Archive of Pier Larson, prominent historian of Africa, gifted to Herskovits Library
Posted November 1, 2021
The Northwestern Libraries are pleased to announce the receipt of the archive of historian Pier Larson (1961-2020), a renowned scholar of African history. The...
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Dolphin swims ashore: 50 years (and a little bit more) of student musicals
Posted May 24, 2021
By Kevin Leonard, University Archivist Northwestern’s Dolphin Show is celebrated as the largest student-produced musical in the United States. It has entertained the University...
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Student-developed app expedites time-consuming research task
Posted May 11, 2021
A new application developed by two School of Communication students has joined a set of tools at Northwestern Libraries to help researchers shave hours...
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Spreading “the living word of poetry” with poet laureate Angela Jackson
Posted April 15, 2021
Illinois poet laureate Angela Jackson has a post-pandemic mission of bringing the ephemeral beauty of poetry into the physical world. Whether it’s in schools,...
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Fair Use Week celebrates copyright flexibility for all
Posted February 21, 2021
By Liz Hamilton, copyright librarian Happy Fair Use/Fair Dealing Week! This international event, observed February 22-26, celebrates fair use (an exception under copyright law...
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Uendelezaji wa elimu ya kimataifa kupitia kwa mikusanyiko ya kimataifa
Posted November 23, 2020
Imetafsiriwa na Florence Mugambi na Peter Mwangi Tangu 2013, Chuo Kikuu cha Northwestern kimeitambua wiki ya kuadhimisha elimu ya kimataifa kama wakati wa kuenzi...
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Supporting international education through global collections
Posted November 18, 2020
Since 2013, Northwestern University has recognized International Education Week as a time to honor the increased representation of international students on campus, as well...
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Archive of Berkeley Folk Music Festival fully available online
Posted October 8, 2020
Fifty years ago today, the famed Berkeley Folk Music Festival opened its annual concert series for the 15th and final time, presaging the sunset...
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Faces in history: Treating caricatures of the Siege and Commune of Paris
Posted July 9, 2020
By Kimberly Kwan, conservation fellow Before the campus shutdown in the face of COVID-19, the Preservation department in University Library was nearing the end...
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