Therapy Dog Teams will be in the Coliseum Campus Library Monday 12/14 through Friday 12/18, 10am to 12pm.
Visiting Teams schedule listed below (Handler name/ Dog name).
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday |
| Rebekah/ Beau | Jo/ Nash | Doug & Pam/ Bo | Jo/ Nash | Ruth/ Piper |
| Chris/ Bessie | Karen/ Amie | Karen/ Indy | Tracy/ Norman | Venita/ Ellie |
| Beth/ Jax | Liane/ Buddy |
During Finals Week, we will have a relaxation Coloring Station.
We are providing a variety of adult coloring books and colored pencils for students to use in the Library.
The practice of coloring generates wellness, quietness and also stimulates brain areas related to motor skills, the senses and creativity.
Interested students may keep their coloring pages or donate them to our Library display to inspire others to color.
Read more about Adult Coloring and de-stressing benefits here in the Huffington Post.
Donate your old cell phone for a good cause. October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. National Coalition Against Domestic Violence (NCAVD) partnered with Cellular Recycler to create unique fundraising program to raise money in the fight against domestic violence.
Your old phones will be refurbished and resold. The revenue generated from the sale will be used to support NCAVD programs that help end violence in the home. Cell phone donation boxes are available outside of the Library’s south entrance. Donation acknowledgement forms are available upon request.
Monday March 30th marked the occasion of the Edible Book Festival 2015, the library’s ninth annual celebration of the good food we enjoy, and the great books we enjoy even more. With a turnout of over 300 attendees, the festival was roaring success, with plenty of activities to be enjoyed by all ages. Children that attended were encouraged to make art with food, using slices of potatoes, mushrooms, and other fruits and veggies to decorate a large mural that will be hung for display in the library.
Several Ivy Tech administration and staff members including Chancellor Jerrilee Mosier, Board Chair of the Regional Board of Trustees Dr. Robert Dettmer, Vice Chancellor Academic Affairs, Cathy Maxwell, Dean of Liberal Arts and Science, Kim Barnett-Johnson, Instructor of General Studies, Anthony Conley, Assistant Professor/Assistant Chair: Liberal Arts and Sciences English Department, Therese Leone-Unger, Assistant Professor of Hospitality Administration, Jeff Albertson, and Vice Chair of the State Board of Trustees, Paula Hughes read excerpts from their favorite food-themed pieces of literature. Everyone got funky with the Ivy Tech House Band (Randy Kimball, Media Technician and Scott Wilson, Corporate College Executive) as they checked out the main event, dishes based on books such as Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, The Lorax, and even Fifty Shades of Grey. Attendees then voted on their favorite work of culinary and literary fusion.
Once everyone had a chance to view all of the entries, then came the most important moment of the festival—time to eat! Culinary student Jenna Hapner took first prize out of the 38 contestants with her Mad Hatter cake inspired by Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland. It’s never too late to start thinking about what you might be able to cook up for next year’s festival. If you need some ideas for good books or good food, why not stop by the library? (By Library Clerk, David Winn)
Submit poetry and direct questions to Sarah Ellsworth-Hoffman.
Phone: 260-482-9171 Ext: 4581
Email: sellsworthhoffm@ivytech.edu
Celebrate National Poetry Month by creating your own verses on the Interactive Library Display by the Library’s South entrance. Library staff created a pool of random “magnet words” urging passersby to create their own poetical masterpieces. It started with one sentence and inspired others to continue. Watch a video to see what it shaped into…
An interview with Library Director, Diane Randall and Librarian Sarah Ellsworth-Hoffman aired on WANE TV, March 7th, 2015.
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| Cosmic Perspective by Gaylord Moore (EBF 2008) |
What is the Ivy Tech Edible Book Festival?
This Edible Book Festival is hosted by the Ivy Tech Community College Northeast Library.
It will be held on Monday March 30th 2015. The festival is free and open to Ivy Tech students, employees, and the general public! Festival will start at 12pm and end at 2pm.
This is an event that unites bibliophiles, book artists, and food lovers across the world.The Edible Book Festival is a yearly event that takes place on or around April 1st throughout the world. Participants create edible books that are exhibited, documented then consumed by festival attendants. They show off their culinary creativity by making a dish based on a book or a pun of a book title.
The first Edible Book Festival was created by Judith A. Ho berg and Beatrice Coron in 2000, and has since been celebrated by libraries, bookstores, and other book lovers in over a dozen countries.
The Ivy Tech Library encourages you to register to create an entry or to just come and enjoy the awesome edible art. Many of our entries are made by Ivy Tech Hospitality’s Advance Cake decorating class. We also have entries from local businesses and food artists.
We will have refreshments, live music, crafts for kids and kids-at-heart, prizes, and literary entertainment.
Schedule of Events
11am : Set up time for Participants who made an “edible book” for the festival.
12pm – 1pm : Viewing of Edible Books. Live Music from the Ivy Tech House Band. Refreshments available.
12:15 – 12:50 : Crafting for Kids and Kids-at-Heart.
12:50 : Announcements and Acknowledgements.
1pm – 2pm : Eating of Edible Books.
1:30 – 2pm : Literary readings and Storytelling for all ages by Ivy Tech Administration.
Festival Attendees Choose their favorite entry and register for prizes!
Near the Refreshments table, festival participants will be able to vote for their favorite edible book entry. They can also sign up for prizes provided by the Ivy Tech Library.
Voting and prize sign up will need to be completed by 12:45pm.
Where is the Ivy Tech Edible Book Festival?
It will be held on Ivy Tech’s North Campus in the Student Life Center Gymnasium.
Once again Ivy Tech Library made books come to life through amazing creativity and delicious foods. Our 8th Annual Edible Book Festival was an absolute success, entertaining spectators and participants alike. Some pictures made it to the Metro section cover page of the Journal Gazette! Colors, delicious foods, fantastic ideas, smiles and conversations were flowing in the hallways of the Student Life Center for more than three hours. 31 participants included Ivy Tech students and staff, as well as outside businesses and colleges. Have a look at the festivities in the slideshow below. Remember, Ivy Tech library is your on-campus home – for help and resources, a place to rest, and even entertainment and occasional food is provided free of charge and with a lot of love and care! So next time you pass by the Library, come in and see for yourself. And we hope to see you next year for our Edible Book Festival!
The Edible Book Festival is an annual event that unites bibliophiles, book artists, and food lovers across the world. Participants show off their culinary creativity by creating an edible book- a dish based on a book or a pun of a book title. These are put on display and then consumed by festival attendants. Ivy Tech Library’s festival is free and open to Ivy Tech students, employees, and the general public—so invite a friend! The first Edible Book Festival was created by Judith A. Hoffberg and Beatrice Coron in 2000, and has since been celebrated by libraries, bookstores, and other book lovers in over a dozen countries.
It will be held on Monday, April 7th, 2014 in the hallways of the Student Life Center, which is located on Ivy Tech’s North Campus in Fort Wayne (3701 Dean Drive). Set up Entries: 11am – 12pm . View Entries: 12pm to 1pm. Taste Entries: 1pm to 2pm
To display your own edible book in the Festival, complete a registration form by Thursday, March 13th, 2014. Anyone can enter this event! The more the yummier! All participants will receive a $10 gift card as a “Thank You”. Also any participating artist or business is welcome to display business cards with their entry.
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