Following is a list of only some publicity focusing on the Undergraduate Library.
- August 30, 2016. Library Digital Scholarship Support Profile: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (by the Association of Research Libraries http://www.arl.org/focus-areas/scholarly-communication/digital-scholarship-support/4104-library-digital-scholarship-support-profile-university-of-illinois-at-urbana-champaign#.Wb_gMNFryiM
- April 29, 2016. An Interview with Eric Kurt, a podcast about the Media Commons from CARLI (Consortium of Academic and Research Libraries in Illinois. https://www.carli.illinois.edu/products-services/contentdm/ccc-podcasts
- December 16, 2014. Escaped inmate captured on U of I campus. http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/michael-ward-indiana-escapee-285973331.html and http://www.tribstar.com/news/update-federal-fugitive-captured-in-illinois/article_a1ff3e2c-8529-11e4-b003-dbfd49f39476.html
- November 9, 2014. UIUC from the sky, by Aaron Weiss. [Drone view beginning with UGL courtyard photography]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lXbFu91a0t4&app=desktop
- September 2, 2010. Undergraduate Library mentioned as one of 50 Social Media Innovators in Higher Education by CollegeSurfing.com’s Web 2.0 College Olympics http://www.collegesurfing.com/content/web-20-colleges/University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign – How cool is this? The undergraduate library of the UIUC has a feed dedicated to connecting students to library resources like audiobooks, journal articles, abstracts, even fun magazines. Unfortunately for the rest of us, the majority of these are access restricted. But UIUC does offer 10 student blogs, four admissions blogs, as well as housing, campus rec, and performing arts blogs. And the school’s Facebook page boasts more than 13,000 fans.
Illinois News Bureau, Inside Illinois and Illinois Home Page Sources
- June 20, 2013. Media Commons is library’s latest big production by Mike Helenthal Inside Illinois (Illinois New Bureau) https://news.illinois.edu/blog/view/6367/209406
- January 13, 2011. UI Libraries limit pubic access http://www.illinoishomepage.net/story/d/story/ui-libraries-limit-public-access/11763/WRGiNb_fYEqYbaxYiGQHLQ
- Nov. 19, 2009. Book Scan Station http://news.illinois.edu/ii/09/1119/briefs.html
- August 2007. UGL opens 24/5 due to IT fee http://www.news.illinois.edu/news/07/0827libraryhours.html
- May 4, 2006.Learning Commons at Undergrad Library to Integrate Services http://news.illinois.edu/ii/06/0504/learningcommons.html
- March 16, 2006. Information regarding Learning Commons Donations http://news.illinois.edu/ii/06/0316/library.html
- 2004. Tunnel to Undergraduate Library to be renovated http://www.news.illinois.edu/ii/04/1216/tunnel.html
- Oct. 27, 2000.UGL 30th anniversary http://www.news.illinois.edu/ii/00/1019lib.html Inside Illinois
Vol. 20, No. 8, Oct. 19, 2000 - 1999. Pay for Print and Laser Printing http://news.illinois.edu/ii/99/990204.html#anchor371260
- May 1998. Adaptive Technology http://news.illinois.edu/ii/98/980521.pdf
Library Friendscript and other Publicity Generated at the Library
- Fall 2016 The Library, Emerging Technology… and a Monastery (featuring Eric Kurt of the Media Commons) Library Friendscript http://www.library.illinois.edu/friends/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/FriendscriptV38N1.pdf
- March 3, 2014. “Library Tip of the Month”, University of Illinois Library, featuring the Media Commons Library Tip of the Month Media Commons
- May 6, 2010 1867 Society presents check to UGL (to be used as part of an effort to install power assist doors at the UGL and to acquire flat screen monitors for the collaboration rooms). http://www.library.illinois.edu/news/1867society.html See the presentation at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cx8vU1t3tTk.
- March 26, 2010 Gaming Night http://www .library.illinois.edu/news/gamingnight2010.html
- October 9, 2010 Library offers new technology. http://www.library.illinois.edu/news/bookscan.html
- Nov. 17, 2009 Cell Phone Tours http://www.library.illinois.edu/news/cellphonetours.html
- March 30, 2009, Jim Hahn (librarian at the UGL) receives Excellence Award http://www.library.illinois.edu/news/LNAE.html
- Oct. 29, 2007 Gaming Night http://www.library.illinois.edu/news/gaming_night.html
- 2006 Brown Bag about the Learning Commons (Lori Mestre)
- November 16, 2009. Books to Honor Students http://www.library.illinois.edu/news/dadsgift.html