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Jan 30 2023

Iowa Lichtenberger Engineering Library receives Patent & Trademark Resource Center designation

Posted on January 30, 2023February 1, 2023 by Anne Bassett

Iowa Lichtenberger Engineering Library receives Patent & Trademark Resource Center designation
Initiative provides individual inventors access to additional resources from federal agency

The University of Iowa Lichtenberger Engineering Library is now part of a select group of higher education institutions across the country—and only one in Iowa—to be designated a Patent and Trademark Resource Center (PTRC) by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

The PTRC is a resource for those with personally-owned inventions, such as student inventors and inventors from the community. It offers individuals from the university and throughout the state the ability to tap into the rich services provided by the USPTO’s vast networks of experts on intellectual property, which includes patents, trademarks, copyrights, and trade secrets. It also serves as a resource for University of Iowa Research Foundation (UIRF) staff as they work to protect faculty inventions owned by the university.

“The Lichtenberger Engineering Library has an abundance of experience promoting and delivering information and instruction services to the campus community and public, which is an essential element of the mission of the UI Libraries and university,” says John Culshaw, Jack B. King university librarian. “We’re very pleased to now have this opportunity for our skilled and dedicated librarians to continue collaborating to serve individuals looking to develop something impactful.”

“We congratulate the Lichtenberger Engineering Library for undertaking this initiative and the USPTO looks forward to working together to extend these important opportunities to as many individuals as possible,” says Robert Berry, manager of the Patent and Trademark Resource Center Program, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.

 The Lichtenberger Engineering Library offers a number of ways to learn more about intellectual property and how to access patent records, including one-on-one assistance, trainings, and workshops. It also collaborates with a number of campus partners such as the UIRF, which is part of the Office of the Vice President for Research; College of Engineering; John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center (Iowa JPEC); Pomerantz Business Library; and others.

Some notable individual patents held by alumni include:

  • US 2370990 (Tumbling Device) invented by George Nissen (BSC ’37)—Inventor of the trampoline, which he built in his garage in 1936. Bachelor SC, Commerce and Science, 1937.
  • US 1814357A (Acoustic Device for Sound Pick-up) invented by Harry F. Olson (BE ‘24, MS ‘25, PHD physics ‘28, EE ‘32)—A pioneer and leading authority in acoustics and electronic sound recording, Olson developed magnetic tape recorders for sound and television, the electronic music synthesizer, and underwater sound equipment.

The Lichtenberger Engineering Library also maintains an active instructional schedule, which includes on-campus lectures and classes covering intellectual property topics as a part of its information literacy program. These sessions are available as for-credit classroom work as well as open to the public.

The UIRF works to obtain intellectual property protection on innovations created by researchers through their work at the university and partners with industry for the commercial development of new products and services. While the UIRF manages patent protection for university-owned inventions, until now there has been no resource on campus for those with personally-owned inventions. In addition, access to patent records can serve as an asset for university faculty conducting basic research—often scientific discoveries, especially those from industry, end up in published patent applications even if they are never published in traditional academic journals.

“UIRF is particularly excited that this resource is now available for our faculty start-up companies,” says Marie Kerbeshian, assistant vice president and executive director for the UIRF. “As these companies create their own intellectual property independent of the university, they are now able to seek advice that will help them develop a strong intellectual property portfolio.”

You can learn more about and access patents here. For more information about educational opportunities, potential partnerships, and more, please contact Kari Kozak, director of the Lichtenberger Engineering Library, at kari-kozak@uiowa.edu.

The library will hold an event to celebrate the designation on Tuesday, April 25, from 1 to 3 p.m. and more details will be shared when available.

Please note, the Lichtenberger Engineering Library is not a legal entity and a licensed lawyer should be consulted if you need legal assistance.  

Posted in Did You Know, Engineering, News, Scholarly Impact, Sciences, What's new
Nov 07 2022

UI Libraries recognizes first-generation staff and student workers

Posted on November 7, 2022November 7, 2022 by Anne Bassett

The University of Iowa Libraries is celebrating its student workers and staff who identify as first-generation students with opportunities to enjoy snacks, coffee, and other refreshments at the Main Library.

