Here is a roundup of some grants received by Illinois State faculty and staff.
Grant news: Vets in justice system, circus history, Taiwan conference
Unit: Milner Library
Get PAWSitively Stress Free with therapy dogs this fall
Illinois State’s favorite furry friends will be back on the third floor of Milner Library this semester, spreading smiles and reducing stress.
New Milner Library website to streamline access
Milner Library will preview a new website throughout the fall semester that will make it easier for visitors to navigate through the library’s wealth of research information, services, and assistance.
Shakespearience at Milner Library, July 16
Illinois State University’s Milner Library will host Shakespearience at 2 p.m. Sunday, July 16, on the sixth floor of Milner Library. The program will give viewers a rare glimpse into the world of legendary poet and playwright, William Shakespeare.
Sue Franzen recognized for excellent scholarship
Congratulations to Sue Franzen, Milner Library’s nursing and health sciences librarian, for being awarded an American Library Association’s Library Instruction Round Table (LIRT) Top Twenty Article.
Dane Ward retirement reception, May 17
A retirement celebration for Dean of Milner Library Dean Ward will be from 2-4 p.m. Wednesday, May 17, on the third floor of Milner Library.
BrowZine: New tool to browse e-journals
Do you want an easier way to access scholarly e-journals? Check out BrowZine—a Web-based service and app for Apple or Android devices that helps you browse through Milner Library’s scholarly e-journals. BrowZine sorts e-journals into broad disciplines and then narrower subjects. You can save and organize your most-used e-journals on virtual bookshelves in your account.
Private papers of Henry ‘Buddy’ Ringling North donated to Milner Library
The private papers of Henry Ringling North, who helped run the “Greatest Show on Earth” for years, now have a home at Milner Library.
Get PAWSitively Stress Free during finals week, May 8 and 9
The end of a semester always causes lots of stress for students. Take a break with certified therapy dogs, free chair massages, coloring, and other stress-relieving activities from 2-6 p.m. Monday, May 8, and Tuesday, May 9, in Milner Library during the special Finals Week PAWSitively Stress Free.
Zeck named interim dean of Milner Library
Shari Zeck, associate dean in the College of Fine Arts, has been named interim dean of Illinois State University’s Milner Library, effective July 1.
