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Join us for an after hours listening party celebrating the many women in music, and browse our large CD, DVD, and vinyl collections!
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Champaign-Urbana and surrounding area families and community members are invited to celebrate youth literature at the Festival's Community Day Celebration, a free event, open to the public.
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Join us at the Image of Research Reception to see the 25 semi-finalists on display and vote for the People's Choice Award! Winners of the Image of Research will be announced at the event.
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The Re-Mix It Competition celebrates the expansion of the public domain by encouraging students to engage with public domain works to create new, innovative work.
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Join us for the 14th annual Edible Book Festival! This quirky festival celebrates literature, gastronomy, and community.
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Join Ricker Library for the afternoon of Monday, April 8th to browse and learn about the artist's books and zines in our collection!
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Three experts from across campus will each discuss their research related to biodiversity and conservation and respond to questions from attendees.
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The Small Press Fest is a celebration of small presses and self-publishing, including zines, comix, and more!
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This event has been canceled.
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The Research Spotlight Series is featuring the College of Engineering's Illini Solar Car Team. Come and hear the research team discuss challenges and opportunities as they create a solar car.
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Join the University Library for the screening of two short films: Home of Their Own and Albert Lee: A Man of Substance. Following the films, there will be a short Q&A session with Dr. Vanessa Rouillon (the film scriptwriter). Both films discuss early African American history at the University of Illinois, Albert Lee, and the Champaign “North” End community.
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Hey Illini! Show your love for the libraries at Illinois during I Love Illinois Week (April 22-28). Participate in our photo booth in the UGL and get a special edition "I love Illinois" library sticker!
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This workshop will introduce attendees to the importance of preserving fragile family books, papers, and photographs and provide introductory information on how to do so.
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Join us as C-U celebrates UNESCO International Jazz Day
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It’s that time of the semester again! If preparing for finals or working on papers and group projects has you overwhelmed, the UGL can help…because it’s time for the Spring semester’s DeStress Fest, and we dare say that this will be the best one yet!
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At this event, you will have the opportunity to learn more about the Crocker Land Expedition from Adam Doskey, curator of the Rare Book & Manuscript Library and an expert on the expedition.
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Dean John Wilkin will share the vision of the project, current planning progress and what to expect next.
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The University Library, the College of Fine and Applied Arts, and the Spurlock Museum invite you to a presentation by Scott Schwartz of the Sousa Archives and Center for American Music, and Barry Houser, Director of the Marching Illini.
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Join us for an Open House to help us celebrate the Music & Performing Arts Library’s 75th Anniversary! There will be activities, giveaways, refreshments, and an opportunity to learn more about the Library’s history.
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A Human Library is an event that aims to create dialogue and understanding between people. Individuals volunteer as human ‘books’ and participants in the event can ‘read’ the book- meaning they would have a one on one conversation with the volunteer and share in a dialogue about that individual’s experience.
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Join us October 4–5, 2019, for a series of panels and presentations exploring the past and present of student activism at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
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Join us October 4–5, 2019, for a series of panels and presentations exploring the past and present of student activism at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
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The Library Consultation Working Group will host a campus-wide Town Hall presentation and discussion of the 100% submittal of the Main Library Redevelopment Plan Programming and Conceptual Design Study.
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The University Library, the College of Fine and Applied Arts, and the Spurlock Museum invite you to a presentation by Scott Schwartz of the Sousa Archives and Center for American Music, and Barry Houser, Director of the Marching Illini.
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Please join us for the 29th Annual Mortenson Distinguished Lecture on "The evolving library profession and education driving social justice: a perspective from the Global South"
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Join us for a reception with Colonel Debbie Read, featured in the #HerServiceUIUC exhibit in the First Floor North-South Hallway of the Main Library.
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Come destress with us!!! Beginning at noon, the UGL will be hosting a variety of events to help you procrastinate or just take a quick study break.
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The Library Consultation Working Group will host a campus-wide Town Hall presentation/discussion of the 100% submittal of the Special Collections Research Center Redevelopment Plan Programming and Conceptual Design Study.
