Documentary filmmakers Sharon Shattuck and Ian Cheney noticed that it was hard to find science documentaries that featured women and people of color, so they set out to make their own. “Picture a Scientist” examines women scientists’ experiences in their fields, including harassment, institutional discrimination, and subtler slights. NIU Libraries
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History of the Book Series investigates a 13th century French bible leaf
Northern Illinois University’s (NIU) Rare Books and Special Collections hosts a regular seminar, the History of the Book Seminar Series, highlighting the interdisciplinary realm of study related to the history of books, readers, and collections. Within their collections are medieval manuscript leaves that allow students to engage with medieval scribal
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Dime Novels Featured in “Cowboys and Indians”
NIU Libraries dime novel digitization project is featured in an article in Cowboys and Indians: The Premier Magazine of the West. Head of Digital Collections Matthew Short is interviewed, describing the project and the collection, which featured characters like Deadwood Dick and Calamity Jane. The project has been funded in
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