Nursing Student, Annabel Rayl Wins Gumberg Library Scholarship!

Annabel Rayl with University Librarian, Dr. Laverna Saunders

Our student employees are a critical part of our library team and serve the University Mission alongside librarians and staff. Each National Library Week, Gumberg Library acknowledges the vital contribution of our student employees by awarding a $1,000 scholarship. The theme for National Library Week 2014 is “Lives Change @ Your Library,” a concept perfectly exemplified by the winner of our 2014 Gumberg Library Scholarship, nursing student, Annabel Rayl. 

Annabel has worked for Gumberg since October 2013, while also maintaining a job on the weekend to fund her education. She is also involved in the community service organization, Circle K, and a member of the professional nursing fraternity Alpha Tau Delta at Duquesne University. In her application essay, Annabel describes how working at the circulation desk in Gumberg has changed her—helping her to understand and work with a variety of people—as well as learn more about the library. Annabel draws several parallels between her work at Gumberg and her future profession as a nurse, including the ability to work collaboratively in a community. Annabel also notes the library’s role in supporting Duquesne University’s Mission to serve God by serving students. She writes: “The people that I work with go far above and beyond the requirements for their job in order to help students and faculty alike make the most out of the library’s resources.” 

In addition to a $1,000 credit to be applied to her fall tuition bill, her name will be displayed on the permanent plaque in the reference area.

Gumberg Library thanks Annabel for her dedication to the library and congratulates her for winning the 2014 Gumberg Library Student Endowed Scholarship!

The scholarship was founded in 2003 by Gumberg Library employees as part of Duquesne University’s Capital Campaign. The intent in establishing this endowed fund was to provide a way to recognize and assist one of our student assistants during the course of their academic program at Duquesne. Fundraising for the scholarship endowment is ongoing. Gift information is available on the University’s website at http://www.duq.edu/giving. Anyone wishing to contribute should specify that their gift is intended for the Gumberg Library Student Endowed Scholarship.

Gumberg Library Award for Undergraduate Research Presented to Jaclyn Angstadt and Rachael Desmond!

Gumberg provides full-text access to over 100,000 journal titles and over 700,000 volumes, a collection of essential resources for any researcher or scholar at Duquesne University. Each year, Gumberg Library presents an award to the author(s) of the Undergraduate Research and Scholarship Symposium poster that most clearly demonstrates extensive and creative use of Gumberg Library resources, as well as the best understanding and application of principles of information literacy, and effective communication of research/scholarship.

This year the award and prize of $250 go to Jaclyn Angstadt and Rachael Desmond for their poster, Therapeutic Hypothermia and Neurological Outcome after Cardiac Arrest. Jaclyn and Rachael are both senior nursing students graduating in May 2014. The students acknowledged David Nolfi, Health Sciences Librarian, for providing crucial instruction in the use of the research database CINAHL to produce a high quality systematic review. Gumberg Library congratulates Jaclyn and Rachael for their well-earned win and wishes them the best of luck in their post-college endeavors!

Jaclyn Angstadt & Rachael Desmond with University Librarian, Dr. Laverna Saunders.

Research to Go - Librarians in the Wild Monday Evenings in April!

Have a paper due? Need research help but can’t get to the library? You're in luck! Librarians will be in the 2nd Floor Lounge of the Student Union every Monday in April. Yes, that's right, April 7, 14, 21, and 28 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. we come to you! You bring the questions, we'll bring the iPads and our research arsenal.

If you prefer to do your research at home in your pajamas, librarians are also available online 24/7 at http://ask.library.duq.edu/. We guarantee we can help you find you what you need!