Sunday, October 18, 2009

Herman B. Wells on a Saturday.


Computers on main floor in the West Tower.



The view from the main floor in the West Tower.



Behind the library



The back steps...



The view from the back steps.




Just out back...



Cyber Cafe




The Cyber Cafe



Escalator from the main lobby to the Information Commons


The main lobby.





Searching for a book in the Stacks.


Students on the graduate side.


The study carrels in the Stacks



The Stacks: One of my favorite places to study.



Students catching up on their homework.

Monday, October 12, 2009

Hello World!

Hi!

My name is Katie Koselke and I am a senior at the IU School of Journalism. I'm originally from a suburb on the West side of Indianapolis. After I graduate in May, I hope to move abroad to begin my career as a foreign correspondent. My second concentration is Near Eastern Languages and Cultures, so I'm obviously interested in the Middle East. But, there aren't too many places that I wouldn't like to see. I'm intensely interested in international relations and I love to learn about new places, peoples and cultures. But enough about about my biography...

It's been difficult for me to come up with what exactly to say in a blog, especially for the first entry. I don't know you. You don't know me. But somehow, I have to make you care about my blog. And as a self-respecting writer, I don't want to add to the sea of misinformation and unfounded diatribes that seem to abound in the blogosphere.

As part of the "Blog Squad" I will be writing about my semester, my experiences with the libraries, technology and my work with Catherine Minter, a librarian at the Herman B. Wells Library. Catherine and I were paired partly because of our shared interest in living abroad (she recently moved here from England!) I think that a lot of my writings will be related to preparing for my overseas adventure as well as planning the next chapter in my life as an IU graduate. I hope that you will find my posts both interesting and informative. I am constantly learning about "new" resources the libraries here on campus have to offer and I will definitely pass along that information to you. I would love to read your questions, comments and criticisms. I will definitely consider any and all feedback, even if in the end I disagree.

Thanks for reading!!!