Digital Library Services

This semester, DLS is happily hosting eleven SLIS digital librarianship fellows. Some faces are familiar ones, as several fellows from the first cohort have stayed on to either finish up previous projects or embark on new digital adventures. Many second-cohort fellows have begun their assignments, as well, making the DLS project room full of bodies hard at work!

As the newest staff member in Digital Library Services, being surrounded by a veritable army of fellows seems quite normal. It’s already clear to me that each individual’s unique set of skills and qualities have helped DLS grow in ways far beyond staff numbers. Instead of pondering implications of the inevitable fellow exodus after they all graduate, for now we’ll just enjoy their dedication and cooperation in helping DLS staff curate the Iowa Digital Library.

DLS is pleased to announce a new digital collection in the Iowa Digital Library featuring the Iowa City Foreign Relations Council. As one who worked closely with these video presentations, SLIS Digital Librarianship Fellow Chris Ehrman provides some background on the collection:

The Iowa City Foreign Relations Council Presentations is a collection of 71 videos, spanning 2004 to the present, of presentations given to the Iowa City Foreign Relations Council by experts from around the world on a extensive range of subjects, available through the Iowa Digital Library. The Iowa City Foreign Relations Council is a non-profit organization that is interested in learning about U.S. Foreign Policy, world affairs and current global issues. Each year the Iowa City Foreign Relations Council invites experts in these fields who are visiting The University of Iowa or Iowa City area. The Iowa City Foreign Relations Council Presentations collection provides access to this interesting and unique resource to a wide on-line audience.

A highlight of this collection is presentations given by participants in the University of Iowa International Writing Program. These presentations contain insight into their writing process and how they interpret the world around them.

-Chris Ehrman
Digital Librarianship Fellow