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Indianapolis, IN-The University Library at Indiana University Purdue University in Indianapolis is working with other partners in the Midwest to send books and computers to the Margaret Thatcher Library at Moi University in Eldoret, Kenya. The initiative is a part of larger collaboration between Indiana University and Moi University that began with a medical outreach program.

In the late 1980's, the Indiana University Medical School and Moi University in Kenya began a partnership that led to the launch of a new Kenyan medical school. The Moi Medical School graduated its first class of physicians in 1997, thus growing Kenya's capacity to serve its own people. In 2001, this partnership was expanded by establishing a joint program for the prevention and treatment of HIV/AIDS. Encompassing nineteen adult and pediatric HIV/AIDS centers, the program has grown to serve over 55,000 patients. The Academic Model for the Prevention and Treatment of HIV (AMPATH) and its founder, Dr. Joe Mamlin, were both nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize in 2007 and again in 2008. The powerful impact of IU Medicine's AMPATH program has led other IU groups to look for ways to contribute to the outreach effort in Kenya.

In the spring of 2007, Dean David Lewis of the IUPUI University Library travelled to Eldoret, Kenya to visit the library at Moi University, which serves a community of 20,193 students and over 3,000 staff. While the Moi Library collection of books and other resources is diverse and well cared for, it is comparatively small. In addition to books, the Moi library is in need of computers. As a result of Dean Lewis' visit, the IUPUI University Library made a commitment to help the library at Moi develop its collections and improve the technology options available on-site. IUPUI's University Library has collected computers and servers as well as more than 1,500 volumes of valuable reference resources for the library at Moi, all of which have been carefully organized and packed by volunteer students. In the fall of 2008, librarians from the Moi library travelled to Indianapolis to learn more about the IUPUI library's teaching and research programs, which focus heavily on using new technologies in the library environment.

To transport the materials to Kenya, the IUPUI University Library is collaborating with two national organizations-Better World Books, based in northern Indiana, and Books for Africa, of St. Paul, Minnesota. Books for Africa is a U.S.-based non-profit that collects books donated by publishers, schools, libraries and individuals and then sorts, ships and distributes them to libraries and youth agencies in Africa. Better World Books collects and sells books online to fund literacy initiatives worldwide. To date they've raised over $5.4 million for more than 80 literacy and education non-profit groups across the globe.

Better World has donated nearly one million books to partner programs across the globe including, Books for Africa and the National Center for Family Literacy. They have also established the Better World Books Fund to finance specific shipments of books through Books for Africa. Better World Books facilitated the IUPUI library's shipment to Moi with a $5,000 donation from this fund. From its shelves, Books for Africa will add books to those already collected for the Moi Library, focusing on fields of study that are central to the curriculum at Moi. These include, Business and Economics, Science and Engineering and Medical and Health books, among others. The total shipment to the Moi library will include about 1,000 cartons of books. Along with Better World Books and Books for Africa, a local Indianapolis business leader, Stuart's Household Moving and Storage, has also donated services and expertise to the Books for Moi project.

Indiana University has a distinguished tradition of fostering international studies, creating global outreach initiatives, and welcoming international students and faculty to its academic programs. The IUPUI University Library's cooperative effort with Moi University Library is emblematic of IU's efforts to be a leader in the international academic community. It is also a natural outgrowth of IUPUI's mission focus on service learning and civic engagement. In addition to fostering the exchange of resources and expertise, this innovative partnership creates unique research and learning opportunities for faculty and students at both universities and identifies IUPUI, as an active collaborator in the global community.

For more information please contact:

IUPUI University Library KINDRA ORR, Director of Development 317-278-2338 ksorr@iupui.edu		Books For Africa     Patrick Plonski, Executive Director     651-291-2713     Patrick@booksforafrica.org
Better World Books MARGARET BENSFIELD, Group SJR 212-751-3476 mbensfield@groupsjr.com		Moi University Library, Eldoret, Kenya     Dr. Tirong arap Tanui, University Librarian     Tel: +254 (0)53 43720     ttanui@mu.ac.ke

 

IUPUI University Library Diversity Undergraduate Fellows Sindhu Raghavan and Alise Cool present their final exhibit for 2008-2009.

This exhibit supports the campus common reader, A Long Way Gone, by Ishmael Beah, and showcases student interviews, a slideshow, and other information about the many countries and cultures of the region of West Africa. The exhibit is located in the first floor lobby of IUPUI University Library, 755 W. Michigan St., and will remain on display through the summer.

Be sure to visit the online exhibit as well, featuring a special interview with Indianapolis resident and businessman John Sherman, who served in the Peace Corp in Nigeria and Malawi in the late 1960s.

For more information, please contact Alise Cool and Sindhu Raghavan at uldf0809@gmail.com.

