Ball State’s Bracken Library Showcases Students’ Artwork from “Introduction to Metals” ClassArtwork by Ball State University students in Introduction to Metals (ACR 221) will be on display in Bracken Library’s New Books and Bestsellers corner, First Floor East, through the end of April, 2007.
FULL STORY Upcoming Program Explores Women’s Roles and Lifestyles from Victorian Era though Early 20th Century Progressive EraA program Before Middletown: Using Historical Archaeology to View Victorian Muncie is scheduled for Tuesday, February 27 at 7:30 p.m. in Bracken Library’s Forum Room, BL-225. Sponsored by the Friends of the Alexander M. Bracken Library and by the Center for Middletown Studies, Professor Christina L. Blanch, Ball State’s Department of Anthropology, will discuss the Victorian Period’s rapid social change, growing industrialization, and the transformation of gender roles that were taking place in Muncie, Indiana and throughout the country.
FULL STORY Rotating Monthly Map Display is Popular Feature on Bracken Library’s Second FloorEach month, the University Libraries’ Geospatial Center and Map Collection unit creates a window display that highlights map collections, such as showing a monthly display which ties in with a special interest feature or a national commemoration. These interesting and informative displays help to acquaint students with areas around the world.
FULL STORY Exhibit in Ball State University Libraries’ Archives and Special Collections Research CenterThe Archives and Special Collections Research Center’s exhibit Bringing the Dream to Middletown: Muncie’s Civil Rights Movement, 1955-1975 focuses on the leaders and events of the struggle to make Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s dream of a just society a reality in Middletown, USA. Exhibit features contributions of key individuals in Muncie’s Civil Rights Movement.
FULL STORY Videos, Public Service Announcements (PSAs) Highlight University Libraries’ Programs, Services, and CollectionsStudent videographers capture life at the University Libraries. The short, promotional videos can be found on the Libraries’ website. Additionally, they are shown on plasma screens in Bracken Library, broadcasted on dormitory televisions, and accessible online through the Ball State Virtual Press.
FULL STORY Ball State’s Bracken Library Features Digital Photography ExhibitBall State’s Bracken Library Features Student Digital Artwork through March of 2007.
FULL STORY Ball State University Libraries’ Performance Arts ProgrammingAs the Libraries continue to evolve as a destination point, cultural and artistic programming is included at Bracken Library benefits both student visitors and student performers.
FULL STORY University Libraries: Musical Performance at BrackenStudents of Beta Omega Chapter sang a wide range of selections at Bracken Library; performance to be videostreamed from the University Libraries’ website.
FULL STORY University Libraries Programming Spirits Fine Arts AppreciationStudents from Ball State’s Department of Theatre and Dance perform Thoroughly Modern Millie at Bracken Library.
FULL STORY University Libraries’ Art Exhibit Features Digital Media with Traditional MaterialsBall State University Libraries exhibits original artwork of students, faculty, and staff in Bracken Library, such as the current student display showing the integration of digital media with traditional material.
FULL STORY Retro-Exhibit Revisits Steinbeck Collection Dedication at Ball State University LibrariesDuring the Dedication of Bracken Library 30 years ago, special ceremonies were held to dedicate the John Steinbeck Collection that had been inaugurated in 1971. Part of the day’s events included the opening of an exhibit about the Steinbeck Collection.
FULL STORY Libraries’ Fine Arts Programming: Students PerformancesBracken Library show cases students’ talents via cultural, fine arts programming including artwork exhibits and live performances in song, dance, skits.
FULL STORY Students Perform at Bracken Library, Ball State UniversityStudents from Ball State University’s Department of Theatre and Dance perform a 30-minute sampling of “Festival of Dance” production at Bracken Library. This programming is part of the Libraries’ support for promoting fine arts appreciation among students.
FULL STORY Bracken Library Hosts Student Art Shows, ReceptionsThe University Libraries recently hosted two senior art receptions. Finely detailed landscapes are depicted in woodcuts by Corey Hagelburg, a senior from Indianapolis.
FULL STORY BSU Graduate Creates Promotional Videos for the Ball State University Libraries’ Video News MagazineClifton P. Radford, a Ball State December 2005 graduate with a degree in Telecommunications, created several library videos as part of the University Libraries’ Student Video News Magazine, a project of the Office of the Dean of University Libraries.
FULL STORY Music in the Air at Ball State University’s Bracken LibraryThe Ball State Harp Ensemble, under the direction of Prof. Elizabeth Richter, College of Fine Art’s Department of Music, performed in Bracken’s lobby on November 8.
FULL STORY Books, Bytes, and Ballet at Ball State University’s Bracken LibraryStudents who entered Bracken Library Monday afternoon on November 21 were treated to an excerpt from Act One of the ballet Coppelia.
FULL STORY Ball State’s Bracken Library Hosts Professor Marilynn Derwenskus’s Sabbatical ExhibitionProfessor Marilynn Derwenskus, College of Fine Arts’ Department of Art, presented a lecture on November 10 at Bracken Library followed by a reception which featured work from her 2005 sabbatical art project.
FULL STORY “Weather, Wit, and Wisdom: The American Almanac Collection” on Display at Ball State University LibrariesFrom the publication of the Almanack Calculated for New England in 1639 through the advent of www.Almanac.com more than 350 years later, almanacs have been sources of information, advice, and entertainment in countless American households.
FULL STORY Freedom of Speech Week Activities Included Audio and Visual HighlightsDuring the week of October 17, many media organizations and college campuses focus on Freedom of Speech Week.
FULL STORY University Libraries Participates in Ball State University’s TechFestOn Wednesday, November 2 the University Libraries participated in Ball State’s TechFest, sponsored by University Computer Services.
FULL STORY Friends of the Alexander M. Bracken Library Sponsor Program Featuring John CarlsonJohn Carlson, feature writer and humor columnist for the Muncie Star Press, presented “My Niche in the Newspaper Business” on November 14 in an evening program at Bracken Library.
FULL STORY Architecture Models on Display at Bracken LibraryVisitors to Bracken Library at Ball State University can view the creativity and craftsmanship of third-year architecture students who explore the realities of urban design in their models.
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