KEARNEY – The University of Nebraska at Kearney is planning a major renovation project that would move Calvin T. Ryan Library further into the 21st century and better address the needs of students, staff and faculty. The result of a master planning process that started in 2016, the roughly $25 million project would enhance the library’s role as the center of learning on campus by creating an inviting and engaging environment that combines physical collections with new … [Read more...] about Major improvements planned for Calvin T. Ryan Library
Janet Stoeger Wilke
University of Nebraska libraries launching new online catalog/discovery tool
Patrons of University of Nebraska libraries will notice big changes on the libraries’ websites beginning Dec. 21. When users search for books, databases and other research resources through the libraries, they will interact with a next-generation library catalog and discovery tool. This change is the outcome of an 18-month project of the University of Nebraska Consortium of Libraries (UNCL) to upgrade to a new library services platform, which integrates nearly all aspects … [Read more...] about University of Nebraska libraries launching new online catalog/discovery tool
Buy a Book program to enhance UNK library, replace damaged books
By ROBB CROUCH NU Foundation KEARNEY – The University of Nebraska at Kearney, in association with the University of Nebraska Foundation, has launched a program to “Buy a Book for the Library” as a long-term project for library enhancement and to help replace books damaged in an April storm. “The Buy a Book fund will support the immediate need of replacing some of the books that could not be restored following the storm,” said Janet Stoeger Wilke, dean of the UNK … [Read more...] about Buy a Book program to enhance UNK library, replace damaged books
