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Herman B Wells Library 1320 E. Tenth Street Bloomington IN 47405

812-856-4817

libcomm @ indiana . edu

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Michelle Crowe.
Michelle Crowe
Director and Media Contact
(812) 856-4817

The Communications Department directs a strategic communications and marketing program for the people, places and collections of IU Libraries.

Services and access offered through this department include:

  • Assistance to the media through access to subject-matter experts, photography assets to support journalists, and coordination of tours for journalists, campus visits and interviews.  Always available to journalists, please call the Communications Director directly.
  • Assistance to students and media who wish to use any library location to film any commercial, class assignment or execute a video project for social media.
  • Creative execution of print and digital materials supporting initiatives at IU Libraries.
  • Production of materials documenting the many ways IU Libraries is Turning Up the Volume, including the 2015 Annual Report  and 2016-2020 Strategic Plan.

Staff Directory

Michelle Crowe.
Michelle Crowe
Director of Communications
Media Contact
(812) 856-4817
Anne Haines
Anne Haines
Content Strategist
(812) 855-0103
David Orr
Graphic Designer and Lilly Library Communications Coordinator
(812) 855-5639

Recent Posts

  • An old book is shown open to its title page, which reads a Classical Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue

    In the News: The Mistress of Slang

    March 16th, 2023

    The Chronicle of Higher Education features Madeline Kripke and her dictionary collection, which was recently acquired by IU's Lilly Library. Also find here links to other media mentions of IU Libraries.
  • Lester Thompson speaks at a lectern, gesturing with his hands.

    Lucky Medicine Book Launch Recap

    February 27th, 2023

    Recap with photos of the book launch for "Lucky Medicine: A Memoir of Success Beyond Segregation" by Lester W. Thompson, published by IU Press.
  • A man and a woman with laptops are sitting on a paper airplane. The concept of research and teamwork is conveyed with a partial brain, a light bulb, and gears popping up out of the airplane.

    IU Libraries supports Open Anthro 

    February 15th, 2023

    IUB Libraries is now a collection-level subscriber to Berghahn Open Anthro. Moira Marsh, Librarian for Anthropology, Folklore, and Sociology tells the story about how one journal going open access freed up the funds to subscribe to Berghahn's subscribe-to-open service.
  • Classic orange and black movie poster of "Metrpolis." It shows a robot with a city in the background.

    Public Domain and HathiTrust

    January 20th, 2023

    On January 1 of each year, Public Domain Day heralds the release of art works from copyright. Organizations such as the HathiTrust make these available, which was immeasurably beneficial during the pandemic lockdown. IU Libraries is a member of HathiTrust.

  • IU Libraries stands with the Asian community

    January 17th, 2023

    The people of IU Libraries stand with our Asian friends, classmates, colleagues, neighbors and fellow community in condemning racial violence against Asians, and add our voices and support to say that racial violence in any form is unacceptable on our campus and in our community.