Category: Technology


  • Ball State Digital Collection Access from Indiana Memory and the Digital Public Library of America

    The Ball State University Libraries Digital Media Repository (DMR) hosts more than 325 digital collections containing more than 257,00 records of digital artifacts from various library and archives collections.  Represented in the DMR are 781 individual archival collections. To expand access and discovery, the University Libraries partners with the Indiana State Library. 163,508 records for […]

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    LGBTQ+ Theatre for Youth Digital Scholarship Project

    The LGBTQ+ Theatre for Youth Project grew from the basic question: “where are queer youth plays?” As more and more playwrights write for youth audiences and as more explore the intersections of gender identity, sexuality, youth, race, ability, etc., there is a need to catalog and centralize the variety of career youth theatre.   The […]

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    One Millionth Interlibrary Loan Transaction

    One of the many important services offered by the University Libraries is Interlibrary Loan (ILL). Simply put, ILL provides access to content from libraries across the state and nation, and around the world to support student learning and faculty research at Ball State. On March 16, 2023, around 12:49 PM, the 1 millionth transaction was […]

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  • Searching for Journal Articles Just Got a Whole Lot Easier

    University Libraries is pleased to announce the purchase and implementation of a new linking technology, LibKey. LibKey works with University Libraries journal subscription data to provide quick, one-click access to full-text journal articles through OneSearch, academic databases, and even Google Scholar. All Ball State students, faculty and staff can download and install the LibKey Nomad […]

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    Wireless Presentation Service in Group Study Rooms

    The University Libraries recently installed wireless screen sharing technology in 16 group study and meeting rooms in Bracken Library.  This technology permits a laptop or a MacBook to share screen content on the large display without video cables.  Instructions for how to connect to the display are posted in the rooms where these devices are […]

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    Power (and USB Connections) at the Desktop

    One of the more frequent requests the Libraries receive from students is for more access to power for personal devices.  Students come to campus with smartphones, computers, ear pods, and other devices that run on battery power and require electricity to charge. Over the years, many electrical outlets throughout Bracken Library have been raised to […]

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