From the Monster on the Knoll to the Library of the Future
Posted January 22, 2020
On January 19, 1970, a new chapter began in Northwestern’s history: the opening of the new University Library building. Today and tomorrow we look...Category: Contributors
Apply for an Open Educational Resources Development Grant
Posted January 13, 2020
Written by Chris Diaz, Digital Publishing Librarian Updated March 9, 2020: The deadline for the grant application has been extended to March 20, 2020....
Productive and Enjoyable Harmony between Man and His Environment: 50 Years of the National Environmental Policy Act
Posted January 9, 2020
Signed into law in January 1970, the National Environmental Policy Act, or NEPA, was a response to the growing public concern through the 1960s...
How OER Eliminates the Cost and Copyright Barriers of Textbooks
Posted October 16, 2019
By Chris Diaz, Digital Publishing Librarian According to the Northwestern Student Finance Office, Northwestern students are likely to spend more than $1,600 per year...
The Aggregate: highlighting data resources at Northwestern
Posted September 23, 2019
Anne Zald has served as a Social Science Data Librarian (and also our Government Information Librarian) since 2013. She works with faculty and students...
Champions of new music: the archives of orchestra conductors
Posted May 13, 2019
Long-dedicated to collecting twentieth-century and contemporary art music, the Northwestern University Music Library holds several important archival collections documenting the careers of influential orchestra...
Pulitzer Prize winning Chicago composer’s papers at Northwestern
Posted April 5, 2019
The papers of composer and organist Leo Sowerby, held by the Music Library, give invaluable insights into the creative process and performance preparations of a...
Handmaid’s re-telling: Library holdings explore ‘One Book’ novel
Posted March 13, 2019
A pair of classes from fall 2018 used the Libraries’ holdings to go deeper into themes of The Handmaid’s Tale, this year’s One Book...
Hamid Naficy Papers open for research
Posted February 22, 2019
University Archives is pleased to announce that the Hamid Naficy Papers are now open for research. Naficy has been a member of the Northwestern faculty since...