After several years of inactivity, Indiana University Bloomington’s student chapter of the Society of American Archivists (SAA) is officially back. The revival, led by Megan Sherry, aims to strengthen the community of aspiring archivists within the Department of Information and Library Science (ILS) and beyond. Graduate assistant Ruby Mae Miller sat down with SAA president… Read more »
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ALA Student Chapter Explores IU’s Auxiliary Library Facility
On October 1st, members of Indiana University Bloomington’s student chapter of the American Library Association (ALA) visited the university’s Auxiliary Library Facility (ALF) for an inside look at how IU Libraries preserves and manages its extensive collections. Read more about the visit here!
Digitizing History: Ellie Harrison’s Exhibit on Karl Martz’s Mashiko Sabbatical
By Quentin Kitchell This summer, dual M.L.S./M.A. Art History candidate Ellie Harrison curated an exhibit titled Karl Martz’s 1971–72 Mashiko Sabbatical and Japanese Studio Pottery. Working with supervisor Sarah Carter, Ellie highlighted photographs from the IU Legacy Slide Collection that document Martz’s sabbatical in Mashiko, Japan, during the early 1970s. Read more about her work… Read more »
PhD Student Athkia Subat Examines the Power of Hashtags in Revolution
By Quentin Kitchell This August, PhD student Athkia Subat presented her original research at a poster session at Harvard University and a research paper presentation at a conference on informational systems in Canada. Subat’s paper, entitled “How do hashtags impact history? The use of social media in the 2024 Bangladeshi Gen Z revolution”, covers how… Read more »
ALA 2025 Through Students Eyes
ALA 2025 Through Students Eyes At the end of June, members of the IU Bloomington ALA (American Library Association) Student Chapter headed to Philadelphia for the ALA 2025 Annual Conference & Exhibition. From June 26-30, they explored the city, connected with fellow library professionals and students, and were inspired through workshops and presentations. We caught… Read more »
The Indiana University Conference on Africa: Gordon Amidu
The Indiana University Conference on Africa: Gordon Amidu Gordon Amidu, a Ph.D. student in Information Science at the Luddy School of Informatics, Computing, and Engineering, recently won Best Paper Presentation at the Indiana University Conference on Africa. The 11th Annual Conference was held March 28th-29th, 2025 and was themed “The Africa We Want.” Amidu’s paper is… Read more »
Information Science Ph.D. Student Wins Poster Competition
Information Science Ph.D. Student Wins Poster Competition At the 2025 Women’s Research Poster Competition, Gracey Nana Amoakoa-Amoako, a first year Information Science Ph.D. student, was awarded first place among graduate students in the Technology & Computing division for her poster, “Political Trolling on TikTok Live Debates.” This competition was hosted by the Center of Excellence for… Read more »
The ILS Department Welcomes New Ph.D. and Master’s Students
The ILS Department Welcomes New Ph.D. and Master’s Students In the last month, the Luddy School and Department of Information and Library Science welcomed admitted Master’s and Ph.D. students through visit days. For years, Luddy has held a welcome weekend, allowing admitted Ph.Ds. a chance to visit campus, but this year was the first ILS… Read more »
IU Bloomington Luddy at iConference 2025
IU Bloomington Luddy at iConference 2025 Many of Indiana University’s faculty and students participated in iConference 2025. They proudly represent our institution as we host this year’s conference on the Bloomington campus. The iConference program co-chairs are Dr. Howard Rosenbaum, Dr. Noriko Hara, Dr. Devan Donaldson, and Dr. Carol Choksy, all of the Department of… Read more »
As You Wish: ILS Valentine and Movie Night
As You Wish: ILS Valentine and Movie Night On February 14, the ILS department hosted a craft and movie night where students could make valentines while watching The Princess Bride. Another successful event in the books! Read a blurb on the event here.