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Orange for Open Access

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The University of Iowa Libraries
– October 18, 2010

The University of Iowa Libraries joins thousands of other academic research libraries worldwide in celebration of Open Access Week, which is now in its fourth year. To draw attention to this important issue facing faculty, students and librarians, we’re turning our website orange in recognition of Open Access.

We see this as an opportunity for the academic and research community to continue to learn about the potential benefits of Open Access, to share what they’ve learned with colleagues, and to help inspire wider participation in helping to make Open Access a new norm in scholarship and research.

“Open Access” to information – the free, immediate, online access to the results of scholarly research, and the right to use and re-use those results as you need – has the power to transform the way research and scientific inquiry are conducted. It has direct and widespread implications for academia, medicine, science, industry, and for society as a whole.

Open Access (OA) has the potential to maximize research investments, increase the exposure and use of published research, facilitate the ability to conduct research across available literature, and enhance the overall advancement of scholarship. Research funding agencies, academic institutions, researchers and scientists, teachers, students, and members of the general public are supporting a move towards Open Access in increasing numbers every year. Open Access Week is a key opportunity for all members of the community to take action to keep this momentum moving forward.

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Persson and Forys recognized with Benton Award, Oct 5

By
The University of Iowa Libraries
– September 28, 2010

Earlier this spring, Dottie Persson, Psychology/Education Liaison, and John Forys, Head, Engineering Library, were named as the 2010 recipients of the Arthur Benton Excellence in Reference Services Professional Development Award.

Please join us at a reception honoring Dottie and John:

Tuesday, October 5th, 2010
3:30 – 4:30 p.m.
North Exhibition Hall, Main Library

The Benton Award is awarded biennially to a professional staff member from the University of Iowa Libraries who has demonstrated outstanding commitment in providing reference services for the UI community. The $1,000 award will support the winner’s professional development activities related to the advancement of reference services and may be used to pay for attendance at conferences or workshops in that field.  Faculty members from the College of Engineering nominated John; and Dottie was nominated by faculty from the College of Education.

A brief program beginning around 3:45 will include the presentation of plaques. Light refreshments will be served.

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Welcoming Walls Project

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The University of Iowa Libraries
– September 15, 2010

The “Welcoming Walls” project was designed to beautify and make more welcoming the public space in the Main Library. The project was funded through grants from the Office of the Provost and funds from the Friends of the University of Iowa Libraries.

The art work is displayed at the following locations:

  • First floor, long corridors
  • First floor, TILE classroom area
  • Second floor, Northeast study area
  • Second floor, ITC area

If you have any questions, contact: Rachel Garza Carreón at rachel-carreon@uiowa.edu

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Love Your Librarian? Nominate Him/Her Before Sept 20

By
The University of Iowa Libraries
– September 1, 2010

Librarians in our nation’s 123,000 libraries make a difference in the lives of millions of people every day.  If a librarian has made a difference in your life, now is the chance to tell your story.

The Carnegie Corporation of New York/New York Times I Love My Librarian Award encourages library users to recognize the accomplishments of librarians in public, school, college, community college and university libraries for their efforts to improve the lives of people in their community.

Nominations will be open from August 2 to September 20. 

Up to 10 librarians in public, school and college, community college and university libraries will be selected to win $5,000 and will be honored at a ceremony and reception in New York, hosted by The New York Times. In addition, a plaque will be given to each award winner’s library. Winners will be announced in December 2010.

Each nominee must be a librarian with a master’s degree from a program accredited by the ALA in library and information studies or a master’s degree with a specialty in school library media from an educational unit accredited by the National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education.  Nominees must be currently working in the United States in a public library, a library at an accredited two- or four-year college or university or at an accredited K-12 school.

For more information and to nominate a librarian, visit www.ilovelibraries.org/ilovemylibrarian.

The award is supported by Carnegie Corporation of New York and The New York Times.

It is administered by The American Library Association (ALA), the oldest and largest library association in the world, and The Campaign for America’s Libraries, ALA’s public awareness campaign about the value of libraries and librarians.

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Main Library Closes at 5 p.m. Friday, July 16

By
The University of Iowa Libraries
– July 16, 2010

The Main Library will close at 5 p.m. today, Friday, July 16, as we host the second annual Author Dinner for the Iowa City Book Festival.

