Online Exhibits
Special online exhibits display samples of the materials in the SCRC collections.
- 1961, Color, 12 mins. An "Introduction to books and libraries" film, originally produced by the Film Production Unit of University Libraries and scored by composer and SIUC alumnus Glen Daum during his student days. Digitized from the 16-mm original held in the SIUC Archives.
"Attempts to motivate the viewer to a fuller appreciation of a modern library by tracing the history of recorded communication from cave painting to modern art"-- Morris Library Instructional Support Services
"Provides a humorous approach to the history of recorded communication from cave paintings and clay tablets to modern art and microfilm. Explores the resources of a library"--WorldCat View the film
- To celebrate the 27th annual Banned Books Week, the School of Law Library and SCRC presented information on the history of book banning in the United States, highlighting books from the Ralph E. McCoy Collection of the Freedom of the Press. View the site
C. William "Doc" Horrell Photographs
- Horrell’s images of "the land between the rivers" illustrate the regional identity of Southern Illinois. A freelance photographer, he depicted the life and work of coal miners and documented the once-thriving coal industry in Southern Illinois. View the site
- The Teeter Family Papers chronicle life in Carbondale and southern Illinois over nearly a century. This online exhibit features photographs and letters and reproduces a live reading and slide show, based on family correspondence, held at Morris Library's Guyon Auditorium on April 4, 2011. View the site
