Computers were installed in the Blake Street Library to replace temporary facilities in Robert E. Cavanaugh Hall and provide students with technology access.
The microfilm project was completed the following year to improve the interlibrary loan process by creating cards that covered items located at the various IU campus libraries.In September 1975, IUPUI established an archives office on the third floor of the Black Street Library.
[3] The Student Union Building opened the Gingerbread House in the Hideaway Café to provide more options for baked goods.
[5] The IUPUI Archives opened its doors on February 20, 1976, with the Heller Collection being one of its first major acquisitions from outside the university.
[6] In April 1976, the Office of Student Services moved from the Administration Building to the basement of Blake Street Library.
The lounge area adjacent to the Hideaway Café was renovated into office space including a new counseling center for non-academic issues.
The room included a Visualtek RS-6, two optiscope enlargers, two soundproof modules with braille machines, varispeech tape recorders, and an electronic typewriter.
[8] In 1983, the Student Assembly established the Child Enrichment Center in the basement of the Blake Street Library across from the Hideaway Café.
The IU Trustees confirmed the creation of a student actuvutues center in the former Blake Street Library in February 1994.
[12] The second floor consisted of two computer labs, mentor's office spaces, conference rooms, and study tables.
The third floor consisted of classrooms, study rooms, the Undergraduate Education Center, the Upward Bound Program, and faculty offices.
In 1997, the Wurster Construction Company completed renovations to turn the Old Library Building into an academic hub for campus activities and operations.
[14] The building was rededicated on October 2, 1998, which featured former United States Secretary of Education Richard Riley as one of the keynote speakers.
[15] In 2001, Mark Minglin, executive director of academic support programs, expanded the services offered at the Bepko Learning Center to include tutoring and success coaching.
[21] In 2023, a sensory corner was opened in the Adaptive Educational Services conference room in Taylor Hall to create a new space designed for neurodiverse students.
[23] In 2015, IUPUI began improving its inclusivity initiatives by creating all-gender restrooms, trans-inclusive health insurance for workers, and training for the IU police department.