Category: Announcements

Back to School Special: Read Up on What’s New and Improved at the Central Libraries

The sun is shining, the Pat Neff bells are ringing, and students are returning to Baylor! We are so excited to have our spaces filled with the hustle and bustle of the fall semester. Over the summer, we made improvements to the Central Libraries based on campus feedback. Whether you’re returning as an upperclassman or beginning your freshman year, read…

Personnel News and Notes

November 1, 2018 New Arrivals Amy Runyon joined the CAMU (Cataloging and Metadata Unit) team in mid-October as the Rare Books Catalog Librarian. She holds a BA in Art History from Lake Forest College in Lake Forest, Illinois and graduated with her MA in Library and Information Science from Dominican University in River Forest, Illinois, in the Spring of 2018.…

Nifty Fifty: Moody Memorial Library’s 50th Birthday Party in Pictures

To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the day Moody Memorial Library opened its doors to the Baylor community, the Libraries hosted a “birthday party” for the ages, complete with a custom cake, tons of food, music from 1968, architectural talks, giveaways and – of course – a visit from the Baylor mascots, Bruiser and Marigold! Take a look at some…

All Signs Point to Success: Announcing a Student Contest to Reinvent the Libraries’ Directional Signage

The Baylor Libraries welcome students  to participate in a unique new project to create freestanding directional signage towers for Moody Memorial Library and Jesse H. Jones Library. The goal of the program is to create informative, eye-catching signs that will direct patrons to various locations around the Central Libraries campus. Project Background As part of our campaign to upgrade the…

Back and Better Than Ever: An Update on Summer 2018 Renovations in Moody and Jones

Today marks the start of the Fall 2018 semester, and the University Libraries are celebrating with a whole slate of updated physical spaces for our faculty, students and staff to utilize all year long. Moody 104 Active Learning Lab (ALL) We’ve been updating our readers on the process of creating the Active Learning Lab (ALL) all spring and summer, so…