DEPARTMENT

Communications

Our team shares the latest news, events and stories from around IU Libraries.
Contact info
Michelle Crowe.
Michelle Crowe
Assistant Dean, Engagement, Strategic Partnerships, and Communications

libcomm@indiana.edu

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

Helpful Resources

Our Team

Michelle Crowe.
Communications • Administration

Michelle Crowe

Assistant Dean, Engagement, Strategic Partnerships, and Communications

(812) 856-4817

miacrowe@iu.edu

Anne Haines
Communications

Anne Haines

Content Strategist

(812) 855-0103

ahaines@iu.edu

Communications

David Orr

Graphic Designer and Lilly Library Communications Coordinator

(812) 855-5639

davorr@indiana.edu

Lindsey Schaffer.
Communications

Lindsey Ann Schaffer

Event and Hospitality Coordinator

(812) 856-4746

laschaff@iu.edu

Christine Wagner.
Administration • Communications • Support & Giving

Christine Wagner

Stewardship Officer

(812) 855-1450

cwagner@iu.edu

Latest Stories

  • A colorized photo of the Herman B Wells Photo has the words International Open Access Week over the top of the building
    News

    IU Celebrates 2024 Open Access Week

    The annual International Open Access Week is a great opportunity for the academic and research community to discuss the benefits and challenges of Open Access.
    September 11th, 2024
  • News

    IU Libraries Undergraduate Scholar Spotlight

    This IU Libraries' Undergraduate Scholarship profile is the first in a series. It is an interview with sophomore Frank Nguyen, who works at Wells' circulation.

    August 27th, 2024
  • Blocky black and blue letter reads B1G Academic Alliance
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    Use WorldCat for Big Ten Borrowing

    Big Ten Academic Alliance (BTAA) libraries are transitioning to a new system to be able to share materials as UBorrow service moves behind the scenes.
    April 17th, 2024
  • In a vintage black and white photo, two young adults with short hair look over the shoulder of a young adult with curled hair who is reading an open newspaper
    News

    IU Day Fun: Digitize 1950s IDS newspapers

    For IU Day 2024, IU Libraries is raising funds to digitize archival issues of the Indiana Daily Student, one of the most asked for resources in the University Archives. Currently, only a small fraction is available digitally. Meet IU alumna Janet Wright and learn why she is making a lead gift to this IU Day crowdfunding initiative.
    April 15th, 2024
  • A photo of an exhibition display case featuring vintage posters proclaiming voting rights for 18 and 19 year olds
    News

    Throwback 1971: 18-year-olds get the vote

    The “Your Right to Vote” exhibition at the Herman B Wells Library displays reproductions of many documents, along with a student-made, six-foot tall poster illustrating the grassroots’ struggle to pass the 26th Amendment. Visitors can watch oral histories of interviews with right-to-vote movement activists.
    February 27th, 2024
  • News

    2024 Lilly Library Ngũgĩ Lecture

    The Lilly Library 2023 Ngũgĩ Lecture was postponed due to illness and is now scheduled on Thursday, Feb. 22, 2024.
    February 14th, 2024
  • in a black and white image a line of people sitting on horses traverses a hilltop
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    Library of Congress announces IU grant funds

    On Jan. 17, 2024, the Library of Congress announced six awards for the Connecting Communities Digital Initiative. Indiana University was honored to receive funding for “Connecting Collections: Indigenous Identities in Edward Curtis and Joseph Dixon Materials," a collaborative project between Indiana University Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, and IU LIbraries' Archives of Traditional Music
    February 8th, 2024
  • Two people stand on a stage, both holding an award. In the background is a large screen with an image of a building displayed.
    News

    IU Press celebrates award-winning year

    Last year alone, Indiana University Press published 120 books. Its staff bring to life many hard-wrought academic works of scholars and authors worldwide in fields from international studies, philosophy and folklore to music and cinema. In 2023, eight of those authors received awards or prizes recognizing their work in advancing knowledge in key fields of study.
    February 2nd, 2024