A Story Grows in Rural Uganda
Valeda F. Dent, Ph.D. Dean, University Librarian, and Professor, University Libraries My colleague and husband Geoff Goodman, Ph.D. , and I have been collaborating on research projects in rural Uganda...
Poster Exhibit Spotlights the US Home Front during World War II
Graduate students in St. John’s University’s Master of Arts programs in Museum Administration and Public History brought to vivid life the US propaganda effort during World War II with an exhibit featuring authentic posters held in the University Libraries’ Special Collections.
St. John's Welcomes 42 New Faculty Members
With the new academic year officially starting on Wednesday, September 5, we are happy to welcome 42 new faculty members to St. John's University.
Award-Winning App Helps Students Navigate Library Shelves
St. John’s University has recently been honored with the Campus Technology Impact Award for the original development of the BKFNDr mobile app, which uses beacons, coordinates, and mapping to assist St. John’s students in navigating dense library shelves—quickly getting them to the books they need.
Staten Island Opening of "Citizen: An American Lyric" Gallery
St. John’s Staten Island campus is proud to serve as an exhibition site of Citizen: An American Lyric, a National Endowment for the Arts Big Read grant-funded exhibition celebrating Claudia Rankine’s prize-winning book of poetry, Citizen
Staten Island Campus Library Opening Reception "Renaissance: Five Years After Sandy"
You are cordially invited to the Opening Reception at the Loretto Memorial Library, the Staten Island Campus on Saturday, October 21st, 2-5p.m. Five years ago Hurricane Sandy devastated Staten Island. The resilience of Island residents is exemplified by images on display in this exhibit. Despite the pockets of abandoned houses and half-completed shoreline projects, there has been recovery as well. Development and population growth are evident Island-wide. All the works on display are created by members of the Creative Photographers Guild and St. John’s University students of Professor Frisch-Cherniak.
Change in Overnight Hours at the Queens Library
St. Augustine Hall will close Saturday, September 23 @ 6:00pm and reopen Sunday, September 24th @ 12noon. Therefore there will be no overnight study hours on Saturday, September 23rd @ 6:00pm as originally scheduled.
TimeTrade for Library Research Appointments
"Did you know that you can make a one on one appointment with a Reference Librarian? You can make an appointment via phone, email, and a through the software system called TimeTrade. This will allow you to select a date and time and make an appointment with one of our Reference librarians. To access it, please link to the following page:"
At Academic Event, Students Gain Insights on Caribbean History and Culture
Barbadian filmmaker Lisa Harewood has dedicated many of her professional efforts to accurately depicting the Caribbean experience. She presented her latest effort, a 16-minute film entitled Auntie, at St. John’s University’s Queens, NY, campus this spring.
SJU Archives & Special Collections - Majolica Albarello from the Carafano Collection
These two majolica albarello (storage jars used in apothecaries) are similar in size, shape, and design. The inscriptions tell us what pharmaceutical substances they would have held (possibly a laxative and a saline solution). The jar with the dark blue background features a religious symbol, depicting two arms in front of a cross, in a yellow-brown glaze, while the jar with the white background contains only floral patterns.