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Spreading “the living word of poetry” with poet laureate Angela Jackson

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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No Cookies, But Plenty of Crumbs: Photo Albums of the Girl Guides of Brittany

By Nicole Dobrowolski, conservation technician American Girl Scouts are mostly known for the cookies they sell, but their fellow scouting groups do not necessarily...
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Introducing the Sullivan Collection: Chicago Transit History Through the Lens of a Railfan

Trainspotting—that passionate hobby of sighting specific trains on their routes—is one of the best-known examples of an “anorak subject.” Only truly dedicated railfans have...
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Fair Use Week celebrates copyright flexibility for all

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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Create Free, Digital, and Adaptable Course Materials with OER Grant

By Lauren McKeen McDonald, Open Education Librarian The Affordable Instructional Resources (AIR) initiative invites Northwestern faculty to apply for $5,000 grants to develop Open Educational Resources...
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Early Automobile Companies Ephemera Collection, 1910-1932

Dating from 1910 to 1932, the advertising materials and travel ephemera in the Early Automobile Companies Ephemera Collection, held in the collections of the...
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Special Treatment: the care of African language books

For decades, the Herskovits Library of African Studies has been collecting specific genres of books that are in African languages. Some are in widely...
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Uendelezaji wa elimu ya kimataifa kupitia kwa mikusanyiko ya kimataifa

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

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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