Tagged - library

COVID-19 forces UR’s study spaces to innovate

In the face of COVID-19, the River Campus Library staff has been able to see COVID-19 not as a roadblock, but as a call for innovation.

Supernatural suspicion in the stacks of Rundel library

The Central Library of Rochester and Monroe County, the Rundel Library, is believed to be haunted, with alleged paranormal occurrences occurring in its halls. The Rundel Library’s stacks are where most of the activity takes place according to an article in the Democrat and Chronicle. 

Updates for Eastman students on changes to campus services 

Students wishing to stay in the Student Living Center must be approved by Assistant Dean of Student Affairs Robert Bones.

Updates on changes to food, housing, and other services

Dining locations are take-out only, and students are expected to leave once they’ve picked up food and paid. Use of reusable cups and clamshells is halted.

In defense of Gleason Library

There are a lot of elements that make Gleason great, so let’s take them one by one. 

Aging sleeping pods may be on their last legs

The main reason three pods have been lost is because parts of the sleeping pod base or stem break.

Robbins Library, a hidden gem within Rush Rhees

On the fourth floor of the building, the library boasts one of the  largest repositories of medieval literature in North America, encompassing Medieval literature all works written in Europe from the fifth to 15th centuries.

RCL pop-up programs seek to bring students into the fold

Pop-ups from the fall semester included a dance performance by a senior student and an exhibit of AIDS education posters.

Thousands of books remain unread

Thousands of unread books lie in the stacks of Rush Rhees—what is to be done?