IUPUI is pleased to present the Cutting Edge Lecture Series. Leading IUPUI professors will engage the campus and community in discussions about rapidly changing fields of inquiry in this on-campus lecture series. The speakers will share their expertise and insights regarding the applications of their current research endeavors, with a particular emphasis on engaging non-specialists, including faculty, staff and students from schools across IUPUI.

All lectures will be in the University Library Lilly Auditorium at 4:30 pm and are open to the general public. Complimentary parking is available in the North Street Garage.

All faculty, staff, and students are invited to join us for these exciting lectures during the spring semester.

For more information about the lecture series and the speakers, please visit www.iupui.edu/administration/acad_affairs or email lriolo@iupui.edu

This semester’s lineup includes:

Wednesday, March 4: Hope & Optimism: The Effects of Beliefs about the Self and the World
Kevin Rand, Psychology

March 11: Challenges for Sustaining and Improving Water Resources in Indiana
Lenore Tedesco, Earth Science

March 25: What are we made of? The Basic Structure of Matter
Uday Sukhatme, Academic Affairs and Physics

April 01: Privacy Disruptions: What they are and why they bother us
Sandra Petronio, Communication Studies and TRIP

April 08: Race, Space, Crime, and the African American Entrepreneur
Bessie House-Soremekun, Political Science

University Library's Program of Digital Scholarship provides the IUPUI community with a variety of tools and services for sharing and managing their digital scholarly assets including but not limited to: Published articles, White papers, Conference presentations, Images, Artifacts, Reusable Learning Objects, Theses and dissertations, Historic texts, Data sets, and Multimedia files. Faculty may apply for grant funding through University Library in support of posting a collection of their digital scholarship.  See Faculty Grants for Digital Scholarship for more information.

MetaSearch was recently upgraded! Benefits of the upgrade include :

• A more streamlined, easy-to-use interface featuring the library's Top 100 resources.
• Ability to search all these resources simultaneously.
• Option to select and search only the resources you want.
• Option to select and search by subject areas.

 

As part of the upgrade, eShelf has migrated to a new MyUL area designed for improved user access, enhanced capability, and better compatibility with other library resources. All previous eShelf folders of citations you created in the past have moved into the new MyUL eShelf environment.

For instructors currently using your eShelf folders for selected readings list in Oncourse's Library Resources, your folders were moved behind as well and you now have the ability to add new readings through the MyUL eShelf tool.

To try out the new MetaSearch go to http://ulib.iupui.edu/findit/metasearch

To Try out the new MyUL : eShelf go to http://libtool.iupui.edu/myul

Check if your are eligible for any of the following Awards and Fellowships. If so, please apply.

 

• Diversity Fellowship
• Student Employee Scholarship
• Undergraduate Reasearch Award

A new website is available for A Long Way Gone

Important information for Indiana Residents

Change to Guest User Computer ID Policy Effective August 1, 2008

• Guest Computer IDS will be valid ONLY for the day they are issued.  You must request a new ID each day that you would like to use a library computer
• Guest Computer ID accounts are only for use on the computers in the University Library.
• There is a $1/day fee for a guest computer account.  The fee is waived for students/faculty/staff from other schools with the presentation of a school ID.  The fee is also waived for members of the IU or Purdue Alumni Associations with the presentations of a valid membership card.
  

Students, Faculty and Staff of Indiana University should use their JagTag or other campus ID card to borrow books from University Library, and should log-in to library computers using ther campus network ID and password.

For more information about obtaining a borrower's card, please see http://www.ulib.iupui.edu/libinfo/borrowerscard

For more information, please contact the circulation desk in person or call (317) 274-0472.

Where: Joseph and Matthew Payton Philanthropic Studies Library, UL2110

When: Open daily during regular library hours

IUPUI values diversity and the University Library actively supports the campus community in learning about how diversity plays an important role in our daily lives. Diversity is a hot topic today at IUPUI and understanding past issues will make our students more informed advocates and leaders.

The Ruth Lilly Special Collections and Archives proudly presents “Diversity: Windows in History,” a new display focused on exploring the themes of Activism, Education, Diversity, Advocacy, Empowerment and Awareness relating to diversity. With pieces from the Archives dating back to 1929, the exhibit shows how issues have been addressed and debated throughout the decades.

The IUPUI University Library is a campus destination for innovation and sharing of knowledge. Learn more about University Library online at www.ulib. iupui.edu. Learn more about the Ruth Lilly Special Collections online at http://www.ulib.iupui.edu/special/. For additional information, please contact the Ruth Lilly Special Collections and Archive at speccoll@iupui.edu or 317-274-0464.

