Paul V. Galvin Library Archive

The Galvin Library Will Begin 24-hour Operation on Sunday, September 12

September 7, 2021
The library will begin 24-hour operation for the fall on Sunday, September 12 at noon.
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Join Galvin Library’s Student Advisory Group

August 31, 2021
Join the library’s Student Advisory Group (SAG). Members of SAG generally meet (via Google Meet) twice per semester to discuss library-related topics and work with library administration to inform library spaces, services, and collections.
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The Paul V. Galvin Library Seeking Students for the Overnight Student Assistant Monitor Position

August 24, 2021
The Student Overnight Monitor position at Galvin Library is responsible for supervision of the library during the overnight hours and supporting the responsibilities of the Circulation Department.
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Galvin Library is Hiring!

August 12, 2021
A number of Student Assistant positions are open this Fall, and the library is seeking candidates who are interested in a variety of work tasks and environments. Library Student Assistants work with the campus community and behind the scenes to support the library’s mission and provide the library services that IIT relies upon.
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Remembrance Zoom Session for Nasir Mirza

April 27, 2021
Following the recent passing of Nasir Mirza, his family will be hosting a Zoom session for members of the Illinois Tech community who wish to share their memories.
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Passing of Nasir Mirza

April 15, 2021
It is with great sadness that we announce the recent passing of longtime staff member Nasir Mirza. Nasir had long served as Paul V. Galvin Library’s reserves specialist, first coming to Illinois Tech nearly 30 years ago.
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Searching for Funding Sources Workshop

February 4, 2021
This workshop will explore how to use the GrantForward database, as well as various research databases to identify funders and funding opportunities.
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Beyond Google: Getting the Most Out of Research Databases

January 26, 2021
In this workshop, you’ll learn how to get the most out of research databases, including controlled vocabularies, faceted searching, saving/reusing searches, and alerts.
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Citing Sources

January 26, 2021
This workshop covers the hows, whys, wheres, and whens of citing sources, as well as basic formatting rules and styles for manually creating citations.
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Zotero Workshop

January 26, 2021
Zotero is a citation manager that can save you a lot of time by collecting bibliographic information for your sources and inserting citations and references in your paper.
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Faculty/Staff
- Want to Learn More About How to Optimize the Hybrid-Technology Classrooms for Your Students?
  January 18, 2022
  Office of Technology Services’ (OTS) staff are available to provide you with hybrid-classroom AV training either individually or in a group setting.
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- Virtual Faculty Lounge on Creating Community in Your Courses
  January 18, 2022
  January’s Faculty Lounge will focus on how faculty can build community with students in both physical and online classrooms.
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- Staff: Check Your Paychecks
  January 13, 2022
  January 14, 2022, is the first biweekly paycheck date of the new year. Staff members should review paystubs to ensure accuracy of any benefit changes made during open enrollment, new FSA elections, and 403(b) election changes. Any discrepancies must be reported no later than Friday, January 21.
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- Registrations Now Open for Pre-College Summer Programs!
  January 13, 2022
  Illinois Tech summer programs are designed to be hands-on opportunities for high school students to explore STEM fields and learn about careers in the vibrant city of Chicago.
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- Volunteer to Judge at the Chicago High School Virtual Ethics Bowl
  January 11, 2022
  The Center for the Study of Ethics in the Professions invites Illinois Tech faculty, staff, and students to volunteer at the Chicago High School Ethics Bowl Regional Competition which will take place virtually on February 12, 2022. Volunteers will help…
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- Get your health habits going in 2022 with Wondr Health
  January 11, 2022
  The start of a new year is the perfect time for you to get to work on developing new healthy habits for sustained weight loss and management. If that appeals to you, check out the BCBS Wondr Health (formerly Naturally Slim) program to see how it can help you reach your goals.
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- COVID Protective Product Store Hours
  January 11, 2022
  The COVID Protective Product Store at Mies Campus continues to support our students, faculty, and staff. Department coordinators should submit a HawkWorks request to order products or other related services. Once you receive your order confirmation email, product pickup is available Monday through Thursday, 8–10 a.m.
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- IRS Announces Business Mileage Rate Increase for 2022
  January 06, 2022
  Beginning on January 1, 2022, the standard mileage rates for privately owned vehicles while on official Illinois Institute of Technology business will be 58.5 cents per mile, up 2.5 cents from the 2021 rate. Illinois Tech’s Buy It Expense module…
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- Preparing Your Blackboard Site for Spring 2022
  December 23, 2021
  Spring 2022 instruction will be virtual until January 24. To help you with this transition, the Center for Learning Innovation is offering two workshops.
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- Staff Council Event: Campus Success Begins With Us – 19 January, 3-4pm
  December 21, 2021
  The Staff Advisory Council has put together a panel of working peers who will be sharing their relatable and inspiring experiences and stories of their involvement with the student body to help you to think about your role and assist you in exploring opportunities to be more involved in aiding in our students’ success stories online via your web browser at 3 p.m. on Wednesday, January 19.
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