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This event introduces the Savvy Researcher Workshop Series, featuring 30 minutes of Lightning Talks covering a select core of workshops from the Savvy Researcher Series, followed by an open house for you to learn more about how librarians can help graduate and upper division undergraduate students with their research and information management challenges.
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Meet the editors of Uncanny Magazine!
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Screening of "TWENTY WHITES & ONE 'OTHER'": ST. ELMO BRADY, FIRST AFRICAN AMERICAN PH.D. IN CHEMISTRY followed by a talk given by Archives Program Officer Jameatris Y. Rimkus.
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Dr. Best will discuss the research process behind Time is Running Out for Sand.
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Celebrate Open Education Week with the University Library! Professor Jasmine Roberts of Ohio State University will talk about OER (Open Educational Resources) and how it addresses Access, Inclusion, and Academic Excellence.
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Join us for a community-wide discussion on the COVID-19 global pandemic.
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Lisa Janicke Hinchliffe, professor and coordinator for information literacy services and instruction in the University Library, and Christine Wolff-Eisenberg, manager of surveys and research at Ithaka S+R, will give the talk, "Data Gathering and Dissemination in Real-Time: Academic Library Response to COVID-19 Project."
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This session will introduce general tips and best practices for storing and preserving treasured family heirlooms.
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Ek Ladki Ko Dekha Toh Aisa Laga (Hindi, dir. Shelly Chopra Dhar) is the love story of Sweety, her conservative family, a writer, a chef, and their secrets. Released in 2019, it is also one of the first LGBTQ films created in the mainstream Hindi film industry (also known as Bollywood).
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Join the Residence Hall Libraries in a Bring Your Own Book Club! Come together with other readers to find out what they're reading and share your thoughts on what you're currently reading.
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You've been honing your baking skills while staying at home and binge watching The Great British Baking Show. Now it's time to put your skills to the test with the all-important technical challenge!
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Join the Urbana Business Association, The City of Urbana, the Urbana Arts and Culture Program, and the Sousa Archives and Center for American Music for a VIRTUAL celebration of the Urbana Sweetcorn Festival, Remembering the Sweet Times!
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Join us for the first session in the Chai Wai Series: Race, Social Justice, and Ways of Knowing
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The Human Library™ is designed to build a positive framework for conversations that can challenge stereotypes and prejudices through dialogue.
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Student-ing Remotely! Time Management Tips will address three major stumbling blocks of studying and working remotely, while providing actionable steps. You will come away with applicable solutions that you can put into practice right away.
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Join South Asian Studies and Global Popular Culture Librarian Mara Thacker for her presentation about the South Asian comic collection at Illinois—one of the largest library collections of Indian comics in the world.
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We hope you can join us for the October lecture with Dr. Carla Desi-Ann Hunter, Associate Professor of Psychology and Director of the Cultural Heritage and Racial Identity Lab. Associate Professor of Psychology. Dr. Hunter will discuss her research on ethnic minority psychology, specifically related to identity and well-being in the United States.
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The Scholarly Commons is turning 10! Celebrate with us at go.illinois.edu/SCten and be sure to join us on October 20th at 3:30 pm CT for a talk with Scholarly Commons alumnus, Thomas Padilla!
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Breonna Taylor's, Tony McDade's, and George Floyd's murders are recent examples of violence and police brutality directed at Black people. This month we will be exploring work that contextualizes the history and continual marginalization of Black people in the criminal justice system.
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We hope you can join us for the November lecture with Dr. Susan Martinis, Vice Chancellor for Research and Innovation.
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JOIN US for the 30th Annual Mortenson Distinguished Lecture with BBC World Affairs Correspondent, Presenter and Author Mike Thomson, author Syria’s Secret Library: Reading and Redemption in a Town Under Siege
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How does social media contribute to increased polarization in society? To what extent are librarians aware of issues concerning algorithms and data privacy? Where is the line between responsible and malicious artificial intelligence? What role does the library play in combating disinformation?
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We hope you can join us for the December lecture with Dr. Zeynep Madak-Erdogan, Associate Professor of Nutrition.
