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The University of Iowa Libraries has launched a new journal search tool to help authors identify journals that are eligible for open access (OA) agreements with scholarly publishers. The tool is updated when journals are added or removed from OA agreements. Users can search by journal title, […]

This series features the work and research of University of Iowa students at the Libraries. The following is written by Jenna Zukauskas, an undergraduate student worker at Special Collections and Archives. Before there was the “get ready with me” or “do it yourself” trends, fashion and […]

The University of Iowa Graduate College and UI Libraries Digital Scholarship & Publishing Studio have selected eight graduate students for the 2026 Digital Scholarship & Publishing Summer Fellowship Program.   The eight-week program, which runs June 15 through Aug. 6, provides mentored […]

This series features the work and research of University of Iowa students at the Libraries. The following is written by Brianna Bowers, an undergraduate student employee who has spent the last couple years working on describing French Revolution pamphlets at Special Collections and Archives for the […]

It’s time to congratulate our student workers who are graduating from the University of Iowa in May 2026. We’ve loved having you as part of the Lichtenberger Engineering Library team and wish you the best in your next chapter!   Read more to learn about these great students.  […]

A collaborative digital humanities project supported by the University of Iowa Libraries has launched. A Just and True Return (JTR) is led by Cory Young, assistant professor in the UI Department of History.  Developed with technical support from the Libraries’ Digital Scholarship and Publishing […]

The Big Ten Academic Alliance (BTAA) and Wiley have renewed its open access agreement for 2026–2027. The full Wiley Online Library of journals remains available, and unlimited publishing in Wiley’s hybrid OA journals at no cost extends through Dec. 31, 2027.   With this new agreement, there […]

This series features the work and research of UI students. The following is written by Whitney Jensen, an undergraduate student worker at Special Collections and Archives. Do you have an interest in the vast collection of Civil War documents found in Special Collections and Archives at the […]

The following is written by Lead Public Services Librarian Lindsay Moen The University of Iowa is home to the country’s oldest Museum Studies Program, with related courses dating as far back to the 1889–1890 academic year, according to early university course catalogs. This rich history of […]

Two University of Iowa Libraries staff members were honored for their contributions to the organization during an awards reception in spring 2026. The recipients were selected by a committee, which reviewed nominations submitted by their colleagues. Amy McBeth, library assistant IVRita Benton Music […]

Miles Dietz-Castel has been named the 2025 recipient of the Arthur Benton University Librarian’s Award for Excellence in recognition. Dietz-Castel’s nominators highlighted his unwavering dedication, exceptional professionalism, and positive impact on the community served by the Network of the […]

Pearl Knoop's birdwatching record is an entry point for a much larger story about bird conservation.

Student employees complete a wide variety of tasks, including directing users to needed resources, caring for collections, and processing material. For the 2025–2026 academic year, 15 undergraduate student employees have been awarded scholarships in recognition of their work.

Bill Voss is one of the department professionals and he specializes in making exhibit mounts and preparing materials for display, in addition to performing complex treatments on materials from the UI Libraries distinctive collections.

The time for Love Data Week 2026 has come, with this year’s theme, “Where’s the Data?”, encouraging us to consider the journey that data undertakes from creation to application. Previously, we discussed how to implement good data management practices in your research. So, what next? Sharing […]

The time for Love Data Week 2026 has come, with this year’s theme, “Where’s the Data?”, encouraging us to consider the journey that data undertakes from creation to application.   The first step in the journey of research data is its creation during the research process. At this stage, […]

Love Data Week 2026 is upon us, and the Big Ten Academic Alliance (BTAA) is hosting a series of free virtual events to celebrate from Monday, Feb. 9, through Friday, Feb. 13. From hands-on workshops and expert panels to data visualization competitions and networking opportunities, Love Data Week […]

This piece was composed by IWA graduate assistant Andrea Leusink. In the spring of 1965, Marion Helland, a fifth-grade teacher in New Hope, Minnesota, was flipping through the latest issue of the American Federation of Teachers newsletter when an ad calling for Freedom School teachers caught her […]

We are excited to welcome Steven Gentry, collections archivist for the University Archives. Steven grew up in Columbia, Maryland, graduating from St. Mary’s College of Maryland in 2014 with a bachelor’s degree in history. After college, he worked at Howard County Public Library as a circulation […]

We are proud to highlight University of Iowa Libraries staff work that impacts not only our campus but leading the way in information services and innovative collaborations across the country.