Information Update, Spring 2020

THE HARRY & JEANETTE WEINBERG MEMORIAL LIBRARY

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SPRING 2012 • Vol.1 Issue 1

A newsletter from The Weinberg Memorial Library SPRING 2020

A Note from the Editor as this issue goes to press

In light of the spread of COVID-19, The Weinberg Memorial Library has been closed until further notice. The library has been closed to the public starting Sunday, March 15th. The building remains open to students, faculty, and staff via 24/7 Royal card swipe access but only with access to the first and second floors. All in-person library services have been suspended from March 18th until further notice. Virtual and Remote Services and assistance from a University of Scranton Librarian will remain available during the hours of 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. beginning Monday, March 23rd by:

• Phone: 570-941-4000 • Email: askalibrarian@scranton.edu • Virtual Chat: Ask a Librarian chatbox on the library website • scranton.edu/library

The library has taken precautionary measures by canceling the following events: • The Passionist Lecture (April 1) is canceled.

• The Jay Nathan, Ph.D. Visiting Scholar Lecture (April 21) is canceled.

• The Environmental Art Show (April 15-23) is canceled.

• The Library Book Sale (April 24-26) is canceled. The library will not be accepting book donations. If any donations are left in the lobby, they will be recycled.

Event cancelations have led to the omission of several articles that typically run in our Spring issue.

However, it is our decision to proceed with a Spring publication of Information Update, albeit lighter than usual, to highlight some of the exciting changes and initiatives happening at the library.

The library is appreciative of this loyal community of newsletter readers and is looking forward to bringing you expanded content in the Fall.

Please visit scranton.edu/COVID-19 for access to current and additional information.

Frank Conserette Editor

Research & Scholarly Services Second Floor Redesign

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“The way students use the library and the services that students need have changed since the library was built in 1992.”

Throughout history, libraries have primarily been known as anchors to the past, archiving and storing materials for scholars, but libraries have also been centers for innovation, keeping up with modern trends and meeting the needs of their communities as society evolves. Currently, the library’s second floor has its sights on the future. The way students use the library and the services that students need have changed since the library was built in 1992. After consulting with student focus groups, the library faculty met with architects Hemmler + Camayd to develop a total renovation plan for the second floor of the library designed with today’s student in mind. The library’s second floor has the largest square footage in the library, and library usage statistics show that a third of the students in the building tend to be on the second floor. Furthermore, the second floor is utilized throughout the day, being a 24-hour-accessible floor.

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The renovation plan is ambitious, with eight new group study rooms, new furniture and LED lighting, a dedicated quiet study area, and improved faculty offices and teaching and learning spaces. As the library explores creative ways of raising funds needed to complete the total renovation, we are moving forward with parts of the renovation. Thanks to a generous $100,000 gift from the Friends of the Weinberg Memorial Library committed over two years, we are converting the old Interlibrary Loan office into a collaborative teaching space. The new classroom will improve the librarians’ abilities to schedule group and small class information literacy instruction sessions with students. The classroom will be flexible to allow for lectures, workshops and discussions. The library expects the classroom to be ready during the Spring 2020 semester. The remainder of the gift from the Friends will go toward purchasing new furniture and possibly renovating the area at the top of the grand staircase.

The library is also using funds from the library’s 20th anniversary fund to replace the 25-yearold drapes on the courtyard terrace with more contemporary shades. The new shades will allow the view of the terrace to remain unobstructed while simultaneously reducing direct sunlight so that student laptop screens will remain visible on sunny days.

During Summer 2020, we hope to make more changes and upgrades to the second floor. Thanks to University support, the library is also adding a microfilm scanner and reader to replace an old machine that has been breaking down regularly.

We hope to be able to improve the faculty office spaces on the second floor of the library. By splitting two sets of shared offices, the four faculty librarians in those offices will be better able to meet with students and faculty one-on-one and to work collaboratively on student research and scholarly projects. As we raise funds over time, we will continue to make small improvements focused on meeting the needs of today’s and tomorrow’s students and faculty.