It’s part of the university’s National First-Generation College Celebration held from Monday, Nov. 7 through Friday, Nov. 11, 2022. At Iowa, first-generation college students are students who do not have a parent(s) or legal guardian(s) who completed a four-year degree. Approximately one in five UI students identify as first-generation.

The campus community is welcome to stop by and grab a snack or drink in the Main Library (125 W. Washington St.) to recognize first-generation college students and staff at Iowa and the UI Libraires.

Monday, Nov. 7 – Hot chocolate and donuts in the Learning Commons
Tuesday, Nov. 8 at 9 a.m. – Breakfast and coffee in the Learning Commons near the Food for Thought Café
Wednesday, Nov. 9 – Cookies in the Learning Commons
Thursday, Nov. 10 – Assorted snacks in the Learning Commons
Friday, Nov. 11 from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. – Popcorn in Learning Commons, Group Area D

Monday, Nov. 7 – Wednesday, Nov. 9, from 5 to 9 p.m. – Game night in The SEAM (room 2013)

Meet some of our student workers and staff who shared they identify as a first-generation student:

Kai Ayala
Jessi Beck
Cassidy Hibbert
Ryan Kangali
María Leonor Márquez Ponce
Lilli Scott
Ali Slowiak
Tim Arnold, information literacy librarian
John Culshaw
John Culshaw, Jack B. King university librarian
Eric Ensley, curator of rare books and maps in Special Collections and Archives
Heather Healy, clinical education librarian
Rita Soenksen, interim director of diversity, equity, accessibility, and inclusion and English and American Literature librarian

Learn more about Iowa’s many initiatives to support first-gen students at https://firstgen.uiowa.edu.

Posted in Art Library, Business, Did You Know, Learning Commons, Main Library, News, Sciences, Special Collections, University Librarian, What's new
Open Access
Oct 24 2022

Celebrating Open Access Week and a new resource for UI scholars

Posted on October 24, 2022October 24, 2022 by Anne Bassett

Happy Open Access Week! We’re celebrating this year’s theme “Open for Climate Justice” with an Iowa Research Online featured collection of recent University of Iowa scholar-authored open access journal articles related to climate change.

We’re also officially launching our Open Scholarship Toolkit, which is a resource for UI scholars in every discipline to share the results of their research freely and openly with the public and the academic community.

Read on for more information about how we can help you or contact your liaison librarian for assistance. The UI Libraries supports models of open access publishing that are equitable for scholars and the general public, both at our institution and around the world. Our statement of Open Access Support provides more information about the resources and services we provide to make more UI scholarship open access. We also celebrate Open Access year-round by making it easier for scholars to make their work available Open Access.

Read on for more information about how we can help you or contact your liaison librarian for assistance.

Open Scholarship Roadshow 

Want to learn more about Open Scholarship and all its forms? It’s easy. Request an Open Scholarship Roadshow presentation or discussion for your department or group by contacting Sara Scheib, director of Scholarly Impact, UI Libraries.

Transformative Agreements 

You can publish Open Access for free! The UI Libraries has entered into several “transformative agreements” (also known as “read & publish agreements”) with publishers like the American Chemical Society, Cambridge University Press, Wiley, and others. Through these agreements, the library pays publishers for access to a journal’s full content, as well as the right to make their researchers’ work open access, under a single contract and fee. This allows authors to publish Open Access without paying for it themselves. Contact lib-impact@uiowa.edu or your liaison librarian for assistance.

Transformative Agreements 

If you can’t publish in an Open Access journal, you can still make your work freely available by depositing your accepted manuscripts, pre-prints, research data and other work in the university’s institutional repository, Iowa Research Online. Publisher restrictions on versions and embargoes may apply, so please contact lib-ir@uiowa.edu or your liaison librarian for more information.

