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A sign sits on the doors outside of the fourth floor reading room. After an evaluation on Tuesday, faculty and contractors have deemed the room safe for people to be in.

Library fourth floor reading room closed due to water leak

Uday Lomada, Managing Editor March 24, 2022

The Kleymeyer Hall of Presidents on the fourth floor of David L. Rice library closed after a water leak was discovered in the ceiling and a patch of the ceiling came down.  Marna Hostetler, director...

Banned Book Week 2021 was Sept. 26 - Oct. 2. A banned book is one that is made unavailable in libraries or stores.

Banned Book Week highlights the dangers of censorship

Sydney Lawson, Staff Writer October 6, 2021

Have you ever been captivated by the words of a book? Lost in a world created or reflected by the mind of an author? Has a book ever challenged your ideology?  A challenged book is one that has faced...

Library renovations give students more collaborative space

Library renovations give students ‘more collaborative space’

Susanna Fravell, Staff Writer September 3, 2019

This semester has brought many changes to USI, one of which is the Rice Library.  The library underwent major changes to the first floor over the summer. Renovations started mid-July and included new...

Online Data fair comes to USI

Online Data fair comes to USI

Noah Alatza, News Editor September 17, 2018

A week-long online data fair and webinar will take place for members of the public.  Beginning Oct. 1. the event is open to all faculty, staff and students of member institutions including the university....

Former librarian dies in car accident

Riley Guerzini, News Editor March 1, 2017

A retired university librarian died Sunday night following a car accident near Mount Carmel, IL in Wabash County. Philip Orr, 67, retired last semester after working at the university full-time since...

Library unveils strategic plan

Riley Guerzini, News Editor February 21, 2017

The Rice Library released their strategic plan for 2017-2021 last week focusing on the four objectives: collections, services, spaces and staff. The strategic plan is the library’s second, the first...

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