Graduate students’ identities and personal lives are heavily tied to their experiences of research, and many struggle to find, understand, and use information for research purposes. Alissa Droog, Assistant Professor, Education & Social Sciences Librarian, co-authored a study on graduate student experiences of research: Along for the Journey: Graduate Student
Read moreWeek of Welcome Scavenger Hunt Winner Selected
Anastasia, a senior majoring in English and minoring in Japanese, has claimed victory in this year’s Week of Welcome Learning Commons Scavenger Hunt. As a dedicated student who plans to graduate in August 2025, Anastasia shared their excitement about the experience. The scavenger hunt, designed to introduce students to key
Read moreNIU Libraries awarded major OER Grant from the Secretary of State/Illinois State Library
The Secretary of State/Illinois State Library has awarded NIU Libraries an open education resources (OER) grant of $149,925 for HuskiesUnbound: Developing OER for Undergraduate Success in High-Impact Courses. The project will develop OER and/or open ancillary materials for 11 high-impact undergraduate courses from five of the university’s six undergraduate colleges
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Virtual Faculty Book Exhibit Now Available!
We are thrilled to announce the launch of our Virtual Faculty Book Exhibit, showcasing a diverse range of publications from Northern Illinois University (NIU) faculty members released in 2023. This exhibit celebrates the scholarly achievements of our faculty and provides an opportunity for the community to explore the breadth of
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Dr. James B. Pick and Dr. Rosalyn Laudati Southeast Asia Fellow selected for 2024
The NIU Libraries have selected Dr. Muzakki Bashori as the recipient of the 2024 Pick/Laudati Southeast Asia Fellowship. The fellow visits the NIU Libraries for two weeks, conducting research using our unique Southeast Asia collections. Dr. Bashori is a faculty member at Semarang State University (Universitas Negeri Semarang) in Indonesia
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Acknowledging campus leaders in course materials affordability
For the second year, NIU’s Course Materials Affordability Task Force (CMAT) presented the Affordable Course Materials (ACM) Department Awards—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 other free or low-cost materials in
Read moreSpring Newsletter Now Available
Check out the Spring 2024 issue of Founders Type, the University Libraries newsletter. Our newsletter is available for download.
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HESA students scour campus archives for local histories of social movements
Chavez and Mathews were among the 36 M.S.Ed. in Higher Education and Student Affairs students, including some enrolled in HESA 509: Campus Environments and Student Subcultures, who presented their projects Dec. 8 during the “Contemporary and Historic Social Movements at NIU” exhibit and reception held in the library. Other projects
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NIU Libraries receives 2024 Library Excellence in Access and Diversity Award
Northern Illinois University Receives Insight Into Diversity Magazine’s 2024 Library Excellence in Access and Diversity (LEAD) Award National Recognition of Academic Libraries That Are Making a Difference for All Underrepresented Groups Dekalb, IL—Northern Illinois University Libraries received the 2024 Library Excellence in Access and Diversity (LEAD) Award from Insight Into
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