The Fordham University Libraries is thrilled to announce that three of our digital collections have been added to the web-accessible JSTOR Community Collections. Anyone and everyone with an internet connection will be able to view these collections, regardless of their affiliation with Fordham University. Inclusion in JSTOR will expand the impact of Fordham’s digital resources well beyond our immediate community, as well as increase our standing as a research library!
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The Fordham Libraries’ COVID-19 Digital Archive recently received a federal grant to expand the collection. Read more about it and learn how to get involved.
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The Fordham University Libraries mourn the loss of former library director Dr. James P. McCabe, and celebrate the legacy of his 22-year tenure. Jim died on September 15th, 2021, at the age of 84.
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Since June 1, 2021, the Fordham Museum has been closed to the university community. On that day approximately 99 objects in the collection were seized by the Manhattan D.A.’s office as evidence in an ongoing criminal investigation and Grand Jury trial being brought against a trafficker in ancient art. What does this mean for Fordham, and the artifacts? Read the full post to find out.
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Since the start of the pandemic, the Fordham University Libraries have implemented new services focused on convenience, as well as safety. Two of these initiatives are our Digital Reserves platform and Books-to-Go service. Accessing library resources is easier than ever, and we’re keeping these services in place as Fordham returns to fully in-person operations.
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We’re taking a brief summer break, but we’ll be back in August with new posts. While we’re away, we will be working behind the scenes to redesign the blog before we return. Have a fantastic summer!
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While some library staff are public-facing, even more are working behind the scenes to organize, catalog, and index our print and digital collections. In this post, learn more about how the Technical Services department keeps library resources up and running around the clock.
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We are happy to share that Fordham Library’s own Hannah Herrlich has been published in Internet Reference Services Quarterly. Her article investigates how librarians, professors, & researchers engage with scholarly communication and use OA resources.
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In April 2021, the Fordham University Library became a contributor to the American Theological Library Association (Atla) Digital Library. This allows the Fordham Digital Collections to be even more searchable and develop stronger access points among the religious and theological research communities.
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We are pleased to share that the Fordham Museum has been featured in the April 2021 edition of Connections, published by the Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities (AJCU). Written by Curator of University Art Jennifer Udell, Ph.D., the article explores a new student-curated exhibit, “Facing the Past: Reexamining the Modern History of Objects in the Fordham Museum of Greek, Etruscan, and Roman Art.”
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