PM
• Saturday: 11:30AM – 4:00PM
• Sunday: 11:30AM – 4:00PM

The lab has 16 Mac computers with the following software available: Adobe Creative Suite 6 (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Flash Professional, Flash Builder 4.6 Premium Edition, Dreamweaver, Fireworks, Fireworks, Adobe Premiere Pro, After Effects, Adobe Audition, Prelude, Encore), Blender, Final Cut Pro X, Audacity, Makerware, Word, and PowerPoint. Wacom tablets are available upon request. Please note that color and 3D printing are not available during these times.

SCI-FI CLASSICS FILM SERIES – The University Libraries will be sponsoring a three-part film series featuring science fiction classics. Join us  in the May Gallery the following Wednesdays at 7 pm for popcorn, soft drinks, and vintage cinematic wonder!

• February 24: The Lost World (1925) – the model for King Kong,Jurassic Park and Godzilla; a story of living dinosaurs from the Jurassic Age
• March 30: The Blob (1958) – cult classic of gooey greatness… helped launch the careers of Steve McQueen and composer Burt Bacharach, whose bouncy title song is just one of this film’s many unexpected pleasures
• April 20: Solaris (1972) – a brilliantly original science-fiction epic that challenges our conceptions about love, truth, and humanity itself

All films are available from Kanopy Streaming. To request accommodations for individuals with disabilities, please call Joan Stahl at 202-319-6473 or email stahlj@cua.edu.

ONGOING TRIAL – The University Libraries has a trial for Architectural Digest Magazine Archive through May 4. Each issue in the Architectural Digest Magazine Archive is presented in its entirety, including the front and back covers and its high-quality photo spreads. All articles and advertisements have been indexed with subject terms to allow users to find relevant results quickly, as well as research and analyze trends in topics and advertising materials. With over 90 years’ worth of issues available, the Architectural Digest Magazine Archive is a valuable resource for everyday design enthusiasts, researchers of architecture and interior design and those interested in the history of business, advertising and popular culture. To access the trial, visit Please provide any feedback to Anne Marie Hules at hules@cua.edu.