It is with great pleasure that we announce the four winners of the first annual IUPUI University Library Outstanding Student Employee Scholarships. Our winners were chosen for their academic achievements and for their contributions to University Library as student employees. Each winner will receive a $500 award that will be used to purchase textbooks and other required class supplies at the IUPUI bookstore. Funding for the award is provided by University Library and the IUPUI Bookstore. This year’s winners are:

Joy Gilmore, a computer consultant with the Client Support Team. Joy began working for the library in August 2006. She is a visual communications student in the Herron School of Art and Design. After receiving her bachelor’s degree, she wants to work in the advertising field and teach graphic design to college-age students.

Jennifer King, an event coordinator with the Client Support Team. Jennifer started working for CST as a computer consultant in 2005, later becoming one of the library ambassadors and an event coordinator. She is pursuing a Bachelor of Science of Public Health (Health Administration) in the School of Public and Environmental Affairs and plans to obtain an MBA degree. She plans to work as either an administrator of a physician’s office or as a physician recruiter for a not-for-profit hospital.

Kristen Osburn, an Interlibrary Services worker with the Access Services Team. Kristen has been working in the library since June 2007. She is a pre-nursing student in University College, completing the pre-requisites for the School of Nursing. Because of her high achievements in class, Kristen has been selected as a student mentor in University College. After receiving a bachelor’s degree in nursing, she wants to practice nursing in a clinical setting and possibly pursue an advanced degree in nursing.

Peter Terew, a student circulation desk supervisor with the Access Services Team. Peter has worked on the circulation desk since August of 2006. He received a bachelor’s degree in chemistry from the School of Science in the spring of 2007 and is now a first-year graduate student in the School of Library and Information Science. He plans to work as a public librarian, helping libraries in rural areas update and improve their library services.

Biegal to Receive Honorary FFA Degree
This year’s convention holds special significance to the Ruth Lilly Special Collections and Archives.  Our volunteer, Dr. Angenieta Biegel, will receive an Honorary American FFA Degree.  This award is given to those who advance agricultural education and FFA through outstanding personal commitment.  Dr. Biegel, professor emeritus of the IU School of Medicine, is being recognized for her work on the National FFA Organization Award Winners database (http://cheever.ulib.iupui.edu/ffa/).  It was through her dedication to the project that this searchable database of over 130,000 winners, dating back to 1928, is now available online.
The National FFA Organization works to enhance the lives of youth through agricultural education. Without the efforts of highly dedicated individuals, thousands of young people would not be able to achieve success that, in turn, contributes directly to the overall well being of the nation. The Honorary American FFA Degree is an opportunity to recognize those who have gone beyond the valuable daily contributions to make an extraordinary long-term difference in the lives of students, inspiring confidence in a new generation of agriculturists. Members of the National FFA Board of Directors approved the nomination.  Dr. Biegel will receive the honor during an onstage presentation at the 80th National FFA Convention, held Oct. 24-27, 2007. All recipients will receive a certificate and medal and their names will be permanently recorded and available in the Award Winners database!
The National FFA Organization, formerly known as the Future Farmers of America, is a national youth organization of 500,823 student members – all preparing for leadership and careers in the science, business and technology of agriculture – as part of 7,358 local FFA chapters in all 50 states, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. The National FFA Organization changed to its present name in 1988, in recognition of the growth and diversity of agriculture and agricultural education. The FFA mission is to make a positive difference in the lives of students by developing their potential for premier leadership, personal growth and career success through agricultural education. Visit www.ffa.org for more information.

Why IUPUI? Ruth Lilly Special Collections and Archives
Why would the National FFA Organization (still often referred to as the Future Farmers of America) donate its archives to the IUPUI University Library? It’s a question we often hear because the notion does seem rather counter-intuitive. IUPUI is an urban research university that doesn’t offer a single agriculture-related course, and the National FFA Organization has largely been made up of rural farm youth throughout most of its eighty year history. What could we possibly have in common? The answer is philanthropy.
Champion Vocational Agriculture Barrow, 1939; Clarence Newsom, Verden, Oklahoma, exhibitor. Photo number UA24-000729 Ruth Lilly Special Collection and Archives
In 1996, as it was planning the move of its headquarters to Indianapolis, the FFA received assistance from a number of community institutions, including the enter on Philanthropy at Indiana University. Among the questions asked of the Center was whether someone in Indianapolis could provide care for their archives? The Center referred them to the University Library’s Ruth Lilly Special Collections and Archives. Not only did the Archives have the expertise and space to accommodate the FFA archives, but more importantly the FFA’s historical records would be an important addition to the Archives’ growing collections on philanthropy. The FFA, throughout its history, has been focused on developing leaders who serve their community, as articulated in their motto: “Learning to Do, Doing to Learn, Earning to Live, Living to Serve”.
National President J. Glyndon Stuff with Mortimer [Snerd]: Mortimer becomes Honorary FFA Member at the 1945 Victory Convention. Photo number UA24-000105 Ruth Lilly Special Collection and Archives
This common interest in philanthropy provided the catalyst for a partnership between the National FFA Organization and the University Library’s Ruth Lilly Special Collections and Archives that has served well the needs of the FFA and researchers worldwide for over ten years.

