March is Disability Awareness Month, and one of my favorite ways to explore important social topics is through film. As an Economics major, I’m always thinking about how systems such as healthcare, education, and employment shape people’s opportunities. Movies often bring those big ideas down to a human level by showing how people navigate challenges […]

In March 2026, faculty can test new AI research tools, and students can take the IU Libraries Explor"AI"tion challenge to test their critical thinking skills.

Conservation assistant Aveyah Craver gives us some tips and tricks on traditional bookbinding in this exciting conservation-centric blog! I recently made an enclosure for a set of three, blank, Japanese accounting ledgers. The books were bound in a style that I had never seen before, and I took some time to inspect how it had been done. The construction […]

The IU Libraries Moving Image Archive invites you to their monthly screening series of 16mm short films, You (probably) Haven't Seen This Before.

Earlier this month, the description for a terrific collection of costume and set designs by IU alumnus and professor emeritus Robert O’Hearn was added to Archives Online. With 600+ pieces of art from over 50 of O’Hearn’s shows, this collection has incredible surprises in every box.   About O’Hearn Robert O’Hearn (1921-2016) graduated from Indiana University […]

Welcome to the first installment of a series of blogs revolving around the literature, religion, and history of captivity narratives, authored by religious collections assistant Colby Townsend! Table of Contents Introduction Numerous books and articles have been written about captivity narratives over the last several decades because of the rich amount of information that can […]

IU Libraries Moving Image Archive invites YOU to create a short, compelling video using archival footage that raises awareness about good health practices that support the wellbeing of our Hoosier community.  Through a juried competition, awarded videos will win a prize of up to $2,000!  From handwashing and covering sneezes to dressing appropriately for the […]

Monday March 2nd   OEWeek Live! is the official kickoff event for Open Education Week 2026, taking place on Monday, March 2, 2026, from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM EST. Hosted by Alan Levine, the session features OEGlobal Co‑Executive Directors Marcela Morales and Igor Lesko, along with members of the OEGlobal Board.  The event is streamed via YouTube and is free and […]

The OER Summer Sprint Program is an open textbook grant program that will provide instructors with a stipend, the expertise of librarians and instructional technologists, and the opportunity to learn alongside their peers. Fellows are required to adopt or adapt low-cost course materials. They can use a variety of solutions to do so, including Open Educational Resources (OER), library eBooks […]

Curatorial Assistant and Social Media Manager Jake Gentry spotlights personal archives with the multigenerational album of Harriet Thayer and her daughter Henrietta Malvina. Archival science may not seem like it on the surface at times, but it is incredibly personal. The papers, books, and realia preserved in archives represent or are extensions of people, and […]