Category Archives: Spotlight
Library open for regular hours during Spring Break
Even though classes are out, The Library will remain open for regular operating hours throughout the week of Spring Break. All normal services including circulation, the reference desk, and the MLRC will be available. The CCICS Library is also open … Continue reading
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March Book Club selection “Accidental Activist” available for checkout
March’s Golden Eagles Book Club selection, Candace Gingrich-Jones’ The Accidental Activist has been placed on special reserve and is available for 2 day loans for the rest of the month. On Wednesday, March 14 at 12 pm in SU 218 Dr. Vicki … Continue reading
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Women’s History Month Collection
For the month of March, American National Biography Online has put together a special collection celebrating Women’s History Month. This small, highly selective set of articles is recommended by Oxford editors to help students get started doing research in this massive, 19,000-biography … Continue reading
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Reception honoring NEIU faculty authors
Please join us for a reception honoring recent Northeastern Illinois University faculty authors. The event will be held Monday, March 12, 2012, 3:00 PM, Golden Eagles Room. Faculty publishing books in 2011 include:The event is sponsored by Vicki Román-Lagunas, Acting Provost … Continue reading
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Boycott of leading science publisher Elsevier still growing
The boycott of science journal publisher Elsevier continues to grow with now over 7,000 academics pledging to not support any affiliated journals. Protestors argue that by bundling together essential journals with less important ones, libraries are forced to pay inflated subscription fees. For … Continue reading
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Black History Month Collection
In recognition of Black History Month, American National Biography Online has put together a special collection of around 500 articles “covering a range of time periods and occupations that are representative of African-American history.” American National Biographies Online: Black History … Continue reading
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Thousands of scientists vow to boycott world’s largest science journal publisher
This past week, many news sources are reporting that scientists around the world have begun a protest against the world’s largest science journal publisher, Elsevier. In the past 10 days, more than 3,000 scientists have signed an online pledge not … Continue reading
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One Book per Semester Spring 2012
The Library is supporting the College of Business and Management’s One Book per Semester (OBPS) during the spring 2012 semester. The Library has purchased a copy of Thomas Huynh’s translation of The Art of War—Spirituality for Conflict, Sun Tzu’s classic … Continue reading
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Book Club selections available for checkout
In conjunction with the Golden Eagles Book Club, The Library has placed this semester’s readings on special reserve. In the month leading up to each author event, the book being discussed will be available for 2 day loans. The other … Continue reading
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Mobile optimized Library website now available
We are pleased to announce that our website is now available in a mobile optimized version for smartphone users. Simply visit The Library’s homepage from a smartphone and you will be automatically re-directed to http://library.neiu.edu/m/. The “Find Books & More” tab … Continue reading
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