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Milner Library announces Archival Line exhibit

A black and white print of an engraving from the Archival Line exhibit

Located on the second floor just inside the library’s main entrance, Archival Line: Printed Images from 1400 to 1700 is available January 17 through March 15, 2023.

Milner Library accepting applications for Circus & Allied Arts Collection Fellowship

A digital reproduction of a photograph of the entrance of the Ringling & Barnum Bailey circus entrance with people walking in

This $1,500 award is available to scholars external to ISU who are interested in researching any topic that requires the onsite use of the Circus & Allied Arts Collection housed in Milner Library’s Special Collections.

New year, new library homepage search box

photo of Milner Library behind the College Avenue Bridge framed by trees and green leaves

Milner Library is pleased to unveil a new search box design on the library’s homepage just in time for the spring 2023 semester.

Endowments like yours help tell Illinois State’s story

When a portrait of General Charles E. Hovey, the first president and principal of Illinois State Normal University, was moved from Ewing Cultural Center to Milner Library’s Dr. Jo Ann Rayfield Archives in 2012, it was clear it had seen better days.

White House releases new guidance on how to best recognize and include Indigenous Knowledge in federal research

Milner Library from the outside as pictured behind some leaves

This guidance will assist federal agencies conducting research on how to understand Indigenous Knowledge, fostering relationships with Indigenous people, and applying Indigenous knowledge in federal research and other areas.

Milner Library signs Open Access agreements, expands publishing options for Illinois State scholars

Image of from Milner Library of the College Avenue bridge and Schroeder Hall

Milner Library continues to expand both access to journals and opportunities for ISU faculty to publish their research Open Access without paying processing fees.

3D imaging technology ushers in new era for library services

3D scanne in the process of scanning a 3D printed bust of Reggie Redbird.

Milner Library has recently acquired a 3D scanner for use in research and curriculum.

Historic yearbooks in the digital age, an online ISU yearbooks collection at the Rayfield Archives

The Index yearbook documents that freshmen in 1955 had a convocation and box lunch, campus tours, a watermelon picnic, and church receptions. The highlight was an all-school mixer where new students mingled with upperclassmen.

Researchers can access all Illinois State University’s yearbooks online from the comfort of their homes through the Internet Archive.

The scholarly communication conference scene

Corner of Milner Library's exterior building with blue sky and wispy clouds in the backgroud

For those wishing to take a deeper dive into the current state of scholarly communications, there are several conferences dedicated to that topic.

From model birds to mini Boba Fett, Milner Library’s 3D printers meet Redbird demand

Here are one of the five 3D model house wrens that Rachael DiSciullo used in her research.

Milner Library’s popular 3D printing services are helping Redbirds like Rachael DiSciullo, who needed new model house wrens for her dissertation research.