
Communications

About Us
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.
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IU Libraries is a proud of our recognition in the category of Student Engagement for our program, The Friday Finish. In 2024 we were awarded the Bronze level of of Circle of Excellence recognition as well as the District V Best of District award.
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Our Team

Michelle Crowe
Assistant Dean, Engagement, Strategic Partnerships, and Communications
(812) 856-4817

David Orr
Graphic Designer and Lilly Library Communications Coordinator
(812) 855-5639


Christine Wagner
Stewardship Officer
(812) 855-1450
Latest Stories
- NewsTaylor Burnette is the inaugural Railsback Fellow for Library Engagement
- News
Help IU Archives Digitize the IDS
This article announces the 2025 IU Day campaign of digitizing the IDS.
April 9th, 2025 - News
IUL Scholar: Putting in the effort
IU Libraries Undergraduate Scholar Devyn Thorton shares his experience of receiving this scholarship.
April 3rd, 2025 - News
Preserving “Hoosiers” in Anspaugh Collection
The IU Libraries Moving Image Archive holds the personal collection of filmmaker and IU alum David Anspaugh.
March 18th, 2025 - News
IUL MIA brings unseen films to exhibit
In collaboration with the Grunwald Gallery of Art, IULMIA interim director Carmel Curtis transitioned filming series to exhibit space.
February 26th, 2025 - News
Poet-Tree Challenge grows student creativity
The Unjudged Art & Science Poet-Tree Challenge encourages students to tap into their creativity and link together the arts and sciences.
February 18th, 2025 - News
IUL Scholar: Connecting with other students
Indiana University Libraries Undergraduate Scholar Lyndzie Nale suggests that getting out and meeting people has enhanced her college experience.
January 22nd, 2025 - News
Free Book Club kits at IU's Lilly Library
Students at IU Bloomington are invited to visit the Lilly Library to pick up a free DIY book club kit with four copies of To Catch a Raven.
January 17th, 2025 - News
IDS 1930s-1940s issues now available online
Indiana University Archives was able to issues of the Indiana Daily Student from the 1930s and 1940s because of the generous gifts of donors
December 5th, 2024