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The library will be hosting a virtual pet event!
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This presentation is part of a virtual series hosted by the Friends of the Library and initiated by the Library Board of Advocates to share the wonders of the University Library at Illinois.
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The Diversity Committees of the University of Illinois Library and the School of Information Sciences invite you to An Evening with Anya Johanna DeNiro. This event is part of the Becoming a Trans Inclusive Library Project.
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We're pleased to welcome Professor Lori Newcomb as our February speaker! The program will be "A Visit with Herbals from the University of Illinois Rare Book Library." Please join us on Wed, Feb 3 at 7 PM and learn about herbs and the Rare Book and Manuscript Library. It is open to the public.
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We hope you can join us for the February lecture with Dr. Brenda Molano-Flores, Senior Plant Ecologist.
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Please join us for the AI Infodemic Reading Group, where will we survey several readings and other media over the course of the semester related to the topic of AI and information systems, data, curation, classification, and discovery.
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The U-C Comics Colloquium, The University of Illinois Library, and the Humanities Research Institute invite you to Monstrous Women In Comics: A Conversation with Samantha Langsdale
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Please join us for the AI Infodemic Reading Group, where will we survey several readings and other media over the course of the semester related to the topic of AI and information systems, data, curation, classification, and discovery.
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Looking for cool tools to help you be productive and manage your time? This session will introduce you to a variety of apps, browser extensions, and old-fashioned methods to help you stay focused. You will come away with a list of tools to try and experience using some.
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Dr. Catherine J. Murphy, Larry R. Faulkner Endowed Chair in Chemistry and Head of the Department of Chemistry, will discuss her research on inorganic nanomaterials applications and the chemical interactions these nanomaterials have with their surroundings.
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Please join us for the AI Infodemic Reading Group, where will we survey several readings and other media over the course of the semester related to the topic of AI and information systems, data, curation, classification, and discovery.
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Please join us for a panel discussion on decentering the canon in the architectural library.
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Join us to hear Clarion Mendes from Speech and Hearing Science talk about larynx health.
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This presentation is part of a virtual series hosted by the Friends of the Library and initiated by the Library Board of Advocates to share the wonders of the University Library at Illinois.
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Please join us for the AI Infodemic Reading Group, where will we survey several readings and other media over the course of the semester related to the topic of AI and information systems, data, curation, classification, and discovery.
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Join us virtually as Kelli and Mara host the Great Edible Book-off, where community members will be participating in a decorating 'challenge' in support of the Eastern Illinois Food Bank.
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Dr. Rebecca Lee Smith, Associate Professor of Epidemiology through the College of Veterinary Medicine and Associate Professor of Biomedical and Translational Science through the Carle Illinois College of Medicine, will discuss her work in epidemiology.
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Students, faculty, and staff are invited to an open forum to discuss the project’s progress and make recommendations to team members. The forum will be hosted Thursday, April 8th, from 10:30am-Noon.
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Join the Diversity Committees of the University Library and the School for a conversation with Journalist and Activist Imara Jones
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A special online panel discussion celebrating Nick Rudd’s Influences on the C-U music scene featuring Paul Chastain, Jeff Evans, Jason Finkelman, Todd Fletcher, Steve Lindstrom, Della Perrone, Brian Reedy, Mark Rubel, Steve Scariano, and Adam Schmitt.
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We are pleased to announce that Funk ACES Library will host our third Solving the World’s Challenges panel on Thursday, April 15.
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Please join us for the AI Infodemic Reading Group, where will we survey several readings and other media over the course of the semester related to the topic of AI and information systems, data, curation, classification, and discovery.
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This presentation is part of a virtual series hosted by the Friends of the Library and initiated by the Library Board of Advocates to share the wonders of the University Library at Illinois.
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Mark your calendars for Preservation Week 2021, April 25-May 1, at the University of Illinois Library. These virtual events are free and open to the public.
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Mark your calendars for Preservation Week 2021, April 25-May 1, at the University of Illinois Library. These virtual events are free and open to the public.
