As we approach the spring 2021 semester, we encourage faculty to consider using digital resources instead of placing physical items on reserve in the library. If you need assistance verifying if digital versions are available, please contact your subject librarian as soon as possible so the resources students need can be procured or licensed in time for the… Read more »
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Veterans Book Club, February 4, 5:30 p.m. via Zoom: Ghost Flames
The IU South Bend Veterans Book Club will be meeting Thursday Feb 4 at 5:30 on Zoom to discuss Ghost Flames: Life and Death in a Hidden War, Korea 1950-1953, by Pulizer prize-winning author Charles J. Hanley. The author tells the story of the war using the experiences of twenty individuals who lived through it. These… Read more »
Schurz Library Closed December 19 through January 10
The Schurz Library will be open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. this week. We will then be closed until January 11. Our hours January 11 through January 15 are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Dean Vicki Bloom’s Retirement Celebration, Thursday, 12/10, 2 p.m.
The faculty and staff of the IU South Bend Libraries hope you will join us on Zoom, Thursday December 10 at 2 p.m. for a virtual retirement party for Dean Vicki Bloom. Join from your computer or mobile: https://iu.zoom.us/j/84123756514 or use the meeting ID: 841 2375 6514. During Dean Bloom’s tenure here, the IU South… Read more »
Zoom Retirement Celebration for Dean Vicki Bloom, December 10, 2 to 3 p.m.
The faculty and staff of the IU South Bend Libraries hope you will join us on Zoom, Thursday December 10 at 2 p.m. for a virtual retirement party for Dean Vicki Bloom. Join from computer or mobile: https://iu.zoom.us/j/84123756514 or use the meeting ID: 841 2375 6514. During Dean Bloom’s tenure here, the IU South Bend… Read more »
IU South Bend Veterans Book Club – The Yellow Birds, Thursday December 3, 5:30 p.m.
The Veterans Book Club will be meeting Thursday December 3 at 5:30 on Zoom to discuss The Yellow Birds by Keven Powers. This 2012 best-seller was a finalist for the National Book Award. The story follows two young soldiers in combat in Iraq, and the effects of aftermath on the protagonist and their families. A starred review in Publishers Weekly describes Power’s writing… Read more »
Curbside Delivery and Remote Reference Available 11/23-11/25
While the Schurz Library is closed next week, faculty and staff will be available Monday through Wednesday to assist you with your research and circulation needs. Curbside delivery will be available from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on November 23, 24, & 25. Remote reference assistance via chat and e-mail will be available from 9… Read more »
IU South Bend Veterans Book Club – The Yellow Birds, Thursday Dec 3, 5:30
The Veterans Book Club will be meeting Thursday December 3 at 5:30 on Zoom to discuss The Yellow Birds by Keven Powers. This 2012 best-seller was a finalist for the National Book Award. The story follows two young soldiers in combat in Iraq, and the effects of aftermath on the protagonist and their families. A starred review in Publishers Weekly describes… Read more »
Slaughterhouse Five Virtual Book Group, Wednesday October 28, 5:30
Are you a big Vonnegut fan? If so, you are in luck! Chris Lafave from the Vonnegut Library in Indianapolis will be facilitating the Veterans Book Club on Wednesday Oct 28 at 5:30 on Zoom. The VBC will be discussing Slaughterhouse Five. This classic novel grew out of Vonnegut’s experiences during the infamous bombing of Dresden in WWII. … Read more »
Veterans Book Club, October 28: Slaughterhouse Five
The IU South Bend Veterans Book Club will be meeting virtually at 5:30 on Wednesday October 28 to discuss the novel Slaughterhouse Five by Kurt Vonnegut. Chris Lafave, from the Vonnegut Museum in Indianapolis, will be leading the discussion. He has suggested some questions to get the conversation going. Who are your favorite/least favorite characters in… Read more »