University Libraries Calendar

Single subject (or single case) research is vital in the field of Applied Behavior Analysis, but it can be tricky to search by topic for articles which use this research design. Join this webinar to learn how to identify single subject research articles, and how to use specialized techniques in the University Libraries’ databases and find the research you need.

This workshop is packed with essential information about the research process to help you get started with your thesis project. Learn about research tools and strategies that will help you gather sources for your literature review. You’ll also find out how to get the most out of databases such as Dissertations and Theses Global, and Web of Science (which covers science, social sciences, and humanities content).

Ball State University Libraries and the Creative Writing program will host a unique evening of literary performance and innovation featuring Indiana Poet Laureate Curtis L. Crisler. The event, which is free and open to faculty, staff, students, and the local Muncie community, will take place in Bracken Library, Room 104 at 6:30 p.m.The evening will highlight Crisler’s significant contribution to the literary world: the Indiana Chitlin Circuit and the sonastic poetry form- a form of poetry pioneered by Crisler. Joining Crisler for the performance will be distinguished faculty from Ball State’s Creative Writing program.

This semester, University Libraries invites faculty to join a thought-provoking book club focused on the rapidly evolving world of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and its implications for higher education. Across four sessions, we’ll explore a series of books that range from alarmist to optimistic, speculative to practical—each selected to spark reflection, discussion, and dialogue about the role of AI in our personal and professional lives.

Join us for this celebration of Black History Month. This presentation will feature stories about some of the bold and amazing women who made history but were hidden from the history books. The program will include historic photographs, maps, and other resources from local history archives. And there will be plenty of time for audience discussion and recollections!Hosted by the Shaffer Chapel Museum in partnership with Ball State University Libraries, the Delaware County Historical Society, the Muncie Public Library, and Minnetrista Museum and Gardens.

This program will explore the architecture of Ball State University, spanning from the first structure in the late 19th century to the Alexander M. Bracken Library in the 1970s, and will bring to light the stories of the seldom-known, history-making women who lived, worked, learned, and played within the walls of these iconic buildings as told through original architectural drawings, maps, photographs, and other one-of-a-kind resources of the Ball State University Libraries. Wine and appetizers will be served.