—George Aulisio

2019 FRIENDS OF THE WEINBERG LIBRARY

Royden B. Davis, S. J. Distinguished Author Award Presentation

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Left: Circe by Madeline Miller Top: From left: Jeffrey Gingerich, Ph.D., Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs; Madeline Miller, author and recipient of the 16th Royden B. Davis, S. J. Distinguished Author Award; Kara Stone, Ph.D., Friends of the Weinberg Memorial Library board member and Chair of the Distinguished Author Planning Committee; Mary McDonald, Friends of the Weinberg Memorial Library President; and Charles Kratz, Emeritus Dean of the Library and Information Fluency.

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at The University of Scranton and a member of the Distinguished Author planning committee. I am often asked what one could do with a degree in classical languages (with a touch of skepticism). Well, become a best-selling author and outstanding teacher is what you can do with a classics degree, of course!

Each year, the event is generously supported by many sponsors. The sponsorships allow for students from the University along with area high school students to attend the event free of charge.

The committee will begin planning the next Distinguished Author dinner to be held in 2021. If you are interested in becoming involved with this wonderful event, please contact the library. We are always looking for committee members who have a passion for authors and a love of libraries.

Please plan to attend because I can promise you it will be an evening to remember!

—Gretchen Welby, PharmD, MHA Vice President, Friends of the Weinberg Memorial Library

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The 16th Royden B. Davis, S.J., Distinguished Author Award was presented to Madeline Miller at an event held on Oct. 5, 2019, in the DeNaples Ballroom. Ms. Miller holds a B.A. and M.A. in classics from Brown University. She has taught and tutored Latin and Greek at the high school and college levels.

Her two celebrated, awardwinning books delve into classic Greek mythology characters, providing a re-imagining of the traditional. Her first book, Song of Achilles, based on Homer’s Iliad, investigates the relationship between Achilles and Patroclus. Her second book, Circe, explores the world of Circe, the mysterious goddess of magic from The Odyssey.

As is always the case, the Distinguished Author Award dinner was a wonderful time to celebrate the gift of the written word. This year’s event was particularly exciting as we honored an author who uses classical works to weave stories that are just as exhilarating, scandalous and enticing as any fiction work in print today.

During the event, Ms. Miller told stories to an audience of over 200 attendees. She recounted memories of her upbringing in a home where her mother read The Iliad as a bedtime story. This early exposure led to her love for the works of Homer, Virgil, Plato and Sophocles. Ms. Miller’s ability to captivate the crowd made it clear that she is not only a successful author, but also an accomplished teacher.

My oldest daughter is currently a junior classical languages and history double major

PASSIONIST 300TH ANNIVERSARY HERITAGE ROOM EXHIBIT

‘Lift High the Cross: Remembering Passionist Compassion Worldwide, 1720 to 2020’

Right: Fr. John Joseph Endler, Novena Director, at St. Ann’s in Scranton.

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Bottom: Passionists Fathers from Union City, NJ.

Aware that so many of us carry everyday crosses in life, Italian St. Paul of Cross (1694-1775) founded the Passionist Congregation in 1720. This exhibit shows how Passionist priests, brothers, sisters, nuns and the peoples of the world have found compassion through the wisdom of Jesus on the Cross. See how sacred Passionist relics and inspirational art invites us to meditate on contemporary faith and healings and how artifacts and photos offer an understanding

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of Passionist monastic traditions and Scranton’s devotion to Good St. Ann. The diversity of the Passionist ministry is represented by scholars, various media and a commitment to peace and justice.

The exhibit will be on view in the library’s Heritage Room during normal library hours through April 19.

Please contact Special Collections Librarian Michael Knies at 570941-6341 or michael. knies@scranton.edu for more information.

