‘Sincerely Yours’ exhibit highlights the art of stationery found in University Archives’ collection
Post by IU Newsroom intern Laura Ellsworth: In an age of hastily sent texts and emails, letter writing is a lost art. Gone are the days of beautifully handwritten letters and the equally beautiful stationery on which they were composed. But the latter caught the eye of University Archives Director Dina Kellams during her time […]
New lecture series at IU’s Fine Arts Library features artists who create handmade books
The Fine Arts Library at Indiana University Bloomington is home to many one-of-a-kind objects of art. In addition to its stacks of books covering many facets of art and its making, the library hosts an extensive collection of artists’ books. Jasmine Burns, the interim head of the Fine Arts Library, has designed a new lecture […]
‘No More Road Trips?’ transports its audience across U.S. through eyes of many beholders
“No More Road Trips?” ventures far from an ordinary documentary. Archivist Rick Prelinger traverses the United States in an 80-minute voyage from New England to California and into the past along the way. His vehicle is other people’s home movies, curated from his extensive collection of 50,000 films. As a filmmaker, Prelinger saves extra space for the […]
Association for Recorded Sound Collections returns to roots with Bloomington conference
When the Association for Recorded Sound Collections held its first conference in Bloomington back in 1967, audiocassettes were new technology. The association is now celebrating its 50th anniversary at a conference that began May 11 here at Indiana University. While media formats have changed over the years, the nonprofit organization has the same mission: It […]
‘The Man Who Saved the World’ as seed saver to visit IU Cinema, Wylie House Museum
Newsroom intern Amanda N. Marino contributed to this story: Cary Fowler is on a mission to save seeds — and quite possibly the human race. The American agriculturalist and humanitarian who helped found Svalbard Global Seed Vault will appear at IU Bloomington on Monday. Fowler will participate in a question-and-answer session following the sold-out 7 p.m. screening […]
IU professor Hildegard Keller brings voices in history to life through multimedia experiences
Post courtesy of newsroom intern Amanda N. Marino: A dance costume hangs inside a section of tables in the Lilly Library. It is a wood sprite from the Mathers Museum of World Cultures, worn during funeral ceremonies, and professor Hildegard Keller chose to hang it there when designing her portion of the “Performative Book” exhibition. […]
100-year-old published poem reveals spirit, skill of pioneering IU student Carrie Parker
Last summer, Indiana University Archives director Dina Kellams happened upon the name of IU’s first female African American student in a brief newspaper story. At first, IU knew little more than her name: Carrie Parker. Kellams continued her research, often on her own time, and piece by piece an extraordinary story fell into place. News […]
Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Gregory Pardlo to read his work at IU Bloomington
Post courtesy of newsroom intern Annie Brackemyre: Contemporary poet Gregory Pardlo will visit the Indiana University Bloomington campus for a reading from his Pulitzer Prize-winning collection, “Digest.” The free reading, which is open to the public, will take place at 7 p.m. Feb. 2 in the Neal-Marshall Black Culture Center. Pardlo’s collection ranges from the delicate […]
Relive childhood through show of famous children’s literature at the Lilly Library
As adults, many of us recall a special book from childhood. Perhaps it was a library book, a gift or a favorite bedtime story. Page after page, it taught us to read, tucked us into our slumber or otherwise unleashed our imagination. Through Sept. 26, many of these special books are on display at the […]
IU Libraries Moving Image Archive preserves, shares Indiana University’s unique film assets
When filmmaker Guy Maddin visited Indiana University last month, he told a class of film preservation students that he is haunted by the specter of lost films. “This is the first time I’ve had an audience that knows what lost films are,” Maddin said. The Film Foundation estimates that more than half of the films […]
