The Library’s new Makerspace has lots of machines to help you express your creativity, whether in support of an art class or to fulfill a personal desire. One of these machines is a MakerBot – a 3D printer, that can build just about anything you could imagine, either as a work in its own right… Read more »
Matt Dilworth
The Creation of the Constitution
September 17 is Constitution Day, commemorating the day in 1787 that thirty-nine Framers put their signatures to one of the most influential documents in history. Years earlier, in drafting the Declaration of Independence, some of these same Founding Fathers had asserted that “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal,… Read more »
Keeping Up With the News
IU East subscribes to many news sources, and can be an excellent way of accessing a lot of content without paying for an individual subscription. But the library’s databases mostly seem to be designed around topic searching – not starting the day with a specific, favorite newspaper. How can an IU East student or professor… Read more »
Leisure Reads
The library supports the academic needs of IU East, but one common request has been for the library to have non-academic, leisure books to read and enjoy. We have heard you, and started building such a collection – fun books for you to browse and enjoy. This Browsing Section is on your left as you… Read more »
Women Who Serve
IU East is fortunate to have over 100 veterans as part of our student body, 52 of them women, including this year’s stirring commencement speaker, Brea Hunter. The perspectives and lived experiences of veterans and active-duty servicemembers adds immeasurably to the discussion in any classroom, from nursing to history to criminal justice. IU East seeks… Read more »
From Beyond IU
Being a part of Indiana University enables free access to a dazzling array of academic resources. However, even the largest institution doesn’t have everything, and eventually any scholar will find a citation for a vital resource to which they do not have access. Perhaps a book, or an article, or even a DVD. Whatever it… Read more »
New Graphic Novels
The library has recently added substantially to its graphic novel collection, and they have been moved to right by the circulation desk, in the front of the library. Many titles in many genres have been added – if you like comics, now would be an excellent time to browse for something to read. New volumes… Read more »
Black History and the Military
February is Black History Month, and a perfect opportunity to spotlight black excellence – great inventors, leaders, social reformers, entertainers, and freedom fighters. Often, we view this last group through the lens of social activism – people who sought equality under the law. But African Americans have been safeguarding physical freedom as long as this… Read more »
Popeye Belongs to All of Us
On January 1st each year, Public Domain Day, new materials fall out of copyright and become free to use and adapt for anyone, without needing to clear rights or pay royalties. These include audio recordings first copyrighted in 1924, and books, films, plays, musical compositions, artwork, and characters copyrighted in 1929. In recent years, these… Read more »
The Christmas Eggnog Riot
In 1802, West Point Military Academy was founded, a pathetic joke of a military institution whose lax recruitment standards, negligible resources, and few teachers contributed little to the nation’s safety. Then the War of 1812 happened, and losing the White House to the British convinced Congress that it would be prudent to train better officers… Read more »