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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Photo gallery: Actress Glenn Close visits costume exhibition at Eskenazi Museum
Close saw the exhibition for the first time during a visit to the IU Bloomington campus Oct. 21.
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Lilly Library acquires more than 20,000 linguistic books collected by 'Dame of Dictionaries'
The library has acquired the complete Madeline Kripke Dictionary Collection, helping it establish the Merriam-Webster Archive.
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Engaged Artist-in-Residence program launches at IU's Cook Center
Zakkiyyah najeebah dumas o'neal has been chosen as the inaugural Engaged Artist-in-Residence for fall 2021.
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Inspired student curates artistic exhibition of woodcuts, engravings and etchings
Graduate student Leah Marie Chizek curated an Eskenazi Museum of Art exhibition that includes rare woodcuts from the Lilly Library.
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Nighttime films at Memorial Stadium among IU Cinema fall events
The lineup includes movies at Memorial Stadium, films tying to actress Glenn Close's costume collection and a Gene Tierney classics series.
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IU rededicates Lilly Library, unveils Reading Room murals
New murals and changes to meet modern scholars' needs are among renovations to the iconic facility that will reopen in August.
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The Media School, IU Libraries name interim deans at IU Bloomington
Walter Gantz will assume temporary leadership of The Media School, and Diane Dallis-Comentale will take over as IU Libraries' interim dean.
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Get updates on dean searches, a new podcast WFIU is developing with NPR and where to watch movies featured in the Glenn Close exhibition.
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Sneak preview: Glenn Close films to watch before visiting costume exhibition
Immerse yourself in the world according to Glenn Close by streaming some of her most memorable roles.
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Eskenazi School staff, students relish their supporting role bringing Glenn Close costumes to life
Preparing a small portion of Close's costumes for exhibition has involved months of cross-campus collaboration.