Research & Scholarly Services Welcomes New Team Member Erica Getts joined the Research and Scholarly Services department in November 2019. As a part-time research and instruction librarian, she has already made improvements to the accessibility of our LibGuides by improving the color contrast and working systematically through all of the guides to check for Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) compliance. She is also enjoying being back in a physical library and having face-to-face interactions with our patrons.

After graduating from Kutztown University with a bachelor’s degree in education in library science, Erica worked as a high school librarian until she moved to Maryland to pursue her master’s degree in library science. She earned her MLS at the University of Maryland,

College Park in 2013.

During her time as a graduate student, she worked as a staff member in the main library on campus, where her major responsibilities included working the circulation desk, processing interlibrary loan Erica Getts requests and maintaining course reserves. From there, she was hired as a distance education librarian at Johns Hopkins University, where she worked for the past five years before returning to her hometown of Scranton. She is happy to be where she considers home and working at the University, where both of her parents graduated from!

Students Receive Frank O’Hara Awards Frank O’Hara medals were given to the first-, second- and third-year University of Scranton students with the highest grade-point averages in the College of Arts and Sciences, the Kania School of Management and the Panuska College of Professional Studies for the 2018-19 academic year. The awards, named in honor of the late

Frank O’Hara, who served the University for 53 years in various administrative positions, were presented at a ceremony held recently on campus.

of the Frank O’Hara medals from the College of Arts and Sciences: Anna Maria Giblin, Nicolette George and Sarah White.

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From left: Sam Beldona, Ph.D., dean of the Kania School of Management, and recipients of the Frank O’Hara medals from the Kania School of Management: Abbey Murphy, Nicole Cavanaugh and Phillip Cocco.

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Studies, and recipients of the Frank O’Hara medals from the Panuska College of Professional Studies: Emily Campo, Madison Heaton and Alexandra Benadon.

From left: Brian Conniff, Ph.D., dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, and recipients

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From left: Victoria Castellanos, Ph.D., associate dean of the Panuska College of Professional

From the Dean of the Library It is difficult to write this column so soon after

hope to compare, but among his many talents

leader” for 28 years. Having only just celebrated

mentation and left us a great deal of information

the retirement of Charles Kratz, our “fearless the eighth anniversary of my arrival here at the University, my institutional knowledge cannot

Charles understood the importance of docu-

as an integral part of his legacy. As interim dean, I know that my job is to ensure the library faculty

and staff have the support needed to continue

the excellent work they do every day, and I am honored to have such a strong example to follow.

This issue highlights much of that excellent

work: awards and stipends, lectures and exhibits, an update on the redesign of the second floor, and the addition of quite a few new staff members to the library ranks.

I hope you will consider joining us for the

Seventh Annual Jay Nathan Lecture, the cele-

bration of the Passionist 300th anniversary, or even volunteering to help with our annual book

sale. We are blessed to have so many strong and faithful supporters as we enter this new decade!

Jean Lenville

Jean Lenville

Interim Dean of the Library

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OER Wrap-Up Article The Library’s OER Committee facilitated its first Open Educational Resources (OER) Workshop on Wednesday, Jan. 22, made possible by University Strategic Initiatives funding. The workshop introduced the University of Scranton faculty in attendance to OER, the impact educational costs have on students, copyright and licensing in relation to OER, and provided a look at sources for locating OER materials.

What are Open Educational Resources (OER)?

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material that can be used as a suitable replacement for expensive textbooks, readings or other types of required course materials.

OER Committee member Prof. Kelly Banyas started the workshop by introducing OER and spoke on effects that the high cost of textbooks and materials have on student success. Prof. Colleen Farry, the library’s digital services librarian, spoke on the topic of copyright, fair use and Creative Commons.

Creative Commons is a nonprofit organization that encourages and provides a way of enabling the legal sharing and reuse of cultural, educational and scientific works through the use of licenses that can be applied to digital works. OER Committee member Prof.

