by Sara J. Pinkham Books have the extraordinary power to turn their stewards into time travelers. A roughly sewn leather cover on a medieval book or a centuries-old doodle can reveal a lot about a book’s owner and its use. Minuscule notes scribbled in the margins of a plague-year calendar can hold weightier sway overContinue reading “What we share with the past: a Q&A with ‘Making the Book’ exhibition curators Emily Martin and Eric Ensley”
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Hey, Buddy: check out this virtual tour
The Main Library Gallery’s fall 2023 exhibition, Hey Buddy, I’m Bill, is now available to explore online. Click here to view the accessible version of this interactive content The tour features 360° photos of the Main Library Gallery, which allow the viewer to move from area to area. The text panels and the items onContinue reading “Hey, Buddy: check out this virtual tour”
Curator Q&A with Jen Knights and Brad Ferrier
By Sara J. Pinkham, exhibition and engagement coordinator, Main Library Gallery The story of Bill Sackter is familiar to many who have lived in Iowa City for a long time. Perhaps some will remember buying a cup of coffee from him at Wild Bill’s Coffee Shop in North Hall in the University of Iowa SchoolContinue reading “Curator Q&A with Jen Knights and Brad Ferrier”