Technical Update: Proxy Server (aka Electra) Upgrades
Throughout the summer, we have been making incremental upgrades to our proxy server. These updates will improve the speed at which LMU students, faculty, and staff can get access to … Read more
Pick Up and Mail Services for Physical Library Materials
To help you access as much of the William H. Hannon Library collections as possible while the building is closed, we are offering two services for LMU students, faculty, and … Read more
Retirement News: Zarina Noorani
This past summer, Zarina Noorani retired from the William H. Hannon Library after 30 years working for Loyola Marymount University. She started in our Circulation department in October 1990. Throughout … Read more
Interlibrary Loan Updates: Fall 2020
As we prepare for the upcoming fall semester, we want to share with you some important information regarding access to interlibrary loan material. We are committed to providing you with … Read more
An Open Letter to Faculty about Textbooks and Library Collections
Dear LMU Faculty, As we approach a predominantly-online fall 2020 semester, the librarians and staff of the William H. Hannon Library are working to provide alternative access to our print … Read more
Virtual Explorations of Historical Vestments
There are some aspects of academic library work that do not easily lend themselves to online environments: but that hasn’t stopped our Archives and Special Collections team from creating enriching … Read more
Featured E-Resource: Ancestry Library Edition
“As my own interest in genealogy developed over time, the tools of my trade became the historical paper trail and the endlessly fascinating science of ancestral DNA tracing. Forty years … Read more
Thank you, Walt
Earlier this summer, Walt “Cat” Walker, head of cataloging at the William H. Hannon Library, passed away unexpectedly. The following tribute was written by Ray Andrade ’04, Student Engagement Librarian. … Read more
Aisha Conner-Gaten on Managing a Podcast Series
Before I was a librarian at Loyola Marymount University, I was a brand new graduate in my very first professional position tasked with supervising a team of graduate students in … Read more
The Student Employees of Collections Management
Written by Justin Inbar, Main Stacks Supervisor. In recent months, conversations that focus on essential roles in our communities and the visibility of otherwise less visible labor have been prevalent … Read more
E-books for Jewish American Heritage Month 2020
Jewish American Heritage Month is a month dedicated to celebrating the contributions Jewish Americans have made to America since they first arrived in New Amsterdam in 1654. According to the … Read more