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Money can’t buy ya love…

reference databases May 21, 2012 Frances Yates, Jesse Whitton, Library Resources fyates 0 Comments

…but it can buy us reliable resources to make your research more productive and easy (really!) It’s the time of year when invoices for databases and online reference sources fill the inbox so we wanted to share with you some of the “oldies but goodies” renewed for your continuing research pleasure. Gale Opposing Viewpoints in Context Information about current social and political issues includes pro/con essays, topic overviews, primary source documents, biographies of social activists, court-case overviews, statistics, podcasts and images. OV can help you research, analyze and organize a variety of data for research assignments, debates, presentations and more. Biography and Genealogy Master Index Provides coverage of nearly 5 million contemporary and historical figures from authors to … Continued

Collaboration is the key: Libraries, Archives, and Museums working together to digitize collections

archives May 14, 2012 Mandi Moning admin 0 Comments

The photo collection of the IU East Archives is available online at http://www.flickr.com/photos/iuelibrary but ideally would be searchable with metadata through the IU Digital Library Program. Certainly offering more collections online would increase their visibility, their usage, and hopefully encourage deeper research into the institutional history of Indiana University East. So what’s stopping us? Digitization is a very costly project. This includes the cost of a quality scanner, storage of digital files, and the training and time required for staff to properly scan archival materials based on scanning and metadata guidelines. The Indiana State Library, through the Indiana Memory project, has a solution for smaller archives struggling to digitize their collections. Connie Rendfeld, Digital Initiatives Librarian of the Indiana … Continued

How Can We Discover Who We Really Are?

holidays, reference databases May 7, 2012 Ben Coburn, Library Resources, Matt Dilworth admin 0 Comments

“We who are born in America absorb our images of self and culture basically through western eyes… Under such circumstances, how can we possibly discover who we really are?” – David Henry Hwang May is Asian Pacific American Heritage Month (http://asianpacificheritage.gov), an opportunity to celebrate the accomplishments Asian Pacific Americans have contributed to the nation. The library has several books on the subject, such as Version 3.0 Contemporary Asian American Plays, Extraordinary Asian Pacific Americans, and Orientals: Asian Americans in Popular Culture, and also has several other resources to assist you in learning more about these fascinating cultures. Excellent plays written by Asian Pacific Americans are located in the Asian American Drama database. You can learn about Asian Pacific culture … Continued

What’s in a name?

early college April 30, 2012 Frances Yates, Heidi Huff, Programs fyates 0 Comments

Shakespeare wrote, “that which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet.” After completing their diversity research the 8th graders from Early College Prep Academy might disagree. As part of the “Unpacking Your Diversity” Bridgeway project, facilitated by a partnership among Early College at the Richmond Schools, Ivy Tech, and the IU East Campus Library, 8th grade students from ECPA learned what diversity meant for themselves and for others. The Bridgeway project is intended to prepare students to transition into the Early College Academy at Richmond High School and later onto college. Dr. Jackie Schlichte (Early College Director) and Heidi Huff (IU East Library Instruction Coordinator) worked with 8th graders during the month of April to … Continued

Early College + IU East Campus Library = Career Quest!

early college April 23, 2012 Frances Yates, Heidi Huff, Programs fyates 0 Comments

What do athletic trainer, musician, video game artist, pediatrician, forensic science technician, mathematician, emergency medical technician, veterinarian, computer hardware engineer, multimedia artist, and administrative services manager have in common? They are all career possibilities explored by 7th graders as part of a career quest program facilitated by a partnership among Early College at the Richmond Schools, Ivy Tech, and the IU Campus East Library. Jackie Schlichte (Early College Director), Latrisha Jackson (Early College instructor and IU East graduate student), and Heidi Huff (IU East Library Instruction Coordinator) worked with 7th graders throughout the Spring semester to develop their research skills and focus on targeted information to help them make informed decisions about potential career choices. The culminating project was a … Continued