Library News
Celebrating Darwin Day
Posted on January 30th, 2019
A portrait of 31-year-old Charles Darwin
by George Richmond in 1840. [Public domain]
Darwin Day recognizes the achievements and contributions of Charles Darwin to science and humanity each year on his birthday, February 12. Events commemorating Darwin take place internationally, including at Eastern Illinois University. This year at EIU, events will be held Feb 10-12 and will include a film and panel discussion and two guest lectures. All events are free and open to the public.
The DNA Tale of Where We Came From and Who We Are
Film and panel discussion
Sunday, February 10 at 7:00 p.m.
Doudna Fine Arts Center Lecture HallPaleogenomics, Community Engagement and the Evolutionary Histories of Indigenous Peoples of North America
Guest lecture by Dr. Ripan Malhi, Department of Anthropology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Monday, February 11 at 7:00 p.m.
Doudna Fine Arts Center Lecture HallTen Thousand Years of Evolution: What Ancient DNA Has Taught Us about Ancestry and Natural Selection in Europe
Guest lecture by Dr. Iain Mathieson, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania
Tuesday, February 12 at 7:00 p.m.
Doudna Fine Arts Center Lecture Hall
The mission of International Darwin Day is to inspire people throughout the globe to reflect and act on the principles of intellectual bravery, perpetual curiosity, scientific thinking, and hunger for truth as embodied in Charles Darwin. Are you inspired?
The following books are on display throughout the month of February in the main hallway of Booth Library and are available for check out.
Booth Library is open Jan. 29-30
Posted on January 29th, 2019
Classes are canceled Tuesday evening and on Wednesday, but Booth Library will be open! Stop by and stay warm with a good book or get a head start on your homework! Our regular hours are 8 a.m. to midnight.
JSTOR Global Plants database now available
Posted on January 28th, 2019
Booth Library is now offering a trial of JSTOR Global Plants! It is the largest database of digitized plant specimens and a locus of international research and collaboration. The database is available here.
All patrons are encouraged to take a look, but hurry! This free trial will last only through Feb. 15, 2019.
Let us know what you think of this database by contacting reference librarian Kirstin Duffin via email at kduffin@eiu.edu or call 217-581-7550.
On the Shoulders of Giants, 50 years since the Moon landing
Posted on January 24th, 2019
The most recent exhibit and program series here at Booth Library will officially open on January 24, 2019. On the Shoulders of Giants is a celebration of the 50th anniversary of NASA’s Moon landing in 1969. The NASA 50th anniversary website provides pictures, videos and audio of the Apollo mission. Check out an interview from the New York Times, held with the three astronauts, a week before the launch. Be sure to come and check out the exhibits and program series here at Booth Library to find out more about this historic event.
The following list of books, currently on display in Marvin Foyer are available for you to check out.
Students: Get honored for your research!
Posted on January 16th, 2019
Eastern Illinois University students who have used Booth Library resources to enhance their research are encouraged to enter the library’s Awards for Excellence in Student Research and Creativity program.
The program is open to all Eastern Illinois University students. If campus finances allow, cash prizes of up to $300 will be awarded, in addition to certificates of recognition.
The student entry may be a written work, art piece, exhibit, musical work, documentary, performance or another format.
The 2019 guidelines can be found here. All entries must be submitted electronically. For more information, call 581-6061.
The deadline to enter is noon March 22. Recipients will be selected by April 5, and the winners will be honored during a reception on April 17. Works submitted for competition must have been completed within the last 12 months.
These awards are not intended to duplicate or replace any other standing campus awards. Selected entries will become a part of Booth Library’s Student Research and Creativity Collection.
To see the works of past award winners, visit the Awards archive in The Keep here.
Back to School Movies @BoothLibrary
Posted on January 8th, 2019
Welcome back, everyone! Or, if you’re brand new, welcome aboard! We at the Booth Library are glad you’re here, and to show our appreciation, we’ve gathered up a collection of only the finest school-related films to get you into the spirit. Kick off the semester in style with a comedy, musical, drama, or… whatever category The Positively True Adventures of the Alleged Texas Cheerleader-Murdering Mom falls into. There are no wrong decisions.
TEEN MOVIES: American Youth On Screen
Interested in doing a little reading up on the side while you’re at it?
We’ve got that covered, too.
If your favorite school movie isn’t there, make sure to suggest-a-purchase and we’ll do our best to buy it for the collection.
Cheers, and good luck this spring!
