Honoring History & Happy New Year!

Welcome to 2024! The Seton Hall University Libraries is here to wish you the best of the semester ahead as we build upon our deep and varied resource collections. We will also be offering our community traditional research assistance as before in the days ahead.

As part of our recognition of the past meeting the present, January 4th marks the Feast Day of the first American-born Saint and the Patroness of Our University, Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton. We have numerous resources both print and in electronic form. This information is openly shared with our local community and access is provided to interested parties across the globe.

Included below is a link to our specialized site devoted to the life, writings, and legacy of Mother Seton. Regardless of the source type each item found on this site is available for reference purposes. Additional materials are also added on a regular basis.

More information can be found via our Library Guide on St. Elizabeth Ann Seton & Family

Need additional help through the University Libraries? You can book a research appointment here: Research Appointment Site

Christmas & University Libraries

Christmas is a commemoration that honors the Birth of Christ (Nativity) and is celebrated on December 25th of each year. This remembrance is central to adherents of Christianity and is part of a liturgical sequence that includes Advent through the Twelfth Night which culminates this spiritual observance. The Christmas holiday is also celebrated as a cultural holiday by many Christians and non-Christians alike.

More information on the meaning of Christmas with additional resources can be found on Jesus Christ , his birth through the Nativity and the inclusive story of Christianity via the University Libraries.

Merry Christmas!

Need additional help through the University Libraries? You can book a research appointment here: Research Appointment Site

Kwanzaa & University Libraries

As we honor the annual celebration of Kwanzaa which embraces the importance of African American and Pan-African family, community, and culture will be observed from December 26th to January 1st. This commemoration includes a uniting of the Neguzo Saba (Seven Principles) of Umoja (Unity), Kujichagulia (Self-Determination), Ujima (Collective Work and Responsibility), Ujamaa (Cooperative Economics), Nia (Purpose), Kuumba (Creativity), and Imani (Faith) through interpretative dance, music, poetry, and storytelling among other expressions of tribute.

More information on the meaning of Kwanzaa can be found here.

The following list of book titles will provide researchers with a deeper knowledge of this commemoration and its legacy = Seton Hall University Libraries – Kwanzaa Resources

Heri za Kwanzaa!

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Hanukkah & University Libraries

As we observe and honor the eight-day Jewish celebration known as the: “Festival of Lights,” the University Libraries is happy to provide our campus community with information about this holiday and its significance.

The following list of book titles will provide researchers with a deeper knowledge of this commemoration and its legacy = Seton Hall University Libraries – Hanukkah Resources

Hanukkah Sameach!  חַג חֲנוּכָּה שַׂמֵח

Need additional help through the University Libraries? You can book a research appointment here: Research Appointment Site

Walsh Library – Extended December Hours

The University Libraries is pleased to offer extended hours to our student body as we move into the last weeks of the Fall 2023 semester. This includes increased access to our print and electronic resources along with quiet study space options. Below you will find our updated schedule and we look forward to hosting you in the days ahead!

Early December

Friday, December 1st – Sunday, December 3rd 

Monday – Friday       8am – midnight 

Saturday 9am – 5pm | Sunday 11am – midnight 

 Final Exam Hours 

Monday, December 4th — Friday, December 8th  

8am – 2am 

Saturday, December 9th   9am – midnight 

Sunday, December 10th   11am – midnight 

 Open 24/7 

8am Monday, December 11th — 11pm Tuesday, December 19th  

 Pre-Recess

Wednesday, December 20th 

8am – 5pm 

 Christmas Recess 

Thursday, December 21st — Monday, January 1st, 2024 CLOSED 

 Here is more information on our December Hours and link to the University Libraries Homepage.

 

 

Need additional help through the University Libraries? You can book a research appointment here: Research Appointment Site

Zet Forward University Libraries Podcast – Dr. James Daniel, Anti-Capitalist Composition

Episode 7: Toward an Anti-Capitalist Composition with Dr James Daniel

We are happy to announce the newest episode of the University Libraries podcast series, Zet Forward, dropped in November. In the episode, Gerry Shea, Communication Librarian at Walsh Library, talks with Dr. James Daniel from the English Department about his book “Toward an Anti-Capitalist Composition.” The book argues that capitalism is responsible for the entangled catastrophes of the twenty-first century, and that it must accordingly become a central focus in the teaching of writing. Daniel calls for an ambitious re-imagining of composition as a discipline opposed to capitalism’s excesses.

Dr. Daniel is an Assistant Professor of English and Director of Basic Writing and Assessment in the English Department at Seton Hall University. His research theorizes how the writing classroom can valuably explore issues of precarity, economic inequality, and workers’ rights.

You can find the podcast at Zet Forward. Please check it out when you have time.

Zet Forward is a podcast to celebrate authors and other individuals who are involved with projects for the benefit of Seton Hall University and the wider world. The series began in February of 2022.

