Archives Month: The Transportation Library
Posted October 19, 2017
It’s National Archives Month! But you knew that, right? Chicago Collections and the Chicago Area Archivists have adopted the theme of “Hidden Stories” for...Blog
Building Peace and Democracy in Africa: Why Open Access Knowledge is Vital
Posted October 19, 2017
In conjunction with Open Access Week, which raises awareness of making scholarship publicly available online, Northwestern Libraries will host Dr. Richard Joseph, Professor of...
Archives Month: Archival Processing
Posted October 17, 2017
It’s National Archives Month! But you knew that, right? Chicago Collections and the Chicago Area Archivists have adopted the theme of “Hidden Stories” for...
Upcoming Workshops at the Libraries
Posted September 19, 2017
See the Events Calendar for dates and start times of all events and workshops CITATION MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE WORKSHOPS Cite Smarter & Manage Your Research...
Obama Foods: Yes We Can (Save Those Wrappers)
Posted September 13, 2017
Back in 2015, the Preservation Department at the Libraries curated an exhibit called “Beyond the Book: The Changing Nature of Library Collections,” which highlighted...
Looking back at looking up: solar eclipses and Northwestern history
Posted August 18, 2017
Written by guest contributor and journalism major, Madeline Fox, Class of 2017 In just a few days, people all over the United States will...
Meet Becca Greenstein, STEM Librarian
Posted August 1, 2017
The Northwestern Libraries are happy to introduce Becca Greenstein, STEM Librarian and the newest addition to the Research and Learning Services team. As the...
Meet Charla Wilson, University Archivist for the Black Experience
Posted July 24, 2017
The Northwestern Libraries are happy to introduce Charla Wilson, the Archivist for the Black Experience at Northwestern. Wilson’s primary focus as archivist will be...
Helping smaller institutions preserve their own collections
Posted July 7, 2017
A large academic institution like Northwestern University Libraries has ample staff and resources for the upkeep of its materials. But many smaller cultural institutions might...