Reference, Special Collections and Iowa Women’s Archives library staff put together a special library guide webpage for these students: http://guides.lib.uiowa.edu/nhd .

Students will be visiting the Main Library on Thursday, November 19. If you have any questions, please contact Janalyn Moss, Reference & Instruction Librarian, 335-5698.

Read the full article on the DI website.

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To Constitution Day Participants at The University of Iowa Libraries:

The Founding Fathers signed the U.S. Constitution on September 17, 1787. That day marked the completion of one of the most important documents not only in United States history, but in the history of democratic governance. In making this document the core of our new country, the Founding Fathers declared that the rights and freedoms enumerated in the Constitution would be the foundation and guiding principles for the United States of America.

It is precisely because these rights and freedoms are at the core of American democracy that we must remain vigilant in protecting and upholding them. In order to do so, I believe it is the responsibility of every American to study the Constitution. This is why it is my honor to provide copies of the Constitution for you to take home with you.

I applaud your participation in today’s events and hope that you will find the copies of the Constitution useful. I encourage all of you to honor the legacy of our Constitution by remaining engaged in your communities as well as in the state and national issues that matter most to you.

Sincerely,

Dave Loebsack
Member of Congress

Editor’s Note: Representative Loebsack’s office provided copies of the pocket Constitution. You can pick up yours at the North Circulation desk of the Main Library.

Each tour lasts 2-4 minutes, and you should be able to complete the whole tour in under 30 minutes. Knowing where the good stuff is in the library will save you time and effort when you need it.

Download tours at http://www.lib.uiowa.edu/ref/librarytour.html and take them when you have the time.

For more personalized information about the library, doing research or finding the right information, Ask a Librarian!

Requests can be made through our online system.

Any questions about Interlibrary Loan can be answered by staff at the South Circulation desk.

Digital Library Services has relocated to the Arcade to create a center of digital research and scholarship. In the coming year, we will focus on integrating technology into research and scholarship – supporting new forms of scholarly publishing, digital humanities, data curation, and open/linked data. The Arcade will be the home of the Iowa Digital Library and Iowa Research Online. It will also be a place for librarian/faculty partnerships in e-research and other digital library initiatives.

Rather than defining a set of services, we want to remain flexible and embrace the notion of “perpetual beta,” mirroring the collaborative, dynamic processes used in e-research and e-scholarship. To that end we are kicking off an e-Research task force which will employ several information-gathering strategies, ranging from brown bag discussions to a public planning wiki, and work together across disciplines and professional roles (e.g., scholar, librarian, IT professional) to identify themes and develop a plan of action.

Many of the services previously offered in the Information Arcade have been mainstreamed across campus. For example multimedia software titles, including the Adobe Creative Suite, are widely available in campus ITCs and on library public workstations. For specific questions, inquire at the ITS Help Desk (319-384-HELP) or the Main Library Information Desk (319-335-5299).

Currently Maps Department staff, Mary McInroy and Paula Balkenende are working from the Information Arcade on the first floor of the Main Library. The map cases have been moved into the hallways and government publications reading room on the third floor.

If you have questions or need assistance with the Map Collection, please contact Mary and Paula via email (lib-maps@uiowa.edu).

The University of Iowa Libraries’ will sponsor a 3-hour hands-on workshop in using U.S. Department of Energy databases and will be taught by Tim Byrne, Office of Scientific and Technical Information, DOE, Oak Ridge, TN.  Participants will learn to navigate DOE databases, develop query formulation, and database-specific search techniques.  Participants will become familiar with major web sites and learn to use databases through individual and federated searching.

Tuesday, May 19
10 a.m – 1 p.m.
Information Arcade Classroom 1, Main Library

These are .gov resources freely accessible to anyone with an Internet connection.

To register, click here: http://www.lib.uiowa.edu/govpubs/us/energy_wkshop.html . Registration deadline is May 15. For more information, contact Marianne Mason  or by phone at 319-335-5538.

Both workshops take place in Main Library, Information Arcade Classroom 1. No registration is required, but seating may be limited. Dates and times:

* February 24, 3:30-5:00 p.m.
* February 27, 1:30-3:00 p.m.

For more information, contact the Main Library Reference & Library Instruction Department at 319-335-5299.