IAS Library Suggests!
Saturday, April 19, 2025
Sunday, April 20, 2025
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Make your own raden (pearl inlay) maki-e lacquer pin with Fukushima artist Ayako Hirai who specializes in the art of urushi (lacquerware).
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Make your own lucky cat with Fukushima artist Akie Hashimoto who specializes in the art of hariko, or paper mache.
Monday, April 21, 2025
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Visit the Innovation Studio during open hours! Held weekly on Mondays & Tuesdays from 12pm - 4pm. Experience generative AI, 3D printing, virtual reality, laser cutting and more. Activities are free!
Tuesday, April 22, 2025
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Visit the Innovation Studio during open hours! Held weekly on Mondays & Tuesdays from 12pm - 4pm. Experience generative AI, 3D printing, virtual reality, laser cutting and more. Activities are free!
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This hands-on workshop will help you integrate Audio Description (AD) into your workflow, making visual content accessible from the start rather than as a post-production fix. You'll learn to replace vague cues like “As you can see here” with rich, meaningful descriptions that enhance accessibility and reduce technical hurdles.
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Make your own colorful urushi lacquer pin with Fukushima artist Ayako Hirai who specializes in the art of lacquerware.
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Мы будем говорить только по-русски! Conversation in Russian, beginners welcome!
Wednesday, April 23, 2025
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Darius and Catherine Brubeck discuss their pioneering jazz curriculum and performance program developed in apartheid-era South Africa that brought black and white musicians together to create a soundtrack to the freedom struggle and its aftermath. South African jazz scholar and performer Colin Miller joins this conversation.
Thursday, April 24, 2025
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Attend a captivating presentation and Q&A with Dr. Taeghwan Hyeon, the director of the Center for Nanoparticle Research in the Institute for Basic Science at Seoul National University in South Korea. A 1996 Ph.D. graduate of the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, he is a trailblazer in nanoscience. Hors d'oeuvres and beverages provided. RSVPs strongly encouraged.
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Get up to speed quickly on making your MS Excel spreadsheets accessible for everyone! In this hands-on workshop, we'll work together, hands-on, with practical strategies for naming tables, labeling header cells and workbook titles and sheets, creating accessible links, and working with colors and color testing tools.
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The last Thursday of each month between 5-9pm see how many strikes you can throw in the monthly STRIKE OFF! Top 3 placers will win prizes with the winner receiving a FREE commemorative t-shirt. Register at the Rec Room the day of the event. $5/entry (maximum of 3 entries per person). Dates: February 27; March 27; April 24; May 8 (Reading Day Strike Off)
Friday, April 25, 2025
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Learn to craft competitive statements for the Fulbright English Teaching Assistant program.
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CSGGE Spring Reception. Please join us as we honor or GRID Graduates and CSGGE Award Recipients. Friday, April 25 | 4:00-5:00 pm | YMCA Latzer Hall. 1001 S. Wright Street, Champaign. Remarks at 4:20pm.
Saturday, April 26, 2025
Sunday, April 27, 2025
Monday, April 28, 2025
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Visit the Innovation Studio during open hours! Held weekly on Mondays & Tuesdays from 12pm - 4pm. Experience generative AI, 3D printing, virtual reality, laser cutting and more. Activities are free!
Tuesday, April 29, 2025
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Documents must be proactively accessible for all students. This hands-on workshop will cover what to look for and several tools to help you find and fix issues. You’ll learn how to scan multiple document types for accessibility issues and remediate them.
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Visit the Innovation Studio during open hours! Held weekly on Mondays & Tuesdays from 12pm - 4pm. Experience generative AI, 3D printing, virtual reality, laser cutting and more. Activities are free!
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Мы будем говорить только по-русски! Conversation in Russian, all levels welcome!
Wednesday, April 30, 2025
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This panel convenes energy researchers and activists to reflect on lessons learned from the fight against the Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL) in Illinois, and on present-day issues in our energy landscape.
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Chado, or the Way of Tea, is one of the most ancient and revered arts of Japan and is at the very heart of Japan House. It is a ceremonial way of preparing and serving matcha (powdered green tea) that benefits both the host and the guest through mutual respect, non-verbal communication, and a calmness, or sense of peace, away from everyday life.
Thursday, May 1, 2025
Friday, May 2, 2025
Saturday, May 3, 2025
Sunday, May 4, 2025
Monday, May 5, 2025
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The Reading Room will be closed for a private event on May 5 from noon onwards. Before noon the study space will be limited to the South side of the room. Normal hours resume May 6.
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Visit the Innovation Studio during open hours! Held weekly on Mondays & Tuesdays from 12pm - 4pm. Experience generative AI, 3D printing, virtual reality, laser cutting and more. Activities are free!
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American composer and pianist Amy Williams will speak about her work, especially its connection to poetry, art, and dramatic literature. Bassoon Professor Ben Roidl-Ward joins for a concert premiering Professor Williams’ Last Lines for bassoon and piano.
Tuesday, May 6, 2025
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Visit the Innovation Studio during open hours! Held weekly on Mondays & Tuesdays from 12pm - 4pm. Experience generative AI, 3D printing, virtual reality, laser cutting and more. Activities are free!
