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This week in the library ⬇️

Stop by the #NUReadingChallenge table on Wednesday and Thursday, 1 - 3 p.m., in the Snell Library lobby to get book recommendations and swag!
Paws the mascot sitting on a yellow couch in Snell Library, holding a copy of Ready Player One TEXT: Reading Challenge Table Browse titles, get recommendations, pick up swag Wednesday & Thursday - Nov. 12 & 13 1 - 3 p.m. Snell Library Lobby
November 7, 2025 at 4:04 PM
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November's #NUReadingChallenge theme is "about the field you're studying," so you can get a taste of your future profession outside of your textbooks.

Get some inspiration, and see what banned books @northeastern read in October: librarynews.northeastern.edu?p=276930
Northeastern University Library Reading Challenge 2025 November About the field you're studying
November 5, 2025 at 4:01 PM
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The DRS houses a variety of research projects, podcasts, and more related to environmental causes. Learn more in the latest blog post by Kim Kennedy: librarynews.northeastern.edu?p=276925

📸: Photo courtesy of the @nu-archives.bsky.social.
Black and white image of a group of protestors standing in a street. They are holding signs in English and Chinese, with English signs reading "Stop destroying Chinatown" and "Chinatown needs land."
November 4, 2025 at 2:32 PM
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Meet Brooke! Brooke Williams is our Research and Student Success Librarian and runs our #NUReadingChallenge. She is always ready with a recommendation — whether it's a book to read or a mountain to climb! #MeetTheStaff
Meet the Staff Brooke Williams she/her Research & Student Success Librarian Photo of a smiling woman with curly hair wearing glasses and a purple cardigan Favorite Part of Your Job "Running the Reading Challenge! I love talking about books with students and helping them pick out their next read." Photo of a woman with glasses and a gray cardigan standing behind a table holding a book and talking to a stuffed husky. Book Recommendation Senlin Ascends Josiah Bancroft "A weird, fun fantasy novel about an uptight teacher who goes to the Tower of Babel on his honeymoon, loses his new wife in the crowd, and has to ascend through the Tower to find her. Hijinks and adventure ensue!" Fun Fact About Me "I'm in the process of hiking the 48 4000+ foot peaks in New Hampshire's White Mountains and am almost halfway done! My favorite hike is the Franconia Ridge, my least favorite is Owl's Head Mountain, and the longest trek has been the 32-mile, 9-peak Pemigewasset Loop, which my husband and I did last summer over three days." Photo of a smiling woman standing on a wooden bridge, wearing a blue cap, green jacket, and hiking pack.
November 3, 2025 at 6:28 PM
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Help contribute to the inclusion of more Black women from Boston in Wikipedia as part of this edit-a-thon.

📆 Wednesday, Nov. 5
⏰ 12 - 2 p.m. Eastern
📍 Centers for Digital Scholarship (Snell Library 360)
🔗 northeastern.libcal.com/event/15347807
Boston Black Women Wikipedia Edit-a-Thon Help fill the gap of underrepresented Black women content subjects in Wikipedia Wednesday, Nov. 5 12-2 p.m. Eastern Centers for Digital Scholarship Snell Library 360 and online Co-hosted by the Centers of Digital Scholarship, Boston Research Center, and The Reckonings Project
October 31, 2025 at 3:17 PM
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Have a spooky (and safe) Halloween! 🎃👻
A scene from the movie Ghostbusters: transparent old woman reads a book amid library stacks. TEXT (in dripping spooky font): Happy Halloween from the Northeastern University Library
October 31, 2025 at 12:44 PM
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Last week, @nu-archives.bsky.social and the F.W. Olin Library in Oakland hosted a dual event to allow visitors to explore and learn about their Artists' Books Collections, containing works of art in book form.

Learn more about the collections: subjectguides.lib.neu.edu/artdesign/ar...
Two people stand at a table looking at a large blue and white unfolded document A close-up of a person's hands opening and unfolding an illustrated book A close-up of two hands unfolding a small green paper box, revealing the phrase "Where is your family from?" Artistically folded colored paper surround it A person takes a photo of materials with an iPad while another looks on
October 30, 2025 at 1:30 PM
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October's #NUReadingChallenge theme is "a banned book," and unfortunately, that leaves countless options.