Marleen Cloutier presented on digital resource management (DRM) and licensing of library materials related to OER. Dr. Amy Simolo, faculty development specialist, touched on the pedagogical aspects of using open educational resources. During her talk, Dr. Simolo encouraged faculty to engage students, both current and former, using OER as an opportunity for student-faculty partnership and collaboration.

The presentations were followed by a hands-on work session where the library’s OER Committee answered questions and introduced participants to locating a variety of OER resources. University of Scranton faculty present were able to look at OER resources that could potentially supplement or replace materials currently being used in their classes.

The Weinberg Memorial Library offers an OER Implementation Grant program that

incentivizes faculty to consider replacing all, or some, of their required course materials with OER. These grants were made possible

by University Strategic Initiatives funding.

Faculty may opt to use existing OER textbooks and open source software available online, or may compile course materials from library e-books and journals as well as open access e-books and journals.

The first round of implementation grants was successfully awarded to two faculty members, Dr. Tracey Collins, physical therapy, and Prof. Adam Pratt, history, in the fall of 2019. The successful applicants received a $1,000 stipend and will be expected to provide feedback on the implementation of OER materials used in their Spring 2020 course.

The next deadline for grant applications for courses taught in Fall 2020 is April 17.

“The Weinberg

Memorial Library offers an OER

Implementation Grant program

that incentivizes

faculty to consider replacing all or some, of their

required course

materials with OER.”

The Road to Permanently Opening the Third Floor as 24-Hour Space In Fall 2018, representatives from Student Government

puts a portion of the collection at risk, consultation with

was to find enough quiet seating in the library during

benefit to students outweighed the risk, and in Spring

met with Dean Charles Kratz to discuss how stressful it

the Library Advisory Committee determined that the

exam time, especially after the library closed at midnight.

2020 library Floors 1–3 will be available for use 24/7 as

Despite the fact that there would be no way for the

an experiment. The library is always excited to work with

library to enforce “quiet” after library staff departed,

Student Government to improve the student experience

students wanted access to additional seating during

and anticipates a positive outcome.

exams, and library administration agreed to try keeping the third floor open 24/7 the week before and the week

—Jean Lenville

of exams. In early 2019, the groups met again, and

student government reported high student satisfaction. With the occurrence of no incidents, the trial was

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deemed successful, and there were again no incidents during Spring 2019 exams. The biggest concern with making this arrangement permanent was the lack of

security cameras, so library administration worked with Second floor the provost’s office to have additional security cameras teaching space

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Introducing Our Staff: Alyssa Charney Alyssa joined the library Technical Services department in May 2019 as the technical services clerk. Frank Conserette (FC), editor of Information Update, recently interviewed Alyssa (AC).

FC : : AC

Please tell us about the work you do as the technical services clerk.

Alyssa Charney

I help facilitate the addition of items to the catalogue by assisting with processing new titles, checking in daily serials, and copy cataloguing from time to time, as well. We often receive donations from both internal sources in addition to the public. I will be taking over the responsibility of organizing the annual Book Sale this year, so sorting, classifying and storing these items is another part of my work as the Technical Services clerk.

FC :

Could you tell us more about your background and how you got into librarianship?

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AC :

I graduated from Clemson University with a B.A. in English including an emphasis in writing and publications and a minor in business administration. Out of college, I started my first job as the collection management technician at Embry Riddle Aeronautical University in Daytona Beach, Florida.

Welcome to the Newest Friends of the Library We would like to thank the newest members of the Friends of the Weinberg Memorial Library for their contributions.

