Purdue Libraries and School of Information Studies News

June 21st, 2011

Over the past few years, the efforts of the Susan Bulkeley Butler Women’s Archives have allowed Archives and Special Collections (ASC) to take in intriguing collections pertaining to female aviators at Purdue. Archives and Special Collections’ newest exhibit, “Soaring to New Heights, Women in Aviation at Purdue” highlights these aviators. The exhibit runs June 11-August more…

June 14th, 2011

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Purdue Libraries has completed the digitization of Indiana Farmer for the years 1851-1917, which chronicles the state of Hoosier agriculture in the pre- and post-Civil War years. The Library Services and Technology Act grant from the Indiana State Library and the Institute of Museum and Library Services provided funding for the more…

March 8th, 2011

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – T. Coraghessan Boyle, internationally recognized author of 22 fiction novels, will speak March 29 as part of the Purdue Libraries Distinguished Lecture Series. Boyle’s talk will be at 7 p.m. in Stewart Center’s Fowler Hall. It is free and open to the public. After his talk, he will participate in a more…

February 17th, 2011

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – The Division of Archives and Special Collections in Purdue Libraries has developed a permanent digital timeline to document significant dates of African-American history at the university. The collection, available at http://www.lib.purdue.edu/spcol/orthefirenexttime/index.html, is the result of a collaboration among Archives and Special Collections, Digital Initiatives, and Purdue’s Black Cultural Center, and is more…

February 16th, 2011

College of Liberal Arts senior Brandon Krozel unveils the 2011-2012 Common Reading Program selection – Rebecca Skloot’s “The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks.” (Purdue University photo/Mark Simons) WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – A book about the history and ethics surrounding one of the most influential medical discoveries has been selected for Purdue’s campus-wide reading program to more…

November 24th, 2010

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Purdue University Libraries will save 13 films in its archives that were produced by early 20th-century motion study pioneers Frank and Lillian Gilbreth, thanks to two grants from the National Film Preservation Foundation. “These unique Gilbreth materials are only available at Purdue” says Elizabeth M. Wilkinson, processing and public services archivist more…

October 14th, 2010

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Roland Parrish has plenty of experience setting the pace, both as a successful Purdue University student-athlete and as an entrepreneur. Now Parrish is sharing his winning ways with a $2 million leadership gift to support the $4.2 million Management and Economics Library renovation project. Roland Parrish Download image When complete in more…

September 21st, 2010

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – A lecture by internationally recognized author T. Coraghessan Boyle planned as part of the Purdue Libraries Distinguished Lecture Series has been moved from this week to the spring. Boyle, who has authored more than 20 fiction novels, was forced to postpone his scheduled talk Thursday (Sept. 23) at Purdue. He will more…

August 24th, 2010

Purdue Libraries’ Division of Archives & Special Collections has opened an exhibit to celebrate the life and contributions of the former Business Opportunity Program director who helped enhance diversity at the Krannert School of Management. “Purdue’s Bellwether of Diversity: The Life & Legacy of Dr. Cornell Bell” will be on display in the Virginia Kelly more…

January 27th, 2010

The Committee on Institutional Cooperation (CIC) has agreed to acquire the complete ScienceDirect eBooks collections through Elsevier for 2008, 2009, and 2010, in addition to Wiley-Blackwell eBook titles covering the 2008 and 2009 publishing years. As a result, libraries and patrons in CIC member institutions – including Purdue – will be able to access over more…