Internationalization @ Home! The Mortenson Center, in collaboration with the New American Welcome Center, and Illinois International- Global Relations will have a Human Library Event as part of the events featured during 2025 National Welcoming week. The event will feature immigrants and international students living in Champaign-Urbana as human books. Each human “book” will be […]
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35th Annual Mortenson Distinguished Lecture
The 35th Annual Mortenson Distinguished Lecture will feature Amanda Rubin, documentary filmmaker and journalist. Her lecture focuses on The Third Reich of Dreams, a long-overlooked classic book about Charlotte Beradt’s incredible untold story and legacy of courage as a woman, journalist, and refugee. The lecture will focus on the power of the irrepressible imagination […]
World Refugee Day Webinar
The Mortenson Centre in collaboration with the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) and the American Library Association (ALA)’s International Relations Committee (IRC) and the Services to Refugees, Immigrants, and Displaced Persons (SRIDP) Sub-Committee ) organized a webinar commemorating World Refugee Day 2025 (June 20). The webinar was held on May 27, 2025, and highlighted […]
Congratulations to the 2025 Mortenson Center Graduates!
The Mortenson Center celebrates the remarkable achievements of our 2025 Mortenson Center Associates. Their dedication, hard work, and passion for their libraries and the library and information science field have been truly inspiring. As they move forward in their careers, we are confident that they will continue to make a significant impact in their communities […]
Congratulations 2025 Mortenson Center Graduates!
Congratulations to the 2025 Mortenson Center Graduates! The Mortenson Center celebrates the remarkable achievements of our 2025 Mortenson Center Associates. Their dedication, hard work, and passion for their libraries and the library and information science field have been truly inspiring. As they move forward in their careers, we are confident that they will continue to […]
World Refugee Day Webinar
The Mortenson Centre in collaboration with the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) and the American Library Association (ALA)’s International Relations Committee (IRC) and the Services to Refugees, Immigrants, and Displaced Persons (SRIDP) Sub-Committee ) organized a webinar commemorating World Refugee Day 2025 (June 20). The webinar was held on May 27, 2025, and highlighted […]
2025 Mortenson Associates Program: Week 4 reflections
Written by Veliswa Tshetsha, Originally posted on July 12, 2025. Strengthening Innovative Library Leaders (SILL): empowering library staff around the globe Prof Chu and Dr. Nzomo offered a powerful culmination of insights and inspiration, solidifying the program’s core theme: “Libraries Unbound: Open, Inclusive and Engaged”. This final week celebrated the vision, commitment, and transformative potential […]
Westerville Public Library: Following Remarkable Footsteps
On May 30th, 2017 we visited Westerville Public Library and we got the chance to hear from its leader for the past 28 years; Don W. Barlow who is retiring in the coming few days. Listening to Don’s vision on the operations of the library has inspired me hugely and opened the horizon for me to try and implement some of his strategies at my library once I go back home.
High Density Storage facility
I had the opportunity of visiting the High Density Storage facility at Oak Street on May 25, 2017. What i saw from the outside was a very huge building and had no idea about the storage and its services.
Reference Services- Interview
An interview was conducted to have more information about the reference practices at the Graduate Library- Social Sciences, Health, and Education Library (SSHEL)