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Building on Our Promise A History of Indiana University Health Bloomington Barb Berggoetz From its roots as an independent community hospital started 116 years ago by local female leaders, IU Health Bloomington Hospital has grown and thrived while caring for citizens of south-central Indiana. This book highlights the perseverance, farsightedness, and dedication of health care providers and administrators, as well as community and business leaders, in shaping and expanding health care. The stories of individual nurses and physicians, their expertise and empathy in treating patients, and the hospital’s far-reaching social services reveal the indelible impact the hospital has made in the broad community. Patients’ recollections of the medical care and personal attention they received depict the many ways they benefited and how their lives were improved and saved.
November 2021 192 pages, 10 x 8, 63 color illus., 16 b&w illus. 978-0-253-05917-8 $40.00 £31.00 cl
This book traces the hospital’s journey from its first home in a small, red brick building, through numerous expansions and medical advances, to its integration with IU Health’s statewide system. In its new home at the IU Health Regional Academic Health Center, the hospital will continue to flourish, with its state-of-the-art facilities and high-quality personnel who provide care to more than 467,600 people in the 11-county area they serve. Barb Berggoetz, a long-time Bloomington resident who earned two IU journalism degrees, was a newspaper reporter for more than 40 years. She specialized in health, education, legal, and government coverage. For the past six years, Berggoetz has worked as a freelance writer for various publications and media outlets, including the Washington Post, the Center for Public Integrity and Global Integrity in Washington, DC, Bloom magazine, and the Indiana State Medical Association. She has also taught at the IU Media School and Kelley School of Business.
Indiana University Cinema The New Model Brittany D. Friesner and Jon Vickers In its first ten years, a small Midwestern cinema has attracted some of the most intriguing and groundbreaking filmmakers from around the world, screened the best in arthouse and repertory films, and presented innovative and unique cinematic experiences. Indiana University Cinema tells the story of how the cinema on the campus of Indiana University Bloomington grew into a vibrant, diverse, and thoughtfully curated cinematheque. Detailing its creation of a transformative cinematic experience throughout its inaugural decade, the IU Cinema has arguably become one of the best venues for watching movies in the country. Featuring 17 exclusive interviews with filmmakers and actors, as well as an afterword from Jonathan Banks (Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul), Indiana University Cinema, is a lavishly illustrated book that is sure to please everyone from the casual moviegoer to the most passionate cinephile. September 2021 216 pages, 10 x 10, 171 color photos, 12 b&w photos 978-0-253-05808-9 $25.00 £20.00 cl Also available as an e-book
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Brittany D. Friesner is the founding associate director for Indiana University Cinema. She began her career at the Arts Council of Indianapolis and has held leadership roles in several arts and educational non-profit organizations, including Sundance Film Festival, Pacific Science Center, and Jacobs School of Music. Friesner holds a bachelor’s degree in journalism and a master’s degree in arts administration, both from Indiana University.
Jon Vickers is the founding director of Indiana University Cinema. Armed with a civil engineering degree, a love of cinema, and entrepreneurial spirit, he has led the successful launch of three venues and programs over twenty-five years— Vickers Theatre (Three Oaks, Michigan), Browning Cinema (University of Notre Dame), and Indiana University Cinema. Each of these programs have screened thousands of films, engaged filmmakers, and enhanced the cultural and social fabric of their surrounding communities.
