The flood of 2008 threatened to destroy many of Cedar Rapids’ treasured artifacts. Since then, the University of Iowa Libraries’ Conservation Lab treated over 7,500 items, 100 boxes of manuscripts, […]
Author Archives: The University of Iowa Libraries
Colleen Theisen Receives Prestigious “Mover and Shaker” Award from Library Journal
Colleen Theisen of the University of Iowa Libraries has been named a “Mover and Shaker” in the library industry by the Library Journal. Theisen was recognized in the magazine’s March […]
UI Libraries Launches Explorer’s Legacy Website
The University of Iowa Libraries has launched an online site that presents the history of the 1958 Explorer I satellite mission and the role played by UI astrophysicist James Van Allen […]
SuDocs Have Moved!
The University of Iowa Libraries is a congressionally designated depository for U.S. federal government information. This collection of print publications (classified with the Superintendent of Documents or SuDocs scheme) was […]
Learning Commons Available to Faculty for Class Presentations
Are you seeking opportunities for your students to become confident, eloquent, and engaging public speakers? I’d like to invite you to use the Learning Commons for your class presentations! The […]
Main Library Faculty Study Room Now Open
A new faculty study room is now available on the third floor of the Main Library. This quiet space is accessible only to faculty and is designed for individual reading, […]
University of Iowa Libraries to host Shakespeare’s First Folio exhibition in 2016
Traveling exhibit to mark the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare’s death The University of Iowa Libraries has been selected as the host site for the state of Iowa for First Folio! […]
Make your own book, and eat them, too.… Edible Book Festival, April 1
The University of Iowa Libraries invites faculty, staff, students, and the Iowa City community to celebrate the annual International Edible Book Festival April 1 by crafting a delicious book to […]
Main Library Exhibition Space Renovation
The Main Library is currently in the process of renovating the first floor exhibition space. Over the next several months, the air handling, filtration, and lighting systems will be upgraded […]
EndNote Fully Supported by the Libraries
By pooling central and collegiate resources, and with the support of CCOM, CLAS, and ITS, the University has acquired a campus-wide license for EndNote, a popular and powerful citation management […]