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Jennifer Teper, Head of Preservation Services at the University of Illinois Library, will discuss how she uses science in her work to conserve library collections and special collections. May 6 | 12 pm - 1 pm (CTS) | Main Library Room 146, or over zoom
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Get up to speed quickly on making your Microsoft Word documents accessible for everyone while meeting state and federal accessibility standards. In this hands-on workshop, we’ll start with a brief overview of common accessibility challenges in Word and then jump right into practice.
Wednesday, May 7, 2025
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Chado, or the Way of Tea, is one of the most ancient and revered arts of Japan and is at the very heart of Japan House. It is a ceremonial way of preparing and serving matcha (powdered green tea) that benefits both the host and the guest through mutual respect, non-verbal communication, and a calmness, or sense of peace, away from everyday life.
Thursday, May 8, 2025
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The last Thursday of each month between 5-9pm see how many strikes you can throw in the monthly STRIKE OFF! Top 3 placers will win prizes with the winner receiving a FREE commemorative t-shirt. Register at the Rec Room the day of the event. $5/entry (maximum of 3 entries per person). Dates: February 27; March 27; April 24; May 8 (Reading Day Strike Off)
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Learn to craft a compelling fellowship proposal.
Friday, May 9, 2025
Monday, May 12, 2025
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Visit the Innovation Studio during open hours! Held weekly on Mondays & Tuesdays from 12pm - 4pm. Experience generative AI, 3D printing, virtual reality, laser cutting and more. Activities are free!
Tuesday, May 13, 2025
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Visit the Innovation Studio during open hours! Held weekly on Mondays & Tuesdays from 12pm - 4pm. Experience generative AI, 3D printing, virtual reality, laser cutting and more. Activities are free!
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Get up to speed quickly on the basics of making PDF documents accessible for all while meeting state and federal accessibility standards. For hands-on participation, you will need Adobe Acrobat Pro (not Acrobat Reader). U of I, UIS, and UIC faculty and staff can obtain Acrobat Pro free from the U of I Webstore: https://webstore.illinois.edu/shop/product.aspx?zpid=5885
Wednesday, May 14, 2025
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Chado, or the Way of Tea, is one of the most ancient and revered arts of Japan and is at the very heart of Japan House. It is a ceremonial way of preparing and serving matcha (powdered green tea) that benefits both the host and the guest through mutual respect, non-verbal communication, and a calmness, or sense of peace, away from everyday life.
Thursday, May 15, 2025
Friday, May 16, 2025
Saturday, May 17, 2025
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The Main Library will be open from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. on the Saturday and Sunday of Commencement weekend for photo opportunities with the Bronze Tablets.
Sunday, May 18, 2025
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The Main Library will be open from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. on the Saturday and Sunday of Commencement weekend for photo opportunities with the Bronze Tablets.
Monday, May 19, 2025
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Visit the Innovation Studio during open hours! Held weekly on Mondays & Tuesdays from 12pm - 4pm. Experience generative AI, 3D printing, virtual reality, laser cutting and more. Activities are free!
Tuesday, May 20, 2025
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Visit the Innovation Studio during open hours! Held weekly on Mondays & Tuesdays from 12pm - 4pm. Experience generative AI, 3D printing, virtual reality, laser cutting and more. Activities are free!
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Get up to speed quickly on the basics of making PDF documents accessible for all while meeting state and federal accessibility standards. For hands-on participation, you will need Adobe Acrobat Pro (not Acrobat Reader). U of I, UIS, and UIC faculty and staff can obtain Acrobat Pro free from the U of I Webstore: https://webstore.illinois.edu/shop/product.aspx?zpid=5885
Wednesday, May 21, 2025
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Chado, or the Way of Tea, is one of the most ancient and revered arts of Japan and is at the very heart of Japan House. It is a ceremonial way of preparing and serving matcha (powdered green tea) that benefits both the host and the guest through mutual respect, non-verbal communication, and a calmness, or sense of peace, away from everyday life.
Thursday, May 22, 2025
Monday, May 26, 2025
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Visit the Innovation Studio during open hours! Held weekly on Mondays & Tuesdays from 12pm - 4pm. Experience generative AI, 3D printing, virtual reality, laser cutting and more. Activities are free!
Tuesday, May 27, 2025
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Visit the Innovation Studio during open hours! Held weekly on Mondays & Tuesdays from 12pm - 4pm. Experience generative AI, 3D printing, virtual reality, laser cutting and more. Activities are free!
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Get up to speed quickly on making your PowerPoint presentations accessible for everyone while meeting state and federal accessibility standards. In this hands-on workshop, we’ll begin with a brief overview of common accessibility challenges in PowerPoint and then dive straight into practical solutions.
Wednesday, May 28, 2025
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Chado, or the Way of Tea, is one of the most ancient and revered arts of Japan and is at the very heart of Japan House. It is a ceremonial way of preparing and serving matcha (powdered green tea) that benefits both the host and the guest through mutual respect, non-verbal communication, and a calmness, or sense of peace, away from everyday life.