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Non-fiction knowledge!

children, children's books, family read, literacy, reading September 2, 2019 books, Frances Yates, outreach, Programs mdilwort

More than 300 non-fiction youth books are being added to the IU East Campus Library collection, thanks to the generosity of the Indiana University Women’s Philanthropy Leadership Council. The Family R.E.A.D. program is designed to Read, Explore, Ask, and Discover a variety of ideas, perspectives and content available through a wide range of books. Saturday, September 14, from 10-11:30 a.m. at the IU East Campus Library, families can participate in discovery centers that feature the themes of going to college, healthy eating and fitness, and Hispanic Heritage. IU East students, faculty and staff will be hosting fun learning stations that include games, dancing, food, crafts and more. Biographies, bilingual, and food books will be available to explore and can be … Continued

IU Regional Supervisor Series

Elizabeth South, leadership, training August 12, 2019 Programs mdilwort

Beth South is Assistant Librarian of Access & Technical Services and Archivist at Indiana University East. During Spring and Summer 2019, I had the opportunity to participate in the IU Regional Supervisor Series (RSS). There were 47 participants from all the regional campuses, with 9 of us representing IU East. In its second year, hosted by the Talent & Organization Development team, RSS is a professional development program designed to introduce leadership concepts, techniques, and principles in order to enhance supervision and leadership skills. Topics included Communication and Leadership, Coaching for High Performance, Personnel Policies, Situational Leadership, Analyzing Performance Problems, Managing Conflict, Corrective Action/Grievance Handling, and Creating a Motivating Environment. An example of very interesting and useful content was information … Continued

In Memory of Eva Kor

judaism, memorial, speakers July 22, 2019 Library Resources, Matt Dilworth, outreach, Programs mdilwort

Eva Mozes Kor, a Jewish activist and educator who suffered in the Holocaust, passed away earlier this month. She died while leading an educational field trip, only a few miles from the notorious Auschwitz concentration camp where she lost almost all of her family – dedicated to the very last to educate as many people as possible so that no one else might suffer what she did. Eva Kor visited IU East and shared her story with us recently, describing the horrors of losing her family to the Nazi regime and suffering torture masquerading as ‘medical experiments’ at the hands of Dr. Josef Mengele, since she was a twin. Despite suffering and losing more in a single year than most … Continued

IU East’s LGBTQ Archive Collection – Add your story!

archives, Elizabeth South, lgbtqs, oral history July 15, 2019 outreach, Programs mdilwort

LGBT Pride Month this year commemorated the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall riots. Richmond held its first Pride Festival and marked the return of Rainbow Richmond, our local LGBTQ community organization, that was originally founded in 2006. With the efforts of Dr. Travis Rountree and his Eng-W270 students in Spring 2019, the IU East Archives created Richmond’s first LGBTQ archive collection. Students collected interviews and articles from in and around Richmond and Wayne County’s LGBTQ community and wrote research papers based on relevant topics that they encountered with this collection. Figure 1 Screen capture of IU East’s LGBTQ collection homepage The collection currently holds several short interviews from local students who identify as LGBTQ, local news articles, photos, and promotional … Continued

Opening Minds through Art … and intergenerational interactions

art, Opening Minds Through Art, service learning May 27, 2019 Frances Yates, outreach, Programs mdilwort

Happy Times #4, Margaret A. May is a good time to celebrate Spring (no matter how delayed or sporadic!) and also to celebrate Older Americans. The 2019 theme for Older Americans Month is “Connect, Create, Contribute” and it encourages older adults and their communities to: Connect with friends, family, and services that support participation. Create by engaging in activities that promote learning, health, and personal enrichment. Contribute time, talent, and life experience to benefit others. Happy Birthday to Me, Esther W. For five years, IU East has been involved in the spirit of Connect, Create, Contribute, through our partnership with Friends Fellowship Community (FFC) for the Opening Minds through Art (OMA) program. We are pleased to announce that throughout June … Continued