Judge Michael Barrasse

Edward & Patricia Leahy

Mary Byrne

Linda & Pete Stenzhorn

Dorothy & Conrad Bosley Michael DeMichele, Ph.D. Kathleen Dooley Jeremiah Eagen

Joan A. Gripshover

Susan Patte

Janice Voltzow

Mary Woehling William Young

From there, I advanced to electronic resources and serials technician, where I oversaw three student workers. I have always been drawn to libraries, from having a rolling reading list when I was a child to choosing my college once I stepped foot in their library. After I relocated back to the area, I worked in the Dean of Students office at Lackawanna College for over a year, and though I enjoyed that role, I was reeled back into libraries when I saw this position open at The University of Scranton.

FC :

So, you have several years’ experience working with library electronic resources, serials and collection management.

What do you enjoy the most about working on the technical services side of libraries?

AC:

For me it has been interesting to see the “behind the scenes” of libraries, if you will. It has taught me about the work that goes into making an item discoverable and how the entire process functions properly, from purchasing an item to a patron reading it; it’s more than one would expect! There have been many changes with the increased use of technology over the years, and I anticipate and am excited to experience the transformations to come.

FC : : AC

What was it about The University of Scranton that interested you?

The University of Scranton has a strong reputation in the community and having been employed by them less than a year, I can already attest to the amount of care present here. There is a positive and progressive attitude that exudes from this university, and I was drawn to the innovative approaches they continue to take to adopt to the future of higher education.

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: Do you have any particular professional plans for the future?

AC

: I’m currently enrolled in the

online MBA Business Analytics program here at The University of Scranton, and I aspire to earn my Ph.D. in the future.

I plan to continue my work in higher education, likely on a more interpersonal level, despite my interest in technical work.

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Library Celebrates Scholarship Month Once again, the Weinberg Memorial Library will cele-

brate Scholarship Month at The University of Scranton throughout May 2020 with an exhibition of faculty publications in the Scranton Heritage Room. The

library is seeking scholarly works produced since June 1, 2019, as well as prior works not already donated to

: I understand you are also an

the Faculty Publications Collection. Faculty members

adjunct professor at Lackawanna College. Tell us more about your experiences in that role.

AC

: Tell us about your life outside the

library. What do you do when you’re not working?

AC

: I enjoy spending time with my

abstracts, conference programs, posters, pamphlets and notices. Participation in this exhibition is voluntary.

share a bit about yourself with us.

Michael Knies by April 17, and indicate if you would like to donate the publications to the library’s Faculty

Publications Collection or have the items returned following the exhibition. Please join the library in cele-

brating Scholarship Month. If you have any questions, please contact Michael Knies at 570-941-6341.

Staff Changes In October 2019, Rebecca Dzikowski, formerly the library metadata specialist, joined Technical Services as the cataloging assistant.

Elaine Legate retired on Sept. 21, 2019.

In September 2019, Dan Packer moved into the part-time weekend circulation clerk position.

Bob Scheller left his position as library attendant for a position at Penn State Scranton in October 2019.

Kellie Gaughan joined Circulation Services as a part-time evening library attendant in September 2019, working the weekend evening shift.

Chris Coleman joined Circulation Services as a part-time evening library attendant in October 2019, working the evening weekday shift, and

resigned in March 2020 for a position as an elementary school vice principal.

After 11 years as a part-time research and instruction librarian, Neil Grimes moved on to a full-time librarian position at William Paterson University in October 2019.

Dean of the library Charles Kratz retired on Dec. 31, 2019.

Barb Evans retired on Jan. 3, 2020.

Joel Krisanda moved from evening shift to day shift in his position as circulation services clerk.

Deborah Simonik joined Circulation Services as the new evening circulation clerk in March 2020.

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: Thank you for taking the time to

Please send your items to Special Collections Librarian

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family, friends and dog Simba.

When weather allows, I spend time outside in some capacity, whether going for a walk downtown, hiking or swimming in the summertime. I try to support community events and volunteer at the Everhart Museum, helping with marketing and social media when my schedule allows.

