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The Persistence of Memory

archives, bicentennial, news sources, oral history, primary sources May 20, 2019 Library Resources, Matt Dilworth mdilwort

“Do you want to take a picture?” “Oh, I’m sure we’ll remember it.” Have you ever heard an exchange like that? We have a tendency to take memory for granted; to assume that what we want of our past will be accessible later on. That is true whether the memories are personal – the first words of a new baby, perhaps – or societal, such as memory of a major cultural shift or shared triumph or tragedy. Memories (whether personal or recounted for us in books, museums, and memorials) preserve learning and heritage and culture. Lives are defined by it. Even blockbuster popular entertainment like the television show Game of Thrones have recently paused the action long enough to contemplate … Continued

Archives Update: New Projects, New Faces

archives, bicentennial, Elizabeth South, lgbtqs, reference databases May 13, 2019 Library Resources, Student Workers mdilwort

To celebrate the IU Bicentennial we wanted to share some exciting updates about both on-going and new IU East Archives projects! Media Collections Online First, all the audio-visual material that was housed in the archives and sent to Bloomington for the Media Digitization and Preservation Initiative (MDPI Project) are now back and they have been digitized. We are working on moving them into IU’s Media Collection Online (MCO), which is the campus wide platform for all of IU’s digitized AV material. We are building collections and pushing them from Dark Avalon, which is a read-only, restricted access site to MCO. If you know we have something in the archives, such as a Starr Gennett recording or an oral history interview … Continued

Poetry from Community Christian Schools

KT Lowe, poetry May 6, 2019 Programs mdilwort

For National Poetry Month, IU East Campus Library collaborated with Community Christian School for the entire month of April, to help students write their own original poetry. On May 2nd those students, in 5th through 8th grades, delivered their poetry on campus, with rousing success. KT Lowe, who leads the program, has worked with CCS students for the past three years. “It’s always fascinating to see what directions the students take. Some of the work is based on video games and sports, which is pretty interesting. There’s always poetry with a lot of humor as well. But some of the work is also really serious, quite mature for their age,” she remarks. “It’s always a delight to see what they … Continued

Red Wolves Write!

english, KT Lowe, lgbtqs, red wolves write, student writing, writing April 29, 2019 Programs mdilwort

To celebrate student writing in all its forms across the curriculum, IU East hosted its second annual Student Writing Day, on April 10, 2019. With posters, presentations, infographics and more, students from English, criminal justice, nursing and other fields presented the best of their written work. Coordinated by English Assistant Professor and Writing Program Director Travis Rountree, Student Writing Day also included activities and advice. The Writing Center was staffed and ready with schedules and knowledgeable students. The IU East Campus Library staff offered literary games, which included ekphrastic poetry exercises and a narrative drawing game involving prompts and ingenuity. A total of 12 poems and 21 drawings were produced, with insights on cats, books, bubbles and butterflies. Students from … Continued

The End Has Come

finals, Research, scholarly resources April 22, 2019 Library Resources mdilwort

The end of the semester is upon us! If you have last-minute research needs, we are here to assist. Perhaps an article you selected earlier in the semester doesn’t quite fit the way you thought it would, or you need one or two more sources to elucidate on some point. Your Campus Library has many tools to assist you. These include on-site books and ebooks and full text articles in databases. You may have special restrictions on the material you choose – for example, that it be peer reviewed (most databases can limit to solely this type of article), or that it be primary – that is, created by a participant in the event described. Fortunately, a lot of primary … Continued