Gumberg Elevator Renovation Project Completed

As of April 30, all three elevators in the Gumberg Library are now fully renovated. The project began on October 4, 2012. Thank you for your pateince during this latest library renovation!

Phi Kappa Phi Cluster Meeting Hosted by Gumberg

Members of Phi Kappa Phi will be meeting on May 16 between 9-2:30 in room 202 on the 2nd floor of the Gumberg Library.

Gumberg Library Entrance Policy

To ensure the priority of service to Duquesne users, and for safety reasons, everyone entering the building must carry photo ID with them at all times. Children entering the building must be accompanied by an adult at all times. Members of the general public are not permitted to enter the building without an appointment.

Gumberg Library 24 Hour Study Begins April 22

Gumberg Library will be open continuously starting Monday, April 22 from 7 a.m. through 9 p.m. Tuesday, April 30. Please bring your photo ID with you to the library...card swipe entry is required between 5 p.m. and 8 a.m. weekdays, and all weekend.


Quiet study areas are on the first, second and third floors. Group study areas are on the fourth and fifth floors.

FREE SNACKS at midnight!

Documenting the Impact of Your Scholarship

Presenters: David Nolfi & Allison Brungard, Gumberg Library

Discussion Leaders: Dr. Nancy Trun & Dr. Rick Zoucha, University P&T Committee

May 2, 2013, 11 AM - 12:30 PM

Gumberg Library 408

The workshop's goal is to help faculty members applying for promotion and tenure to make the case for excellence in scholarship by using tools such as citation analysis, journal metrics, and other methods. Newer faculty who are just starting to publish can also benefit by using these tools to develop effective publishing strategies. Following the presentation, participants will have hands-on opportunities to use the tools and begin documenting the impact of their own scholarship. The workshop will conclude with a faculty-led discussion about using scholarship data in the promotion and tenure process. Cosponsored by the Center for Teaching Excellence and Gumberg Library.
Please RSVP to Mrs. Lisa Sciulli at 412.396.5346 or sciulle@duq.edu.

Take a break during finals week - help build a paper forest in the Gumberg Library!

Gumberg Library invites the Duquesne community to Take Back the Forest! As a fun and interactive way to support responsible resource use and recycling, the library is partnering with SGA, Sigma Kappa, and Evergreen to create a recycled forest on the fourth floor of Gumberg.

Starting Wednesday, April 17, and running through Tuesday, April 30, students can drop in and add to this growing paperscape with decorated items taken from books, magazines, newspapers and recycled paper.

There will be a brief Earth Day celebration at 1p.m. on April 22 with snacks and a chance to WIN part of the decorated forest and other prizes.

Scholastic Book Sale Starts Monday April 15

BOGO* Spring Book Sale


April 15 – April 19

PNC Atrium Student Union

10:00am – 6:00pm (4:00pm on Friday)

Benefits the Maureen Sullivan Curriculum Center

*Our mission is to promote and support literacy, both at home and in our communities. Each customer is asked to donate a book of their choice to support PreK-Grade 8 summer reading programs in the local community. BOGO discount applied with donation. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Danielle at buck@duq.edu.

Winners of the Gumberg Library Award for Undergraduate Research Announced

Melissa Meola and Ashley Leposky, seniors in the School of Nursing, are the winners of the first Gumberg Library Award for Undergraduate Research, a cash prize of $250, which they will share. Their poster on the “Prevention of Ventilator Associated Pneumonia (VAP)” was one of the posters accepted for Duquesne University’s 2013 Undergraduate Research and Scholarship Symposium (URSS). A committee of library faculty and administrators judged relevant posters based on the posters’ intellectual merits and demonstration that the research presented meets the standard of its field. Congratulations Melissa and Ashley!

Celebrate National Library Week @ Gumberg Library

National Library Week, April 15 – 19, 2013


Communities Matter @ your library

Monday, April 15

o Scholastic Book Fair, 10-6, Union

o Student Health Advisory Council event, 12-4, Popular Reading area, distribute materials for “Stress Less for Exam Success”

Tuesday, April 16

o Student Scholarship Award Winners, 11 a.m., Popular Reading Room

o Scholastic Book Fair, 10-6, Union

Wednesday, April 17

o Spring Guitar Recital, noon, Curriculum Center 5th floor

o Scholastic Book Fair, 10-6, Union

Thursday, April 18

o Scholastic Book Fair, 10-6, Union

o Roll-out Muslim Journey Bookshelf, 4-6 p.m., Curriculum Center, 5th floor


Thanks for supporting National Library Week 2013!

Autism Awareness Month Display

Visit the Maureen Sullivan Curriculum Center on the 5th floor of the Gumberg Library to see a display supporting Autism Awareness Month. Materials on display may be checked out at the Circulation Desk on the 4th floor of the library.