Sherlock Poems here, detective extraordinaire. Perhaps you’ve heard of me? Regardless, you’ve no doubt heard that the IU East Friends of the Library, Drama Club, and Humanities Club are hosting a murder mystery luncheon on Saturday, April 17th. A murder has been committed in the library, and only my refined intellect is up to the… Read more »
Matt Dilworth
Real Scholarship
This is Matt here again. So, I recently had a research question I’d like to share with you. One of our excellent faculty had found a story in a blog online. Apparently Sarnia, a town in Canada, is experiencing an abnormal shift in birth rates – today, there are two girls born for every boy. … Read more »
Eat a Book on April 1 (Not a Joke!)
Hi, this is Matt again. Do you like to eat? Boy, I do. Plus I also like to read. If only there was a way to combine those joys! And yet, like a miracle, there is a way! On April 1st (I swear this is not an April Fools’ joke) the library will hold our… Read more »
Jargon Junction
This is Matt again. So, in case you hadn’t noticed, the library’s just launched a new web site. And one big thing that’s changed was something that surprised me. A lot of the words I use all the time and think are obvious are instead off-putting jargon to people. So while the old website was… Read more »
Would You Like to Take a Survey?
Hello, Matt here again. With IU East moving in so many new and exciting directions, we want to be sure that we keep up with what you actually need. And because, despite all my effort to the contrary, I am not yet a mind reader, we need your feedback! So, we’ve got a user survey… Read more »
Murder in the Stacks
A murder in the library! And only you can solve the crime! Or help commit it… The IU East Drama club, Humanities club, and the Friends of the Library will hold a Murder Mystery play on April 17th, and we’re looking for some enthusiastic actors to portray the characters! The play is set in the… Read more »
Video Tour Contest
Hey, this is Matt again. So, now that we have a video tour, what next? Now it’s your turn! The library is launching a contest for informational videos. They don’t have to be full tours, although they can be. You can highlight anything you want – a resource you particularly like, favorite places to be… Read more »
NO, I am not getting paid to play with Barbies!
Hey, Matt here again, reference and media coordinator for the library. So, some of our regular patrons have been seeing my office strewn with Barbie dolls. And no doubt you’ve thought that me dressing and posing toys is a phenomenal use of your tuition money. But it’s all been for a purpose! I promise! We… Read more »
What if your book read itself to you?
Hi, this is Matt Dilworth. I do reference here in the library. I’d like to write about a tool the library just upgraded – Ebrary, a database for electronic books. Do you use a Kindle, or Google Books? This is kind of similar. You can get into Ebrary from the library’s main page – click… Read more »