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including books, chapters, offprints, articles, reviews,

: It is very rewarding. I have

instructed in the English and Business departments, covering topics from collegiate writing to marketing to principles of management. In the spring, I will be teaching a Salesmanship & Sales Management course exclusively to a classroom of football players, as part of their Football Academic Learning Community (FALC) program. It has been enjoyable to watch the students grow and strive to understand the material over the course of the semester. Largely, the students at Lackawanna are excited about the opportunity to engage in higher education and, in turn, appreciate and utilize their classroom time to the fullest extent. It has also given me an opportunity to support their information literacy and usage of libraries and databases, something many of them have little experience with as incoming freshmen.

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are invited to send copies of their scholarly works,

Leaves of Class XXI Winners July

Mr. & Mrs. Jame Montenegro of Uniondale won: an overnight stay in a luxurious and elegant deluxe king suite at Mount Airy Casino Resort with two entertainment tickets to any show of choice, a couple’s massage, and a $200 food credit; a $25 gift certificate to Pop It! Jackets & Accessories; and a bottle of wine from Rowan Asher Winery courtesy of Charles Kratz.

August

Frances Stepkovitch of Archbald won: four VIP admission tickets to Roba Family Farms; one annual couple membership to The Schemel Forum; two theater subscriptions to The University of Scranton Players; a $50 gift card to AV; a $25 gift certificate to Applebee’s; a $50 gift certificate to Total Hair Solutions; one three-month membership to Uno Fitness; three bottles of red wine from Nimble Hill Vineyard & Winery; and a Coleman Roadtrip Grill from Fidelity Bank.

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September

Jean Nebzydoski of Pleasant Mount won: a $30 gift card to Bar Pazzo; a $30 gift certificate to Café Classico; a $25 gift card to City Market & Café; a $25 gift certificate to Cooper’s Seafood House; a $25 gift card to La Cucina Restaurant; a $25 gift certificate to DOMA Importing Company; a $25 gift card to Gerrity’s; a $25 gift card to Gertrude Hawk Chocolates; a $25 gift certificate to Great Temptations; a $25 gift card to Mansour’s Market; a $25 gift card to Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse; a $25 gift card to TGI Friday’s; a $25 gift card to Lucky’s Sporthouse Kitchen & Cocktails; a $25 gift certificate to Peculiar Slurp Shop; a $25 gift certificate to The Sanderson St. Tavern; a $25 gift card to BAM!; a Dear Evan Hansen recording and book and a signed copy of Getting Off at Elysian Fields courtesy of Charles Kratz; a 10

$25 gift certificate to Tim Wagner’s Sports Corner, Inc.; a “Hope” pin – handcrafted and signed – from Liztech Jewelry; a $25 gift card to Kohl’s – Stroudsburg; a basket of University ‘Swag’ from The University of Scranton University Advancement; a handmade, crocheted purse courtesy of Patti Davis; three bottles of red wine from Nimble Hill Vineyard & Winery; a Java City coffee gift basket; and a $50 Amazon gift card courtesy of Charles Kratz.

October

Suzanne BeLaus of Scranton won: a $50 gift card to Backyard Ale House; a $30 gift card to La Trattoria; a $25 gift card to Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse; a $25 gift card to POSH @ The Scranton Club; a $25 gift certificate to Ragnacci’s Family Restaurant; a $50 gift certificate to Sibio’s Restaurant; a $75 gift card to State Street Grill; a $50 gift card to Terra Preta Prime; a $50 gift card to Thai Rak Thai Restaurant; a $50 gift card to The Settlers Inn at Bingham Park; books: Thirteen Ways of Looking by Colum McCann and Corrupted by Lisa Scottoline from Barnes & Noble Booksellers – Allentown; book: After Anna by Lisa Scottoline from Carrroll & Carroll Booksellers; a fall-themed book basket from Library Express; one large jar candle from American Candle; a Stately Pet Supply $25 gift certificate from Best Friend Basket; a $25 gift card to PetSmart; a $50 gift card to Target; a library book quilt by Quilt Crush; one bottle of wine from Montecillo Rioja courtesy of Gretchen Welby; and four $10 Starbucks gift cards courtesy of William Varady.

