Holy Cross libraries blog

The Libraries will observe special hours for the week of Fall Break. For more information on building hours, visit: https://www.holycross.edu/holy-cross-libraries/holy-cross-libraries-hours
We hope everyone has a good break!

 

 

 

 

LibFest 2022 will now be held in the Main Reading Room of Dinand Library tomorrow, September 22, 2022, between the hours of 11:30 am and 1:30 pm. We hope to see you there!

 

 

 

 

International Education Week at Holy Cross is a time where we welcome and celebrate our international students. Check out the schedule of events at https://www.holycross.edu/campus-life/diversity-and-inclusion/diversity-and-inclusion-events/international-education-week-holy-cross and stop by Dinand Library to see our display with images, ideas and authors from our international students’ home countries.

 

 

 

LibFest 2022 will be held at the Kimball Quad on Thursday, September 22, 2022 between the hours of 11:30 am and 1:30 pm. Stop by to meet staff and learn about a variety of library and associated spaces and services. We will also be celebrating the 10 year anniversary of the Worcester Public Library’s Libby Bookmobile and Holy Cross’ support of it. There will be ice cream, raffles and more!

 

 

 

 

We are celebrating Latinx Heritage Month at Dinand Library with a display of comic books/graphic novels/graphic narratives by Latinx authors or related to Latinx culture and experiences. Also see our libguide for more information at https://libguides.holycross.edu/c.php?g=786865&p=8577881

 

 

 

 

P2P Consultations “open” September 14! Liv ’23, Peer Research Consultant, is available to help with starting your research, searching databases, citations and more! To learn more about Liv and book an appointment, visit https://libguides.holycross.edu/ask/peer2peer.

 

 

 

 

Celebrate the 50th anniversary of coeducation at Holy Cross. A digital exhibit, digital timeline and case display tell the stories of women Crusaders through videos, news clippings, photographs and other material drawn from the Holy Cross Archives and Distinctive Collections. Links can be found on the Archives webpage at https://www.holycross.edu/archives-and-special-collections/web-exhibits.

 

 

 

 

The Libraries will observe special hours for the week of July 4, 2022. For more information on building hours, visit: https://www.holycross.edu/holy-cross-libraries/holy-cross-libraries-hours

 

 

 

 

Holy Cross Libraries have launched a new online catalog! We are now using FOLIO (The Future of Libraries is Open), an open-source library services platform developed collaboratively by libraries, developers, and vendors. FOLIO brings a modern approach to library systems and will allow the Libraries to leverage the latest technology and standards.

On the front end, the library has replaced its legacy “Classic Catalog” with a more modern interface with many features that are similar to CrossSearch. CrossSearch will not be changing and remains the broadest search of library materials indexing most of what the library has access to, while the new Library Catalog will serve as the place to perform searches of the library’s physical collection, and a selection of electronic resources, mainly ebooks, and streaming media.

The Libraries are excited to provide these new research tools to the Holy Cross community and hope you will have a more productive research experience.

 

On June 14, 1722, Worcester was established as a town in Massachusetts and was later incorporated as a city in 1848.

In honor of its Tercentennial, this exhibit – located in Dinand Library’s rotunda – explores the city’s rich history through people, places and events documented in materials held in the Rare Books Collection of the Archives & Distinctive Collections. #HCArchives #WorcesterTercentennial #Worcester300 #WorcesterMA @worcestertercentennial