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As a student intern at the time in Conservation and Collections Care, I had the opportunity to do a complete treatment for this amazing anatomical flap book.

IWA welcomed Dr. Divyansh Agarwal to the archives this fall. Agarwal is the first medical doctor to be awarded the Linda and Richard Kerber Travel Fund for research in IWA.

This series features the work and research of UI students. The following is written by Calvin Covington, Olson graduate research assistant. I’d wager that, even if they haven’t gone to a game, most of Iowa City’s population has borne witness to the grand Kinnick Stadium, where, every football […]

Celebrate International Open Access Week with the University of Iowa Libraries on Oct. 20–26. This year’s theme is “Who owns our knowledge?” and it focuses on the questions: Where has knowledge come from? How is knowledge created and shared? Whose voices are recognized and valued? Open […]

This position, endowed by the philanthropic support of longtime Iowa legislator Jean Lloyd-Jones and her granddaughter Michal Eynon-Lynch, is charged with collecting, preserving, and sharing with a broad audience the history of Iowa women in politics.

The University of Iowa will always hold a special place in Christie Krugler’s heart.

This series features the work and research of UI students. The following is written by Brianna Bowers, student worker for Special Collections and Archives.  Have you ever made a New Year’s resolution or used the turning of the calendar to wipe a clean slate for yourself? These resolutions can be […]

Explore nine of the latest additions to the John Martin Rare Book Room (JMRBR) collection.

As director of the Art Library, Patricia Gimenez shapes both the Art Library space and collection into a vital resource for University of Iowa students in the School of Art, Art History, and Design (SAAHD).

Most Supplemental Instruction (SI) sessions have moved from the Iowa Memorial Union (IMU) to a new location on the second floor of the Main Library. This space—the Academic Resource Center (LIB 2024)—will host the majority of SI sessions during the fall and spring semesters, with plans to […]

The Hardin Library will be closed for all home Iowa football games. The 24-hour study will be available to University of Iowa affiliates with an Iowa OneCard or UIHC badge. Closed: Aug. 30  Sept.13 Sept. 27 Oct. 18 Oct. 25 Nov. 15 Nov. 22 Hardin Library hours

We are happy to introduce Laura Michelson as the new curator of rare books and maps at the University of Iowa Libraries. Laura previously served as the Maps Collection librarian, a term position funded by the Roy J. Carver Charitable Trust. Prior to coming to UI Libraries, Laura worked for four […]

There’s always something happening in the Lichtenberger Engineering Library! Check out this infographic to see how all the numbers added up.  Want to see how we can help you? Stop by our reach out to us via email.

The University of Iowa Libraries offers a range of mobile apps for clinical care affiliates at no cost. See the full list here. UpToDate Mobile is an evidence-based clinical resource that synthesizes multiple sources. DynaMed Mobile is similar to UpToDate but rates level of evidence for treatments […]

The following is written by Olson Graduate Research Assistant Anne Moore.  It’s corn sweat season! Check out this top 10 list of corn-themed materials from Special Collections and Archives, which were on display last month at the Iowa Memorial Union (IMU)’s Lunch with the Chefs. This event is […]

In partnership with eight Big Ten-affiliated university presses, the Big Ten Academic Alliance’s Center for Library Programs has expanded the Big Ten Open Books project with the publication of the second 100-book collection.  The second collection is centered on Indigenous North Americans. The […]

The University of Iowa Libraries Digital Scholarship & Publishing Studio is excited to announce the launch of Genetic Privacy in the U.S.: Insurance and Law Enforcement Use, a collaborative digital project developed with the University of Iowa College of Law and the University of Maryland […]

EndNote 2025 is now available for University of Iowa faculty, staff, graduate and professional students, residents, and fellows. Below, you can see the new features that we think are relevant to your work and research. Find more information about these key features from Clarivate. Clarivate also […]

It’s July and time for a beloved week in television: Shark Week. These sleek, weird, and beautiful apex predators are mesmerizing and also a little terrifying. But what do sharks have to do with medicine? Surprisingly, quite a bit—thanks to Elementorum myologiae specimen [A Sample of the […]