As the semester winds down, the number of people in the Main Library increases and everyone is looking for a good place to study. In an effort to help students find appropriately quiet spaces to work, the UI Libraries has designated a couple of different types of study space. Quiet Study – when you areContinue reading “Quiet and Group Study Space in Main Library”
Monthly Archives: March 2007
Creating Study Spaces for Students
Nancy L. Baker, University Librarian I am excited to report that the University is currently preparing to build an off-site high density archival collection facility for the Libraries. And, what exactly is that? For many years, the University Libraries have been severely overcrowded. As our collections have grown, book stacks have replaced study space. TheContinue reading “Creating Study Spaces for Students”
Iowa Women: From Homemakers to Activists (Event Rescheduled)
The University of Iowa Libraries is celebrating Women’s History Month by highlighting archival collections about rural women and civil rights activists from the Iowa Women’s Archives (IWA). A selection of digitized photographs, correspondence, audio recordings and other artifacts documenting the lives of Iowa women is currently featured on the University’s Iowa Digital Library . InContinue reading “Iowa Women: From Homemakers to Activists (Event Rescheduled)”
Skhal Appointed Adjunct Assistant Professor
Kathy Skhal, Clinical Education Librarian at the Hardin Library for the Health Sciences, has been appointed Adjunct Assistant Professor in the Carver College of Medicine. This is a three-year appointment with the department of Internal Medicine. Skhal will tailor her education sessions specifically to medicine students and faculty; she will coordinate and lead small groupContinue reading “Skhal Appointed Adjunct Assistant Professor”
Striking Anatomical Illustrations on Display at Hardin Library
The University of Iowa Libraries and the UI History of Medicine Society will sponsor an open house of one of the finest collections of notable anatomical illustrations in the United States from 3:30 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 20, in the John Martin Rare Book Room of the UI Hardin Library for the Health Sciences.Continue reading “Striking Anatomical Illustrations on Display at Hardin Library”
Happy Birthday William York Tindall
According to The Writer’s Almanac, today is the birthday of literary critic and James Joyce scholar William York Tindall, born in Williamstown, Vermont (1903). He was a literature student when he discovered James Joyce’s novel Ulysses (1922) while traveling in Paris. He became obsessed with Joyce, and read all of his works. When he returnedContinue reading “Happy Birthday William York Tindall”
Ask.com Director to Speak about Relevance in Web Searching
After email, searching for information is the second most popular activity on the Internet. Search has become central means to discover products, services, information and entertainment on the Web. Kaushal Kurapati, Director of Search Relevance & Quality at Ask.com will present “Search Engine Internals” in the Department of Computer Science Colloquim Series on Friday, MarchContinue reading “Ask.com Director to Speak about Relevance in Web Searching”
Former Peacemaker of the Year to Speak in Shambaugh
Frank LaMere, a Winnebago activist, will discuss “The People, Empowerment, and Change” at 10 a.m. Friday, March 9 in the Shambaugh Auditorium in the Main Library on the University of Iowa campus. The lecture is sponsored by Opportunity of Iowa and Support Service Programs and is free and open to the public. LaMere has hadContinue reading “Former Peacemaker of the Year to Speak in Shambaugh”
Defending the F-word: Freedom!
Nadine Strossen, President of the American Civil Liberties Union, will present a keynote address “Defending the F-Word: Freedom!” of the Obscenity: An Interdisciplinary Discussion symposium on Saturday, March 3 at 7:30 p.m. in Shambaugh Auditorium of the Main Library. A reception and exhibit opening, “Making No Compromise with the Public Taste,” will follow her remarksContinue reading “Defending the F-word: Freedom!”