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Library Tour on Flickr!
(May 2008)
Take a look at the WIU Libraries virtually through our new Flickr photo tour.
Extended Coffee Bar Hours
(April 2008)
The coffee bar hours have been extended during finals week.
I-Share Software "Patch"
(April 2008)
I-Share (CARLI's Voyager system) will be offline from 6:00 AM on Sunday, April 27 until 10:00 AM that same day to apply a software "patch".
New Earthquake Guide
(April 2008)
A web site on Illinois Earthquakes and this morning's earthquake is now available online.
Outdoor Concert
(April 2008)
An outdoor concert will be held by members of the WIU Brass Ensemble on the south porch of the Malpass Library on Thursday, April 17, 2008 at 1:00 pm. .
New Items!
(April 2008)
Newly acquired items for the month of March, 2008 have now been listed!.
Forensics Exhibit
(April 2008)
A forensics exhibit will be on display at the Physical Sciences Library from March 28th through May 30th. The Physical Sciences Library will also host several short programs that focus on different areas of forensics.
I-Share Upgrade
(March 2008)
I-Share (CARLI's Voyager system) will be offline from 5:00 PM on Friday, March 28 until sometime during the day on Saturday, March 29, 2008 for an Oracle database software upgrade.
ILL Goes Paperless
(March 2008)
The interlibrary loan service from University Libraries is now paperless. ILLiad, a web application, will now handle all interlibrary loan requests.
I-Share Upgrade
(March 2008)
I-Share (CARLI's Voyager system) will be offline from 5:00 PM on Friday, March 21 until approximately 5:00 AM on Monday March 24, 2008 for an Oracle database software upgrade.
New Items!
(March 2008)
Newly acquired items for the month of February, 2008 have now been listed!.
Garden Lectures
(March 2008)
Growing Chestnuts for Fun and Profit - March 25, 2008 at 2:30pm on the third floor of the Malpass Library.
2007 Author Forms
(March 2008)
Please fill out a form to let us know if you are a WIU author who published in 2007.
New Items!
(March 2008)
Newly acquired items for the month of January, 2008 have now been listed!.
Shall We Dance?
(February 2008)
March 6, 2008 as part of a series of community and economic development workshops WIU Libraries will be co-sponsoring: "Shall We Dance? The Librarian and the Economic Development Professional".
Garden Lectures
(February 2008)
Irises - April 03, 2008 at 2:30pm on the third floor of the Malpass Library.
Book Sale
(January 2008)
The Annual Book and Media Sale will take place on February 4-7 in the Staff Lounge on the first floor of the Malpass Library
The Underground Railroad
(January 2008)
Western Illinois University Libraries are proud to present a free lecture on "The Underground Railroad in Western Illinois" by Mr. Owen Muelder on Tuesday, February 26 at 3:00 pm in the Garden Lounge of the Malpass Library.
Rural Library Conference
(January 2008)
A free conference on libraries and community economic development. January 30th from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM at Alliance Library System in East Peoria, Illinois
Web site Redesign
(January 2008)
The WIU Libraries web site has been redesigned to enhance accessibility and reflect current university templates.
Meebo
(January 2008)
Contact a librarian using Meebo. No Instant Messenger account is required. If we're listed as being Online just start typing.
