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The author presents his thoughts on U.S. historian Howard Zinn, Zinn's book "A People's History of the United States," and former Indiana governor and Purdue University president Mitch Daniels attempting to ensure that Zinn's book was not utilized by teachers in Indiana public schools during his time as governor. The author discusses how he would have used the controversy in his classroom, the impact Zinn had on his education, and his friendship with Zinn.

The article highlights the Faculty Biography Project at the Phi Alpha Theta, Indiana State University in Terre Haute, Indiana. Created and developed by history students, it is mentioned that the project's purposes were to honor the work and preserve the memory of those persons who have dedicated their professional lives to the study and teaching of history at various Indiana State colleges and universities. An assessment of the potential benefits to students, teachers and institutions of the project, accompanied with examples is mentioned.

The article presents a study which examines the opinions of the 366 freshmen from the Valparaiso University in Indiana regarding the importance of Facebook and MySpace in outreaching. It notes the impressions of the students on the existence of social network sites in the libraries. An overview of the concept and advantages of the Facebook and Myspace is also presented. It mentions that the library and librarian profiles on social network sites were gladly accepted by the students. Moreover, it also tells that there are several areas of research related to this study that warrant further exploration.