Kayla Hodgson is receiving a Master of Arts in Library and Information Science in May, 2019. After graduating, Kayla will start as the new Youth and Teen Services Assistant Librarian at the North Liberty Community Library. Kayla enjoyed the people she worked with at the Hardin Library. Adaeze Emecheta is receiving a Doctor of Pharmacy degreeContinue reading “Congratulations to Hardin’s Spring 2019 Graduate Student Graduates”
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Congratulations to Hardin’s Spring Undergraduate Graduates
Francis Bass is receiving a Bachelor of Arts degree in English and Creative Writing with honors. Francis will be moving to Philadelphia where he plans to find a job for pay and continue to purse a career as a professional writer. After spending a lot of time at both the UI Libraries and the IowaContinue reading “Congratulations to Hardin’s Spring Undergraduate Graduates”
Springer Nature Protocols | New Experiments Research Tool
Because the UI Libraries subscribes to Nature Methods, Nature Protocols, and Springer Protocols, we now have access to Springer Nature Experiments at no extra charge. Springer Nature Experiments combines search results from the above and Protocols Exchange. UI users have access to all full-text available in the tool. If you have questions about using thisContinue reading “Springer Nature Protocols | New Experiments Research Tool”
Faculty, P&S, Graduate Students | Time to Renew or Return Materials
All annual loans due in June, 2019 may now be renewed for another year. You may renew your loans: by signing into my account by bringing your books to the library and asking for renewals by calling the library at 319-335-9151 You may return books to any University of Iowa Library. You may return booksContinue reading “Faculty, P&S, Graduate Students | Time to Renew or Return Materials”
History of Medicine Society Presentations and Events | September 2019-April 2020
University of Iowa History of Medicine Society Presentations and Events 2019-2020 All events open to the public. Thursday, September 26, 5:30-6:30pm, 2117 MERF Harold Adams, Professor, Neurology, University of Iowa Stroke and the American Presidency Thursday, October 24, 5:30-6:30pm, Kelch Conference Room, CBRB Leslie Schwalm, Profssor, History; Chair, Gender, Women’s & Sexuality Studies, University ofContinue reading “History of Medicine Society Presentations and Events | September 2019-April 2020”
Lou Barker & Jake Edwards | 2019 Library Student Employee Scholarship Winners
Lou Barker is the recipient of the Dale M. and Mary Gail Bentz Libraries Student Employee Scholarship. “I came to the UI for violin performance–the chamber music program here is really inclusive and brings in a lot of amazing artists. Working at the Hardin Library for the Health Sciences desk helps me work on myContinue reading “Lou Barker & Jake Edwards | 2019 Library Student Employee Scholarship Winners”
Malaria Discovered by Laveran | April 2019 Notes from the John Martin Rare Book Room @Hardin Library
CHARLES LOUIS ALPHONSE LAVERAN (1845-1922). Traité du paludisme. Paris: Masson, 1898. After graduating from the University of Strasbourg in 1867, Laveran became an army physician like his well-known father. While stationed at Constantine in Algeria, he discovered the malaria parasite which he named Oscillatia malariae. One of the great discoveries of modern medicine, it was announcedContinue reading “Malaria Discovered by Laveran | April 2019 Notes from the John Martin Rare Book Room @Hardin Library”
Invisible Bias: Data Bias in a World Designed For Men | New e-book
The libraries now have an ebook with unlimited users of Caroline Criado Perez’s book Invisible Bias: Data Bias in a World Designed For Men. NPR interview with Criado Perez
Duncan Stewart wins Benton Award for Excellence
Congratulations to Duncan Stewart, the of Libraries’ Cataloging-Metadata Department who has been selected to receive the 2018 Arthur Benton University Librarian’s Award for Excellence. Duncan’s nominators called out his work in bringing a cataloging class back to the University of Iowa School of Library and Information Science (SLIS) as well as his efforts to expandContinue reading “Duncan Stewart wins Benton Award for Excellence”
Researchers: Find Funding and Collaborators | Pivot Database
Pivot now makes it easier for researchers to search for potential collaborators and external funding opportunities. University of Iowa faculty, staff, and students may now use the database to identify funding opportunities from governments, corporations, non-profit organizations, foundations, and other private sources. Users may also sign up to receive weekly funding alerts based on theirContinue reading “Researchers: Find Funding and Collaborators | Pivot Database”