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Mark your calendars for Preservation Week 2021, April 25-May 1, at the University of Illinois Library. These virtual events are free and open to the public.
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Join the History, Philosophy, and Newspaper Library for MillerComm featuring Poet Kaveh Akbar
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Please join us for the AI Infodemic Reading Group, where will we survey several readings and other media over the course of the semester related to the topic of AI and information systems, data, curation, classification, and discovery.
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Students, faculty, and staff are invited to an open forum to discuss the project’s progress and make recommendations to team members. The forum will be hosted Thursday, May 6th, from 10:30am-Noon.
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Dr. Ruby Mendenhall, Associate Professor in Sociology, African American Studies, Urban and Regional Planning, and Social Work, will speak about her interdisciplinary work that focuses on issues of social inequality and economic mobility.
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Join us on the afternoons of 5/20 and 5/25 for the 2021 Library Research Showcase where Library faculty share their research from the past year. Topics include undergraduate copyright knowledge, linked open data, crowdfunded comics, engagement during a pandemic, and much more!
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On Saturday, August 21st, celebrate the start of the semester at the UGL with games like Codenames, Splendor, Pathfinder, and Ticket to Ride!
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Join us this month for free, live music performances at the Rose Bowl Tavern, and a virtual performance on facebook, celebrating the Urbana, Champaign and University music communities together.
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Dr. Margarita Terán-Garcia, Assistant Dean for Integrated Health Disparities Programs and Assistant Professor of Nutritional Sciences, will share her research on obesity including genetic and environmental influences on obesity and diseases related to obesity.
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This presentation is part of a virtual series hosted by the Friends of the Library and initiated by the Library Board of Advocates to share the wonders of the University Library at Illinois.
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Join Dr. Patricia Gregg as she discusses her research on volcanic evolution on land, sea, and even other worlds.
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The Funk ACES Library celebrates its 20th anniversary this year! Join us for a Cookie Reception in the 1st floor atrium on Thursday, October 21 from 1-3 p.m. We hope to see you there to enjoy cookies, sign our card & enjoy our anniversary exhibit!
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Map and Geography Librarian Jenny Marie Johnson will talk about the collection and about work being done to provide access to collection materials to individuals beyond the Library’s walls. She will also highlight some recent acquisitions and personal favorites and place them into the context of the collection as a whole.
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The Diversity Committee of the University Library invites you to Reading Diversity: Reflections from the Human Library, a panel discussion featuring Kai Hanley, a Human Book; Angie Gruendl, a reader of Human Books; and Sarah Christensen, Human Library organizer; with facilitator George Gottschalk.
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Please join us for a discussion of Octavia E. Butler's _Parable of the Sower_. While supplies last, students who sign up to participate can pick up a free copy of the novel or graphic novel adaptation at Ikenberry or ISR Library (M-F Noon-6:30pm).
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Please join us for an online discussion of _Parable of the Sower_ by Octavia E. Butler. While supplies last, U of I students who sign up to participate can pick up a free copy of the novel or graphic novel adaptation from Ikenberry or ISR Library (M-F Noon to 6:30 pm).
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Please join us for an in-person discussion of _Parable of the Sower_ by Octavia E. Butler. While supplies last, U of I students who sign up to participate can pick up a free copy of the novel or graphic novel adaptation from ISR or Ikenberry Library (M-F Noon to 6:30 pm).
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This year we have been celebrating the Mortenson Center’s 30th anniversary through various activities. We invite you to a virtual forum to celebrate our remarkable center.
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Associate Director of Healthcare Innovation, Professor Colleen Bushell will present on her interdisciplinary approach to research in computing and healthcare, especially on analyzing genetic data.
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The Senate Committee on the Library and the University Library will host a campus-wide Town Hall on Nov 18 from 3-4:30pm via Zoom. Representatives from the Library will provide background and logistics for the project and speak on Undergraduate Library services. The architecture/engineering teams will give a project presentation. There is also an opportunity for Q and A.
Do you have an event you'd like added to the Library Calendar? If so, please contact Heather Murphy (hmurphy@illinois.edu).