Preparing for the future means first understanding the past. Indiana University's collections are vast and various, found across multiple campuses and venues, and encompassing more than 30 million objects that provide endless opportunities for new discoveries. To ensure these objects remain available to future generations, IU also invests deeply in preservation through programs such as its Media Digitization and Preservation Initiative and IU Libraries Moving Image Archive and through leadership provided by the university’s first executive director for university collections.
Caring for our history
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Home Media Preservation Day provides emotional lessons in preserving the past
IU Libraries Moving Image Archive team members held their annual event to teach media preservation and help participants view old footage.
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5 things you don't want to miss as Eskenazi Museum of Art unveils $30 million renovation
The renovated museum is complete with a new gift shop, time-based media gallery and art-making studio with wellness programming.
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5 typical American Halloween customs explained
IU librarian Moira Marsh offers some historical insight into Americans' Halloween customs and traditions.
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Scholars to explore 'The World(s) of John Wick' at IU conference dedicated to Keanu Reeves movies
Academics will converge on Indiana University Bloomington's campus to discuss how 'John Wick' intersects with the arts and humanities.
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Transformative $5M estate gift to benefit Eskenazi Museum of Art's new Center for Education
The generous donation from Bloomington entrepreneurs and residents Kimberly and John Simpson will support the museum's core mission of education.
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Indiana Remixed, featuring Laverne Cox, will highlight Hoosiers' ties to the arts
The festival will showcase the work of artists, scholars and other cultural figures who are actively remaking and rethinking state culture.
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Highlights from Lilly Library collections on display one last time ahead of renovations
There will be limited access to some collections when the building closes for major renovations Dec. 6.
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$1M gift to Eskenazi Museum of Art funds new Prints, Drawings and Photographs Study
The donation from Martha and David Moore will support the museum's core mission of engaging students and the public with original works.
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How one policy makes research from IUPUI available to the world
In five years, IUPUI's open-access policy has made more than 10,000 articles by IUPUI scholars available to readers around the world.
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Gifts of 7K game magazines make IU home to largest collection in Midwest
The collections come from The Strong National Museum of Play and Stony Brook University's William A. Higinbotham Game Studies Collection.