Booth Library will commemorate the 50^th anniversary of the moon landing, as well as examine current and future space exploration, in “On the Shoulders of Giants: The Moon and Beyond.” The exhibit will be on display from Jan. 17 through May 31, 2019.

“On the Shoulders of Giants” will include a look at several of the Apollo missions, with a focus on Apollo 11, the lunar landing of July 20, 1969; EIU alumni connections to the space program; biographies of specific astronauts; space exploration today and in the future; female contributions to space exploration; and more.

Schools and other groups who would like to tour the exhibit are encouraged to contact Andy Cougill, aacougill@eiu.edu, or call 217-581-7548 to schedule a visit.

Related programming is planned. For more information visit the exhibit web site, https://library.eiu.edu/exhibits/space.

The exhibit may be viewed any time the library is open. Booth Library’s regular hours are 8 a.m. to midnight Monday through Thursday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and noon to midnight Sunday.

There’s no need to sign up; just come to the Research Help desk on the north end of the library to join.

Tours are also offered by appointment. Contact a reference librarian at 581-6072 to schedule a tour.

How you say it is important.  How you communicate to your friends might not be appropriate in the workplace.  Learn proper words and etiquette that will get you noticed by employers for the rightreasons.  Reservations Preferred. Call 217-581-2412 or RSVP at: https://eiu-csm.symplicity.com/students/

Learn about what services are available at our Career Center for international students in this introductory workshop.  
Reservations Preferred. Call 217-581-2412 or RSVP at: https://eiu-csm.symplicity.com/students/

Join us on January 23rd at 1:00 pm for EIU StepsUp! Bystander Intervention.

This is an interactive presentation designed to engage and educate students on the topic of bystander intervention. Discussed are incidents in which an individual is encouraged to step up and intervene. 

We hope to see you there!

There’s no need to sign up; just come to the Research Help desk on the north end of the library to join.

Tours are also offered by appointment. Contact a reference librarian at 581-6072 to schedule a tour.

Booth Library on the campus of Eastern Illinois University will commemorate the 50^th anniversary of the moon landing, as well as examine current and future space exploration, in a new exhibit, “On the Shoulders of Giants: The Moon and Beyond.” The exhibit will be on display from Jan. 17 through May 31, 2019.

“On the Shoulders of Giants” will include a look at several of the Apollo missions, with a focus on Apollo 11, the lunar landing of July 20, 1969; EIU alumni connections to the space program; biographies of specific astronauts; space exploration today and in the future; female contributions to space exploration; and more.

An opening program to kick off the exhibit is planned at 5:30 p.m. Jan. 24 in the library’s West Reading Room. The event will feature the debut of the documentary “To the Moon and Back: An Oral History of the Lunar Landing.” The one-hour film features several local residents sharing their memories of the moon landing 50 years ago.

The film is the result of a collaboration between Booth Library, WEIU-TV and the EIU History Department. WEIU-TV will air the film at 8 p.m. Feb. 5.

The exhibit and the opening program are free and open to the public. Additional programs related to the exhibit are being planned. For more information, visit the exhibit web site, https://library.eiu.edu/exhibits/space; or follow Booth Library on Facebook or Twitter.

Speaker: Gregory Galperin (EIU)

Title: Two Remarkable Constructions in Hyperbolic Plane and Their Justification in the Klein Model

More details: https://www.eiu.edu/math/pdf/colloquium/Two%20H2%20Constructions.pdf

Booth Library will commemorate the 50^th anniversary of the moon landing, as well as examine current and future space exploration, in “On the Shoulders of Giants: The Moon and Beyond.” The exhibit will be on display from Jan. 17 through May 31, 2019.

“On the Shoulders of Giants” will include a look at several of the Apollo missions, with a focus on Apollo 11, the lunar landing of July 20, 1969; EIU alumni connections to the space program; biographies of specific astronauts; space exploration today and in the future; female contributions to space exploration; and more.

Schools and other groups who would like to tour the exhibit are encouraged to contact Andy Cougill, aacougill@eiu.edu, or call 217-581-7548 to schedule a visit.

Related programming is planned. For more information visit the exhibit web site, https://library.eiu.edu/exhibits/space.

The exhibit may be viewed any time the library is open. Booth Library’s regular hours are 8 a.m. to midnight Monday through Thursday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and noon to midnight Sunday.

Booth Library will commemorate the 50^th anniversary of the moon landing, as well as examine current and future space exploration, in “On the Shoulders of Giants: The Moon and Beyond.” The exhibit will be on display from Jan. 17 through May 31, 2019.

“On the Shoulders of Giants” will include a look at several of the Apollo missions, with a focus on Apollo 11, the lunar landing of July 20, 1969; EIU alumni connections to the space program; biographies of specific astronauts; space exploration today and in the future; female contributions to space exploration; and more.

Schools and other groups who would like to tour the exhibit are encouraged to contact Andy Cougill, aacougill@eiu.edu, or call 217-581-7548 to schedule a visit.

Related programming is planned. For more information visit the exhibit web site, https://library.eiu.edu/exhibits/space.

The exhibit may be viewed any time the library is open. Booth Library’s regular hours are 8 a.m. to midnight Monday through Thursday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and noon to midnight Sunday.