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Blumberg Memorial Library Newsletter

Welcome

Welcome to the Spring 2024 newsletter for the Blumberg Memorial Library at TLU! If you have questions about library resources and services, email librarian@tlu.edu. 

Several of the recent library enhancements were made possible through the BUENOS Center for Excellence (Director: Victor Davila) funded by the Department of Education Title V Grant (Principal Investigators: Dr. David Ortiz, Dr. Sarah Ferguson, and Dr. Gourjoine Wade). More information on the BUENOS Center for Excellence

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Laptops now available for checkout

Loaner laptops are now available for one-month checkout

  • Students, staff, or faculty interested in borrowing a computer will need to fill out a laptop agreement form and correspond with a librarian by email to finalize the checkout. (librarian@tlu.edu)
  • Treat the laptops with care! If a laptop is lost or damaged, you will be responsible for a replacement or repair fee.
  • Renewals are possible, but if another user is waiting on a laptop and no other units are available, your renewal request might not be granted.
  • Click here for more information about the library laptops. 

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Prof. Koford with a library laptop

3D Printer

The library CoLab now has a 3D printer

  • 3D printers use material (in this case, plastic) to build a 3D object based on the instructions in a digital file. 
  • The library's 3D printer is available for class projects and other TLU assignments with a professor's approval.
  • To schedule printing time or ask questions, email or call E-Resources Librarian Nate Aubin at 830-372-8102 or NBaubin@tlu.edu.

3D printer

The orange figurine was created with the 3D printer. It is an SD card holder shaped like a Spartan soldier.

Library Instruction Lab update

New look for room B12

  • The Library Instruction Lab B12 has been updated with a new layout, new whiteboards, and large screens. 
  • The room includes 20 student workstations and one instructor workstation.
  • The room is reserved for library instruction and can be reserved for occasional use by other classes. Contact librarian@tlu.edu. 
  • Thank you to all the Facilities and IT colleagues involved in this big project!

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Library Instruction Lab