Illinoisan's Experiences during the COVID-19 Pandemic
The Illinois History and Lincoln Collections (IHLC) unit of the University of Illinois Library is collecting materials that capture Illinoisans’ experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic. Our goal is to preserve this history and make it available for future researchers to better understand this unprecedented period. We are seeking a range of submissions including stories, journal and diary entries, letters, emails, photographs, video and audio recordings, and other digital submissions that reflect people's thoughts and experiences during the current pandemic. We hope to broaden our collection to include a range of geographic locations, organizations, and interests throughout Illinois. We would love to collect perspectives that help reflect the experiences of educators as we know that teaching and schools have been directly affected by the pandemic. We hope to learn more about how their lives and work have been affected, what they're doing differently during this time, and the impact this pandemic has had on them and their field.
Shown below is an information sheet with condensed details about our project, and you can learn more on our website: https://go.library.illinois.edu/IHLC-COVID-19-Collecting If you have any questions about this project, please don’t hesitate to reach out to us at[email protected]. Thank you in advance for your consideration.