Supporting Teaching, Learning & Research
Help Us Digitize the IDS for IU Day
As part of IU Day on April 17, University Archives hopes to raise $10,000 to digitize 1950s issues of the Indiana Daily Student (IDS) so they can be accessed by anyone online. Currently, issues in this decade (and many others) must be viewed on microfilm in the Herman B Wells Library, limiting their use. Join us in celebrating IU Day, student journalism, and IU history!
Eclipse Mythology
Before eclipses were the focus of scientific studies and celebratory watch parties, they were the subject of mythological stories that often involved celestial creatures trying to swallow the sun — and never succeeding. In this story from IU Today Moira Marsh, librarian for folklore, anthropology, and sociology, explains eclipse stories from several cultures.
Lilly Fund Results from Years of Experience
Two-time IU alumna Judy Everson, upon establishing the Everson Lilly Library Research Fund, said, "I've learned at age 81 that it is ever so much more rewarding to give than to receive. I relearn that lesson all the time." Her story is inspiring and uniquely IU.