Library Closed Tomorrow

The library will be closed tomorrow, September 11th, for an all-day staff training off-site. We will re-open at 8:00 a.m. on Monday, September 14th.

Have a great weekend!

Prickly Jenny

Know someone who could be considered "prickly?" In Prickly Jenny, a young girl is observed being emotional and full of contradictions. One moment she wants to be left alone and the next she cries for her mother. While there is no obvious solution presented, the book acknowledges that sometimes even the smallest of us has unsettled emotions.

Want to check it out? Email us at cedir@indiana.edu or use worldcat.org to find it in a library near you.

Good kings bad kings: A novel

Good kings bad kings: A novel is the 2012 winner of the PEN/Bellwether Prize for Socially Engaged Fiction, a prize that was created to promote fiction that addresses issues of social justice and the impact of culture and politics on human relationships.

This book takes us into the lives of a group of typical teenagers―alienated, funny, yearning for autonomy―except that they live in an institution for juveniles with disabilities. Each chapter gives us a glimpse at a different person using his or her own voice and dialect.

Interested? Email us at cedir@indiana.edu or use worldcat.org to find it in a library near you.

Holiday Hours

In observance of the Labor Day holiday next week, we will close today at 4:00 p.m. and re-open on Tuesday, September 8th at 8:00 a.m.

Have a happy holiday!

Evaluating online teaching: Implementing best practices

Evaluating online teaching: Implementing best practices guides faculty members and administrators in crafting an evaluation process specifically suited to online teaching and learning, for more accurate feedback and better results. The authors address challenges that colleges and universities face in creating effective online teacher evaluations, including organizational structure, institutional governance, faculty and administrator attitudes, and possible budget constraints.

Interested? Email us at cedir@indiana.edu to check it out or use worldcat.org to find it in a library near you.

Competing while blind

A Franklin, Indiana, high school student competes in her school's cross country meet. It's not so unusual an occurrence except for the fact that she's blind.

"I don't believe in blindness," says Logan Anderson. "I don't believe it's a disability. I think that's ridiculous and shouldn't stop anyone from doing anything they want to do."

An article found on therepublic.com has the whole story. Read it at:
http://www.therepublic.com/view/story/ca8f79298d5a4055870d6e231fe8470b/IN--Blind-Runner

What's New?

September is upon us! The trees are already starting to offer their annual brilliant bursts of color and the nights are getting cooler while the days are getting shorter. The change of seasons is ahead but before we get too far into the new month, let's first look back at the new items that came into the library last month.

Want to see the whole list? Please visit:
http://www.iidc.indiana.edu/pages/whats-new