January 11, 2016
By Catherine E. Porter
marketing and communication ’16
JAN. 11 – The Trine University LINK Sponsel Library was selected to receive the Next Indiana Bookshelf, a collection of 13 titles designed to spark conversation during the 2016 Indiana Bicentennial. In a competitive application process, the LINK was chosen to receive one of 55 sets awarded in 42 counties across the Hoosier state.
The Next Indiana Bookshelf was created by Indiana Humanities and the Indiana Center
for the Book and is designed to encourage thinking and discussion about the present
and future of Indiana. The collection features 12 books including Hoosier classics
such as “Raintree County,” the writings of Kurt Vonnegut and the poetry of Etheridge
Knight, as well as contemporary books like “The Girl in the Tangerine Scarf” and “Invincible,
Indiana.”
Additionally, the LINK received a poster of “The Indiana Chant,” written for the bicentennial by South Bend, Ind.-based children’s author April Pulley Sayre. Teachers and librarians are encouraged to use the chant for readings and performances in the weeks and months leading up to Statehood Day on Dec. 11, 2016.
“We are making a number of plans for the bicentennial in collaboration with the Department of Humanities and Communication, so we are thrilled to receive the Next Indiana Bookshelf. We hope to use the bookshelf not only in a bicentennial library display, but also in a Next Indiana book club to talk about who Hoosiers are, how Indiana is changing and how we envision our state going into the future,” said Heather Howard, information services librarian at Trine. Everyone is welcome and encouraged to see the books at the LINK in the Rick L. and Vicki L. James University Center, 720 Thunder Drive. Hours are 7:30 a.m. to 11 p.m. Monday through Friday, 1 to 5 p.m. Saturday and 1 to 9 p.m. Sunday. The library will be closed from Jan. 16-18, March 5-13 and March 25-27.
The Next Indiana Bookshelf is made possible by a grant from the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services, administered by the Indiana State Library.
Area residents interested in launching or advancing their nursing career can learn more about Trine University’s associate, bachelor’s and master’s degree programs during a Friday, Jan. 16, event at Cameron Health.
Trine University’s Thunder Therapy Clinic, which provides pro-bono rehabilitation services to those in the Fort Wayne area with limited means, will offer occupational therapy beginning in January.
Trine University’s first Associate of Science and Master of Science in nursing graduates, along with physician assistant and surgical technology graduates, received a welcome to the healthcare field from the leader of Cameron Health, herself a longtime nurse, during the university’s fall Commencement on Dec. 12.