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education and social science librarian

Vision Studies faculty team with library to provide free e-textbooks to students, encourage others to explore possibilities

February 2, 2026 Mark McGowan enewsletter, SEED, Student Success

During the annual meeting of the American Printing House for the Blind in October, Molly Pasley heard something remarkable. A professor from another university told her about a partnership with the school’s library that gave students free access to many Vision Studies

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NIU librarians seek input during review of books to keep, remove from collection

January 17, 2024 Mark McGowan enewsletter

NIU Libraries is evaluating its book collection for the College of Education. A strong library collection is current and meets the needs of both today’s and future generations. To do this, it’s important to continue adding new books and withdrawing less-used books

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Study encourages university librarians to rethink work with graduate students

December 5, 2023 Mark McGowan enewsletter

Research is abstract. Research is an odyssey. Research is an emotional continuum. “This difference suggests that librarians who help graduate students with their research should focus less on teaching where to click in databases,” states an article slated for the November 2024

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‘Go Beyond the Stacks’ cues the video

February 2, 2022 Mark McGowan enewsletter

Kanopy is a library database of streaming videos, documentaries and feature films, and it’s a great tool to add streaming media to your course! This two-minute video shows you how to find and request videos in Kanopy, check expiration dates for films

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