Needed: Edible Books Fest Participants

Edible Books Fest Needs YOU!On Tuesday, April 5, the Edible Books Fest will make its return to the LLCC Library in celebration of National Library Week (April 3-9). Celebrating the joy of food and literature through this event is so much fun, but we need you to make an edible book.

What is an edible book?

Simply put, an edible book must be edible (no super glue, please) and somehow relate to a book. You can create your edible book out of cake, brownies, tortillas, sushi, bread, etc. The possibilities are limitless! You may choose to have your edible creation look like a book or a book cover, a pun on a book title (think The Scarlet Cheddar instead of the “Scarlet Letter), create a scene from a book (such as Mount Doom from “Lord of the Rings”).

Your book can be created from homemade or store-bought items. You don’t need to be a culinary genius to participate, just the willingness to do so! Remember, it can be as easy as three 3 Musketeers candy bars on a plate and call it “The Three Musketeers.”

Here’s the event schedule for Tuesday, April 5:

  • 7:30-11 a.m. — Participants need to drop off edible book submissions to the LLCC Library.
  • 11 a.m.-noon — The public will vote on their two favorite “books.”
  • Noon — Announce winners and eat the books!

It can be hard to visualize what an edible book is, so if you have any questions, please reach out to Leslie Ross at leslie.ross@llcc.edu or 217-786-4617.

Need inspiration? Here’s a link to a Pinterest page of some previous LLCC Library Edible Book submissions: https://www.pinterest.com/bookish2/llcc-edible-book-festival/.

Library resources highlight African-American History Month

The LLCC Library invites students and staff to learn more about African-American history from a selection of resources available through the library. In cooperation with the African-American History Month Committee, the LLCC Library has created an online AAHM Guide featuring book collections, subject databases, community resources and links to stream the featured films. You can also stop by and browse featured titles on display throughout the month.

Library hosting 9/11 poster exhibit through Sept. 30

September 11, 2001. The day that changed the world. 9/11 Memorial & Museum. 20 years later. National Endowment for the Humanities.
9/11 exhibit poster titled "20 Years Later" with subheadings of "Service and Selflessness" and "Remembrance and Rebuilding"View the walk-through exhibit “Sept. 11, 2001: The Day That Changed the World” yet this week (through Sept. 30) in the LLCC Library. Posters are featured on the square pillars on the first floor, northwest side of the library.

This educational exhibition recounts the events of Sept. 11, 2001 through the personal stories of those who witnessed and survived the attacks. Told across 14 posters, the exhibition includes archival photographs and images of artifacts from the 9/11 Memorial and Museum’s permanent collection. It explores the consequences of terrorism on individual lives and communities at the local, national and international levels, and encourages critical thinking about the legacies of 9/11.

The poster exhibition was made possible through the efforts of Leslie Ross, librarian/professor. It was developed by the 9/11 Memorial and Museum and supported in part by the National Endowment of the Humanities.

Library hosting 9/11 poster exhibit through Sept. 30

September 11, 2001. The day that changed the world. 9/11 Memorial & Museum. 20 years later. National Endowment for the Humanities.
Student looking at 9/11 poster on library pillarThe walk-through exhibit “Sept. 11, 2001: The Day That Changed the World” will be viewable on the square pillars on the first floor, northwest side of the LLCC Library through Sept. 30. The poster exhibition was made possible through the efforts of Leslie Ross, librarian/professor.

This educational exhibition recounts the events of Sept. 11, 2001 through the personal stories of those who Library pillar with two 9/11 posterswitnessed and survived the attacks. Told across 14 posters, the exhibition includes archival photographs and images of artifacts from the 9/11 Memorial and Museum’s permanent collection. It explores the consequences of terrorism on individual lives and communities at the local, national and international levels, and encourages critical thinking about the legacies of 9/11.

The exhibition was developed by the 9/11 Memorial and Museum and made possible in part by the National Endowment of the Humanities.

Accessing “The Chronicle of Higher Education”

You can access “The Chronicle of Higher Education” through the LLCC Library and bookmark it without needing a personal subscription. Below is a short video showing you how. The library purchases a site license that allows all LLCC credentialed people to use the electronic resource. The library also subscribes to the print version, and it is available in the periodical browsing area of the library.

In the news

Leslie Ross, faculty librarian/professor, was interviewed by WICS Sept. 9 regarding the new poster exhibition in the library, “September 11, 2001: The Day That Changed the World.” The exhibition was developed by the 9/11 Memorial & Museum and also features related original graphic artwork by LLCC students.

Library hosting 9/11 poster exhibit through Sept. 30

September 11, 2001. The day that changed the world. 9/11 Memorial & Museum. 20 years later. National Endowment for the Humanities.
The walk-through exhibit “Sept. 11, 2001: The Day That Changed the World” will be viewable on the square pillars on the first floor, northwest side of the LLCC Library beginning today through Sept. 30. The poster exhibition was made possible through the efforts of Leslie Ross, librarian/professor.

This educational exhibition recounts the events of Sept. 11, 2001 through the personal stories of those who witnessed and survived the attacks. Told across 14 posters, the exhibition includes archival photographs and images of artifacts from the 9/11 Memorial and Museum’s permanent collection. It explores the consequences of terrorism on individual lives and communities at the local, national and international levels, and encourages critical thinking about the legacies of 9/11.

The exhibition was developed by the 9/11 Memorial and Museum and made possible in part by the National Endowment of the Humanities.

Library to host 9/11 poster exhibit Sept. 9-30

Through the efforts of Leslie Ross, librarian/professor, a poster exhibition called “Sept. 11, 2001: The Day That Changed the World” will be mounted on the square pillars on the first floor, northwest side of the LLCC Library. The walk-through exhibit will be viewable Sept. 9-30. This educational exhibition recounts the events of Sept. 11, 2001 through the personal stories of those who witnessed and survived the attacks. Told across 14 posters, the exhibition includes archival photographs and images of artifacts from the 9/11 Memorial and Museum’s permanent collection. It explores the consequences of terrorism on individual lives and communities at the local, national and international levels, and encourages critical thinking about the legacies of 9/11.The exhibition was developed by the 9/11 Memorial and Museum and made possible in part by the National Endowment of the Humanities.

LLCC women in science

Today, March 22, at 3:30pm, Becky Croteau, Stacey Olson, Jennie O’Malley, Jennifer Ramm and Samantha Reif will chat about their paths in science as a part of the NEA Big Read: Sangamon County. The conversation will take place virtually through Zoom, and we hope the audience will help guide the topics. Please join in the fun discussion!
Below is a link to the Facebook event, but you can register here whether you have a Facebook account or not: https://fb.me/e/6pM2tpUKJ.