Jennifer Lloyd

Superbowl Sunday Special Hours

Because of the Black & Gold Superbowl both the Dental & Isché Libraries will have special hours on Sunday, February 7th.

The Dental Library will be open from 1:30 to 5 pm.

The Isché Library will be open from 10 am to 5 pm.

Go SAINTS!
Saints Go All the Way!

Saints Go All the Way!

NFC Champions

In their 43rd season, the New Orleans Saints are going to the 44th Superbowl.

New Orleans NFC Champions

New Orleans NFC Champions

Just in case you hadn’t heard

3rd Floor News

The public PCs have been restored to the 3rd floor of the Isché Library and some of the new furniture has been delivered, but not the new reference desk. If you need reference assistance, just ask at the front desk.

New Ische Furniture

New Ische Furniture

Update: Ische 3rd Floor

All of the furniture was removed this morning from the Isché Library 3rd floor. It looks like we could host a dance.

Empty 3rd floor

Empty 3rd floor


We hope to have the furniture delivered by Friday.

MLK, Jr Day Hours

The Isché & Dental Libraries will be open regular hours on Sunday, January 17th but both libraries will be closed on Monday, January 18th. Both will reopen at 8 a.m. on Tuesday morning.

Popular New Year’s Resolutions

USA.gov has published the top twelve New Year’s resolutions. They are:
* Lose Weight
* Manage Debt
* Save Money
* Get a Better Job
* Get Fit
* Get a Better Education
* Drink Less Alcohol
* Quit Smoking Now
* Reduce Stress Overall
* Reduce Stress at Work
* Take a Trip
* Volunteer to Help Others
Which ones are you resolved to do?

Ische Library Open

The Isché Library has returned to its regular hours as of today.

Dental Library Open

The Dental Library is open after Winter Break and is back to normal hours; stop by and tell Joe what you did with your holiday!

Both Libraries Closed for Winter Break

Both the Isché & Dental Libraries are now closed for the Winter Break holidays. The Dental Library will reopen on Sunday, January 3rd and will be open from 1:30 to 10 pm; the Isché Library will reopen on Monday, January 4th and will be open regular hours of 8 am to 12 midnight.

Winter Break Hours @ Dental Library

The Dental Library will be open for regular hours until Tuesday, Dec. 22nd when it will close at 5 pm. Hours for Wednesday, Dec. 23rd will be 8 am until 5 pm. The Dental Library will be closed from Thursday, Dec. 24th until Saturday, Jan. 2nd. The Library will reopen at 1:30 pm on Sunday, Jan.3rd.

Winter Break Hours @ Ische Library

The Isché Library will begin it’s special hours on Sunday, December 20th. The Library will be open for an abbreviated schedule through December 23rd. And will be closed from December 24th through January 3rd.
Abbreviated schedule is as follows:

Sunday, December 20th 12 noon – 8:30 p.m.
Monday, December 21st 8 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Tuesday, December 22nd 8 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Wednesday, December 23rd 8 a.m. – 6 p.m.

Living 2 Months Longer?

According to a new report released by the CDC, the average life expectancy of Americans increased in 2007 to 77.9 from 77.7 years in 2006. The five leading causes of death in 2007 were “heart disease, cancer, stroke, chronic lower respiratory diseases, and accidents. These accounted for over 64 percent of all deaths in the United States.”

Sporting Events & Heart Attacks

Last month, HealthDay published an article titled “Why Watching TV Sports Increases Heart Attacks.” The study was presented at the American Heart Association annual meeting in Orlando.

Every Saints fan in New Orleans can relate to that article today.

World AIDS Day

December 1st is World AIDS Day. 2009 is the 21st observance of this day. AIDS cases in Louisiana have increased with New Orleans ranking 2nd & Baton Rouge ranking 3rd according to a recent WWL-TV report.

The Louisiana HIV/AIDS Program has a “Statewide Coordinated Need & HIV Comprehensive Plan” (pdf) for 2009 which was issued in early November.

Can You Walk & Talk?

New MedlinePlus video which dicusses the dangers of walking and talking on your cellphone.