 

Posted in Art Library, Business, Did You Know, Digital Scholarship & Publishing Studio, Engineering, Faculty News, Hardin, Iowa Digital Library, Main Library, Music, News, Scholarly Communication, Scholarly Impact, Sciences
Benton Award
Oct 06 2022

Nominations open for the Benton Award for Excellence

Posted on October 6, 2022October 7, 2022 by Anne Bassett

The University Libraries is seeking nominations for the Arthur Benton University Librarian’s Award for Excellence. Funded by a generous endowment, this prestigious award acknowledges a library staff member’s professional contributions in the practice of librarianship, service to the profession, scholarship, or leadership which has had a significant impact or innovation to the operations of the Libraries or the University of Iowa.

The $2,000 award may be used to support professional development activity expenses for conferences or workshops in support of research projects and publications related to services, or it may be taken as a cash award. 

Any member of the University of Iowa community may make a nomination, or self-nominations are also accepted. You can find eligibility requirements and the nomination form at http://www.lib.uiowa.edu/admin/bentonaward and submissions are due by 5 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 26. Please contact Kelly Taylor (Kelly-taylor-1@uiowa.edu) with any questions.

Read more about Katie Buehner, the 2021 Arthur Benton Award and director of Rita Benton Music Library. 

Posted in Uncategorized
Leonard Nimoy and Nicholas Meyer
Sep 27 2022

Academy Award-nominated screenwriter Nicholas Meyer to share storytelling journey

Posted on September 27, 2022October 7, 2022 by Anne Bassett

From Sherlock Holmes to Star Trek, Nicholas Meyer’s celebrated career has spanned decades and different genres. Now, he’s making another trip back to where his storytelling journey began—the University of Iowa.

The University Libraries is hosting “Writing for Screens: A Conversation with Nicholas Meyer” on Thursday, Oct. 13, from 7 to 8:15 p.m. in Shambaugh Auditorium at the Main Library.

Leonard Nimoy and Nicholas Meyer on set during the shooting of Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country.
Leonard Nimoy and Nicholas Meyer on set during the shooting of Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country. The photo is archived in the UI Libraries Special Collections & Archives’ Nicholas Meyer Papers.

The director, screenwriter, producer, and best-selling author graduated from Iowa in 1968 with a Bachelor of Arts in speech and dramatic art. He also wrote film reviews for The Daily Iowan.

Meyer is known for his involvement in the Star Trek film series, writing or directing its second, fourth, and sixth films. His many other credits include authoring the best-selling novel The Seven-Per-Cent Solution: Being a Reprint from the Reminiscences of John H. Watson, M.D. and receiving an Oscar nomination for his screenplay of the story. He also has donated his papers, which include script drafts, memos, photographs, and more to the University of Iowa Libraries Special Collections and Archives.

Meyer has shared before that “coming back to Iowa City is like coming back home” and “this is the place you go to learn to be a writer.” This time, he’s coming back home to the place that tied with Yale as the No. 2 university in the country for writing, according to the latest rankings from U.S. News & World Report—and the place that first gave him the tools to cultivate his craft.

Here are recommended viewings from Peter Balestrieri, curator of science fiction and popular culture collections at UI Special Collections:

  • Star Trek II: Wrath of Khan – Meyer directed and contributed to the shooting script for the film (uncredited), which is considered the best Star Trek film by legions of Trekkers.
  • Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home – Meyer wrote portions of the screenplay that features fun with aliens, time travel, hippies, and cosmic whales.
  • The Day After – Meyer directed this television film that changed history, leading directly to U.S./Soviet nuclear disarmament(directed by Meyer)
  • The Seven-Per-Cent Solution – Meyer received an Academy Award nomination for Best Adapted Screenplay for the film. The source material? His best-selling novel of the same name which has Sherlock Holmes joining forces with Sigmund Freud.
  • Medici: Masters of Florence – A historical drama television series co-created by Meyer that exquisitely reproduces Renaissance Florence and the banking giants that ruled it.

You can also read more about Meyer, his career, and time at Iowa here.  

Posted in Event, Main Library, News, Special Collections, Uncategorized
A photo of textbooks
Sep 20 2022

Libraries Resources Available for Textbooks and Course Materials

Posted on September 20, 2022October 6, 2022 by Anne Bassett

The cost of textbooks continues to rise due to an industry heavily dominated by large publishing companies. While there is no single solution to the problem, the University of Iowa and University Libraries is committed to continuing to find ways to help reduce the cost for course content. 

