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Staff Spotlight: Kate Montgomery and Amy Olivares
Behind the scenes, Kate Montgomery, Amy Olivares, and the rest of the acquisitions and electronic resources team in Tulane University Libraries’ Technical Services Division play a fundamental role in the library’s day-to-day success without much fanfare. This group is responsible for ordering all materials that come into the library, both print and electronic.
“It is incredibly… (read more)
Tulane University Libraries Partners with Skilltype for Enterprise Skill Development
NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA, October 28, 2021 — Tulane University Libraries have joined Skilltype for Teams — a cloud-based skills management platform for libraries and knowledge management organizations. Launched in 2020 in response to the shift to remote work and online conferences, Skilltype enables personalized professional development for library … (read more)
The Laurraine Goreau Interviews & Recordings and The Lynn Abbott interviews are now digitized
The personal stories of famous musicians, politicians, industry executives, and community leaders about renowned “Queen of Gospel” Mahalia Jackson are now available online thanks to funding provided by a 2019 Recordings at Risk grant from the Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR). The … (read more)
Tulane University Libraries recovers from Hurricane Ida
On Sunday, August 29, Hurricane Ida made landfall in South Louisiana. The city of New Orleans, Tulane University, and Tulane University Libraries (TUL) weathered the storm and persevered through the commitment and resilience of its community members.
Once it was safe to return to campus, Andy Corrigan, Associate Dean of Libraries and Chief Collections Officer, soon connected with Campus… (read more)
Jillian Cuellar selected as an Association of Research Libraries Leadership Fellow
Jillian Cuellar, Director of Tulane University Special Collections, has been selected as a … (read more)
HathiTrust Emergency Online Access to Howard-Tilton Books Will End Before Spring 2022
HathiTrust’s Emergency Temporary Access Service (ETAS) access to online versions of Howard-Tilton books will end prior to the start of the Spring 2022 semester, on December 31. The service was activated last fall because of the involuntary closure of the library due to campus recovery operations following Hurricane Ida. It efffectively provided Tulane students, faculty, and staff with reading… (read more)
Library Access in Houston
We are grateful for our neighbors' support in challenging times! Rice University and the University of Houston will welcome Tulane University faculty, staff, and students who have evacuated to the area. All visitors should abide by each institution's mask and health & safety policies. Contact them directly for further details.
ASERL Members open to Tulanians
Members of the Association of Southeastern Research Libraries (ASERL) are opening their doors to students, staff, and faculty from Tulane University. Member locations range from Baltimore (Johns Hopkins University) to Miami, and include Emory University, Vanderbilt University, University of Miami, and more major public institutions. The roster with a map is… (read more)
FAQ for Summer 2021
In line with Tulane's re-opening plans, the following information details the libraries' procedures and policies for Summer 2021. Please follow us on Facebook and instagram and twitter for continued communication.
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Tulane University Libraries (TUL) expands Media Services' Creative Technology Lending Collection (CLTC)
Tulane University Libraries (TUL) are excited to announce the addition of the Creative Technology Lending Collection (CLTC) to Media Services. The CTLC is designed to enable all students, staff, and faculty to engage with new technologies and avenues to share their creative and scholarly work. Developed with first-time users in mind, most equipment is plug-and-play with a low learning curve.… (read more)