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New Graphic Novels

New Graphic Novels

, , books, Matt Dilworth
The library has recently added substantially to its graphic novel collection, and they have been moved to right by the circulation desk, in the front of the library.  Many titles in many genres have been added – if you like comics, now would be an excellent time to browse for something to read. New volumes include compilations of classic comics and newspaper strips, such as Calvin and Hobbes, Peanuts, The Far Side, Uncle Scrooge, and Pearls Before Swine.  Humorous and easy to read, many of these characters are deeply embedded in the popular consciousness. The library has also expanded its selection of manga, Japanese comic books, with titles like Death Note, about a sociopath who discovers a supernatural notebook that … Continued
Celebrating Open 2025: The CMT Fellowship

Celebrating Open 2025: The CMT Fellowship

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At the time of writing this blog, it is Open Education (OE) Week 2025. OE Week is a worldwide celebration held the first week of March that connects and inspires practitioners, educators, students, and communities that support and promote open educational practices. Open educational practices are teaching and learning methods that use open technologies and resources to encourage collaboration and flexibility as well as affordability and equity across education. In honor of OE Week, the Campus Library would like to highlight one of our own successful open education-centered programs. In collaboration with IU East’s Center for Faculty Development, the Course Material Transformation (CMT) Fellowship is one example of how the Campus Library is supporting instructors in their efforts to flip … Continued
The delights of French yé-yé pop

The delights of French yé-yé pop

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From 1962 to 1968, some of the most vibrant popular music in the Western world stemmed not from the US or the UK, but France.  Dubbed the yé-yé movement, in part after the syllables “yeah yeah yeah” in the then-current Beatles’ hit “She Loves You,” this music combined French chansonwith British and American rock and occasionally charted in non-French speaking nations.  Roughly analogous to girl-group pop in the US, yé-yé was primarily performed by women, whose employment opportunities were somewhat limited at that time.  Although the student riots of 1968 mostly tamped enthusiasm for yé-yé in France, the music continues to influence both musicians and filmmakers to the present day.  Of all the yé-yé performers, it is likely that the … Continued
Book vs. Movie: The Ultimate Showdown

Book vs. Movie: The Ultimate Showdown

, , books, Jesse Whitton
On these cold blistery days, there is nothing like curling up with a good book… or perhaps a movie adaptation of that book! Sometimes the book and film are very similar, and sometimes the film completely misses the mark. Stop by the IU East Campus Library and check out a book/movie combo today and dive into that age old debate: which is better, the book or the movie?  From D. H. Lawrence, Lady Chatterley’s Lover tells the story of Constance Reid, a young woman married to an aristocrat who is paralyzed from the waist down after the Great War. Feeling neglected and emotionally unfulfilled, she embarks on a passionate affair with the gamekeeper, Oliver Mellors, challenging the social norms and … Continued
Black History and the Military

Black History and the Military

, Matt Dilworth
February is Black History Month, and a perfect opportunity to spotlight black excellence – great inventors, leaders, social reformers, entertainers, and freedom fighters.  Often, we view this last group through the lens of social activism – people who sought equality under the law.  But African Americans have been safeguarding physical freedom as long as this country has existed, from the opening shots of the American Revolution, and the vigilance of black soldiers should not be forgotten. During demonstrations against the British in Massachusetts in 1770, sailor Crispus Attucks, an unarmed protestor, became the first American martyr when he was shot down by British troops.  Four other Americans died in the shooting, which touched off the Revolutionary War.  His body lay … Continued