Here are some resources:  

  • Check the University Libraries using InfoHawk+: We may have an e-book or physical copy of the book in our collections that you can check out and use. If the book isn’t on our shelves or in our databases, it may still be on course reserves. If not, you might consider asking your professor to place a copy in the library for students to use. 
    • Search by:
      • Course name
      • Instructor
      • Book title
  • Faculty can adopt free and openly licensed Open Educational Resources (OER) instead of commercial textbooks. OER are teaching, learning, and research resources (such open textbooks, audio and video material, etc.) that are free of cost and access barriers, and which also carry legal permission for open use. The Libraries provide support for faculty wishing to pursue this option though our OpenHawks program. You can also find examples of OER across disciplines and formats in repositories such as OER Commons and the Open Textbook Library.
  • ICON Direct is a way to order digital content from specific publishers and delivering the content to students and faculty. More information.

 

Posted in Did You Know, News
Aug 16 2022

We have books and so much more… 10 ways your Libraries can help you

Posted on August 16, 2022August 22, 2022 by Anne Bassett

The University of Iowa Libraries are here to help. We provide vital opportunities for engaging in critical learning, research, creative work, and clinical care through staff expertise and exceptional collections.

Here are 10 convenient services we provide to support your success. Students working together in the Main Library We look forward to assisting you!

1) There are seven University Libraries on campus.* 

  • Art Library 
  • Hardin Library for the Health Sciences
  • Litchenberger Engineering Library
  • Main Library 
  • Marvin A. Pomerantz Business Library 
  • Rita Benton Music Library 
  • Sciences Library 
  • *Law Library (a separate entity from the University Libraries) 

2) Specialist librarians for every major and subject.    

3) Access 1000+ research databases with a HawkID. 

4) Get quick answers from librarians through the library chat website and text a librarian for help at 319-313-2395.  

5) Have library materials delivered and receive scans of articles and chapters via email.  You can also borrow items not owned  by the Libraries through Interlibrary Loan.  

6) Four rare book rooms and five archives provide access to unique resources. 

  Rare Book Rooms 

  • Arthur and Miriam Canter Rare Book Room 
  • DeCaso Room 
  • John Martin Rare Book Room 
  • Special Collections and Archives 

  Archives 

  • International Dada Archive 
  • Iowa Women’s Archives 
  • Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry 
  • Special Collections 
  • University Archives 

7) Receive evening research and library help online and in person Sunday – Thursday from 5 to 9 p.m. at The SEAM (Student Assistance at Main).  

8) There are many places to study in every library, including 24 group spaces in the Main Library’s Learning Commons (which also has the Food for Thought café).  

  • https://www.lib.uiowa.edu/commons/  
  • https://www.lib.uiowa.edu/biz/group-rooms/  
  • https://www.lib.uiowa.edu/eng/group-study-rooms/  
  • https://www.lib.uiowa.edu/hardin/information/spaces-at-hardin/ 

9) Need a calculator, caliper, or colorimeter? 275+ tools are available at the Lichtenberger Engineering Library.

10) Laptops, chargers, and more are on hand to check out. Just ask. 

LEARN MORE

lib.uiowa.edu 

Posted in Art Library, Business, Did You Know, Digital Scholarship & Publishing Studio, Engineering, Hardin, IWA, Main Library, Music, News, Sciences, Special Collections
Jun 22 2022

Culshaw elected to Center for Research Libraries Board of Directors

Posted on June 22, 2022June 22, 2022 by Anne Bassett

John Culshaw, Jack B. King university librarian at Iowa, has been elected to a three-year term on the Center for Research Libraries (CRL) Board of Directors.  

CRL, which is an international consortium of university, college, and independent research libraries, held its 73rd Annual Council of Voting Members Meeting in April 2022. Learn more about the meeting and see the 2022-23 officers elected by the Board of Directors here. Founded in 1949, CRL supports research and teaching in the humanities, sciences, and social sciences by preserving and making available to scholars a wealth of rare and uncommon primary source materials from all world regions. The University of Iowa is a founding member of CRL.John Culshaw

Culshaw also recently concluded his term as the president of the Association of Research Libraries (ARL), a membership organization of libraries and archives in major public and private universities, federal government agencies, and large public institutions in United States and Canada. He completes his five years of service on the ARL Board of Directors in October 2022.

