An article in today’s Des Moines Register highlights the conservation and restoration work the UI Libraries Preservation Department is doing with damaged items from the Czech & Slovak Museum and the African-American Cultural Center in Cedar Rapids.
Monthly Archives: December 2008
Grant to Digitize Wallace Papers
We are pleased to announce that the National Historical Publications and Records Committee (NHPRC) of the National Archives has awarded The University of Iowa Libraries $32,700 in funding to digitize the microfilm edition of the Henry A. Wallace (1888-1965) Papers to create an open-access online collection. The 67 reels of microfilm contain approximately 67,000 framesContinue reading “Grant to Digitize Wallace Papers”
Art Library Requests
Winter Interim Notice: delivery requests will continue as usual except for the week of December 22 when requests received after midnight of the 22nd will be processed on December 29. The art library staff office will be closed on December 24-28. For more information about how to request Art Library materials while the library isContinue reading “Art Library Requests”
Music Library Services Over Interim
The Rita Benton Music Library (RBML) will be moving to the Main Library over the Winter Break. To accommodate the move, RBML staff and services to the public will be suspended from Saturday, December 20, 2008 through Thursday, January 15, 2009 . Once settled, our reference and print collections will be housed on the second floorContinue reading “Music Library Services Over Interim”
EBSCOhost Text Only Interface Discontinuation
When the new version EBSCOhost 2.0, fully ADA compliant, was implemented before the start of classes in the fall, the Text Only interface was still available. But it will be fully retired this spring. If you are still using the old interface and have created personal links to either EBSCOhost or any of the individual databases contained withinContinue reading “EBSCOhost Text Only Interface Discontinuation”
Preservation Dept Featured in University Publication
This week’s issue of FYI, the monthly online faculty and staff newsletter, featured flood restoration work being done in the Libraries by members of the Preservation Staff. UI Libraries preservation specialists reach out to area museums in need of restoration work.
Koffel Recognized by College of Pharmacy
Jonathan Koffel, education and outreach librarian, recently received special recognition from the UI College of Pharmacy for his teaching and outreach efforts. The award was based on votes and comments from Pharmacy students and was awarded at the College’s annual reception held to honor scholarship recipients and Teacher of the Year award winners. Continue reading “Koffel Recognized by College of Pharmacy”