On March 25 at its inaugural Gratitude Gala for donors in the 1857 Society, Illinois State University presented three awards to recognize donors’ outstanding philanthropic achievement.
Inaugural philanthropy awards presented at Gratitude Gala

On March 25 at its inaugural Gratitude Gala for donors in the 1857 Society, Illinois State University presented three awards to recognize donors’ outstanding philanthropic achievement.
As Women’s History Month winds down, we would like to take this opportunity to highlight some of the many resources documenting the critical role women have played in history, society, and the creation of scholarly and creative works.
The exhibit will run from March 23 through July 21, 2023, on Milner Library’s second floor in the Benway Student Art Exhibition Area.
In this Redbird Scholar Q-and-A, Angela Yon, assistant professor and cataloging and metadata librarian at Milner Library, discusses the interactive digital exhibit, Agency Through Otherness: Portraits of Performers in Circus Route Books, 1875–1925, which is based on the library’s circus route books digital collection.
A Q-and-A with one of several Illinois State University faculty who are already using open textbooks, Dr. Christopher Hamaker.
For those interested in Open Access materials, one of the places to watch is the Library of Congress (LoC).
Milner Library recently added access to a bundle of primary sources from publisher Gale, providing over 30 million pages of primary source documents available to the Illinois State University community.
Milner Library is doing a research study on how to better serve its patrons.
Illinois State senior Noah Virklan worked with Milner Library to create a book display reaching out to LGBTQIA2S+ members of the Illinois State community.
Illinois State Professor of Ethnomusicology Ama Oforiwaa Aduonum will give a presentation about her new book on Wednesday, March 8 at Milner Library. A Q-and-A, a reception, and a book signing will follow the presentation.