In addition to these responsibilities, Culshaw has served in leadership roles with the HathiTrust Digital Library and Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL). Culshaw is currently the conference chair for ACRL 2023, ACRL’s signature biennial event slated for March 2023 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He also continues to play an active role with the Big Ten Academic Alliance Library Initiatives, which includes the BIG Collection, an effort to create collaborative processes for building a networked collective collection to benefit Big Ten scholars.

Posted in Main Library, News, University Librarian, What's new
Tom Phillips painting from the Sackner Archive
Apr 13 2022

UI Libraries Receives NEH Grant to Increase Access to World-Renowned Sackner Archive

Posted on April 13, 2022April 27, 2022 by Anne Bassett

Special Collections and Archives at the University of Iowa Libraries was awarded a prestigious $350,000 grant supported by the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH). The funding will be used to make the Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry—the largest collection of its kind in the world—more accessible.

The Sackner Archive currently includes more than 75,000 items documenting the international avant-garde movement of artists and writers who combined words and visual elements to create a new category of artwork. The three-year Humanities Collections and Reference Resources program grant will provide resources for Special Collections and Archives such as a full-time staff member and a part-time graduate student to focus on continuing to organize, catalog, describe, and preserve materials.

“The University Libraries is committed to promoting accessibility to our collections in as many ways as possible to foster teaching, research, and engagement,” says John Culshaw, Jack B. King university librarian. “We are grateful to the NEH for this opportunity because despite the availability of some data created by the Sackners, the archive remains largely hidden due to the enormous amount of work needed to make materials available to the public.”

The Sackner family chose the University Libraries as the home for the archive due to its reputation as a center for the study of Dadaism, with its substantial holdings in the International Dada Archive. The Libraries’ world-class conservation program, the UI’s nationally recognized Center for the Book and Iowa Writers’ Workshop, collections in the Stanley Museum of Art, and location in Iowa City (a UNESCO City of Literature) were also factors influencing their decision.

“We are thrilled the NEH recognized the importance of continuing to expand the Sackner Archive’s reach and are eager to begin these next stages of work,” says Margaret Gamm, director of Special Collections and Archives. “It’s a privilege for us to be home to this world-renowned archive and stewards for students, researchers, and others to discover and use its unique resources.”

You can learn more about the Sackner Archive, which is not open to the public, here. Students, scholars, and the public can make an appointment to view materials by emailing lib-spec@uiowa.edu.

Posted in News, Special Collections, What's new1 Comment
Student Employment Week
Apr 11 2022

Celebrating Our Student Workers

Posted on April 11, 2022April 27, 2022 by Anne Bassett

During National Student Employment Week and every day, we celebrate all of our student workers. They’re critical to nearly every aspect of Libraries’ operations and their service is greatly appreciated.

Eleven members of the Libraries team recently received 2021-2022 scholarships for undergraduate students. Read what receiving a scholarship and working in the Libraries means in their own words.

Jared Bock, a psychology and political science major from Mason City, Iowa, is the recipient
of a UI Libraries Student Employee Scholarship.

“Employment at the Business Library has helped me foster time management skills in addition to honing interpersonal skills that I can take into my future career and endeavors.

I never realized all of the work that goes on behind the scenes at the libraries. All of the daily ins and outs tend to fly under the radar, but there are a lot of people working hard to provide a wide array of resources and services to students.

This scholarship will help make my undergraduate educational goals more attainable and help reduce the long-term financial burden of pursuing a degree.”

Naudya Chhuon, a global health studies major from Des Moines, Iowa, is the recipient
of the Judy and Mike Greer Scholarship in Memory of Mary E. Greer.Naudya Chhuon

“Working at the library taught me efficient listening and communicating while I helped people at the desk and answer any question that came my way. These two skills will benefit me a lot in my future career because I need to ensure people are heard. These are also great social skills for everyday life.

