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Welcome to our new look!

Website August 22, 2022 Library Resources, Library Services, Matt Dilworth, Website mdilwort

A recent redesign gave the library website a new look, but the things you expect to find from the previous iteration are still there. On the left side is a short menu – Research Support includes basic information about who to contact, Borrowing from the IU East Library includes the library’s policies and procedures, and Faculty Resources includes everything unique to a professor’s needs – links for requesting classroom instruction or custom library guides, forms for putting course material on reserve, and forms for proposing a new course. On the right is basic contact information, an Ask Us link to send in your questions, and a link to the library’s blog. The center of the screen is where most of … Continued

Library Know-how: Who’s who and how we can help

staff August 1, 2022 Frances Yates, Library Services, Website mdilwort

The mission of the IU East Campus Library is to provide resources and services that support the academic engagement and research of diverse participants in our teaching and learning community. The library website has been redesigned for optimal access to navigate a variety of reliable information resources to meet your academic needs. The helpful, knowledgeable library team is available to assist you online, in-person, or via phone. The IU East Campus Library Facebook page highlights resources, events, and services. Please “like” us! Reference, Research, and Interlibrary Loan Convenient online reference is available 24/7 via Ask us. Reference Coordinator Matt Dilworth can assist with both quick questions and in-depth research. Matt also manages Interlibrary Loan and can help you set up … Continued

Tracking the Case (Law)

law, Research July 25, 2022 Library Resources, Matt Dilworth mdilwort

The law and courts’ effects on them are major topics of debate today, particularly those of the Supreme Court. Knowing when and how the high court reverses its own previous decisions and knowing what then constitutes current law are vital skills for educated citizens. The Supreme Court has reversed its previous decisions more than 300 times in the country’s 246 year history. Sometimes it has done this very quickly, such as Robbins v. California (453 U.S. 420), which was overruled by the United States v. Ross (456 U.S. 798) within a year, allowing police officers to conduct warrantless searches of opaque containers in cars they had pulled over. Sometimes the law changed is quite old, such as Minturn v. Maynard … Continued

Celebrating Reading: The Reading Academy at IU East

children, literacy, reading academy, third grade academy July 4, 2022 Frances Yates, outreach, Programs mdilwort

Reading is essential for learning, and reading success in third grade creates a strong foundation for building future knowledge. The Children’s Reading Foundation “encourages school districts and communities to adopt a 90 percent reading goal. This goal means 90 percent of third graders will read on or above grade level by the end of the school year. By adopting this goal, illiteracy can be eliminated.” Locally, the Every Child Can Read (ECCR) organization, in partnership with the Richmond Community Schools and community supporters, provides a summer reading program that serves more than 150 students who benefit from added reading instruction and literacy enrichment. Throughout June 2022 The Reading Academy (TRA) was hosted daily at the Indiana University East campus. We … Continued

Databases by discipline

e-resources, reference databases June 27, 2022 Jesse Whitton, Library Resources, Research mdilwort

Interested in fascinating facts, reliable resources, and delightful databases? Then be sure to “like” us on the IU East Campus Library Facebook page. We provide updates on library resources and services, as well as special feature days of Wednesday Wisdom, Thinking Thursday, and Fake News Friday. If you have not visited the Facebook page lately, here are some highlights of databases from our A-Z Index and various libguides. Education Taking a class in Education? Check out the Education in Videos database. This reliable resource has more than 1,650 hours of videos that provide the opportunity to observe behaviors that define effective teaching styles. Included are demonstrations, lectures, documentaries, and primary-source footage of students and teachers in actual classrooms. Looking for data and statistics for K-12 … Continued