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, are you staying hydrated? Finding air conditioning? Stay #SafeRedbirds!

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Jun 14

A reminder that Milner Library will be closed in observance of #Juneteenth2022 on Friday, 6/17!

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Illinois State

· Jun 14

.@IllinoisStateU will mark the observance of #Juneteenth2022 on Friday, June 17. Classes are cancelled, and University offices will be closed. Learn more about the important event in American history that Juneteenth commemorates: bit.ly/39jW6Qs

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Jennifer Friberg

@jacfriberg13

Jun 13

This is such great news for

@TLCSDJournal

and those who publish their work with us!

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· Jun 13

TLCSD will now be indexed in ERIC database. ERIC is an online digital library sponsored by the Institute of Education Sciences of the US Department of Education. This comprehensive database will enable TLCSD work to be accessible and searchable to a larger audience.

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Jun 13

😍😍😍 We love to see Preview students and their guests in the library for registration each session - there is so much excitement (and cheering 🤣) in the library this summer!

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Illinois State

· Jun 12

It has been exciting to see our newest Redbirds get acquainted with campus during the first week of Preview!

A group of new students at a table talking to a preview guide about Illinois State.

A preview guide talking to students at a table.

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Milner Library Special Collections

Jun 7

There's an opening for a Copyright Librarian

. If you're interested in working with copyright concerns, esp. in the area of Scholarly Communications, you can check out the link for more information on how to apply: jobsearch.illinoisstate.edu/en-us/job/5138 #libraryjobs

View looking slightly up at the corner of a brick and concrete building that stands 6 stories. The building is square with rectangular protrusins large banks of corner windows, and a concrete overhang with windows running al around the top of the structure.

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Jun 6

Introducing the newest place to study in Milner- the study pod! Two of these pods are now available to use on floor 5. Like all Milner study rooms, they are first-come, first, serve. 📚#studyinspiration #stuyding

Student inside the study pod is visible through a glass wall with their books and computer on a table.

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Milner Library Special Collections

Jun 6

This is a great addition to our 3rd floor at the library! Even better all incoming first-year students and their families and guests see it on their way in for Preview all summer long!

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· Jun 6

We're excited about our first #circus wardrobe display using a new exhibit case & mannequins funded in part by an @IllinoisStateU Hatch Project! We look forward to sharing more of the ~4,000 costume pieces in the collection (these are also available for research). #LibraryExhibit

Display case with two mannequins wearing colorful beaded circus costumes and a clown wig with pink feathered hair and a small silver hat.

Two mannequins and a clown wig with feathers and a hat set up in a storage area with two rows of hanging costumes stored in plastic bags visible behind them.

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May 27

Yes- a great opportunity with

Milner Library Special Collections

& Milner! We are also searching for a Director of Marketing and Communications for the library: jobsearch.illinoisstate.edu/en-us/job/5135 #LibraryJobs

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· May 27

There's an opening for a new position @ISUMilnerLib in the Instruction and Student Engagement department. If you're interested in becoming an Outreach and Student Engagement Librarian, you can check out the link for more information on how to apply: jobsearch.illinoisstate.edu/en-us/job/5137

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May 3

The *very best pups* would love to take a study break with you today from 2-4pm on floor three in the library!

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Illinois State

· May 3

Need a short break from studying, Redbirds? Stop by @ISUMilnerLib's Pawsitively Stress Free event today at 2–4 p.m.!

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Apr 28

If you are looking for some music to study to— we’ve got you covered! Our fantastic student employees recommended some of their favorite study music, and we’ve created a playlist to share: open.spotify.com/playlist/5gBno

Image of generic music app that features a photo of Milner Library and includes text about a study playlist made by Milner student employees for other students.

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ISU Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies

@ISUWGSS

Apr 15

We here! Stop by the 6th floor of

to help us celebrate 25 years of the WGSS Symposium! Show starts at Noon.

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In honor of

's first librarian, check out this interview with our resident Ange expert Government Documents Librarian Angela Bonnell on 5 things to know about Ange: bit.ly/5thingsange

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Reminder: join us today on Floor 2 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. for a celebration in honor of Ange Milner's birthday and #NationalLibraryWeek! We'll have treats, games, and you can even enter to win your very own Ange bobblehead #NLW22

Ange Milner bobblehead sitting on a bench on Floor 3 of the library in front of display cases housing Japanese pottery

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Can’t make it today? They’ll be back to get you through finals on Monday, May 2 and Tuesday, May 3 from 2 to 4 p.m. on Floor 3.

