Libraries | Research Resources Forum

Time: 11:00 AM – 11:20 AM and 11:30 AM – 11:50 AM (two 20-minute tours, repeat sessions)

Sign-up is now full for 11:00 AM and 11:30 AM McCormick Library tours.

Location: Start at University Library, Information Commons

Led By: Jason Nargis, Special Collections Librarian for Instruction and Curriculum, j-nargis@northwestern.edu

Description:
The McCormick Library of Special Collections and University Archives is home to many of the Libraries’ rarest materials, including manuscripts, archives, prints, artifacts, and all materials pertaining to Northwestern’s history. The McCormick Library’s holdings are non-circulating and are open to the public for research and reference.

Time: 11:00 AM – 11:45 AM

Location: Start at University Library, Information Commons

Led By: Florence Mugambi, African Studies Librarian, florence.mugambi@northwestern.edu

Description:
Established in 1954, the Melville J. Herskovits Library of African Studies at Northwestern University is the largest separate Africana collection in existence. Its scope is as wide as the continent of Africa itself; its subject matter ranges from art, history, literature, music, science, technology and religion to communications, engineering, management and cooking. The Africana collection is a resource for the entire university, and most of Northwestern’s disciplinary programs are reflected in the collection. In addition to serving the NU community, the Herskovits Library also serves regional, national and international scholars.

Time: 12:00 PM – 12:45 PM

Location: Start at University Library, Information Commons

Sign-up is now full for the Music Library tour.

Led By: Greg MacAyeal, Curator of the Music Library, g-macayeal@northwestern.edu

Description:
Among the largest music collections in the U.S., the Northwestern University Music Library has an unmatched strength in 20th century and contemporary classical music, and holds at least one copy of nearly every new score published since 1945. Its more than 300,000 volumes of books, scores, sound recordings, and journals also include collections of original manuscripts and correspondence, notably, the John Cage collection, which documents the life and work of the 20th century’s most revolutionary composer.

Time: 12:00 PM – 12:45 PM

Location: Start at University Library, Information Commons

Led By: Rachel Cole, Librarian, rachel.cole@northwestern.edu

Description:
Containing over 500,000 items, the Transportation library’s scope encompasses all transportation modalities, including air, rail, highway, pipeline, water, urban transport and logistics.

Resources:
Presentation Slides (PDF)

Time: 12:00 PM – 12:45 PM

Location: Start at University Library, Information Commons

Led By: Anne Zald, Librarian, anne.zald@northwestern.edu and Mech Frazier, Geospatial and Cartographic Specialist, mechell.frazier@northwestern.edu

Description:
The Government and Geographic Information Collection contains materials produced by the U.S. Federal government, the State of Illinois, the City of Chicago and several international governmental organizations, including the United Nations. Our extensive map collection is complemented by geospatial services supporting the use of GIS software for data analysis and visualization.

Times: 12:00 PM – 12:20 PM and 12:30 PM – 12:50 PM (two 20-minute tours, repeat sessions)

Location: Start at University Library, Information Commons

Sign-up is now full for 12 PM and 12:30 PM McCormick Library tours.

Led By: Jason Nargis, Special Collections Librarian for Instruction and Curriculum, j-nargis@northwestern.edu

Description:
The McCormick Library of Special Collections and University Archives is home to many of the Libraries’ rarest materials, including manuscripts, archives, prints, artifacts, and all materials pertaining to Northwestern’s history. The McCormick Library’s holdings are non-circulating and are open to the public for research and reference.