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
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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
Tango Films, LLC Collection of Film Production Material
The William H. Hannon Library recently acquired a collection of production material from the films “Hugo”, “The Aviator”, and “The Edge of Darkness.” Donated to the library from Tango Films, … Read more
Out of Sight, Not Out of Mind: Basement Totes
Written by Collections Management Manager, Rose Mendoza. What happens when a library of approximately 500,000 materials must be transferred from one building to another, but the two buildings have different … Read more
Share Your Stay-at-Home Experience with University Archives
We invite you to share your experiences with COVID-19 and to have that experience preserved in the University Archives at Loyola Marymount University. This is an uncertain and unique moment … Read more
National Poetry Month 2020: LMU Librarians’ Recommendations
Dylan Thomas said “A good poem is a contribution to reality. The world is never the same once a good poem has been added to it. A good poem helps … Read more
Ten Movies to Describe Your Life: Quarantine Edition
Rhonda Rosen is the media librarian at the William H. Hannon Library. She works with faculty, students, and staff to support their continuity of instruction through the utilization of media … Read more
Featured Resource: Religions of America
Libraries have long served as public gathering places in which people freely discuss their varying viewpoints, challenge the status quo, and explore the historical archive in search of expanded knowledge … Read more
Featured Resource: 19th Century Collections Online
We are all casual users of photographic technology these days, thanks to our smart phones. A quick snap or vid and then upload to Instagram or TikTok, all good. Do … Read more
Featured E-Resource: Mintel
This post was written by Nataly Blas, Reference & Instruction Librarian for Business. Mintel Academic, a leading market intelligence agency, is now available at the William H. Hannon Library [MyLMU … Read more
Sustainable Collection Growth Project and Faculty Engagement – Spring 2020
The William H. Hannon Library’s Sustainable Collection Growth Project combines strategic deselection of our lowest-use library materials with continued access and preservation of the scholarly record through agreements with partner … Read more