In December 2018, Glocal Notes posted a preview of two digital projects from IAS graduate assistants Laura Rocco and Mariah Schaefer. The finished projects were presented February 1, 2019, at the library, along with Slavic Reference Service GA Erika Weir’s Scalar collection “Lithuanians in Chicago.” The goal of creating these online tools was to connect patrons […]
Author: Laura Marie Rocco
Preview of Graduate Assistant Digital Projects: Indonesia and Timor-Leste
This year’s IAS graduate assistants, Laura Rocco and Mariah Schaefer, are both developing online research tools for area studies topics. These projects will be completed over the next several months and presented at the library in February. Laura and Mariah describe their projects below: Laura – Balai Pustaka: a snapshot of publishing in Indonesia Balai […]
Reflecting on the Anniversary of the WWI Armistice
The International and Area Studies Library has spent the past several months posting news articles, videos, and other resources related to the WWI armistice, which celebrates its 100-year anniversary on Sunday, November 11. The research about WWI is by no means exhaustive, but much information has been gathered over the last 100 years that can […]
Happy Halloween! Celebrate with Horror Manga
On Wednesday, October 31st, Billy Tringali – a graduate student in the School of Information Sciences – will present a guest lecture as part of the IAS Library’s Halloween Spooktacular. Read on for an interview with Tringali about his presentation on manga horror master Junji Ito: Can you describe what attendees can expect from your […]
How Far Should the Library Promote Peaceful and Inclusive Societies for Sustainable Development?
By Steve Witt, Head of the International and Area Studies Library; Director of the Center for Global Studies Last week’s Glocal Notes post featured the coming centenary of the armistice that ended the First World War by telling the story of the destruction and construction of the KU Leuven Library. The Leuven library speaks to […]