We are saddened by the news of Pamela Spitzmueller passing on March 13, 2025. Pam was the University of Iowa Libraries’ second conservator, serving from 1989–1999. After leaving Iowa, Pam was the chief conservator for Special Collections in the Harvard University and College Libraries where she directed the Special Collections Conservation Lab in the WeissmanContinue reading “Remembering Pam Spitzmueller”
Author Archives: Anne Bassett
Libraries Advancement Council’s fall 2024 meeting
We were thrilled to host the University of Iowa Libraries Advancement Council (LAC) on campus Nov. 29–31, 2024, and already look forward to their next meeting, scheduled for April 2025. The LAC actively champions the Libraries and provides guidance and feedback to help UI Center for Advancement efforts to increase support through fundraising, advocacy, and engagement.Continue reading “Libraries Advancement Council’s fall 2024 meeting”
Davis named interdisciplinary area director for HASTAC
Jade E. Davis, associate university librarian for teaching, learning, and research at the University of Iowa Libraries, was selected to serve as the interdisciplinary area director of digital learning impact and libraries for HASTAC, the world’s first and oldest academic social network. HASTAC (Humanities, Arts, Science, and Technology Alliance and Collaboratory or “Haystack”) is aContinue reading “Davis named interdisciplinary area director for HASTAC”
Jane Roth reflects on term as Libraries Advancement Council chair, commitment to university
For Jane Roth, the connection to the University of Iowa started with her mother and father—and it’s continued to grow thanks to her commitment to helping students be as successful as possible during their time on campus and beyond. Roth recently completed her one-year term as chair of the Libraries Advancement Council (LAC), which activelyContinue reading “Jane Roth reflects on term as Libraries Advancement Council chair, commitment to university”
UI Hardin Library to celebrate 50 years and fourth floor renovations to improve user experience
Hardin Library for the Health Sciences at the University of Iowa Libraries is recognizing two milestones in May 2024: the completion of a major renovation to its fourth floor, including the John Martin Rare Book Room, and serving students, faculty, and staff for 50 years. Construction started in October 2022 to convert the fourth floor intoContinue reading “UI Hardin Library to celebrate 50 years and fourth floor renovations to improve user experience”
Rita Benton Music Library receives prestigious GRAMMY Museum Grant
A generous grant from the GRAMMY Museum® Grant Program will help the Rita Benton Music Library at the University of Iowa to digitize and preserve some of the earliest recordings of Czech music made on American soil. The $11K award will assist with a project involving 173 wax and gold-moulded cylinder recordings of Czech musicContinue reading “Rita Benton Music Library receives prestigious GRAMMY Museum Grant “
William Anthony Lecture Series welcomes Yasmeen Khan
In March 2023, Conservation and Collections Care at the University of Iowa Libraries welcomed Yasmeen Khan as the featured speaker for its William Anthony Conservation Lecture for Book and Paper Conservators and Bookbinders, a celebrated event for the UI book arts community and beyond. During the hybrid lecture, Khan reflected on her career in conservationContinue reading “William Anthony Lecture Series welcomes Yasmeen Khan”
Schaefer reflects on serving as chair of the UI Libraries Advancement Council
From the deep connections he’s forged as a student at the University of Iowa and working in the local community to his family’s longstanding ties to the Amana Colonies, Aaron Schaefer knows that having a strong foundation is crucial to being successful both personally and professionally. It’s one of the reasons he decided to becomeContinue reading “Schaefer reflects on serving as chair of the UI Libraries Advancement Council”
New Big Ten Open Books First Collection provides open access to scholarly monographs
The university librarians of the Big Ten Academic Alliance have launched the Big Ten Open Books project, a collaboration between the university presses and libraries of the Big Ten Academic Alliance. The first 100-title collection centered on gender and sexuality studies is now published. The works included in the collection have all been previously publishedContinue reading “New Big Ten Open Books First Collection provides open access to scholarly monographs”
Theatre Without Borders records now available to researchers
The records of Theatre Without Borders (TWB), donated to the University of Iowa Libraries Special Collections and Archives in 2021, are now open for research. The collection contains seven linear feet of administrative files, conference materials, subject files on theatre arts activities around the world, scripts, and more dating from 1983 to 2020. Theatre WithoutContinue reading “Theatre Without Borders records now available to researchers”