http://www.wiu.edu/libraries/ Mission: The University Libraries are committed to identifying, collecting, organizing, preserving, and providing access to information supporting the instructional programs of the university. The Libraries pledge to make available essential resources in each curricular field and to participate in the education of its users. As a secondary mission, the Libraries will support the research and informational needs of the faculty, the university administration and staff, and the people of the region. en-us Thu, 24 May 2012 11:13:22 -0500 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss OmniUpdate (OU Publish) http://www.wiu.edu/libraries/info/newly_acquired_items/index.php Newly acquired items for the month of April, 2012 have now been listed! Sean West <CS-West2@wiu.edu> Thu, 24 May 2012 11:13:21 -0500 http://www.wiu.edu/libraries/news/2010s/2012/catalogsDown.php From 10pm on Friday May 25 until 5pm on Sunday May 27, 2012, the WestCat and I-Share Catalog systems (both VuFind and WebVoyage Classic) will be offline while the production Oracle databases are migrated to the new CARLI Data Center. Sean West <CS-West2@wiu.edu> Wed, 23 May 2012 09:12:42 -0500 http://wiu.edu/libraries/news/2010s/2012/lincolnInIllinois.php University Libraries is hosting the Lincoln in Illinois, photographs and comments on Lincoln statutes in Illinois display, now through June 28, 2012, in the Leslie F. Malpass Library, 1st floor. Tammy Sayles <TJ-Sayles@wiu.edu> Tue, 22 May 2012 09:38:09 -0500 http://www.wiu.edu/libraries/news/2010s/2012/nielsenCollectionCelebration.php University Libraries will be celebrating the recently donated Nielsen Collection on 06/21/12. Tammy Sayles <TJ-Sayles@wiu.edu> Thu, 17 May 2012 11:07:18 -0500 http://www.wiu.edu/libraries/news/2010s/2012/digitalCommonsOpenHouse.php An open house to unveil the re-designed Digital Commons (Malpass library first level) will be held from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Thursday, April 26 in conjunction with Tech Fest 2012. Tammy Sayles <TJ-Sayles@wiu.edu> Wed, 11 Apr 2012 09:34:06 -0500 http://www.wiu.edu/libraries/news/2010s/2012/shakingTheHeartland.php Dr. Leslie A. Melim, Professor of Geology, will present a talk on the New Madrid Earthquakes of 1811-1812 in the Garden Lounge of the Leslie F. Malpass Library on Tuesday, April 10, 2012 from 7:00 - 8:00 PM. Tammy Sayles <TJ-Sayles@wiu.edu> Tue, 27 Mar 2012 11:53:08 -0500 http://www.wiu.edu/libraries/news/2010s/2012/bindingWoundsPushingBoundaries.php University Libraries will host the Binding Wounds, Pushing Boundaries: African Americans in Civil War Medicine traveling exhibit from March 20, 2012 through April 24, 2012. Tammy Sayles <TJ-Sayles@wiu.edu> Mon, 26 Mar 2012 09:22:07 -0500 http://www.wiu.edu/libraries/info/newly_acquired_items/index.php Newly acquired items for the month of February, 2012 have now been listed! Sean West <CS-West2@wiu.edu> Wed, 07 Mar 2012 10:06:58 -0600