When Robert Ridinger began the process of identifying books about Juneteenth, he expected to find mostly historical texts written for adults and adolescents. That wasn’t the case. “And I looked under every rock I could think of,” says Ridinger, a professor and subject specialist librarian at Northern Illinois University’s Founders Memorial Library. “I knew what the
Read moreAlissa Droog co-authors reflection article about digital literacies librarianship
Alissa Droog recently co-authored a short reflective article with Joanna Nemeth at Athabasca University: Reflecting on our Time as Digital Literacies Librarians in Pathfinder: A Canadian Journal for Information Science Students and Early Career Professionals. In this article, the authors reflection on their experiences as Digital Literacy/ies Librarians, the ambiguity
Read moreInterview with Hao Phan, Curator of the Southeast Asia Collection at Northern Illinois University Libraries
Northern Illinois University is a Carnegie 2 research institution tucked away in DeKalb. It has the distinction of being home to Illinois’ only Center for Southeast Asia Studies. The Founders Memorial Library holds a distinctive collection of materials to support the work of the Center. In addition to his responsibilities
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Fred Barnhart earns second term as NIU Libraries dean
NIU Libraries Dean Fred Barnhart, a champion of student success who played a key role in helping the university weather pandemic-related challenges, has accepted a second four-year appointment. “I’m excited to continue our work as we demonstrate that University Libraries is much more than books on the shelf or databases on a
Read moreNIU Libraries awarded 2022 NEH Grant to digitize and preserve dime novels
The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) announced that NIU Libraries has been awarded $348,920 under their Humanities Collections and Reference Resources program for the Tousey Project. This effort seeks to digitize and preserve the dime novels published by Frank Tousey, the most prolific publisher of the format, and is
Read moreCenter for Governmental Studies is better able to preserve and share knowledge, thanks to Huskie Commons
A logistical problem for the NIU Center for Governmental Studies (CGS) turned into a valuable partnership with the University Libraries that will preserve CGS documents and make them more readily accessible to readers around the world. The NIU Libraries’ Huskie Commons – a digital repository to collect, preserve, and provide access to the scholarly and artistic
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IDEA Survey Day
IDEA Survey Day is April 13th, from 10 AM to 2 PM in the MLK Commons & Ellington’s. Fill out the survey for a chance to win a Starbucks gift card!
Read moreBirds, Beasts, Bugs, and Little Fishes: Wildlife Around the NIU Campus
For the past ten or more years, Michael Day, professor of English and director of the First-Year Composition Program, has had a daily ritual of walking along the Kishwaukee River through the NIU campus and Prairie Park, watching and listening, trying to capture what he sees – in light, color, and
Read moreMary Burns, Special Collections Cataloger, appointed to the Committee on Cataloging: Description and Access
Mary Burns, Special Collections Cataloger, has been appointed to the Committee on Cataloging: Description and Access (CC:DA). This is the body within the American Library Association responsible for developing official ALA positions on additions to and revisions of RDA: Resource Description and Access. As such, the group has important influence
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