SIUE Library and Information Services (LIS) is now home to an expansive collection of mathematics books that have been donated by the institution’s longest-serving president, Earl Lazerson, who led the growing University from 1979-1993.
The President Earl Lazerson Collection includes more than 2,000 books. It comprises mathematics-focused materials that Lazerson collected for more than 65 years. They are catalogued and available online, and can also be accessed through the Eugene B. Redmond Collection and Learning Center in SIUE’s Lovejoy Library.
“The President Earl Lazerson Collection is a one-of-a-kind concentration on mathematical studies over time, which emanates from one of the major research and educational goals of SIUE’s undergraduate curriculum,” said LIS Dean Regina McBride, PhD. “It’s important to have special collections accessible to the campus community. The use of these collections provides an active learning environment for educating students on research methods utilizing primary sources.”
For more information on the Collection, including comments from Lazerson, read this SIUE News Story.
