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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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 moreA 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 The library’s collection includes diaries, correspondence, unpublished manuscripts, photos, and clippings.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 moreThree 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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Southeast Asia Curator and associate professor Hao Phan will present a reading of his poetry and a round table event at Grinnell College (Iowa) on March 1, 2023. He is the author of five collections of poetry. For more information, see https://www.grinnell.edu/news/writersgrinnell-welcomes-hao-phan-wednesday-march-1-2023-8-pm-rosenfield-center-room-101
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NIU Libraries is celebrating Valentine’s Day with a unique book display: Mystery Date with a Book. Library patrons are invited to check out a book wrapped in paper based on a one-line description. After checking a book out, patrons can unwrap the book for a reading surprise. All of the
Read moreDocumentary filmmakers Sharon Shattuck and Ian Cheney noticed that it was hard to find science documentaries that featured women and people of color, so they set out to make their own. “Picture a Scientist” examines women scientists’ experiences in their fields, including harassment, institutional discrimination, and subtler slights. NIU Libraries
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Northern Illinois University’s (NIU) Rare Books and Special Collections hosts a regular seminar, the History of the Book Seminar Series, highlighting the interdisciplinary realm of study related to the history of books, readers, and collections. Within their collections are medieval manuscript leaves that allow students to engage with medieval scribal
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NIU Libraries dime novel digitization project is featured in an article in Cowboys and Indians: The Premier Magazine of the West. Head of Digital Collections Matthew Short is interviewed, describing the project and the collection, which featured characters like Deadwood Dick and Calamity Jane. The project has been funded in
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