Ames Library

Congratulations to Mannat Kandal, Class of 2027 and recipient of this year's Ames Library Scholarly and Artistic Research Award! She will be exploring how women of color experience appearance pressures through a literature review and interviews. Good luck with your research, Mannat!

April is National Poetry Month! One of the ways we want to celebrate is to showcase some poetic works from our own IWU faculty! Swipe to see pieces written by Joanne Diaz, James Plath, Michael Theune, & Carmela Ferradáns! All of these are available for checkout at the Ames Library - the call numbers are located underneath each title. Take a look!

Congratulations to Barbara J. Ford, IWU Class of 1968 for this well-deserved honor! 💚💚💚💚

The American Library Association will award its highest honor, an honorary lifetime membership, to alum Barbara J. Ford (MSLIS ’73) this June at the ALA Annual Conference & Exhibition in Chicago.

With a career spanning more than 50 years, Ford has made a lasting impact on libraries and communities worldwide. She served as ALA president (1997–1998), championing international collaboration through her initiative “Libraries: Global Reach – Local Touch.”

From leading the Mortenson Center at to advancing international library programs and contributing to organizations like UNESCO, her work has strengthened access to information and education worldwide.

Congratulations, Barbara!

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