The University of Iowa Libraries will join libraries across the country for a “Wireside Chat with Lawrence Lessig” on Thursday, February 25 at 5 p.m. in the Main Library Second Floor Conference Room. The lecture by Lawrence Lessig will last 45 minutes, and will be followed by a 30 minute interactive Q & A session.Continue reading “Wireside Chat with Lawrence Lessig, Feb 25”
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UIMA Digital Collection recognized
Last week, The Iowa Digital Library’s collection for the UI Museum of Art was named ALA’s Digital Library of the Week! See the sidebar in this week’s American Libraries Direct or the news item in ALA’s ilovelibraries.org. The permanent collections of the University of Iowa Museum of Art contain more than 12,000 objects, from masterworks ofContinue reading “UIMA Digital Collection recognized”
Main Library corridors to be painted
On Monday, February 15, painters will begin work in the east hall (leading to Administration Offices). The west wall of the central corridor will be the next project. The paint being used is odorless, but library users are advised this project will be taking place. Chair rails are also being installed along the corridor toContinue reading “Main Library corridors to be painted”
Pioneering Artist Eve Drewelowe Featured in Digital Archive
The life and work of painter Eve Drewelowe (1899-1988) are celebrated in a new digital collection created by the University of Iowa Libraries and the School of Art and Art History. This pioneering artist, who in 1924 received the UI’s first Master’s degree in studio arts, is the focus of the Eve Drewelowe Digital Collection,Continue reading “Pioneering Artist Eve Drewelowe Featured in Digital Archive”
Shipe wins Western European Specialist Study Grant
Tim Shipe, assistant to the director for collections and scholarly communications, has been selected to receive the 2010 Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) Western European Studies Section (WESS) Coutts Nijhoff International West European Specialist Study Grant, for his proposal, “The Franco-Romanian Literary Avant-garde in Bucharest Libraries.” Sponsored by Coutts Information Services, the grantContinue reading “Shipe wins Western European Specialist Study Grant”
Hiroshima Atomic Bomb Survivor to Speak, Feb 9
Mr. Katsufumi Shintaku will describe his experience as a Hiroshima atomic bomb survivor at a presentation from 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 9, in Meeting Room A at the Iowa City Public Library. On Aug. 6, 1945, Shintaku just returned from his night shift at Toyo Kogyo (currently Mazda Motor Corporation) when the atomicContinue reading “Hiroshima Atomic Bomb Survivor to Speak, Feb 9”
Transitions: scholarly communication news for the UI Community, January 2010
January 2010Issue 1.10 Welcome to the winter issue of Transitions. The purpose of this irregular electronic newsletter is to bring to readers’ attention some of the many new projects and developments informnig the current system of scholarly communication, with emphasis on new products and programs, the open access movement, and other alternative publishing models. ScholarlyContinue reading “Transitions: scholarly communication news for the UI Community, January 2010”
FAQs about Psychology Collection (UPDATED)
The Psychology Library closed December 18, 2009, and by January 13, 2010, all materials were moved. The collection was divided among the Biological Sciences Library, Hardin Library for the Health Sciences, and the Library Annex. Except as noted below, the Psychology Library materials have been moved to the Hardin Library for the Health Sciences, whereContinue reading “FAQs about Psychology Collection (UPDATED)”
Important announcement about materials sent to the Library Annex
If you have tried unsuccessfully to find a book or journal volume in the library stacks, it is possible that it may have been sent to the Library Annex in late summer of 2009. InfoHawk records are being updated to indicate which books are in that facility and a retrieval service will enable you toContinue reading “Important announcement about materials sent to the Library Annex”
Bio Dictionary of Iowa Reviewed
The Biographical Dictionary of Iowa, ed. by David Hudson, Marvin Bergman, and Loren Horton. Internet Resource. Reviewed in 2010 January CHOICE. This collaboration between the University of Iowa Press and University Libraries is based on a print title that the university published in 2009 for the State Historical Society of Iowa. The print book and PDFContinue reading “Bio Dictionary of Iowa Reviewed”