The biggest surprise for me is the amount of material we have in the library. The stacks go on and on and on! There is definitely a book for everything and anything.

This scholarship will help me tremendously. There have been semesters where I almost could not attend because of the lack of funds. That is the main reason why I obtained a job. This scholarship has taken a weight off my shoulder and off my family’s shoulder too. I am forever grateful for the library offering this.”

Sarah Dodd, an English and creative writing/history double major from Mason City, Iowa,
is the recipient of the Dale M. and Mary Gail Bentz Libraries Student Employee Scholarship.

“I was surprised by the amount of material in Special Collections and I was surprised how much information students have access to through the resources in the library.

I knew it was a wide variety, but Special Collections has so many unique materials that I never thought I would have encountered as a student doing specific research.

This scholarship will help me greatly by offsetting my last semester of tuition as I prepare for graduate school and the next step of my education.”

Steven Garcia, a computer science and journalism and mass communication major from Ottumwa, Iowa, is the recipient of a Benton Family Music Library Employee Scholarship.

“I would say that one of the main things I’ve learned from working at the Libraries would be how to communicate better. My employment at the Rita Benton Music Library is the first job I’ve ever had, so it has shown me how to report to someone and communicate whatever is necessary. I feel like this is one of the fundamental skills I will need for my future career.

I was surprised by how things work behind the desk; I’ve been going to libraries my whole life, and it’s been a really interesting experience to see the whole process of making sure everything operates efficiently so patrons can get the materials they need.

This award will help go toward my tuition next semester, and anything that remains will be used toward savings for when I graduate.”

Emma Kohlenberg, a theatre arts major from Bloomington, Illinois, is the recipient of
a Benton Family Music Library Employee Scholarship.

“I started working at the Rita Benton Music Library the first semester of my freshman year. As finals approached, something clicked in my brain about how much I like working for the library. It clicked when I realized I genuinely enjoy work that serves other people.

When I returned to the Music Library in the fall after quarantine, I figured out I love the curiosity for knowledge. It took working at the library for me to figure out that what I love is how people are curious and then watching them—helping them—find the answers. Even if I did not know a thing about that topic or, better yet, if I thought I never would know a thing about the topic, I got to see the seeds of someone else figuring it out. 

Knowing how much I love that very specific thing gives me joy and also gives me much more of an idea of what I am meant to do after I graduate.”

Elizabeth Lovell, a sociology major with a track in family and health services from Peoria,
Iowa,
is the recipient of the Dale M. and Mary Gail Bentz Libraries Student Employee
Scholarship.

“My work at Hardin Library has taught me many things about libraries! I have gained a lot of experience working with LibGuides, using Excel, and getting to know the library world. I have also gotten to know many of the wonderful librarians at Hardin and learned about their own paths to librarianship. They have all given me advice as I start my own journey.

The thing that surprised me the most was how much support we provide to everyone, not
just students. People come in with all sorts of questions, and those of us who work in a library are ready for anything.

This scholarship will help me immensely. It will let me cut down on the hours I work to pay for school and help me begin paying off my loans. I will have more time to focus on my research, my studies, and applying for graduate school!”

Kelsey Lyons, a biomedical engineering major (pre-med) and a Spanish minor from
Ankeny, Iowa,
is the recipient of the Dale M. and Mary Gail Bentz Libraries Student Employee
Scholarship.

“Working at the Lichtenberger Engineering Library has helped me refine my customer service skills. I have learned the importance of asking patrons specific and direct questions to help them find what they are looking for, which will be relevant in conducting patient interviews.

I have been surprised by the extensive library resources. My knowledge of these resources has been an unexpected yet extremely valuable aspect of my undergraduate education, and the connections I’ve made through the library have been an invaluable component to feeling welcomed by the UI community.

This award will help me to pay for medical school applications. I chose to spend many hours volunteering to help marginalized communities in Iowa City, and this award alleviates some of the financial burden I took on as a result.”