Led by All Boys Aren't Blue, almost all of the most challenged books of 2024 dealt with LGBTQ+ themes. Here are some @northeasternu.bsky.social readers have enjoyed this month.
White text on a black background with a line of rainbow stars October Reads All Boys Aren't Blue George M. Johnson Challenged for: LGBTQ+ themes, sex White text on a black background with a line of rainbow stars October Reads Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe Benjamin Alire Sáenz Challenged for: LGBTQ+ themes, drugs, sex White text on a black background with a line of rainbow stars October Reads Red, White, and Royal Blue Casey McQuiston Challenged for: LGBTQ+ themes, sex White text on a black background with a line of rainbow stars October Reads The Song of Achilles Madeline Miller Challenged for: LGBTQ+ themes
October 29, 2025 at 6:07 PM
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We have a wide selection of tutorials and recorded webinars that can walk you through every part of your research process! From getting started to source evaluation, library tools to discipline-specific resources, we have you covered!

Check them out: subjectguides.lib.neu.edu/researchtuto...
Graphic of yellow and white text on a dark blue background, with a faded icon of a magnifying glass Northeastern University Library Research Tutorials Grow your research skills and learn about library resources Topic include Getting started Search strategies Library tools and resources Evaluating and citing sources Data and statistics and more!
October 28, 2025 at 12:21 PM
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Meet Kerri! Kerri Vautour is the library's marketing & communications manager and promotes all of the library's resources, services, events, and more! She also runs the library's social media accounts (hi!). Kerri loves Halloween and is READY for this week! 👻

#MeetTheStaff
Graphic with orange text on a black background Meet the Staff Kerri Vautour she/her Marketing & Communications Manager Photo of a smiling woman with long brown hair and a blue shirt Graphic with orange text on a black background Favorite Part of Your Job "Organizing de-stressing events during Finals Week, like the Coffee Break table and the Study Break Snack Cart." Photo of a group of students surrounding a library book cart full of various snacks. Graphic with orange text on a black background Fun Fact About Me "I love Stephen King and own every single one of his books. I also once took a ghost tour of the Stanley Hotel in Colorado, which was the inspiration for the Overlook Hotel in The Shining." Photo of a smiling woman holding a copy of The Shining and standing in front of a huge white building with a red roof.
October 27, 2025 at 2:54 PM
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Next week at the library ⬇️

Learn how the library can support your proposal development in this webinar with the experts.

📆 Wednesday, Oct. 29
⏰ 12 p.m. Eastern
🔗 northeastern.libcal.com/event/15167380
Graphic on a black background Accelerate Your Proposal Development 10 ways the library can help Wednesday, Oct. 29 12 p.m. ET Online
October 24, 2025 at 12:38 PM
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Recently, the @nu-archives.bsky.social held an open house for members of the @huntnewsnu.bsky.social to engage with the Northeastern News collection. Students flipped through bound copies of the newspapers and even browsed articles via microfilm.

Photos courtesy of Margot Murphy/Huntington News.
Two people sit at a table and look at a bound copy of a newspaper A person sits at a table looking at a bound copy of a newspaper A bound newspaper titled "The Northeastern News" and dated Wednesday, Feb. 24, 1926 Spools of microfilm depicting pages of newspapers run through a scanning device
October 23, 2025 at 1:25 PM
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Next month's selection for the #BannedBooksClub is All Boys Aren't Blue by George M. Johnson. Join us online on Nov. 18 or in person on Nov. 20 to discuss 2024's most challenged book.

