Effective immediately and until normal access to physical collections resumes, students, faculty, and staff at the University of Iowa have online access to a large portion of the University Libraries’ print collection—volumes that would have been difficult to access from library facilities that are closed due to COVID-19. Reading access to digitized copies of print volumesContinue reading “Emergency access to copyrighted books”
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Supporting research & clinical practice with systematic review service
By clinical education librarians at UI Libraries’ Hardin Library for the Health Sciences Jennifer DeBerg and Heather Healy Since 2011, Hardin Library for the Health Sciences has provided a systematic review service to support research across the health sciences. Systematic reviews, a critical component of evidence-based clinical practice, follow a specific research methodology that attemptsContinue reading “Supporting research & clinical practice with systematic review service”
Mahanna wins Library Research Award
Allexis Mahanna, a UI senior majoring in global health studies, won the inaugural Undergraduate Library Research Award (ULRA) offered by the University of Iowa Libraries. Mahanna was selected from a competitive pool of undergraduate researchers who applied for the award and presented their work at the University of Iowa’s Fall Undergraduate Research Festival held NovemberContinue reading “Mahanna wins Library Research Award”
Culshaw elected ARL vice president/president-elect
John Culshaw, the Jack B. King University Librarian at the University of Iowa, has been elected to serve as incoming vice president/president-elect for the Association of Research Libraries (ARL). Culshaw will become ARL president on October 7, 2020. The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) is a nonprofit organization of 124 research libraries in Canada andContinue reading “Culshaw elected ARL vice president/president-elect”
FAQ — Ithaka S+R University of Iowa Faculty Survey on Library Planning
The Ithaka S+R University of Iowa Faculty Survey on Library services and space will help the Libraries evaluate faculty use of our facilities, resources and services. All UI faculty are invited to participate in an important study designed to inform the University of Iowa Libraries’ strategic decision-making as it moves forward with plans to engageContinue reading “FAQ — Ithaka S+R University of Iowa Faculty Survey on Library Planning”
Accepting Nominations for the Benton University Librarian’s Award for Excellence
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 theContinue reading “Accepting Nominations for the Benton University Librarian’s Award for Excellence”
Eighteen faculty win UI Libraries OpenHawks grants
Students will benefit from Open Educational Resource (OER) projects The University of Iowa Libraries has awarded fifteen grants to eighteen faculty for Open Educational Resource (OER) projects for the 2019-2020 academic year. OpenHawks is a campus-wide grant program that funds faculty efforts to replace their current textbooks with OERs for enhanced student success. OpenHawks isContinue reading “Eighteen faculty win UI Libraries OpenHawks grants”
Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry moves to the University of Iowa Libraries
The University of Iowa Libraries Special Collections is the new home of the renowned Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry. Founded by Ruth and Marvin Sackner in 1979 in Miami Beach, Florida, the Sackner Archive currently holds the largest collection of concrete and visual poetry in the world. The archive includes over 75,000 itemsContinue reading “Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry moves to the University of Iowa Libraries”
Celebrating first-generation college students at the First-Generation Summit
by Jenay Solomon, Undergraduate Engagement Librarian, UI Libraries Celebrating student accomplishments and getting to showcase all the amazing services and resources the UI libraries provide for students is always a great thing to do. Even on a Saturday! Earlier this spring on a beautiful sunny Saturday, I spent the day at the 2nd Annual “I’mContinue reading “Celebrating first-generation college students at the First-Generation Summit”