Author Archives: Ericka Patillo

Fill out survey, win prizes!

By Ericka Patillo | February 5, 2008

At McConnell Library we value student opinion. We value it so much we want to give you stuff!
If you’re an RU student, you should have received an email inviting you to fill out the LibQUAL Service Quality Survey. Once you complete the survey, you will be given the opportunity to throw your name into [...]

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Longer loan period for Grad students

By Ericka Patillo | January 9, 2008

Want more hours in a day?  Would you settle for more days in your loan period?  Grad students, in response to your requests, we’ve extended the loan period for main collection materials to the length of the current semester (instead of just 28 days).  Research on!

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ILL hours during break

By Ericka Patillo | December 7, 2007

Because of excessive shipping delays, increased risk of losing items in the mail, and staffing shortages due to vacation schedules for staff and students, most lending libraries will NOT fill interlibrary loan requests from mid-December through the first week or two of January. Also, out of consideration for the RU community, the ILL staff in [...]

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Coffee ’til midnight . . .

By Ericka Patillo |

Next week, Stacks, the coffee shop in the Library, will be open until midnight! Get your late-night, pre-exam caffeine fix in a safe place. And remember, the Library is open until 2 AM starting Dec. 8.

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Extended hours for exams

By Ericka Patillo |

The Library will open early and close later starting Saturday, Dec. 8, so you can study!
Extended Schedule:
12/8                     9 AM - 9 PM
12/9                    12 PM - 2 AM
12/10 - 12/13    7:30 AM - 2 AM
12/14                   7:30 AM - 6 PM
12/15                [...]

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