November

Carmel D’Angelo of Dunmore won: a gift certificate for one pound of handmade chocolate at Nibbles & Bits; a $75 gift certificate to AV courtesy of Denise Gilroy; a $30 gift card to Harvest Seasonal Grill & Wine Bar; a $25 gift card to Riccardo’s; a $30

gift certificate to Sambuca Italian Grille & Bar; a $50 gift card to Boscov’s; a $50 gift card to Macy’s – Allentown; five bracelets and two fashion scarves from Something Old & Something New Marketplace; a $25 gift card to Woods & Company; a $50 gift card to JC Penney and a Yankee jar candle courtesy of William Varady; a Sunflower Welcome sign courtesy of Charlene Reese; a Harbour Lights Limited Edition Lighthouse – Morris Island, SC courtesy of The Weinberg Memorial Library; $250 cash courtesy of Kratz Auto Supply; a $25 Amazon gift card courtesy of Kara Price; a $50 American Express gift card

courtesy of Letha Reinheimer; and one bottle of wine from Mountain View Vineyard.

December

Elise Hanna of Moscow won: an iPad courtesy of The University of Scranton, Division of Information Technology; a $20 gift card to Comics on the Green; a $150 gift card to The University of Scranton Bookstore; a handmade fleece throw courtesy of Annette Kalwaytis; a $50 gift certificate to William Edward Florist; and a handmade one-of-a-kind scarf courtesy of Bonnie Strohl.

University Students/High School Teachers Receive Rose Kelly Awards The University of Scranton recognized students and their high school teachers, who they credit for contributing to their success, with Rose Kelly Awards at a ceremony held recently on campus.

The Rose Kelly Award was established by University

of Scranton alumnus Joseph Wineburgh, Ph.D., to link the efforts of educators to the achievements of college students. The award is presented jointly to a student in each of the University’s colleges who has completed two

years at Scranton and to the teacher whom he or she

recognizes as having made a great impact on his or her life. Students are selected based on exemplary achieve-

ment in both academic and general campus involvement.

Top, from left: Diana Valentina Mesa, Miami, received the Rose Kelly Award for the Panuska College of Professional Studies at The University of Scranton. From left: Victoria Castellanos, Ph.D., associate dean of the Panuska College of Professional Studies; and Mesa. Miriam Smith, the teacher Mesa honored from Saint Brendan High School, was absent from the photo.

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Bottom, from left: Jeffrey Colucci, Mahwah, New Jersey, received the Rose Kelly Award for the Kania School of Management at The University of Scranton. From left: Sam Beldona, Ph.D., dean of the Kania School of Management; Colucci; and Eileen Fay, the teacher Colucci honored from Mahwah High School.

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Center, from left: Charles Kulick, Pittston, received the Rose Kelly Award for the College of Arts and Sciences at The University of Scranton. From left: Brian Conniff, Ph.D., dean of the College of Arts and Sciences; Patrick Clemens, the teacher Kulick honored from Scranton Preparatory School; and Kulick.

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A Newsletter from the Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Memorial Library

Editor: Frank Conserette

Scranton, Pa 18510-4634

Phone: 570-941-7816

Interim Dean of the Library: Jean Lenville

The University of Scranton is committed to providing a safe and nondiscriminatory employment and educational environment. The University does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, religion, age, veteran status, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, or other status protected by law.

Sexual harassment, including sexual violence, is a form of sex discrimination prohibited by Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972. The University does not discriminate on the basis of sex in its educational, extracurricular, athletic, or other programs or in the context of employment. Inquiries regarding non-discrimination and sexual harassment and sexual misconduct policies may be directed to Elizabeth M. Garcia, executive director, Office of Equity and Diversity, 570.941.6645.

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