NIU just released its 2022 entry for #ColorOurCollections, an annual social media festival hosted by the New York Academy of Medicine Library between February 7-11, during which libraries, museums, archives and other cultural institutions around the world share free coloring content featuring images from their collections. This year’s coloring book
Read moreFor centuries, important cultural materials—from books, historical documents and letters to photographs, carvings and paintings—could be stored away, only to be rediscovered at some point in the future. However, as Northern Illinois University Libraries’ Jaime Schumacher points out, many contemporary materials that might be used by future generations to understand us
Read moreWe buy ebooks with licenses which allow for unlimited uses or print materials that are placed on two-hour library-use-only Reserve at the Circulation Desk. To submit a request, complete the Textbook Purchase Recommendation Form or contact Dee Anna Phares, Chair of the Textbook Task Force. Be aware that: Priority is
Read moreAlissa Droog, Assistant Professor, Education & Social Sciences Librarian at NIU Libraries, recently published a review of ProQuest Dissertations & Theses Global in the Charleston Advisor. ProQuest Dissertations & Theses Global is the world’s largest multidisciplinary database for electronic theses and dissertations. The database contains over 5 million citations and
Read moreThe Southeast Asia Digital Library (SEADL), a project of the Committee on Research Materials on Southeast Asia (CORMOSEA) that began with a federal grant in 2005, is a virtual Southeast Asia treasure trove hosted by NIU Libraries. A digital archive of textual, still image, sound and video resources, SEADL is
Read moreIn 2019, the Center for Burma Studies (CBS) at NIU received a $250,000 grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Service (IMLS). The grant will fund a high-density compact storage system designed for the specific needs of the Burma Arts Collection. This new space will improve the Center’s curatorial
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Annie Oelschlager was hired as a full-time web developer for SEADL in March 2020. Since accepting the position, Annie has been working to improve the structure of Southeast Asia Digital Library (SEADL), adding new digitized materials to the site, and is currently redesigning SEADL’s website. Two current projects in Southeast
Read moreNestor Osorio and Alissa Droog’s recently accepted article in the New Review of Academic Librarianship explores changes to reference and research services in academic libraries in the past 10 years, and during the pandemic. Abstract This literature review explores the impact of COVID-19 on reference and research services in academic
Read moreThe Programming and Promotions Committee successfully moved our public lecture and performance series, the Research & Artistry Series, to a fully online platform in the 2020-2021 academic year. Starting in September 2020, the Library hosted 6 virtual events with over 150 attendees. Highlights from this year’s programs include: Challenges of
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