The Main Library will host the programs of the Iowa City Book Festival on Saturday and Sunday. There will be lots of activity in the building.

We have reserved the 4th and 5th floors for people who wish to use the Library for quiet study.

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Where do you study in the UI Libraries? Take a picture!

By
The University of Iowa Libraries
– April 5, 2010

Take a picture and post to our Facebook page. We’ll take the top three snapshots and submit to the Iowa Library Association for Library Snapshot Day.

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Seeking Nominations for Excellence in Library Reference Services

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The University of Iowa Libraries
– February 3, 2010

The University Libraries is seeking nominations for the Arthur Benton Excellence in Reference Services Professional Development Award. Funded by a generous endowment and presented in alternating years, this prestigious award recognizes a member of the Libraries’ professional staff who provides exemplary reference services for the University community. The recipient of the award receives $1,000 to be used for professional development activities.

Criteria for the award and the nomination form are available at:   http://www.lib.uiowa.edu/admin/bentonaward/

Please forward this message to faculty and graduate assistants in your department and encourage them to submit nominations. Thank you for your assistance. 

*The University Libraries includes the Main Library, Hardin Library for the Health Sciences, and the Art, Biological Sciences, Business, Engineering, Geosciences, Music and Physics libraries. (Professional staff in the Law Library, Curriculum Lab, and other campus departmental library staff are not eligible.)

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Math Library moving to Main

By
The University of Iowa Libraries
– December 28, 2009

Moving of the Math Library into Main Library began today, Monday, December 28.  The Math Collection will be shelved in the northeast portion of 2nd floor. 

The movers will be using Elevator B throughout the process. Please be alert for fast moving book carts (both empty and full) in the northern portion of first and second floors of the library. Also, the north fire doors will have to be open for periods of time to accommodate the move which will make the areas near the north entrance colder than usual.

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Your Librarian at the University of Iowa

By
The University of Iowa Libraries
– August 23, 2009

With over 100,000 books, 45,000 newspapers, and 100,000 government documents published in the US each year, in addition to the 27 million sites on the Internet, you know the information you need has to be out there.

Now, if you only knew where to start. How about with your librarian? Every student at the University of Iowa has a Subject Specialist Librarian.

Always in the know with the most current information, librarians at the University of Iowa can help you find the latest research in your field, help you evaluate information resources you find on the web and help you locate the best answers to your questions.

With graduate degrees in library and information studies, librarians are highly qualified information specialists, using technology, such as databases and the Internet, as just some of the tools of their trade.

With five million volumes, the University of Iowa Libraries may be the largest library you’ve ever used. And it is easy to be unsure of where to start, librarians help you find it. Our librarians help to ensure all people have access to information and the skills to effectively access, use and evaluate information in all formats.

If you are overwhelmed by the avalanche of information, your librarian can help you find it. Your search is easy. You’ll find their unparalleled expertise @ your library.

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Welcome Back to the University Libraries

By
The University of Iowa Libraries
– August 22, 2009

Welcome back to campus and to the University Libraries. This summer has been a busy one at the Main Library. I wanted to share some of the highlights.

  • Group Study spaces have been added to the Second Floor of the Main Library. These are available on a first-come, first-served basis.
  • We’ve replaced the badly worn chairs in the Graduate Student Carrels and the Faculty Studies in the Main Library with more comfortable seating.
  • Laptop-checkout has moved to the first floor Information/Reference desk.
  • Media Services has merged with Main Library Circulation Desk to provide a single location to place course reserves (books and media), to check out materials (books and media).
  • The Art Library moved into the Main Library (2nd floor west) from Art Building West, which is still closed due to last summer’s flooding. Now students and faculty have direct access to the collection. Art library staff has offices on the 2nd floor adjacent to the collection.
  • The Information Arcade is transitioning to a center for digital research and scholarship. Managed by Digital Library Services, the Arcade will be home to: digital library initiatives, faculty/librarian partnerships in e-research, Iowa Digital Library and Iowa Research Online.

These transitions are some of our efforts to maintain the high level of service and academic support that students and faculty need.

For information about these changes and news of library happenings, check the Libraries’ website. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me or the subject specialist librarian in your field.

Nancy L. Baker, University Librarian

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