Alexis Redshaw, an ethics and public policy major (pre-law) and art history and philosophy
minor from Underwood, Iowa,
is the recipient of the Dale M. and Mary Gail Bentz Libraries
Student Employee Scholarship.

“My work at the Hardin Library has helped me to develop important professional skills through the leadership skills I have gained in guiding new employees, as well as becoming more detail-oriented through the work I do with the book collections. I hope to utilize these skills as an attorney through the work I do in guiding clients, as well as preparing cases.

I was not expecting to gain the many friendships I have with my fellow staff members!

This scholarship will help to financially support me in my ongoing journey of becoming an art law attorney.”

Amalia Sandoval, an interdepartmental studies in health sciences major (pre-dentistry)
and global studies minor from Silvis, Illinois,
is the recipient of a UI Libraries Student
Employee Scholarship.

“Working in Special Collections at the Main Library has helped me develop many transferrable skills, including Excel and communication and organizational skills. My job at the library is helping me gain experience and improve the skills that aren’t taught in dental school.

It was super surprising to see all of the different materials and artifacts that have been donated to or collected by Special Collections. I also was surprised to see all of the work that goes into preserving the material and keeping them in the best condition possible.

I am paying for school on my own, so this scholarship relieves some of the stress I have about the high cost of a college education. I work two jobs in order to pay for school, so this scholarship will make it easier and less stressful in the coming semester.”

Graciela Vebi, a microbiology major (pre-med) from Jakarta, Indonesia, is the recipient of
a UI Libraries Student Employee Scholarship.

“Working at the Library has improved my time management skills as well as shaping the work environment that I would thrive in.

As a very indecisive person, working at the library helped me realize that even though directions are nice to follow, autonomy is also nice, especially once you already know what you’re doing.

This scholarship has greatly reduced the financial burden of my higher education as well as providing better opportunities for my little sister to go to a university.”

Abigail Whitford, an ancient civilizations major with medieval studies and museum
studies certificates and an art history minor from Stevens Point, Wisconsin,
is the
recipient of a UI Libraries Student Employee Scholarship.

“Working for the Libraries has taught me endurance. As a student, having the consistency of a student job is invaluable. When student life gets difficult, I can count on my job to be steady. No matter what my semester looks like, I know I will work for the Libraries.

I am surprised by the endless amounts of projects and tasks there are to do! I feel that libraries can be seen as stagnant, but they are always in flux. It is a joy to come into work and discover new things to be improved upon.

This scholarship will allow me to continue my undergraduate studies with confidence. Funding provided to me from the Libraries defrays the cost of loan repayment. I am grateful that I feel so supported by my place of employment.”


ABOUT THE SCHOLARSHIPS

The UI Libraries offers four types of scholarships for undergraduate student employees. We are grateful to our donors, including many Libraries staff members, for their generous support for this program.

Student employees at the University Libraries provide critical staffing and services that benefit the entire UI community. Generally, four UI Libraries Student Employee Scholarships of $2,500 each are available each year.

The family of Arthur and Rita Benton established the Benton Family Music Library Student Employee Scholarship, awarded to University Libraries’ student employees who work in the Rita Benton Music Library. Hired in 1952 to catalog music holdings, Rita Benton was head of the Music Library from 1957 until her death in 1980. Later that year, the UI dedicated the Rita Benton Music Library in recognition of her service to the University and her contributions to music librarianship and musicology. Two scholarships of $2,500 are available each year to qualified applicants.

The children of Dale M. and Mary Gail Bentz established the Dale M. and Mary Gail Bentz Libraries Student Employee Scholarship in memory of their parents. Dale came to Iowa in 1953 and served the UI Libraries for 36 years. From 1981 until his retirement in 1986, Dale led the organization as University Librarian. Active in his profession, Dale made numerous contributions to the librarianship over his 45-year career. Four scholarships of $2,500 are available each year.

Judy and Mike Greer established the Judy and Mike Greer Scholarship in Memory of Mary E. Greer to honor the memory of Mike’s mother, who worked for 25 years in the Main Library Circulation Department. The scholarship is awarded to University Libraries’ student employees who work in the Main Library. One scholarship of $2,500 is available each year.

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