This spring, NIU’s Course Materials Affordability Task Force (CMAT) presented the third annual Affordable Course Materials (ACM) Department Awards. These awards are part of the task force’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. Starting in 2022, affordable
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On Saturday, April 5 Northern Illinois University and DeCarbon DeKalb, a local nonprofit group, collaborated to present Earth Fest at Founders Memorial Library. An estimated 1,500 people attended the free event, which included a variety of programs. Those taking part in Earth Fest enjoyed an opportunity to visit 35 tables
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A new study about selecting the best databases for research in education just came out and was co-authored by NIU Libraries faculty member, Alissa Droog along with co-authors Sarah Fitzgerald (University of Massachusetts, Amherst) and Kari D. Weaver (University of Waterloo, Canada). The article, Selecting a specialized education database for
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The following article was written by a student and is presented in its original language, Spanish, to preserve the author’s unique and authentic perspective. The content explores the Los Alebrijes exhibit, a cultural showcase rich in detail and tradition. The article has not been translated in order to maintain the
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Since its soft opening in January, the BookLab has been filled with exciting learning moments. In the latest edition of BookLab Diaries, graduate teaching assistant Juliet Tawiah reflects on her experience assembling her very first wooden book press. From unboxing the pieces to tightening the final bolts, this hands-on adventure
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Northern Illinois University’s Library is proud to introduce the Graduate Teaching Assistants (GTAs) who are playing a pivotal role in the BookLab, an innovative new space dedicated to exploring the history of writing, printing, and book-making traditions. Today, we shine the spotlight on Bosompemaa Apea Dankwa (left), Juliet Tawiah (center),
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Dr. Muzakki Bashori, a faculty member at Semarang State University (Universitas Negeri Semarang) in Indonesia, has been named the recipient of the 2024 Pick/Laudati Southeast Asia Fellowship. He will be in residence at the library and on campus from January 25 through February 8, 2025. Dr. Bashori holds a doctoral
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“The Indissoluble Bands of Love and Devotion”: Creation, Collection, and Adulation February 6, 2025 @ Noon-1:30pm Rare Books and Special Collections Reading Room Founders Memorial Library, Room 403 Brown Bag Lunch Welcome
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Check out the Fall 2024 issue of Founder’s Type, the University Libraries newsletter. Our newsletter is available for download.
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