Comments Off on ILLiad Maintenance

By Laina Ridenour, July 14, 2010 9:32 am

Butler University Libraries’ Interlibrary loan system, ILLiad, will be down for routine service starting Monday, July 26 at 3 PM. Service should resume sometime on Tuesday July 27.

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the following.
For Irwin Library: Susan Berger, 940-9677, sberger@butler.edu
For Science Library: Barb Howes, 940-9401, bhowes@butler.edu

Comments Off on Irwin Library becomes more “green” with new heating

By sneal, July 6, 2010 1:55 pm

Butler University will use a $100,000 federal grant to replace the steam-heating system in Irwin Library with a new, high-efficiency hot water boiler.  Read more about this at:  http://www.butler.edu/absolutenm/templates/?a=1887&z=22.

Comments Off on Irwin Library hosts “bookwork” furniture art exhibition

By sneal, June 30, 2010 1:42 pm

Irwin Library presents bookwork, an exhibition of art created by recent Herron graduate Derrick Method. In this body of work, the artist has reclaimed discarded library books, repurposing them into functional pieces of furniture.  bookwork will be on display July 2-31 in Irwin Library’s Collaborative Learning Space (the right quad upon entering the library).  An opening reception will be held on Friday, July 2 at 7:00 pm; the Butler community is welcome to attend.  For more details, view the promotional flyer at:  http://www.butler.edu/library/PDF/dmethod-irwin-exhibition2010.pdf

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By rsreed, June 8, 2010 3:24 pm

While awaiting the start of this summer’s Tour de France, take a look at a display case in the Irwin Library entrance that honors Major Taylor, the Indianapolis native who battled racism to become the 1899 World Champion in the one mile bicycle race. He also lapped the entire field in an 1896 half mile race in Madison Square Garden.

Comments Off on Mobile Databases

By Scott Pfitzinger, June 1, 2010 12:59 pm

Many of the libraries’ subscription databases have “mobile” versions that are scaled down to fit the screen size of most handheld devices. Just visit our Databases page like normal, but click on the “Mobile” icons located next to the database names to search those databases on your handheld device.