Jonathan Koffel, education and outreach librarian, recently received special recognition from the UI College of Pharmacy for his teaching and outreach efforts. The award was based on votes and comments from Pharmacy students and was awarded at the College’s annual reception held to honor scholarship recipients and Teacher of the Year award winners. Continue reading “Koffel Recognized by College of Pharmacy”
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Louise Noun: Centenary Celebration – Dec 3
Louise Rosenfield Noun, social activist, art collector, author, philanthropist and co-founder of the Iowa Women’s Archives, was born in Des Moines, Iowa, in 1908. Noun became widely recognized for her leadership and commitment to a number of organizations and causes. Please join us in a celebration of her life with cake and conversation. Wednesday, DecemberContinue reading “Louise Noun: Centenary Celebration – Dec 3”
Chemistry and Music Collections Moving
Beginning Monday, the chemistry materials which are currently housed on the second floor of the Main Library will move to the Hardin Library for the Health Sciences. The move should be completed within two days and will likely affect the use of some elevators in these two buildings and may pose some temporary inconvenience. TheContinue reading “Chemistry and Music Collections Moving”
UI Libraries Contributing to Digital Humanities Scholarship
Traditionally humanities researchers have worked independently. Yet as this model of scholarship is changing to a more collaborative model, researchers are using social networks to support an open exchange of knowledge. Several new digital collaborative projects are providing the tools for this new scholarship and are incorporating high-quality primary resource collections. When the University ofContinue reading “UI Libraries Contributing to Digital Humanities Scholarship”
Transitions: Scholarly communication news for the UI community – November 2008
November 2008 Issue 3.08 The Fall issue of Transitions is now online. The purpose of this irregular electronic newsletter is to bring to readers’ attention some of the many new projects and developments affecting the current system of scholarly communication, with emphasis on new products and programs, the open access movement and other alternative publishingContinue reading “Transitions: Scholarly communication news for the UI community – November 2008”
Looking for the Plum Job in the Obama Administration?
We’ve got just the job listing resource for you that was just released today. Every four years, just after the Presidential election, the “United States Government Policy and Supporting Positions,” commonly known as the Plum Book, is published. The Plum Book contains data for over 7,000 Federal civil service leadership and support positions in theContinue reading “Looking for the Plum Job in the Obama Administration?”
Digital Libraries and Digital Humanities – Nov 17
With the increasing importance of interdisciplinary research, and the increasing need for academic libraries to assume roles of information originator previously handled by others, new research alliances are forming on many university campuses. Join us for a presentation by Dr. Richard Furuta from Texas A&M University, “Digital Libraries and Digital Humanities: Experiences with Research PartnershipsContinue reading “Digital Libraries and Digital Humanities – Nov 17”
Get Research Help NOW!!
Finals are just around the corner and you’re probably thinking about writing research papers, but don’t know where to start. It’s easy, you can start at the Old Capitol Town Center Food Court. What!?! Go to the mall? Yes. That’s where you’ll find some Info to Go. University librarians are available to help you Monday-FridayContinue reading “Get Research Help NOW!!”
Ishmael Beah Lecture on UITV
Author of A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier Ishmael Beah spoke about his life in Sierra Leone as a child soldier and his activism for the rights of children on Wednesday, October 29 to an estimated crowd of 1,400 people. To see this lecture again or for the first time, tune into UITVContinue reading “Ishmael Beah Lecture on UITV”
One Bean, One Vote – Nov 4
Is the election becoming a little too intense for you? Lighten up by casting your Great Northern Bean to vote in the Main Library’s strictly unofficial presidential bean poll on Election Day, Nov. 4th. The bean poll will be located at the kiosk near the Information Desk at the Main Library. Here’s how it works; simplyContinue reading “One Bean, One Vote – Nov 4”