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"Vicksburg 150," now on display in the Hall of Presidents and Chancellors, commemorates the 1863 seige and capture of Vicksburg, Mississippi, by Union forces.  With this strategic vi

Alyssa went above and beyond to help me find the books that I needed, as well as helping me find various other library amenities.  She is super reliable and is basically always on the 5th floo

Kerry and her staff have been a wonderful addition to the library, and we appreciate them all!

Beth Martell curated a lively and exciting exhibit in the Hall of Presidents called "Headliners: SIU Arena Concerts."  This exhibit features a long list of entertainers from 1967-200

Morris Library has the best student workers on campus!  In every department, they keep the library operating.  Happily, we're about to lose many of them to graduation as they head out

Jodi arranged and guided the visit of the three members of the Higher Learning Commission for the Focused Accreditation Visit on Monday, April 22.  The group conducted group meetings on 8 diff

Elisabeth Hill, Library Affairs Reserves GA, cleaned up and straightened the public bulletin boards in the library.  They look fantastic!  Thank you Elisabeth!

Congratulations to Tyler Shelton for being nominated for 2013 SIU Student Employee of the Year!  Tyler has been employed as a student worker in Records Management for three years, and was nomi

Kate did a fabulous job giving a tour of preservation to some visitors, including a librarian at Cornell University.

Shouter:  Kristine McGuire

Submitted: 04/12/13

Congratulations to the nominees for this year's Library Affairs Dean's Outstanding Staff Award!  Every one of them has done work above and beyond during the last year.  If you see