Special Libraries News

Two New Exhibits Celebrate the 75th Anniversary of Deering Library

University Archives Presents:
Happy 75th Anniversary, Deering Library!
The exhibit, based on the new book, Deering Library: An Illustrated History, displays many of the photos used in the book. The wall cases feature huge blow-ups of four of the most beautiful color photos taken for the book by Peter Kiar; the black-and-white photos used throughout the exhibit, as well as artifacts, ephemera, correspondence, etc., come from the University Archives. Each of the cases tells part of the story of Deering Library: the previous libraries at NU, and the intrepid librarians who managed them; the design and construction of the building; its architectural detailing; its place in the hearts of NU students; the role of the Deering gardens; events and anniversaries; and the collections in Deering.

Charles Deering McCormick Library of Special Collections presents:

1933: An Exhibit Celebrating the 75th Anniversary of the Deering Library
To celebrate the 75th anniversary of our beautiful Deering Library, we have selected a diverse cross-sectional representation of materials from some of the discrete collections held within the McCormick Library of Special Collections, all of which are united by a common thread: they were published or otherwise created in 1933, the year the Deering Library opened.

Exhibited items range from material from Chicago’s Century of Progress exposition, which opened in 1933, to books, prints and ephemera from our outstanding collection of 20th century European art movements including French and Czech Surrealist and Italian Futurist pieces.

To view images, additional information, and other exhibits at the Northwestern University Library, please click here.

Herskovits Library Featured in Big Ten TV Documentary

Big Ten TV Documentary Features Africana Library

A new nine-minute long video describing--and showing--the riches of the Melville J. Herskovits Library of African Studies was put on YouTube on June 16. Produced by the Big Ten Network, it features conversations with Africana staff members David Easterbrook and Esmeralda Kale along with History faculty member Butch Ware and History grad student Zachary Wright talking about their adventures of discovery in our stacks. The text accompanying the video on YouTube reads:

"80 years ago, a Northwestern University anthropology professor realized that no one was systematically collecting materials that documented the history and culture of Africa. Today, the Melville J. Herskovits Library of African Studies at Northwestern houses the largest collection of African-related materials in existence. Scholars come from all over the world, even Africa, to sift through its treasures."

Take a look yourself at http://youtube.com/watch?v=0YEcyBsOzfk.