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    LGBTQ+ Theatre for Youth Digital Scholarship Project
    October 24, 2023 by

    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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  • Reading Lists Make Course Resources Easily Accessible
    August 10, 2023 by

    Ball State University Libraries launched a new course reserves platform called Reading Lists in January 2020, providing a seamless transition for both students and faculty in the delivery of course resources. Reading Lists gives students simple access to resources selected by their instructors, including full-text articles, e-books, digitized content, streaming video and music, and many […]

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    One Millionth Interlibrary Loan Transaction
    May 4, 2023 by

    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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    University Libraries Celebrate GIS Day 2022
    December 14, 2022 by

    Celebrating GIS Day has become an annual tradition at Ball State University. For nearly 20 years, we have celebrated the day by having student poster competitions, guest speakers, faculty and staff presentations, hands-on workshops and Map-a-thons.  This year we decided to show case the work that our faculty, staff and students are conducting by creating […]

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  • Edith Elizabeth Kirby Collection
    October 25, 2022 by

    Did you know that the Timbers Lumber Jack has been a figure in our community for many years?  In August of 1965, the Kirby-Wood Lumber Company unveiled their icon image, a hand-painted steel, plastic, and fiberglass Paul Bunyan statue. When the company closed, the statue stayed on the property until 1993 when it was sold […]

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    New Options for Personal and Group Study
    October 18, 2022 by

    The University Libraries offer a variety of study and workspaces to suit every need from group study rooms to quiet nooks for individual study.  Options in Bracken Library Increased recently with the addition of very cool private study spaces and new collaborative new seating on 1West behind the Writing Center@Bracken. If you’re looking for a […]

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  • Searching for Journal Articles Just Got a Whole Lot Easier
    September 28, 2022 by

    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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