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Climate Resilience and Sustainability at IU East

Elizabeth South, environment, sustainability November 15, 2021 Library Resources, outreach, Programs mdilwort

The 2021 UN Climate Change Conference took place in Glasgow, Scotland from October 31 to November 12. Aligned with that, there were several events at the IU East campus focused on climate change, climate resilience, and sustainability. Participation by student organizations included the College Democrats of Indiana and the Animals and Earth Club. A Climate March for Our Lives event in the campus quad on October 26 inspired discussion on the importance of sustainability efforts, both small and large, and how there is much that we can still do at the campus, community, and state levels to make a difference. An active member of the Campus Climate Resilience Committee, Assistant Librarian of Access and Technical Services Beth South worked with the … Continued

Digital Gardening: A new way to think about digital literacy

digital learning, KT Lowe, storytelling November 8, 2021 Programs mdilwort

Most of us know the basics of gardening – tilling the soil, digging holes, adding plants, weeding, watering. It’s a useful metaphor, however, for other subjects and ways of thinking, and IU has done just that. Digital gardening is a method of instill digital literacy and digital competency in students, starting with their very first semester on campus. On October 1, IU East librarians KT Lowe and Beth South participated in the Digital Gardener Summit, a day-long workshop addressing digital gardening and how it can be infused into a classroom curriculum. Digital literacy incorporates a number of ideas related to understanding media. Not only does it include fact-checking fake news, deepfake videos and memes, but also a greater understanding regarding … Continued

Graves: lost and found

graveyards, history, memorial November 1, 2021 Frances Yates, Jesse Whitton, outreach, Uncategorized mdilwort

Photographing graves that family and others have not visited due to time, location, or other factors is currently a focused extension of the Home is History: Dead Tell Tales project. For Graves: Lost and Found, IU East Assistant Archivist Jesse Whitton is visiting cemeteries throughout the counties IU East serves, and fulfilling requests for photographs that are posted at Find a Grave. The idea for Graves: Lost and Found developed from Jesse’s collaboration with IU East library director and Home is History project coordinator Frances Yates, along with Union County Middle School English teacher Emily Snyder. Jesse assisted 8th grade students with locating graves that have had photo requests via Find-A-Grave. Despite not knowing section numbers and there being 4,647 … Continued

Cheers for Archeology

archeology, environment, Programs October 25, 2021 Library Resources, Matt Dilworth mdilwort

Archeology Month highlights the importance of studying human activity and culture through time. The fields of archeology, ethnology, anthropology, and folklore can offer insight to modern problems and context to societal behavior patterns. The state of Indiana’s focus for Archeology Month this year was on the production and use of alcohol in Indiana. The Campus Library has many resources available about a variety of archeological topics. One major source is the Wiley Online Library, which offers dozens of journals and other sources on anthropological topics. Another resource is JSTOR, which has a slightly smaller selection of journals but a much deeper historical perspective. Thousands of hours of streaming video are available through Ethnographic Video Online including ethnographic films (both traditional … Continued

National Day on Writing

KT Lowe, student writing, tributaries, writing October 18, 2021 outreach mdilwort

National Day on Writing is a large-scale event dedicated to recognizing the role of writing in our daily lives. Established by the National Council of Teachers of English, National Day on Writing celebrates writing in all its forms and for all its purposes. IU East has been hosting events and activities related to National Day on Writing since 2013. This year’s activities promise to be rewarding and thought provoking, as the campus shares perspectives on writing and invites a pair of speakers to highlight the importance of writing in difficult times. Kelly Blewett, director of the writing program at IU East, shared her passion for teaching writing, in an interview with IU East instruction librarian KT Lowe. Blewett noted that … Continued