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Sexual Assault Awareness and Children

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To create awareness and promote education about sexual assault and children, we have gathered these resources to share via the IU East Campus Library blog. This content is also available in a free, publicly accessible resource guide: https://iue.libguides.com/SexualAssaultAwarenessMonth/youth At any time if you know or believe that a child has been abused or neglected, please report the situation to the Department of Child Services Child Abuse and Neglect Hotline at 800-800-5556. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention – Preventing Child Sexual Abuse https://www.cdc.gov/violenceprevention/childabuseandneglect/childsexualabuse.html Child sexual abuse is a significant but preventable public health problem. Many children wait to report or never report child sexual abuse. Although estimates vary across studies, the data shows that about 1 in 4 girls and … Continued

HathiTrust Special Book Access

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IU East credentials (user name and password log-in) provide students, faculty and staff with access to many types of scholarly resources, even during the coronavirus pandemic. However, physical books are not currently accessible. IU East owns close to 20,000 print volumes, and millions of books from other IU libraries were also readily available at the click of a button in the library catalog, IUCAT. Since book stacks are closed, e-books have been valuable; but not all books (particularly older books) are available as e-texts, nor do all publishers license their output for electronic access. There are available digitized copies of print books. Thanks to efforts like Project Gutenberg, we can freely access public-domain books. But some initiatives, such as the … Continued

Renewals & Returns

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Do you have IU East Campus Library books that need to be returned or renewed? There are several options available. You can renew your books online, email iueref@iue.edu, return your books via the Library Book Drop that is located on the circle drive between Whitewater and Springwood, or mail the books to campus via USPS “Media” mail. For details, keep reading…. Renew books online The first step is to go to iucat.iu.edu. In the top right-hand side, you will see a green bar that says “Sign in.” Once you use your IU credentials, you will be logged into your library account. Once you log in, your screen will look like this. Here you will find several pieces of useful information … Continued

Sexual Assault Awareness Month: Asking Questions

events, sexual assault April 20, 2020 outreach, Programs mdilwort

‘I Ask’ is the theme of the 2020 Sexual Assault Awareness Month. This emphasizes the importance of asking for consent in any sexual interaction. But there is another type of ‘asking’ that is just as important — if a survivor comes to you. I ask… How can I help? Truly helping is a very hard thing to do, because what a survivor most needs may be completely contrary to your own interests, expectations, or desires. But to be helpful, you must focus totally on what that person needs to heal. A skilled therapist or counselor is trained what to say, and not say, and to understand small cues. They also have extensive knowledge of community resources available to survivors. We … Continued

Streaming Films for Sexual Assault Awareness Month

Elizabeth South, events, sexual assault April 13, 2020 outreach, Programs mdilwort

Sexual assault can be an uncomfortable topic for many to approach and talk about, even for those who haven’t experienced sexual assault first hand. Documentaries and films can be an informative and insightful way to explore the topic of sexual assault, but visual reenactments and first-person accounts of such experiences can be difficult for anyone, especially survivors. These films can be bleak; showcasing ingrained rape culture among various institutions and communities, the struggles of obtaining justice or evidence, and even the reality of facing backlash, retaliation, or bullying over reporting these instances. However, these films can also highlight the strength and resilience of survivors and provide helpful information on how to spot the signs of sexual harassment and assault, how … Continued