The Thibodaux Massacre is a part of local history that is not well known by many, despite being one of the bloodiest days in U.S. labor history. The Ellender Memorial Library will host author John DeSantis to discuss this subject with his definitive book on the topic, “The Thibodaux Massacre: Racial Violence and the 1887 […]
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Check out this photo gallery from October Spooky games, treats and reading rights have been highlights of an event-packed October at the Ellender Memorial Library. The highlight of the month was a banned book open mic night on Oct. 8. It featured students and faculty reading excerpts from their favorite books that have been banned
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While it may not always be literally said, “Jessica to the rescue!” isn’t an uncommon sentiment at the Ellender Memorial Library. Library Director Brandy Burbante said this sentiment put Government Information Librarian Jessica Hawkes immediately to mind when the theme for Timely Librarian was named “Unsung Hero.” The LUC Awards Committee agreed with Burbante, ultimately
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While registering, a student will certainly be aware of a $0 cost tag on a course. But they may not be aware that Open Educational Resources (OER) and Affordable Educational Resources (AER) are lowering the price tag, or that there are other benefits. “Students are getting impacted by OER and don’t even realize it,” said
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Thanks to your help on Give-N-Day, the Ellender Memorial Library will be able to help fuel students’ desire to read more through comics and manga. Access Services Librarian Andrew Barbier says that comics and manga are amongst the most requested items that students have asked for. So he and a team put together a Give-N-Day
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Students often check out books to read for fun, and they have one consistent request: more comics and manga. Give-N-Day on Tuesday, March 18 will give the Ellender Memorial Library an opportunity to help fulfill that need and also promote our students’ love of reading. “Give-N-Day is an opportunity to help us give our students
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Comics for many are the foundation of making reading an important part of their lives. On Thursday, March 6, Early Giving through Nicholls Give-N-Day will provide students and the community a chance to help the Ellender Memorial Library grow and select its collection of Graphic Novels and Manga. The medium does contribute to people learning
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Two Nicholls Librarians have a lot to smile about after this years’ LOUIS Users Conference (LUC). Ellender Memorial Library Director Brandy Burbante has earned the 2024 Leader in Librarianship award, and Access Services Librarian Andrew Barbier has won the Early Career Librarian Award. “I think this shows how hard we are working and going above
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You may have noticed that the Ellender Memorial Library search function isn’t exactly how you remember it. The EBSCO Discovery Service has modified its user interface with the goal of improving how students search and find library resources. The change has been designed to more closely resemble an app, which many students are more comfortable
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Running out of water while in a study session will now be a thing of the past. Thanks to community funding through Nicholls 2024 Give-N-Day, students in the Ellender Memorial Library can access two filtered and chilled water bottle filling stations. Future filters will also be worked into Give-n-Day goals, so the filter supply will
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