For another installment of our staff introductions, I interviewed Joe Lenkart, Interim Manager, Slavic Reference Service (SRS) and the Reference Specialist for Central Asia. Among other accolades, Joe was presented with the Outstanding Academic Professional’s Award from the University of Illinois’ Library in August. Joe Lenkart has a Masters in Library and Information Science and […]
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Staff Interview Series: Dmitry Tartakovsky
Today, as part of our ongoing staff interview series, I am pleased to introduce you all to Dmitry Tartakovsky, the South Slavic specialist in the International and Area Studies Library’s Slavic References Service. When I first began here at the International and Area Studies Library, I quickly realized how big and how busy the Slavic […]
The Summer Research Lab on Russia, Eastern Europe and Eurasia Turns Forty this Year!
Summer 2013 marks the fortieth anniversary of the UIUC Slavic Research Lab (the SRL). Originally housed in the Slavic and East European Library, the SRL now takes place annually in the International and Area Studies Library. Established in 1973 and funded through the UIUC Russian, East European, and Eurasian Center (REEEC) initially with the generous […]