What is it all about? Archives of the National FFA Organization
By Brenda L. Burk, Philanthropic Studies Archivist
As the 10th Anniversary of the arrival of the Archives of the National FFA Organization approaches, it gives us a wonderful opportunity to reflect on the events and opportunities this collection has brought to the Ruth Lilly Special Collections and Archives. This collection of over 220 boxes arrived in the Archives in late March 1998. With funding support from the Indianapolis Foundation, the Archives was able to make this collection available to the public in a timely fashion. Complete information about the holdings can be found at http://www.ulib.iupui.edu/ffa.
From the archivist’s perspective, this collection brought about many challenges and opportunities in delivering information to its users. First, the sheer size of the collection, 220 boxes organized down to 145 boxes, was a feat accomplished within a two-year period. The collection is rich with information documenting an organization that makes a positive difference in the lives of youth by developing their potential for leadership and personal growth. From the Board minutes to conference proceedings to the program files, the Archives of the National FFA Organization provides researchers with an in-depth look at inspiring our youth to be positive influences within their communities.
Secondly, the move within the organization to create information only in the digital format provided the challenge of long-term preservation and access to the information. The Archives met that challenge with the establishment of eArchives, our digital repository. Current board minutes and publications can be found here. Thirdly, the research needs and demands for content from the collection drove the Archives to develop new tools or mechanisms for researchers to readily access information. In response to numerous requests from family members asking “what award did my great-grandfather win?” or chapters and states trying to determine how many of their members were award winners, the Archives created the FFA Award Winners database . This online searchable database now contains over 130,000 entries listing the award winners dating back to 1928.		President Ronald Reagan with National Officers, ca. 1988National Officers, 1988-1989 meeting with President Reagan in the Oval Office. Photo number UA24-000134 Ruth Lilly Special Collection and Archives
Fourthly, the collection contains over 33,000 images that offer unparalleled visual documentation of the history of this unique institution but largely inaccessible. Chapter meetings, annual conventions, judging contests, and educational programs – the heart of the FFA experience – are thoroughly documented beginning with FFA’s founding in 1928. The photographs document much more than organizational activities, though. The images provide important evidence of changing farming practices, the increasing role of mechanization, and the nature of rural life. The Archives is currently moving forward and seeking funding support to make these images available in the Historical FFA Images Online. A sampling of over 800 images is available now at http://indiamond6.ulib.iupui.edu/ffa/. In 2008, the Archives will celebrate 10 years of this successful partnership with the National FFA Organization. We encourage you to visit the Archives of the National FFA Organization, either in person or virtually, to discover this rich resource about our youth and future leaders.

This year the National FFA Organization holds its 80th Convention in Indianapolis from October 24-27. As the home of the Archives of the National FFA Organization, the Ruth Lilly Special Collections and Archives invite you to see “80 Years of . . . Food, Fun, and Animals,” commemorating the history of the organization through a series of events during the month of October 2007.
FFA Milk Bar, 1953FFA members at the milk bar provided by the H. D. Company. Photo number UA24-00476 Ruth Lilly Special Collections and Archives Special Events Exhibits : Living to Serve, a Historical Timeline; 80 Years of . . . Food, Fun, and Animals Film Fest : A Look Back: Films from the 10th to the 50th convention. Tour : Behind the scenes of the Archives		Of special interest this year, the Archives will have on display two oil paintings commissioned as part of the FFA calendar series. In 1951, the Osborne Company of Clinton, New Jersey, commissioned well-known commercial artist Harold C. Anderson to paint a cover illustration for the calendar that would convey the spirit of FFA. It was the start of a tradition that would continue through 1984. The paintings, “Worshipping Together,” 1960 and “Improving American Agriculture,” 1953, will be on display from October 22-27.
Come see and experience the FFA tradition at the IUPUI University Library, 755 West Michigan Street, Room 0133, Indianapolis, Indiana. For more information about the collection, visit the website at http://www.ulib.iupui.edu/special/ffa or contact the Ruth Lilly Special Collections and Archives at (317) 274-0464.
		Mr. & Mrs. Cuff, Mr. Nance, and others, ca. 1926.The Cuffs, local restaurateurs in Kansas City, were early supporters of the organization during their formative years.Photo number UA24-000125 Ruth Lilly Special Collections and Archives