Dog getting belly rubs by three students

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Our favorite furry friends are here! Get PAWSitively Stress Free today (4/6) on Floor 3 from 2-4 p.m. with certified therapy dogs, coloring, and more. #stressless #dogsrule

Three students petting a dog laying down

Student petting a basset hound dog wearing an Easter hat

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Center for Civic Engagement

@redbirdimpact

Apr 6

STUDENTS: Take the Student Voter Engagement Survey to help us help you! It's designed to collect info on how students engage with the voting process and where you are confronting obstacles. It's open until 4-11, and 50 students will win $15 Amazon cards! illinoisstate.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_0V

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Apr 5

Betty has seen the library through a lot of changes, including its move from Williams Hall to our current location. Share your thanks below 👇👇 #NLWD22 #NLW22 #NationalLibraryWeek

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A few months after graduation, she came back to the library to work fulltime and is still with us today! Betty serves as our pre-order cataloging specialist and works w/ her Technical Services colleagues to help make sure that library materials are discoverable & accessible.

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Betty McCannon ’69 also started working at Milner as a student, typing up overdue books at the circulation desk as part of a work study program. 📷: Cataloging department Sept. '69 around the time Betty returned. Photo part of the

Historical Photos Collection

photograph of two people working behind desks surrounded by book shelves full of books and binders.

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Maddi joined Milner fulltime in February 2022, serving as the library’s interlibrary loan lender. In this role, Maddi sends books and articles to libraries all over the world and assembles the library’s Illinois Library Delivery System shipment.

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Maddi Loiselle ’19 started working at Milner at the recommendation of another ISU alumna—her mother! Maddi began working in Access Services her senior year and also completed an internship for credit with Reference Services.

photograph of Maddi Loiselle standing in front of book stacks at Milner Library

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And while we wish we could introduce you to each and every one of our workers, we do want to share a little about our newest and longest serving employees—both of which who started working at Milner as students!

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Research Services, Scholarly Communication,

, and Technical Services. Our people are truly the heart of the library, allowing us to provide resources and services to the

campus and beyond.

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Our employees are spread among a variety of areas including Access Services, Collection Development, Digitization Center,

@ISUArchives

, Government Documents, Instruction and Student Engagement, Information Technology, Preservation,

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Today is Nat'l Library Workers Day! Did you know that Milner Library has 69 employees and 54 student employees? Indulge us in a 🧵to share abour our awesome people #NLWD22 #NLW22 #NationalLibraryWeek

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A few close up of items from these unique displays 📷1: Map showing the Green River from the Union Pacific Railroad to the Mouth of the White River. 📷2: Illustration from one of the books written by John Wesley Powell after his surveys of the Colorado River and Grand Canyon.

Topographic map with brightly colored lines and land areas showing sections of the Green River. A key appears to the side of the map.

Black and white illustration showing a canoe with four men caught in a river rapid. Water swirls around rocks in the foreground near the canoe. In the distance another boat is surrounded by waves. Mountains and cliffs surround the river in the background of the image.

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Be sure to check out two new exhibits available in Milner Library Special Collections at Illinois State University Reading Room. Read more: bit.ly/spcexhibitsspr 📷: View of the Ripples in the Mind’s Eye exhibit

Exhibit with books and prints laid out along the top of a brown display case. Eight square openings below hold books, photographs, and prints.

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University College

@isuucollege

Apr 4

Did you know we have workshops that can help you prepare for finals? Study Skills and Test Taking, Overcoming Test Anxiety, and Procrastination Domination are just a few of the workshops on deck this week and next. See the full schedule and sign up at UniversityCollege.IllinoisState.edu/Help/Workshops/

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Apr 3

ICYMI: This week is #NationalLibraryWeek! Read below to see all the ways you can celebrate with us.

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· Mar 30

April 3-9 is #NationalLibraryWeek! Read about all the ways you can connect with us and celebrate: bit.ly/milnerNLW22. We'll share some of our events and activities below

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ISU Archives

@ISUArchives

Mar 31

Today's #TBT is a 1971 aerial photo of the quad. Check out the construction of DeGarmo Hall!

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Highlighting linked data projects

Apr 1

Read more from our Scholarly Communication Team: bit.ly/linkdatamlb #OpenAccess #OA #linkeddata

news.illinoisstate.edu

Learn about cultural heritage institutuions utilizing linked data projects from Milner Library’s Scholarly Communication Team.

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Linked data projects can focus on creating new or converting existing data to linked data and work with external partners or be largely inward focused, but all have the goal of improving discoverability and access for their patrons.

Photograph of a student working on a laptop in the southeast corner of Floor 2 in Milner Library. Windows and other students working at tables are behind the student on the laptop.

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And the award for best use of the 3D printer goes to…

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Dillon Maher

@DillonM_ISU

· Mar 30

I hosted an #Oscars pool for the first time called THE HENRYS™—and @BrandenD_ISU took home the inaugural prize! Thanks, @ISUMilnerLib, for hooking us up with a 3D printed trophy to make it official!

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Mar 30

Friday, April 8 Ange's Birthday Celebration from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m on Floor 2. Join us for treats, games, and prizes to celebrate the 165th of our namesake and