Feature Story
Edible Book Festival
The Champaign-Urbana Edible Book Festival is now in its 16th year, and is back in-person for the first time since the pandemic started. On April 1st, bibliophiles, bibliophages, book artists, and food lovers around the world gather to celebrate the book arts and the (literal!) ingestion of culture. No foolin’! Participants will create an “edible book,” which can be inspired by a favorite tail tale, involve a pun on a famous title, or simply be in the shape of a book, scroll, tablet, etc. All entries will be exhibited, documented, then EATEN!
Delicious prizes are awarded for winners in categories such as best depiction of a classic, punniest, best collaborative creation, and people’s choice. It’s not all fun and games, though. The Festival also serves as a fundraiser for the Wesley Food Pantry, which has a new location in the Orange Room of the Main Library as a result of a new partnership. Wesley Food Pantry provides critical support for those fighting food insecurity in our community, and small donations go a long way.
Local celebrity judges include our very own Student Success Librarian, Maria Emerson, Pastry Chef Paris of Martinelli’s Market, and a representative from the Wesley Food Pantry.
Whether you’re a professional chef or just like to play with your food, the festival is open to anyone in the U of I & Champaign-Urbana communities. Registration is encouraged, but not required. Join us at 5:00pm on April 1st at Martinelli’s Market, near downtown Champaign.
Service Highlight
Counseling center partnership
TLAS and the Counseling Center have teamed up this year to launch a new series, the “Academic Success Series.” This series covers different mental health issues as monthly workshops, which include tips and tricks for working through different challenges students may experiences. Topics include addiction, healthy relationships, test taking anxiety, culture classroom adjustment, time management, and more. All workshops are lead by Counseling Center staff and are in room 106 of the Main Library. You also have the option to join virtually if you register ahead of time! Our next workshop, Imposter Syndrome, is on April 4th at 1pm. Upcoming workshops can be found on our event calendar: https://uiuc.libcal.com/calendar/tlasevents
Space highlight
Group Rooms and screens; include links to book rooms
The Orange Room group rooms just got an upgrade! Group rooms 6-13 now have monitors installed to share your laptop screens and collaborate on group projects. You can connect to the screens wirelessly using the campus Mersive Solstice software. Directions to connect are included in all the rooms. All group rooms can also be booked in advance through our website: https://go.library.illinois.edu/OrangeRoomStudyRooms. Remember – these rooms can be (and have been) used for any student group work, not just studying. Meet with your friends in the Orange Room today!
Events
The 10th Annual Image of Research – Undergraduate Edition competition is now open! Deadline April 7, 2023.
The Image of Research – UR Edition is a multidisciplinary competition celebrating the diversity and breadth of undergraduate student research at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. All undergraduate students are invited to submit an entry consisting of an image and brief text that articulates how the image relates to the research.
