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The 19th Amendment and Suffrage in Indiana

history, reference databases, state library, women January 20, 2020 Library Resources, Matt Dilworth mdilwort

January 16th marked the centennial anniversary of Indiana’s ratification of the Nineteenth Amendment (which would become law later in the year, in August of 1920). A vital milestone in the evolution of equal rights, the women’s suffrage movement had existed in one form or another since the nation’s founding, but had gained particular momentum in the Reconstruction era. Even today, it continues to resonate, influencing the shape and ideals of modern inclusivity and equal rights movements. Hoosiers are celebrating the milestone across the state, and after a commemoration led by the Lieutenant Governor, Suzanne Crouch, on the 16th, there will be events, lectures, and travelling exhibits about women’s suffrage to learn from. A calendar of these events as well as … Continued

New Streaming Video Platform for Your Courses: Kanopy now LIVE!

Elizabeth South, reference databases, streaming, video January 13, 2020 Library Resources, Website mdilwort

Films can be a useful supplemental resource for many lessons or courses and the IU East Campus Library continuously works to provide easy, comprehensive access to streaming films for educational purposes. Starting in January 2020, the library now has an agreement with the online streaming video platform Kanopy. Kanopy is a video streaming solution offering access to more than 30,000 documentaries, movies, and educational videos from thousands of producers such as Criterion Collection, PBS, Great Courses, Kino Lorber and more. The IU East Campus Library currently has the documentary film category open and available for instant viewing. Faculty who are looking for a documentary film to stream for their classes can check Kanopy (http://iue.libguides.com/A-ZList/K) and easily provide online streaming access … Continued

New Year’s Resolution: No More Memes

fake news, good information, KT Lowe, memes January 6, 2020 Research mdilwort

Angry women and smug cats. Tiny green Jedis. Gummi bear challenge. 2019 was full of memes both irritating and ingratiating, and as usual we as a public could not get enough of them. Easily shareable, graphically enticing, sometimes inspirational, memes spread rapidly across all social media platforms. For something so fun and silly, what could be the harm? Well, it turns out those memes may not be entirely innocent. According to the work of Clemson University professors Patrick Warren and Darren Linvill, those memes may be the work of Russian trolls. The Russian Internet Research Agency (IRA) played a role in the 2016 election by promoting false information on social media. While fake news stories remain a major problem mostly … Continued

‘Freedom’ to Read on the Inside

censorship, criminal justice, e-books, free resources, open access, prisons December 23, 2019 books, Matt Dilworth mdilwort

What do you do if you want a book, but can’t pay for it? The answer is obvious – get it from the library. But not all libraries are created equal, and some lack the resources to acquire the material their patrons need. In particular, prison libraries are more dependent on donations of books than public or academic libraries are, which generally enjoy more public support and stable funding. This isn’t a small problem – almost 2.3 million people in this country are in prison; and 47,000 in Indiana. However, recent technological advances have resulted in many states issuing e-readers to prisoners, similar to educational initiatives in schools. This allows incarcerated people to maintain more of the human connection the … Continued

IU East Archives Bicentennial Oral History Project Update: The Lasting Impact of Veramallay, Bodiker, and Weller

archives, bicentennial, Elizabeth South, oral history December 16, 2019 Programs, Research mdilwort

The IU Bicentennial is a year-long celebration, but we have been working on collecting stories for the Bicentennial Oral History Project since Fall 2016 and will continue to document the IU East experiences of alumni, faculty and staff. This Fall semester we interviewed three members of the IU East community who have contributed greatly by serving on the Chancellor’s Board of Advisors, fundraising for campus and raising scholarship funds for students. They are Professor Emeritus of Economics Ashton Veramallay, former Indiana State Representative and honorary IU East Alumni Dick Bodiker, and lifelong IU Alumni member and early supporter of IU East, Margie Weller. Ashton Veramallay and Dick Bodiker both are Chancellor Medallion recipients and Margie Weller was awarded an IU … Continued