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The Sharp Museum is accepting applications for entries for the exhibit Women's Voices 4: Pushing Boundaries. Applications will be accepted until midnight on October 15, 2023. More information and the application form are available at https://museum.siu.edu/apply/.


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side-by-side images of the central part of SIUC's campus taken in 1951 and 2022 with many buildings changed or missing.


Fall Laptop Checkout Makes a Bigger Difference with New Machines

A recent donation of nearly 50 laptops to Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s Morris Library by Schneider National, Inc. in helping augment students’ educational opportunities.

The library lent 117 laptops for the fall semester on a first-come, first-serve basis.

The additional laptops will "make a significant difference to our students’ ability to succeed and remain enrolled" and is in line with the university’s mission of working to ensure student success, Dean of Library Affairs John Pollitz said.

"I’m so impressed with how Marissa saw an opportunity to bring a new group of laptops into our collections and refresh the laptops in our supply," Pollitz said. "Many of our students need assistance meeting the costs related to completing their education. Computers are very expensive tools that they need to reach graduation. This support from Schneider helps our students succeed by mitigating one of the expenses that come with a university degree.

"We are overwhelmed by Schneider’s generosity. They are helping our students succeed at SIU and achieve their full potential."

Read more at SIU News.

Elisa Lopez, a junior in marketing who is also a student worker in Morris Library, shows off one of the laptops the library has available for students to utilize during the semester. Schneider recently donated nearly 50 laptops to the library. With Lopez are Marissa Ellermann, an associate professor of practice and head of circulation services, and John Pollitz, dean of library affairs. (Photo by Russell Bailey)

Elisa Lopez, a junior in marketing who is also a student worker in Morris Library, shows off one of the laptops the library has available for students to utilize during the semester. With Lopez are Marissa Ellermann, an associate professor of practice and head of Circulation Services, and John Pollitz, dean of Library Affairs. (Photo by Russell Bailey)


Access to U of I Press Journals Increases

SIUC students and faculty now have full access to 39 new academic journals in disciplines like European studies, philosophy, education, music, psychology, and more through the Morris Library, thanks to a partnership between the University of Illinois Press and CARLI (the Consortium of Academic and Research Libraries in Illinois). Check out the expanded offerings in our catalog or talk to a librarian for assistance.



latina/o/x and hispanic heritage readings and resources


The Inclusive Collection highlights books featuring topics, authors, characters, perspectives, experiences, and expertise that members of systemically marginalized and excluded communities of people bring to every genre and discipline.


Chére Caresse: Art in the Crosby Papers. Learn more about the artists who'll be on display at the Sharp Museum starting August 22, 2023.


Trajectory: The Works of Arch Connelly and Jimmy Wright, an exhibit of art by two internationally renowned artists and SIUC graduates will be on display at the Sharp Museum from August 22 through December 15, 2023. An opening reception with a talk by Jimmy Wright will be held from 4:30-8:00pm on Friday, August 25, 2023.

What did campus look like 70 years ago? How has the landscape changed? Campus From Above: Then and Now is an exhibit of aerial photographs from 1940 to 1966, each paired with a present-day photograph of the same view, with a brief description of the changes. The exhibit is on display in the library's Hall of Presidents and Chancellors through this fall.


Banned Book Week reading in Carbondale on October 2, 2023, from 12:30 - 2:30pm in Morris Library's first floor rotunda. Sponsored by Morris Library and the ACLU of Illinois.