The first biennial conference, Art, Fact and Artifact: The Book in Time and Place, of the College Book Art Association begins today, January 8 and runs through Saturday, January 10 and is hosted by the University of Iowa Center for the Book. Conference activities include talks, artist presentations, exhibits, demos, professional development and tours over the threeContinue reading “Art, Fact and Artifact: The Book in Time and Place”
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Book Delivery to Campus Offices
You asked for an easier method of getting access to library materials, and we were listening. Beginning for the spring semester, the UI Libraries is partnering with Central Mail Services to deliver books to your UI campus office, including Oakdale Campus and the UIHC. Once you find a book you would like to check out,Continue reading “Book Delivery to Campus Offices”
The Big Belch at Yellowstone
Garrison Keillor has written an entertaining piece (search Access World News—U.S. Newspapers for “Keillor” and “Yellowstone”) about the more than 250 earthquakes that have occurred in Yellowstone National Park during the past several days recommending that, if this is the Big One, the view would be safer from a distance—say, Paris. Although Yellowstone is anContinue reading “The Big Belch at Yellowstone”
Special Collections on Display at Old Capitol Museum
Old Capitol Museum will present an exhibition of handmade artist books from Tuesday, Jan. 6, to Sunday, Feb. 1, in the museum’s second-floor rotunda. The exhibit, The Book in Time and Place, was organized by the University of Iowa Center for the Book in conjunction with the first College Book Art Association biennial conference, whichContinue reading “Special Collections on Display at Old Capitol Museum”
Preservation Department in DM Register
An article in today’s Des Moines Register highlights the conservation and restoration work the UI Libraries Preservation Department is doing with damaged items from the Czech & Slovak Museum and the African-American Cultural Center in Cedar Rapids.
Grant to Digitize Wallace Papers
We are pleased to announce that the National Historical Publications and Records Committee (NHPRC) of the National Archives has awarded The University of Iowa Libraries $32,700 in funding to digitize the microfilm edition of the Henry A. Wallace (1888-1965) Papers to create an open-access online collection. The 67 reels of microfilm contain approximately 67,000 framesContinue reading “Grant to Digitize Wallace Papers”
Art Library Requests
Winter Interim Notice: delivery requests will continue as usual except for the week of December 22 when requests received after midnight of the 22nd will be processed on December 29. The art library staff office will be closed on December 24-28. For more information about how to request Art Library materials while the library isContinue reading “Art Library Requests”
Music Library Services Over Interim
The Rita Benton Music Library (RBML) will be moving to the Main Library over the Winter Break. To accommodate the move, RBML staff and services to the public will be suspended from Saturday, December 20, 2008 through Thursday, January 15, 2009 . Once settled, our reference and print collections will be housed on the second floorContinue reading “Music Library Services Over Interim”
EBSCOhost Text Only Interface Discontinuation
When the new version EBSCOhost 2.0, fully ADA compliant, was implemented before the start of classes in the fall, the Text Only interface was still available. But it will be fully retired this spring. If you are still using the old interface and have created personal links to either EBSCOhost or any of the individual databases contained withinContinue reading “EBSCOhost Text Only Interface Discontinuation”
Preservation Dept Featured in University Publication
This week’s issue of FYI, the monthly online faculty and staff newsletter, featured flood restoration work being done in the Libraries by members of the Preservation Staff. UI Libraries preservation specialists reach out to area museums in need of restoration work.