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About University Collections

In 2018, under the leadership of President Michael A. McRobbie, IU launched University Collections, part of a sustained effort to ensure that all of IU’s collections, regardless of size, location, or resource level, are properly preserved, housed, and made accessible to all members of the IU community, the general public, and scholars everywhere.

Where IU once was dominated by siloed collections, with many left without significant resources to support proper stewardship, University Collections seeks to bring a newfound unity. This fresh vision provides all collections, no matter their size or geographic location, with access to advocates who work to find ways to share resources, provide training opportunities, and assist in creating necessary plans and policies to ensure the safety and longevity of all collections. This new vision has already unearthed many previously unacknowledged collections across the state, aided collections during emergencies and moves, and enhanced exposure for IU’s holdings.

Heather Calloway

Executive Director, University Collections

Meet the IU Collections Staff

The once disparate and isolated collections are becoming one cohesive, cooperative entity that holistically considers all aspects of collections preservation, stewardship, and public accessibility. Such an approach both reinforces the value of IU’s most prestigious collections and elevates those little-known, but still very important, collections across the state. The new Collections Teaching, Research & Exhibition Center (CTREC) at the McCalla School will be the centerpiece for these efforts, where collections from Bloomington and other IU campuses can be brought into conversation with one another, including collections in the visual arts, humanities, media, and beyond.

IU Collections Executive Director, Heather Calloway, with Center for Ray Bradbury Studies staff, Jon Eller and Jason Aukerman, surrounded by artifacts from the Bradbury Museum collection.

Executive Director, Heather Calloway, creating a new exhibit display.

Associate Director, Brian Woodman, creating a new exhibit display.

Administrative and Project Coordinator, Erica Kendall, creating a new exhibit display.

IU Collections staff creating a new exhibit. Shown are Executive Director Heather Calloway, Associate Director Brian Woodman, and Administrative and Project Coordinator Erica Kendall.

Collections at IU

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