News & Events

What if your book is fragile but not on Google? - What if your book is fragile but not on Google?   What if you need one or two pages of an oversize volume? The Libraries have two PS7000s, one located in the Wells Library, East Tower 2, where walk-in service is available, and one in the ALF, where scans of ALF holdings...
Release Date: 05/27/2010

The Business/SPEA Information Commons renovation will be completed this fall - Weddle Brothers Building Group of Bloomington, IN was awarded a contract on April 26, 2010, to renovate the Business/SPEA Information Commons (SPEA 150). The work is scheduled for completion by October 10. The project, designed by Lohr Design of Indianapolis, includes construction of two 100-seat...
Release Date: 05/26/2010

GPS Kits Available for Check-Out - Students, staff, and faculty affiliated with Indiana University’s Bloomington campus now may check out GPS Kits from the East Tower 2nd Floor (ET2) Circulation Desk. (A valid IUB photo ID is required.) These GPS Kits have been provided by the Geocaching Club for IUB students to...
Release Date: 05/06/2010

Primary Election Day will be on Tuesday, May 4th - Government Information and Kent Cooper Services (Wells Library East Tower 2) has posted the 2010 Voting Precinct Map for display through May 4th to assist students and faculty in locating their voting place. For online users see the map at: ...
Release Date: 04/30/2010

Foursquare Mayors: Win a Prize - Has Foursquare named you MAYOR of Wells Library? If so, the IU Libraries would like to congratulate you on your dedication to preparing for finals with a Finals Survival Kit. It's our job to support you in your research and study and that means rewarding your hard work during these...
Release Date: 04/23/2010

Pow! Zap! Oy! The Golden Age of Comics Discussion with Movie Producer, Michael Uslan - As part of One Book One Bloomington and Beyond, Michael Uslan, movie producer, former Bloomington resident, and comic book collector, writer, and expert, will speak at the Monroe County Public Library on Sunday, May 9, 2pm, in the auditorium.  Michael will discuss the Golden Age...
Release Date: 04/23/2010

Sam Burgess Award Winner Announced - The IU Libraries are pleased to announce the winner of the 2010 Sam Burgess Undergraduate Student Library Research Award. Senior Samantha Benson won first place and $1,000 for her research project entitled, “Trouser Roles in Mozart’s Clemenza di Tito and Le...
Release Date: 04/22/2010

2010 InULA Book Sale - April 17 (Sat) and April 18 (Sun) E174 Wells Library Pre-Sale: Saturday, April 17, 9:00-12:00 am General Sale: Saturday, April 17, 12:00-5:00 pm Half-price Sale: Sunday, April 18, 11am-2:30 pm Bag Sale ($2.00/bag): Sunday, April 18, 3:00-5:00 pm ...
Release Date: 04/12/2010

Showalter Fountain Exhibit at the IU Archives - Located at the center of Indiana University’s Fine Arts Plaza, thousands pass Showalter Fountain on a daily basis, perhaps pausing on a hot summer day to enjoy the cool mist blowing in the breeze. The central focus of the fountain is a sculpture created by Robert Laurent –...
Release Date: 04/12/2010

Elizabeth Johnson Wins Librarian Award - The William Evans Jenkins Librarian Award Committee is pleased to announce that the 2010 recipient is Elizabeth L. Johnson. Named for IU's chief librarian from 1904-1932, the William Evans Jenkins Librarian Award recognizes the outstanding professional contributions of a present or former...
Release Date: 04/05/2010

InfoShare Tuesday at Wells Library - If it's the first Tuesday of the month, it's time for another of our InfoShare Days, which provide opportunities for student and other university-related groups to share information about who they are and what they do. Visit the April exhibitors to learn more about your academic...
Release Date: 04/02/2010

Ensemble Lipzodes to perform CD-release concert at Lilly Library - Ensemble Lipzodes, an early music ensemble composed of students and alumni of the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music and its Early Music Institute (EMI), will present a CD release concert and lecture April 6 at 7 p.m. at the Lilly Library on the IU Bloomington campus. ...
Release Date: 03/31/2010

Celebration on Thursday, April 1 - 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...
Release Date: 03/30/2010

Remember More, Print Less Events - As part of the 2010 IUB Campus Energy Challenge, IU Libraries will have a series of events in which students will learn ways in which to print less. Join in for one, some, or all of the events!   Show off your support of Mother Earth and your mad memory skills at the Wells...
Release Date: 03/22/2010

Screenwriters of two important films participating in symposium at IU's Black Film Center/Archive - The Indiana University Black Film Center/Archive Wednesday, March 24 and Thursday, March 25 will host its second major program this spring, a symposium devoted to the study of "Cinematic Representations of Racial Conflict in Real Time."   Awarded a New Frontiers...
Release Date: 03/22/2010

IUScholarWorks Journals Service Panel Discussion - IUScholarWorks Journals Service Panel Discussion Moderated by Jennifer Laherty Digital Publishing Librarian, IUScholarWorks   When: March 24, 2010 Where: Wells Library E174 Time: 12 p.m. - 1 p.m.   The IUScholarWorks Journal Service is an open access...
Release Date: 03/11/2010

A Day of Diversity at Indiana University Libraries - Please join us in celebrating the second annual IU-Bloomington Diversity Days.  The Libraries will be hosting a panel of university librarians, staff, and guest speakers to discuss the campus-wide topic “Toward Civil Conversation”. Panelists and audience members will...
Release Date: 03/08/2010

Wylie House Annual Seed Sale - Wylie House Annual Seed Sale:   Over 60 historic varieties of flower, vegetable, and herb seeds, all grown without the use of chemicals in the Wylie House Museum garden and germination tested to insure viability will be offered for sale. All varieties are pre-1850, some are...
Release Date: 03/03/2010

Voter Registration Forms Available - In compliance with certain federal and state requirements, self-mailing forms that can be filled out to register to vote in Indiana are available at the Herman B Wells Library. Find them in the Information Commons (first floor, West Tower) or Government Information and Kent Cooper...
Release Date: 02/26/2010

Showing of film, Iron Jawed Angels as part of Women's History Month - The IU Libraries and IU Archives are hosting a showing of the film Iron Jawed Angels, followed by a discussion, to celebrate Women’s History Month.  This film screening coincides with the launch of the display in the Wells Library Lobby of ''Women Firsts” in...
Release Date: 02/25/2010