Archive: stories

The EWU Libraries and Learning Commons is committed to providing and supporting a welcoming, safe and inclusive environment for all members of our diverse campus community. Our commitment reflects the long-standing pledge to diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) within the library profession and incorporates the DEI goals of the EWU Strategic Plan. DEI in the…

Do you have a lived experience unlike others you know? Do you sometimes feel misunderstood, stereotyped, or marginalized? Are you interested in sharing your story in a series of casual conversations, in a safe, supportive, and meaningful way? Learn more about becoming a Human Book in our Human Library event, part of EWU’s Diversity and…

EWU Libraries no longer has a presence at WSU’s Health Sciences Library (formerly known as the Spokane Academic Library.) What does this mean for EWU students, staff, and faculty? You may:  Continue to use Health Sciences Library public spaces, computers and resources during staffed library hours using the same opportunities WSU affords to community members.…

Laptops, cameras, projectors, iPads and hotspots are a few of the items available to EWU students through the Libraries’ Equipment Checkout Services. This service, made possible by a partnership with the Student Tech Fee Committee and Information Technology Department, is facilitated through the library accounts and borrowing system. Equipment Checkout Services provides EWU a controlled,…

Join us for this EWU Diversity and Inclusion Week Event! Date: Wednesday, April 20, 2022 Time: 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. Location: JFK Library Lobby Speed Relating is an opportunity for students, faculty, and staff to connect over free Thomas Hammer coffee and have open conversations with a variety of individuals representing diverse identities, professions,…

Despite limited hours and barriers to physical access during the pandemic, our collections and services were readily available during the 20-21 school year. Users took full advantage!  228,763 online journals, magazines, & newspapers viewed or downloaded 114,195 library research subject or course guides visits 5,436 ebook chapters downloaded 14,748 Kanopy streaming videos played 5,102 books…

See how library and learning commons services paused, powered back on, and continue to evolve during the COVID-19 Pandemic.

Beginning Monday, June 21, all three floors of the JFK Library will be open weekdays, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. While our materials reserve & pickup services will continue throughout Summer Quarter, we invite you to come browse and select materials from the shelves, and enjoy your favorite study spaces! (Single occupant study rooms will…

University Archives at EWU Libraries launched a project on March 16, 2021 to create a digital archive detailing how COVID-19 has impacted, and continues to impact, the EWU community. Students, staff, faculty and alumni can share submissions that capture how life has changed as a result of the pandemic. Topics can include commentary on remote…

Continuing to Adapt to a Changing New Normal -Interim Dean Justin Otto Many people talk about the past year as adapting to “the new normal,” but in EWU Libraries we’ve found the new normal to be a constantly evolving state. March 19, 2021 marked the one-year anniversary of when the JFK Library ceased in-person operations…