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SmallerThe collection was donated by Jeanne Garnett of Wichita, Kan., and exceeds 2,000 volumes. Garnett, a retiree, donated the collection of women-authored mystery novels in September 1999 based on her desire to make the books available to others after reading them.
The books are housed in the program office in Burkhardt Building 108.
"We are very pleased to house the collection in the program office," said Kim Jones-Owen, Women's Studies program director. "It is a welcome addition to our growing library of women's studies print materials available to the campus and community."
The Women's Studies Program houses, in addition to the Garnett Mysteries Collection, a resource center complete with books, periodicals, videos, audio cassettes, interactive CD-ROM materials, topic files, historical documents, Internet access and computer availability.
Micah Ballinger, a Women's Studies Program intern in the spring, began sorting, shelving and cataloging the books. A fall semester intern will complete the project. It is anticipated that the books will be available for circulation by the end of the fall 2000 semester.
"I do hope that in keeping the books together, the enjoyment is great for those who have access to them," Garnett said in a letter to the Women's Studies Program. She continues to add mysteries to the collection as she finishes reading them.
Materials housed in the Women's Studies Resource Center are available for check-out by students, faculty and community members with proper identification.
Women's Studies at Ball State provides a forum for learning and teaching about women's lives and the way society defines gender roles. This purpose is accomplished by administering an academic minor in women's studies, offering a variety of programs, fostering research about women and serving as a resource to the university and larger community.
(NOTE TO EDITORS: For more information contact Michelle Shawger O'Keefe at 765-285-5451 or by e-mail at mokeefe@bsu.edu.)