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Black background Banned Books Club at Northeastern University Library Tuesday, Nov. 18 3 - 4 p.m. ET Online Thursday, Nov. 20 7:30 - 8:30 p.m. ET Snell Library 350A IMAGES: Cover of the book All Boys Aren't Blue Series of multicolored stars
October 22, 2025 at 2:48 PM
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Identifying the names of victims is difficult when cataloging incidents of racial violence in the Jim Crow South. Learn how the staff at the @crrj.bsky.social Burnham-Nobles Digital Archive work to make researching and honoring these victims easier: librarynews.northeastern.edu?p=276909
Bringing It All Together: Methods for Cataloging News Articles for the BNDA Version 2.0 – Library News
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October 21, 2025 at 1:06 PM
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Meet Sarah! Sarah Sweeney is the head of Digital Production Services and manages the Digital Repository Service. She also has some wild book recommendations and a connection with the other side, thanks to her Ouija board collection! 👻

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Graphic on red background IMAGE: A smiling person with long curly hair wearing a blue shirt TEXT: Meet the Staff Sarah Sweeney she/her Head of Digital Production Services Graphic on red background with a faded magnifying glass icon TEXT: Favorite part of your job "I love listening to other people's challenges and helping them find solutions." Graphic on red background IMAGE: Cover of the book Say Hello to My Little Friend TEXT: Book Recommendation Say Hello to My Little Friend Jennine Capó Crucet "This is a funny, beautiful, and dark novel about a Pitbull impersonator who is obsessed with Scarface and has a psychic connection to a captive orca - it's wild and absolutely worth a read." Graphic on red background IMAGE: An Ouija board and planchette stands on a mantle along with a black plant, embroidery of two ghosts, and a cartoon skull. TEXT: Fun Fact About Me "I collect Ouija boards and have them scattered throughout my house. There's one in almost every room."
October 20, 2025 at 3:32 PM
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Next week in the library: book clubs, celebrating digital scholarship, and getting a peak into a unique archival collection.

Design a replacement to the T in this innovation challenge:
📆 Sunday, Oct. 12
⏰ 11 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. ET
📍 Snell Library
🔗 northeastern.libcal.com/event/15218512
BACKGROUND: A faded image of the inside of an MBTA train TEXT: Break the T Innovation Challenge October 19, 2025 Snell Library 10AM-2:30PM Work in teams to create a business rival to the MBTA! IMAGES: QR code Cartoon of a person holding an overhead train handle, wearing a backpack and holding a cell phone
October 17, 2025 at 4:35 PM
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Join the Fusion Book Club to discuss their latest selection — Invisible Women: Data Bias in a World Designed for Men by Caroline Criado Perez. All are welcome!

📆 Monday, Oct. 20
⏰ 4:30 p.m. ET
📍 Research & Teaching Hub (Snell Library 215) and online
🔗 northeastern.libcal.com/calendar/sne...
GRAPHIC: An open book surrounded by science-related icons TEXT: The Fusion Book Club Where STEM meets story and belonging takes root Join the Fusion Book Club in monthly discussions of STEM-related fiction and non-fiction books. Monday, October 20 4:30 p.m. Eastern Research & Teaching Hub Snell Library 215 and online All are welcome! IMAGE: Cover of the book Invisible Women: Data Bias in a World Designed for Men by Caroline Criado Perez
October 15, 2025 at 3:09 PM
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Next week at the library: webinars, tours, and dog snuggles!

We have two visits from the @northeasternu.bsky.social therapy dogs on Wednesday! Cooper will be in the Snell Library lobby from 9:30 - 10:30 a.m. while Ryder will be in the Research & Teaching Hub (Snell 215) from 5 - 6 p.m.
A yellow-white dog sits on a brick wall with surrounded by yellow tulips. De-Stress with Dogs! Cooper Wednesday, Oct. 15 9:30 - 10:30 a.m. Snell Library Lobby Ryder Wednesday, Oct. 15 5 - 6 p.m. Research & Teaching Hub Snell Library 215
October 10, 2025 at 3:46 PM
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Congrats to Sonia, our September #NUReadingChallege winner, and thanks all our participants!

