On behalf of Library and Technology Services, I'd like to welcome all new and returning students to the spring 2025 semester.
Read on for some information about our hours, upcoming events, and some reminders of the many resources and services that are available to you.
Check it Out
Discover the new LTS Emerging Technologies Lab (LETs Lab) in EWFM 430—a collaborative space where students, faculty, and staff can explore cutting-edge technologies like XR, Generative AI, GIS, and drones with expert support from LTS staff. Join us for an Open House on February 10 to experience hands-on demonstrations and spark new ideas! Read more.
We kicked off the new year with the AI@Lehigh Summit, bringing together faculty and staff to discuss the evolving role of Generative AI in teaching, research, and professional work. Read more for a summit recap, recordings, and GenAI resources and events.
Reading and Researching in the Lehigh Libraries
The Lehigh Libraries offer access to an extensive collection of digital journals, print books, ebooks, databases, tools, and rare and archival materials. The ASA Library Catalog provides a “single search” capability, which lets users search the catalog from one unified search box for books, articles, journal titles, and more. Learn more.
Deepen your reading and research by searching our collection, keep up with news such as the New York Times and Wall Street Journal, explore our OverDrive ebook and audiobook Library, and extend your reach by using the the PALCI EZBorrow interlibrary loan system to request books delivered to the library in 3-5 business days from over 73 partner institutions.
Contact a Lehigh Librarian for a personal research consultation or consider making a research appointment in our Bayer Special Collections & Instruction Reading Room.
If you’re interested in representing the student body and giving your voice to help shape the Libraries, we invite you to join our Student Library Advisory Board!
Arts & Events
Explore the fascinating world of science fiction through Lehigh Libraries’ new exhibit featuring highlights from the Robert Lichtman science fiction fanzine collection. Opening in January at Linderman Library, the exhibit showcases zines, correspondence, and artwork spanning nearly a century, offering insights into fandom culture, foundational science fiction literature, network analysis, gender studies, and more. Read more.
On February 6th, the Friends of the Lehigh University Libraries, the Humanities Center, and the English Department are co-hosting a talk, "Keywords for Black Louisiana: Witnessing Black Life & Community,” by Jessica Johnson, internationally recognized digital humanist and Director of LifexCode: Digital Humanities Against Enclosure. Learn more about the speaker and event.
What’s new in software and technology?
Join us for Lehigh’s inaugural participation in ICPSR’s International Love Data Week, February 10–14, with events exploring themes like Whose data is it anyway? and You make history. Highlights include a workshop on building data literacy skills for staff and faculty and a transcribathon celebrating Frederick Douglass’s birthday. Participate in-person or online, and take on our LinkedIn Learning Challenge to elevate your data skills—learn more and register today!
Curious about how generative AI tools like Google Gemini, NotebookLM, or DataCamp’s DataLab can enhance your work? Attend LTS GenAI office hours on the last Friday of each month from 12-1 p.m. via Zoom to explore these tools, see how LTS staff use AI like ChatGPT, DALL-E, Microsoft Copilot, and GitHub Copilot to support teaching and learning, and get your questions answered.
In early January, LTS transitioned software.lehigh.edu to a new software installation system. This web-based environment provides a more secure, robust, reliable, and faster software download platform for the more than 60 software applications LTS distributes to the campus community. Learn more.
Register for Generative AI, technology, research computing, and library resource training in the Spring 2025 Seminar Series. We offer over 45 seminars highlighting Lehigh tools, software, and services designed to help you work more efficiently and maximize your productivity in the office, the classroom, or in your research.
Whether you are starting your Lehigh journey or preparing to graduate, LinkedIn Learning has a large number of resources to access for just-in-time learning, stop, start, and learn when it works for you. It can help you succeed in your courses, define your career path, build a professional network, and conduct a strategic job search. Learn more and get started.
What’s new in teaching and learning?
Over winter break, Lehigh’s Learning Management System, Course Site, was updated to include some major security and back-end functionality improvements. While much of the look and feel remained the same, there were also some notable design updates to the course page layout which included smaller iconography, and collapsible sections, and you can now see the time your quiz attempt was last saved.
Do you have an interest in digital game development and design? Get experience with hands-on tools, software, and resources to explore the fields of XR and game dev in the CITL Student Developer Lab, located in the Computing Center, just east of FML. Learn more. You can also stay current with the field of XR at Lehigh and beyond by joining Lehigh's VR/AR Community of Practice, an avenue for learning and sharing.
Data skills aren’t just for a small handful of careers anymore. Today, they’re essential in every discipline. LTS is currently licensing DataCamp, an online learning platform specializing in teaching data literacy for all skill levels. All learning takes place in a web browser, where students will have the opportunity to follow expert-led courses, complete bite-sized exercises, and receive real-time feedback. Learn more and get started.
Explore our Digital Media Lab, DIY Video & Lightboard Studio, and DIY Audio Recording Studio. And, if you are a graduate student in an instructional role at Lehigh, sign up for our Teacher Development Program for Graduate Students.
What’s open when?
LTS provides students with study areas, access to resources, experts ready to help, and events that promote inquiry, deepen learning, and build community.
Fairchild-Martindale Library (FML) and Linderman Library hours (Lehigh ID tap entry is required after 9:00PM):
- Monday-Thursday: 7:45AM - 2AM (both libraries)
- Friday: FML: 7:45AM - 12AM; Linderman: 7:45AM - 10PM
- Saturday: FML: 9AM - 12AM; Linderman: 9AM - 10PM
- Sunday: 9AM - 2AM (both libraries)
The Computing Center Pit (lower level) is open 24 hours, 7 days a week during fall, spring, and summer semesters, offering round-the-clock space for work and study. Lehigh ID tap is required when the building is open but the doors are locked.
View Library, CC and Digital Media Lab hours on the LTS website.
Dining at the libraries
The Grind @ FML will maintain its regular hours of operation. View all Lehigh Dining hours (hours subject to change).
How can we help?
Our wide range of services, programs, and resources includes research consultations with librarians; digital scholarship, instructional and computing technology support; teacher development services; information security; and advanced research computing resources.
The LTS Help Desk is the first point of contact for all these forms of assistance, and our Student Technology and Repair Service (STARS) can help students with their personal computers.
Need help but not sure where to begin? Start with the Help Desk at help.lehigh.edu.
As always, we are dedicated to providing innovative, state-of-the-art resources; library, teaching, and technical consultation; and expert assistance for all students, faculty, researchers, and staff.
Welcome again and best wishes for a rewarding and successful semester!
Greg Reihman, Ph.D.
Vice Provost for Library and Technology Services