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Iowa Research Online in Smart Search
Iowa Research Online (IRO) preserves and provides open access to the scholarly and creative work of the University of Iowa. We are pleased to announce that over 1500 records for items found in the IRO are now available in Smart Search. Additional records will be added to Smart Search on a monthly basis.
A “Notorious Affair” Highlighted Special Collections Exhibition
Between October 1943 and March 1944 the German Embassy in Ankara had access to documents from the British Embassy. These included documents relating to the Teheran, Cairo and Casablanca conferences, at which Allied strategies were discussed, including Operation Overlord and the disposition of Europe after the war in the event of an Allied victory. TheContinue reading “A “Notorious Affair” Highlighted Special Collections Exhibition”
ARL and ALA Release Statement on Showing Films in the Classroom
Librarians frequently are asked by teachers at all levels of education – from kindergarten to college – about the permissibility of showing films in the classroom. For once, the Copyright Act actually provides a straightforward answer: the Act contains a specific exception for the performance of works such as films in the classroom. If librariansContinue reading “ARL and ALA Release Statement on Showing Films in the Classroom”
Iowa City Book Festival Announces 2010 Date
The Iowa City Book Festival, a celebration of books, reading and writing presented by the University of Iowa Libraries, will be held on Saturday, July 17, 2010. Hosted in Gibson Square outside the Main Library’s south entrance on the University campus, the Festival will be a mix of booksellers, a small music stage, children’s activities,Continue reading “Iowa City Book Festival Announces 2010 Date”
Electronic Theses and Dissertations: A Worldwide Initiative Oct 29
The School of Library and Information Science and Professor Padmini Srinivasan have invited Dr. Edward Fox from Virginia Tech University to speak about the future of electronic theses and dissertation. Also on Thursday, October 292:00-3:15 p.m.Second Floor Conference Room 2032, Main Library Dr. Edward A. Fox holds a Ph.D. and M.S. in Computer Science from CornellContinue reading “Electronic Theses and Dissertations: A Worldwide Initiative Oct 29”
Open Access as Utility
Editor’s note: Throughout Open Access Week (Oct 19-23), the UI Libraries will be sharing the views of our UI colleagues on the topic of open access. by Peter Likarish, Ph.D. Candidate, Department of Computer Science and Bridget Draxler, Ph.d Candidate, Department of English Nicholas Carr’s “The Big Switch” argues that the internet, and computing in general,Continue reading “Open Access as Utility”
Open Access and Global Information Divide
Editor’s note: Throughout Open Access Week (Oct 19-23), the UI Libraries will be sharing the views of our UI colleagues on the topic of open access. by Edward Miner, Ph.D., International Studies Bibliographer Although Open Access movements are unfolding within the legal frameworks of individual countries, their most dramatic potential benefits are really global inContinue reading “Open Access and Global Information Divide”
“The Abuses of Literacy” – Oct 22
Professor Ted Striphas (University of Indiana, Department of Communication and Culture) will be visiting the UI campus next week. He will present a public lecture titled “The Abuses of Literacy: Amazon Kindle and the Right to Read” at 4 pm on October 22nd in Adler E105. Professor Striphas will also meet with a graduate seminarContinue reading ““The Abuses of Literacy” – Oct 22″
Who Should Pay? Does Open Access Mean Free Access
Editor’s note: Throughout Open Access Week (Oct 19-23), the UI Libraries will be sharing the views of our UI colleagues on the topic of open access. by Dr. Christopher Squier, Professor, College of Dentistry and Christine White, Librarian, College of Dentistry Traditionally, the cost of publishing articles in print journals has been borne (apart fromContinue reading “Who Should Pay? Does Open Access Mean Free Access”