Jennifer Lloyd

ReOpening – Downtown Library

The Ische Library on the Downtown campus will reopen on Monday, September 13th at 8am and will resume full operation.

The Dental Library will remain closed while remediation from Hurricane Ida occurs.

Library Closure – Hurricane Ida

*Update 2* The Libraries will remain closed the week of September 6th. We hope to announce reopening soon.

*Update* because of the power situation in New Orleans, the Libraries will be closed until September 6th. Hope everyone stayed safe.

In anticipation of Hurricane Ida, the downtown Isché Library will close at 5pm today, Friday, August 27th. Both the Dental and Downtown campuses will be closed Saturday, August 28th through Monday, August 30th.

Hopefully all will be well, and we will reopen on Tuesday, August 31st at 8am at both the Dental and Isché Libraries.

NLM Databases Retiring

The following National Library of Medicine databases will be retired on September 14, 2021.

(1) HSRProj (Health Services Research Projects in Progress)

(2) HSRR (Health Services and Sciences Research Resources)

(3) HSRIC (Health Services Research Information Central)

(4) PHPartners (Partners in Information Access for Public Health Workforce).

For more information, please see the NLM Technical Bulletin article, Changes in Health Services Research Support at NLM (https://www.nlm.nih.gov/pubs/techbull/mj21/mj21_nichsr.html).

Reducing Hours Isché / Staggering Staff Schedules 8/8/2021

The Isché Library will reduce its hours beginning on Sunday, August 8th.

The hours will be
Monday-Thursday 8am – 8pm
Friday 8am – 6pm
Saturday 9:30am – 6pm
Sunday 11:30am – 8pm

These hours will be allow Library staff to better socially distance while also keeping the Library open 7 days per week.

ILLiad Upgrade-Complete

*Update* the upgrade is complete as of 1:45pm. Thanks for your patience.

The Libraries’ interlibrary loan interface, ILLiad, has a planned upgrade on Tuesday, August 3rd from 12noon-2pm. The software will be unavailable during that window. Thanks for your patience.

Microfiche/Microfilm Scanner

The Isché Library has a new Microfiche/Microfilm scanner available for use. It is housed on the 3rd floor near the circulation desk. Material can be scanned to a thumb drive or printed. There is no charge for printing. Please ask at the Circulation Desk for assistance.

New Commons Display – Honoring VCAA Moerschbaecher

The Library has created a new display in 3 sections of the Commons cases. The display honors Vice Chancellor of Academic Affairs Joseph M. Moerschbaecher, III, PhD, who spent nearly 40 years of his career at LSUHSC. Dr. M passed away July 1, 2021. He was hired in the Department of Pharmacology in 1983.

Dr. Moerschbaecher helped create the space that is now the Library Commons (2009) and he enjoyed selecting material for the display cases. Many of the medicine bottles in the cases closest to the Library entrance were from his collections.

To learn more, read these online tributes from the SoM Pulse, the LSU Health Newsroom, and NOLA.com.

And if you can’t make it over, enjoy a couple of photos:

Power On! Ische Library Open!

*EDIT* The power came back on at 10:45am. The Ische Library re-opened at 11:15 am. Fingers crossed that it stays on!

*EDIT* Spoke to soon and jinxed the power. The power to the RCB and the SoN/AH building went out again at 5:30am on Wednesday, the 21st. No estimated repair time at the moment.

Power was restored to the Resource Center Building around 4:30pm on Tuesday, July 20th. The Ische Library will re-open on Wednesday morning at 7:30am. Phew!

Downtown Library Closed – July 20, 2021

*Edit* The latest power restoration is 4pm. The Ische Library will not open today. Hopefully, we’ll be open again tomorrow.

Parts of the downtown campus continue to be without power, including the RCB. The Ische Library will be closed this morning… or until power is restored. The current restoration estimate is 12 noon. Library staff will be working remotely and available via chat/email.

Stay tuned for further developments.

4th of July Holiday

The LSUHSC Libraries, and the LSUHSC campuses, will be closed on Monday, July 5th in observance of the 4th of July holiday. In addition, the Isché Library will be closed on Saturday, July 3rd and Sunday, July 4th.

Both Libraries will be open regular hours on Tuesday, July 6th.

Library Lobby Work Downtown

On the downtown campus, the Library Lobby is having both elevator and wallpaper work done at the moment. Prepare to step carefully as you get off the elevator to access the coffee shop (to the right) or the Isché Library (to the left). Work will continue until it’s complete.

Coffee Service in the Library Commons

Because of construction in the downtown campus Atrium (which begins Wednesday, April 28th), the coffee bar will be moving to the Library Commons, adjacent to the Isché Library. The Coffee service will be open on Monday, May 3rd. Items and services will be limited. Hours are to be determined from 7am to 2pm each weekday as staffing allows.

The coffee bar operated previously from July 15, 2009 through March 28, 2013. It was not financially sustainable.

Libraries Extending Hours

On Monday, April 5, 2021, both campus libraries will extend their hours.

The downtown campus Isché Library will be open:
Monday – Thursday 7:30am – 10pm
Friday 7:30am – 6pm
Saturday 9:30am – 6pm
Sunday 9:30am – 10pm

The city park campus Dental Library will be open:
Monday – Thursday 8am -6pm
Friday 8am – 5pm

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Easter Hours

The Libraries will be closed for the Easter University Holiday from Friday, April 2nd through Sunday, April 4th. Additionally the Isché Library will close at 6pm on Thursday, April 1st.

Both Libraries will reopen on Monday morning, April 5th.

Masks still required On Campus

Guidelines for the Prevention and Management of COVID-19 on the LSUHSC Campuses were updated today, March 17, 2021.

This guideline includes the following: Masks: LSUHSC requires that masks be worn properly (covering the nose and mouth) in all public settings on campus (unless one is eating).  The CDC and LSUHSC recommend that masks be worn at all times except while you are in your own home. For a guide of acceptable masks, please refer to this CDC document: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/prevent-getting-sick/about-face-coverings.html

We continue to have issues with mask noncompliance in the Libraries and would appreciate patron cooperation.