Need additional help through the University Libraries? You can book a research appointment here: Research Appointment Site

Thesis & Dissertation Guidance Offered By University Libraries

The most common issue producing an Electronic Thesis or Dissertation (ETD) is recycling copyrighted material (usually images) without first obtaining permission from the copyright holder. This factor often delays the acceptance of your dissertation or thesis.

Avoid these troublesome problems by learning what you may or may not reproduce without permission from the copyright holder (for journal articles, this usually involves the publisher), how to request authorization, and what to do when you cannot obtain permission or find out who to ask. This event will take place on Monday, November 20th from 10:00 – 11:30 a.m. via Teams Video.

More information along with the registration link can be found here, or you can reach out to event coordinator Dr. Lisa Rose-Wiles via e-mail.

In addition to copyright and finalizing your draft copy, looking at the proper steps in submitting a Thesis or Dissertation will complete your academic requirement. As part of the University Libraries Walsh Workshops Wednesday series, a presentation entitled: “How to Submit Your Thesis of Dissertation” which focuses on your work and the Seton Hall University eRepository will be offered twice on Wednesday, November 29th from 12:00-1:00 p.m. and again from 6-7:00 p.m. Both sessions will be broadcast via Teams Video.

More information along with the registration link can be found here, or you can reach out to event coordinator Professor Gerry Shea via e-mail.

Graduate students planning to submit a dissertation or thesis this year and their advisors are very strongly encouraged to attend these valuable sessions.

Need additional help through the University Libraries? You can book a research appointment here: Research Appointment Site

Conference on Civilizational Prospects – An Interdisciplinary Dialogue

This exciting interdisciplinary conference will explore complex civilizational challenges (“Wicked Problems”) from four intersecting perspectives: evolutionary science, theology, global studies and future studies. If you are interested in presenting at the conference, the organizers welcome your proposal.

The event will take place on Friday, November 17th from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. in the Chancellor’s Suite located on the lower level of the Bishop Dougherty University Center.

For more information contact: Dr. Lisa Rose-Wiles, Professor, University Libraries. Phone: (973) 275-2047, E-Mail: lisa.rose-wiles@shu.edu

ORCID – Our New Research Information Site

The Open Researcher and Contribution ID (ORCID) is a user-friendly and powerful information tool that allows students and faculty to record and share their research on a local and global scale alike. ORCID is a free site offered by the University Libraries in support of our community members and focuses upon encouraging individuals to create a record of research and scholarly exchange.

More details on the helpful features offered through ORCID is found in the article entitled: “ORCID Helps Research Bloom at Seton Hall: Interim Provost Lillquist Makes New Data Identifier Tool Available to University,” by Allison Joseph.

Setting up your account along with providing continual support for your ORCID site is accessible via the following Seton Hall University Libraries Guide.

For additional information please feel free to contact us via e-mail at: University Libraries

University Libraries & National Economic Education Month

October is National Economic Education Month. To honor this, University Libraries is spotlighting Matthew James, a current Stillman School of Business student enrolled in the Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Quantitative Economics and Econometrics program.

Kayla Glynn, Business and Data Librarian, asked Matthew how his economic education has impacted his everyday life and how Walsh Library and Seton Hall University have supported his journey. After reading Matthew’s responses, maybe you’ll be inspired to pick an economics book from Walsh Library!

  1. Why did you choose your major?

Matthew’s original major was not Quantitative Economics and Econometrics but after his first economics class, with Professor Danielle Zanzalari, Ph.D., he realized that economics was a field he enjoyed learning about and a discipline he could excel at; the perfect combination. Matthew said growing up he “had a lot of questions. Not many answers, and I think economics has allowed me to answer a lot of those questions.” He encourages people to take economics classes because “Economics can help you in a conceptual way. But having the math to back it up to support it, I think it’s exactly what employers are looking for.”

  1. How have you experienced economic theory impacting your everyday life?

Matthew now works part-time helping his parents run their business and during COVID the landscape got very difficult. Despite the difficulties, Matthew explained that because of his economics background he understood “why things were happening, which was exciting for me at least.” Aside from work, Matthew values economics’ impacts in his everyday life because it has changed “the way that I make decisions” since knowing the concepts “can make you ask the right questions…”

  1. How has Walsh Library supported your journey?

Walsh Library has provided an environment where “everyone is being productive.” You can find Matthew studying on the 4th floor because it provides him with a quiet alternative to his dorm. Matthew explained that “the study rooms are my favorite part” because they offer a space that fosters learning.

  1. How has Seton Hall University supported your journey?

Matthew said that the most valuable resource at Seton Hall University are the people. He advises every student to build a relationship with professors in their program. Matthew has good reason for this advice since, as he explained, “the research that I’m doing now is a direct result” of the relationships he has built through his journey here at Seton Hall. Given his goal of achieving a Ph.D., building and maintaining relationships with colleagues in the field will no doubt be beneficial.

For more information on National Economic Education Month and Business resources please contact Kayla Glynn

 

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