Check out the Spring 2023 issue of Founder’s Type, the University Libraries newsletter. Our newsletter is available for download.
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Dr. James B. Pick and Dr. Rosalyn Laudati Southeast Asia Fellow selected
The NIU Libraries have selected Dr. Visisya Pinthongvijayakul as the recipient of the first Pick/Laudati Southeast Asia Fellowship. This award uses funds from the Pick/Laudati library endowment for the recipient to visit the NIU Libraries for two weeks, conducting research using our unique Southeast Asia collections. Dr. Pinthongvijayakul is a
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NIU Libraries to host RAILS event
Founders Memorial Library will host a Member Meetup for RAILS, the Reaching Across Illinois Library System. RAILS serves all libraries in northern and west-central Illinois, providing delivery service, professional development, and much more. The event will take place on Thursday, May 11 from 10 am until noon. The library will
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Departments Recognized for Leading the Way with Affordable Course Materials
This spring, NIU’s Course Materials Affordability Taskforce (CMAT) presented the inaugural Affordable Course Materials (ACM) Department Awards. These awards are part of the taskforce’s Leading Impact Program, which supports and recognizes academic departments and individual faculty for their adoption of Open Educational Resources (OER) and low-cost materials in courses. In
Read moreNIU welcomes new Health Sciences Librarian
Betsy Sterner found a way to pair her passion for information science with her dedication for instruction and education when she took the role as NIU’s new Health Sciences librarian in August. For the proud alum, who holds the rank of assistant professor, working in the Research and Instruction Department of the
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Welcome to the Machine: A Look at Dystopian Fiction
Exhibit on display March 3 – May 5, 2023, Founders Library, fourth floor The extensive Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America (SFWA) Collection in Rare Books and Special Collections (RBSC) allowed me to easily explore the concept of dystopia. The popular concept of dystopia is evident in important and
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Ink Real Life: Exploring Global Tattoo Culture
Exhibit on display March 3 – May 5, 2023, Founders Library, fourth floor This exhibit analyzes tattoo culture utilizing the Tattoo collection in Rare Books and Special Collections. French philosopher Michel Foucault has suggested that to exert power, the bodies of those in the lower working classes were often censored.
Read moreNews article features Willard Motley
A new article in Yahoo News features author Willard Motley, whose papers are housed at NIU Libraries. Motley was an African-American writer from Chicago, most famous for his 1947 novel Knock on Any Door. The library’s collection includes diaries, correspondence, unpublished manuscripts, photos, and clippings.
Read moreLibrary research fellowships now available
Three research fellowships are now available for scholars to use materials at the NIU Libraries. The Horatio Alger Research Fellowship for the Study of American Popular Culture, the Pick/Laudati Rare Books and Special Collections Fellowship, and the Pick/Laudati Southeast Asia Collection Fellowship applications are due March 31, 2023. For more
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