Special Library Quilt Exhibit
We are happy to once again host an exhibit of quilts made by local library employees. The show will be displayed on the first floor of the Library, near the elevators, visible as one enters the front doors of the building.
One of the local libraries sponsors a youth quilting group, and several of the young quilters will lend us their finished pieces. These particular quilts will eventually be donated to Project Linus, a charity organization that collects and donates hand made blankets to children in hospitals.
This special exhibit will remain at the Ronald Williams Library through August 1, and then be shown at the Skokie Public Library during the month of August. After that, it will be at the Zion Benton Library in September, and finally at the Brookfield Public Library in October.
Earn a $30 Gift Card from Beck’s
The Ronald Williams Library is recruiting a small pool of students to test our new website. Give an hour to 90 minutes of your time and you’ll earn a $30 gift card from Beck’s.
To sign up, fill out our online survey.
For more information, email us at: m-thill@neiu.edu.
New Library Website Coming Soon
In the coming months, our librarians will be hard at work designing an improved library website — and NEIU students, faculty, and staff will be a part of the process!
In May and early June, 15 students participated in card sort testing, an exercise that helps web designers to create helpful links and categories. Each student received a $20 gift certificate to Beck’s Bookstore for an hour’s work! Here’s how one card sort turned out:
There will be more opportunities to help the Library and earn great prizes. Check back this summer for information on how you can be a part of the website redesign process, or contact librarian Mary Thill.
NEIU University Archives Collaborates with WTTW
In observance of LGBT Pride week, at 7:30 PM on Tuesday June 3rd WTTW will be airing a new documentary on Channel 11 called Out & Proud in Chicago. NEIU alum Joel Hall, founder of the Joel Hall Dance Troop, will be featured. Told through recollections, rare footage, and archival images—some of which were obtained from the NEIU University Archive–the program will explore the history of Chicago’s LGBT community.
Out & Proud in Chicago
Tuesday, June 3, 7:30 and 9:30 pm
Visit WTTW for more show times.
Justin Santora Senior Art Show
A LETTER OF RESIGNATION
In my art, I attempt to portray scenes from the lives of people during routine or generally uninteresting events. I am drawn to everyday occurrences. My sketchbook is filled with images of men and women doing anything from athletic stretches to feeding goldfish. By depicting figures passively completing trivial or ordinary tasks in a business setting, I aim to underscore the lack of fulfillment and purpose that I have found in the professional world.
Justin Santora’s show will be on display in the Ronald Williams Library from April 21 through May 2, 2008.
We Bring the Library to You
Don’t have time to come to the Library? Not even time to find the Library home page? That’s OK — we’ll come to you.
Just like you, many of us at the NEIU Library are joining the popular social networking sites like Facebook and MySpace. In fact, the Library itself now has its own page in each site.
Next time you’re on one of these sites, become a fan of our page or add us as a friend to quickly find us and:
- search our catalog
- get started on your research with our LibGuides
- ask a question through instant messaging
It’s all part of our goal to bring the library to you. How can we help you today?
Special Spring Book Sale
Thanks to a large donation of books to the Ronald Williams Library, we will hold a special Spring Book Sale, from Wednesday, April 16 through Friday, April 18, 2008. The sale will run during library hours: 8:00 am to 10:30 pm on Wednesday and Thursday and 8:00 am to 5:00 pm on Friday.
This collection contains many hardcover books on history and political science. Prices are $4.00 for hard covers, $2.00 for soft covers, and $1.00 for paperbacks.
New Publication: Journal of the History of Childhood and Youth
A new journal, the Journal of the History of Childhood and Youth, is debuting in the library’s online resource, Project Muse. You can access Project Muse via the library’s A-Z listing of online databases.
According to Johns Hopkins University Press,
The Journal of the History of Childhood and Youth explores the development of childhood and youth cultures and the experiences of young people across diverse times and places. JHCY embraces a wide range of historical methodologies as well as scholarship in other disciplines that share a historical focus. The journal publishes original articles based on empirical research and essays that place contemporary issues of childhood and youth in a historical context. Each issue also includes an “object lesson” on the material culture of childhood, contemporary policy pieces, and relevant book reviews. JHCY is the official journal of the Society for the History of Children and Youth.
New “IM” Reference Service
The Library’s Reference Desk is now offering to answer your questions via IM (Instant Messaging) service. This service allows students and faculty to quickly chat online with a Librarian. Our new IM service is available during normal library hours and can be quickly accessed by clicking on the Ask A Librarian icon on the Library’s Home Page. Add us as a buddy in your favorite IM software — we’re neiulibrary on AIM, Yahoo!, MSN, & Google — or send us a message right now at this webpage.
NEIU Women Artists’ Exhibit
In honor of Women’s History Month, the Ronald Williams Library will host an NEIU Women Artists’ Exhibit, from
March 9 - 29, 2008
The show features photography, paintings, quilts, jewelry, sculpture and metalwork, on the first floor of the Library.
