In 2025, the Special Collections Research Center received funding from the Illinois State Historical Records Advisory Board and the Friends of Morris Library to digitize 16mm films and make them available on the Morris Library YouTube channel. The films were selected for their historical significance, reference demand, preservation concerns, and potential for broad public interest.
The Special Collections Research Center (SCRC) of Morris Library at Southern Illinois University Carbondale (SIU) collects and preserves unique and rare historical materials in selected subject areas and promotes the use of these materials by the SIU community, scholars, and the public. Its goal is to advance scholarship and further the educational, research, and service missions of the university. SCRC is located on the first floor of Morris Library in the Hall of Presidents, near the east entrance.