In honor of #BannedBooksWeek, October's theme is "a banned book." Get some ideas, and see what @northeasternu.bsky.social read last month, in our latest blog post: librarynews.northeastern.edu?p=276872
Graphic with a teal background and a logo with a cartoon husky behind a purple book. Title: "Northeastern University Library Reading Challenge 2025" Text reads "October A banned book" in a yellow box
October 10, 2025 at 2:49 PM
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From commencements to events to everyday happenings, @northeasternu.bsky.social photographers have documented life on campus for decades, and the DRS stores and provides access to this ever-growing library. Learn more in the latest blog post by Sarah Sweeney: librarynews.northeastern.edu?p=276892
Smiling graduates toss their caps into the air at Fenway Park. The Fenway Park sign and stadium lights are in the background. People walk along a walkway in the middle of a campus on a sunny day. A white building in the background has a sign reading "LISSER HALL" A yellowish white dog wears a graduation cap and gown with a red sash A majestic hawk looks to the left while sitting in a tree
October 9, 2025 at 2:32 PM
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Meet Alyn! Alyn Gamble is our STEM Librarian and assists students and faculty with their research needs. They're also a Dr. Doolittle, with a lifelong love of snakes and birds, and has even taught their cats to sit on command!

#MeetTheStaff
Graphic with maroon background. TEXT: Meet the Staff Alyn Gamble they/them STEM Librarian IMAGE: A smiling person with short blond hair and glasses stands in front of some greenery Graphic with maroon background. TEXT: Favorite part of your job "Light bulb moments! I love when people realize their capabilities and connect to resources. When someone starts to believe in their own abilities, I know I've done my job." Graphic with maroon background. TEXT: Book Recommendation Daughter in Exile Bisi Adjapon "It's an engaging, meaningful, and intimate read about a Ghanian woman's experience creating a life in the U.S." IMAGE: Cover of Daughter in Exile Graphic with maroon background. TEXT: Fun Fact About Me "I have always loved animals, especially snakes!" IMAGE: A smiling child with blond hair has a large boa constrictor draped over their shoulders.
October 6, 2025 at 3:34 PM
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📆 Next week at the library! 📆

We will be hosting a series of in-person and hybrid events for Global Media & Information Literacy Week, focusing on evaluating media sources for validity.

For more information, visit bit.ly/GMIL25
Graphic with a light blue background TEXT: Global Media and Information Literacy Week Next Week! Oct. 6th-10th Icon of a hand holding a cell phone. The cell phone shows a cartoon of two huskies speaking into a podcast-style microphone and wearing headphones. The text reads "Check out bit.ly/GMIL25 for more information!"
October 3, 2025 at 4:03 PM
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This year marks the final season of Matthews Arena, the legendary home of Northeastern athletics and host of commencements, ceremonies, concerts, and more.

Here are a glimpse of some of the historical events to take place in Matthews since its acquisition by @northeasternu.bsky.social in 1979.
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October 2, 2025 at 3:38 PM
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Celebrate #BannedBooksWeek by joining our new Banned Books Club! The club will regularly read and discuss banned or challenged books online and in person, starting with 1984 by George Orwell.

Online: northeastern.libcal.com/event/15150653
In person: northeastern.libcal.com/event/15007919
Banned Books Club at Northeastern University Library Monday, Oct. 6 3 - 4 p.m. Online Thursday, Oct. 9 7:30 - 8:30 p.m. Snell Library 350 Cover of 1984 by George Orwell
October 1, 2025 at 3:56 PM
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Meet Amanda! Amanda Calabrese is our Integrated Systems Librarian and works with library staff to make our cataloging and search systems work seamlessly. She also serves as the library's resident insect expert!

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Light gray text on a maroon background. Centered in a photo of a smiling woman with short brown hair and glasses standing in front of foliage. TEXT: Meet the Staff Amanda Calabrese she/her Integrated Systems Librarian Gray text on maroon background Favorite part of your job "I really like that my job involves talking to people in all areas of the library about how they use the Alma (used to check materials in and out, manage e-resources, and keep track of collection purchases) and how they help people use Scholar OneSearch. When I figure out how to solve an Alma problem that the library staff have been dealing with, it's the most triumphant feeling. Getting it to work is great, but it's even better to know that I'm making other people's daily work a little smoother." Light gray text on a maroon background. A photo shows a finger with a black dragonfly perched on it. TEXT: Fun Fact About Me "As an undergrad, I did two summers of dragonfly research, and studied ground beetles for my senior thesis. The dragonfly perched on my finger is a crimson-ringed whiteface. If you need an insect identified, I'm on it!"
September 29, 2025 at 4:03 PM