The Library Prize for Undergraduate Research, sponsored by the IU South Bend Libraries, rewards and celebrates excellence in undergraduate research projects. The annual Library Prize is designed to honor students who demonstrate sophisticated research skill by incorporating information found through the library’s resources into original scholarship. While consideration is given to the product of the… Read more »
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Veterans Book Club – Thursday Dec 2, Code Talker
The Veterans Book Club will be meeting the Thursday after Thanksgiving to discuss Code Talker: The First and Only Memoir by one of the Original Navajo Code Talkers by Chester Nez with Judith Schiess Avila. Ms. Avila will be joining us via Zoom to tell us about her experiences interviewing and writing with Mr. Nez. … Read more »
Library Prize for Undergraduate Research
The Library Prize for Undergraduate Research, sponsored by the IU South Bend Libraries, rewards and celebrates excellence in undergraduate research projects. The annual Library Prize is designed to honor students who demonstrate sophisticated research skill by incorporating information found through the library’s resources into original scholarship. While consideration is given to the product of the… Read more »
Celebrate International Games Week–Check out a Game at the Library
International Games Week is an initiative run by volunteers from around the world to reconnect communities through their libraries around the educational, recreational, and social value of all types of games. Celebrate by checking out one of the 222 games available in the WERC and Schurz Library! Visit https://libguides.iusb.edu/games for a complete list.
Veterans Book Club, Thursday Dec 2: Code Talkers
The next meeting of the Veterans Book Club will be Thursday Dec 2 at 5:30, in Room 301 of the Schurz Library and on Zoom. We will be discussing Code Talker, The First and Only Memoir By One of the Original Navajo Code Talkers of WWII by Chester Nez and Judith Schiess Avila. During World War II, the Japanese had… Read more »
Evening Swipe Card Access for Schurz Library, November 1
Beginning November 1, 2021, evening access to the Schurz Library from 9 pm-midnight, Sunday-Thursday, will be by Crimson Card for faculty, staff, and students.
Veterans Book Club Thursday October 21, 5:30, Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk
The next meeting of the Veterans Book Club will be Thursday Oct 21, 5:30-7:00, both in-person in room 301 of the library, and on Zoom. The group will be discussing, Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk by Ben Fountain. This award-winning dark comedy tells the story of Bravo squad, both during a traumatic battle, and during a… Read more »
Online MLA Handbook Trial: Please Send Feedback by October 22
The library currently is trialing the MLA Handbook Plus platform, which can be found at: https://mlahandbookplus.org Additional features of this online handbook include: New chapter on using inclusive language Guidelines on avoiding plagiarism Examples on Containers – when is something published through container vs. web We would appreciate your feedback on this resource. Please let… Read more »
Veterans Book Club Thursday October 21, 5:30, Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk
The next meeting of the IU South Bend Veterans Book Club will be Thursday Oct 21 at 5:30. There are options for Zoom and in person participation. The book club will be discussion Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk by Ben Fountain. It’s a dark humor satire about fame, celebrity, and commercialism in the U.S. The story… Read more »
Veterans Book Club Thursday Sept 16, 5:30 – Sergeant Rex: the Unbreakable Bond Between a Marine and His Military Working Dog by Mike Dowling
The IU South Bend Veterans Book Club will be meeting to discuss the true story of a military working dog and his trainer during their deployment to one of the most dangerous areas of Iraq in the early years of the war. This gripping autobiographical tale describes multiple missions where Rex and Mike detected explosives… Read more »