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Despite celebrating the honor on April Fools' Day, nobody doubts its legitimacy or merit: in January the Indiana University Bloomington Libraries were recognized by peers at the top university library in the country.

Join the fun as employees of the IU Libraries toot their own horns.

Thursday, April 1

Herman B Wells Library Lobby

Festivities begin at 2:30

Remarks at 3:00 p.m.

Michael A. McRobbie

President, Indiana University

Karen Hanson

Provost and Executive Vice President, Indiana University Bloomington

Lori Goetsch

President, Association of College and Research Libraries

Brenda Johnson

Ruth Lilly Dean of University Libraries

Award sponsored by YBP Library Services

The Association of College and Research Libraries named the IU Bloomington Libraries winner of its Excellence in Academic Libraries Award in the university division. The annual award recognizes the accomplishments of librarians and other library staff who work together to support the mission of IU. That's nearly 300 employees working in 17 libraries or units, ranging from branch libraries to the Ruth Lilly Auxiliary Library Facility and the Wylie House Museum.