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 inContinue reading “Celebrating Our Student Workers”
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NEW: Three Women for Equality: Christine Grant, Peggy Burke, and Bonnie Slatton Fund
Three trailblazers who led the national effort for gender equality in athletics are being honored through a new fund dedicated to collecting, archiving, and highlighting their achievements and the efforts of other women. The Three Women for Equality: Christine Grant, Peggy Burke, and Bonnie Slatton Fund is made possible by a generous gift from LarkContinue reading “NEW: Three Women for Equality: Christine Grant, Peggy Burke, and Bonnie Slatton Fund”
Presidents’ Day Resources
On Presidents’ Day and every day, it’s easy to find information about those holding the highest government office in the United States by visiting the University of Iowa LibGuide for Presidential Resources. University Libraries is also designated as a Federal Depository Library, so we can help you find public U.S. government information for class assignmentsContinue reading “Presidents’ Day Resources”
Love Data Week 2022: The perfect time to remember the importance of data
We’re celebrating International Love Data Week from February 14 – 18. This year’s theme is “Data for everyone,” and it’s a great time to reflect on the significance of data and how it can help expand research. For instance, how do you care for and share it? And where might you look to find similarContinue reading “Love Data Week 2022: The perfect time to remember the importance of data”
NEW: Loan Period Extended for Undergraduates and Merit Staff
Undergraduate students and Merit Staff now have a longer time to borrow materials. All new loans will follow the updated policies. Please note: Any book currently checked out will need to be renewed to receive the longer due date. Otherwise, its original due date will remain. You can find more information on the circulation policies page.
Reflection Room at Main Library Now Open
The University Libraries are committed to providing services that support the success and well-being of campus community members. The Reflection Room is open to all students, staff, faculty, and visitors to the Main Library. Room 2060 on the second floor serves as a designated reflection space, providing a quiet area for meditation, contemplation, or calmingContinue reading “Reflection Room at Main Library Now Open”
What’s New in the Public Domain in 2022?
Now, you have even more works—and for the first time, sound recordings—available to be freely digitized, read, and used as the basis for new work. On Jan. 1, 2022, debut novels by Ernest Hemingway and William Faulkner, A.A. Milne’s Winnie the Pooh, and about 400,000 sound recordings from before 1926 were among the many books,Continue reading “What’s New in the Public Domain in 2022?”