UI Libraries, Mission Creek Festival host zine open house and interactive exhibition March 30 In conjunction with the Mission Creek Festival of music and literature, the Special Collections department at the University of Iowa Libraries will host “The Zine Dream and the Riot Grrrl Scene” from 4 to 6 p.m. Friday, March 30. A cooperativeContinue reading “Riot Grrrl: Finding a voice”
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Barrett research with Libraries’ Special Collections reveals secrets of old paper
Research by a University of Iowa led team reveals new information about why paper made hundreds of years ago often holds up better over time than more modern paper. Led by Timothy Barrett, director of papermaking facilities at the UI Center for the Book, the team analyzed 1,578 historical papers made between the 14th andContinue reading “Barrett research with Libraries’ Special Collections reveals secrets of old paper”
The Forever War is UI Libraries BookMarks Statue
Iowa City UNESCO City of Literature and three Johnson County public libraries unveiled 25 unique BookMark statues FRIDAY, JUNE 3, kicking off what is believed to be the first public art display in the world to celebrate reading and writing. These gigantic statues were created by artists from throughout the Midwest and will be onContinue reading “The Forever War is UI Libraries BookMarks Statue”
UICB @ 25 Exhibit in Main Library
The new exhibition in the North Hall of the Main Library celebrates the 25th anniversary of the UI Center for the Book, UICB @ 25: The Future of a Legacy (www.lib.uiowa.edu/exhibits). The UICB is a unique program that conjoins training in the technique and artistry of bookmaking with research into the history and culture ofContinue reading “UICB @ 25 Exhibit in Main Library”
Leafing through rare books
Within its overall collection of five million printed volumes, the University of Iowa Libraries holds more than 200,000 rare books. These books range in age from the 15th century to newly created artists’ books. The collection includes more than 800 manuscript collections—medieval to modern. Peruse a small sampling of these books through the fyi lens.
LGBT Life in Iowa City, Iowa: 1967-2010 Online Exhibit Earns Honorable Mention
OutHistory.org, the award-winning website on lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer U.S. history, announced the winners of its “Since Stonewall Local Histories Contest,” 41 years after the start of the rebellion that marks the beginning of the modern movement for LGBTQ rights and liberation. “LGBT Life in Iowa City, Iowa: 1967-2010” online exhibit curated by UniversityContinue reading “LGBT Life in Iowa City, Iowa: 1967-2010 Online Exhibit Earns Honorable Mention”
University Archivist McCartney Profiled
In the lastest edition of fyi, the online newsletter for UI faculty and staff, University Archivist David McCartney is profiled. Learn more about McCartney and the archives he manages.
University of Iowa Extends Its Collaboration with Accessible Archives, Inc.
Content Expansion Will Bring New Material to Civil War Collection The University of Iowa Libraries has signed an agreement with Accessible Archives, an electronic publisher of primary source full-text historical databases, to preserve in digital format a number of primary source publications from the Civil War era. The Libraries’ holdings include various Civil War memoirs,Continue reading “University of Iowa Extends Its Collaboration with Accessible Archives, Inc.”
The University’s “Diary” now online in Iowa Digital Library
It may be called the University of Iowa’s diary: magazines catering to its alumni. Starting with The Iowa Alumnus in 1903 and continuing today as Iowa Alumni Magazine, these publications chronicle the life and events of the University and its people on many fronts: research breakthroughs, innovations in teaching, graduates’ milestonetemps, political and social movements,Continue reading “The University’s “Diary” now online in Iowa Digital Library”
Morrow Emmy on display at Main Library
The Emmy Award that Barry Morrow received for writing the 1981 TV movie “Bill” is now on display in the University of Iowa Main Library in the Special Collections on the third floor. Morrow, an award-winning screenwriter who worked at the UI from 1974 to 1981, gave the Emmy to the university earlier this year. IncludedContinue reading “Morrow Emmy on display at Main Library”