October 22nd, 2009 by Mark Anderson
We’ve added a new viewer to the item interface for the Iowa Digital Library. dmMonicle is an image viewer that makes it easier to see detailed pictures with its click-and-drag capability (think Google Maps). Another significant change is how you zoom. Rather than having defined zoom levels, zooming is handled with a sliderbar. It doesn’t look a whole lot different from the previous toolbar, but the usability is much improved!
A shout out to the development staff at the UNLV Libraries for making this terrific viewer!
–Mark F. Anderson
Digital Initiatives Librarian
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October 9th, 2009 by Jen Wolfe
In 2000, Iowa Governor Tom Vilsack declared Oct. 12 to be “Paul Engle Day,” in honor of the Iowa-born poet who served as head of the Writer’s Workshop from 1942 to 1977, helping to develop it from an obscure experimental program to an internationally renowned literary center. Featured here is an audio recording from the first annual Paul Engle Literary Festival, which includes tributes to Engle from International Writing Program Director Christopher Merrill and from novelist Arnost Lustig.
Audio recording: First Annual Paul Engle Literary Festival, The University of Iowa, 2000
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