The University Libraries is seeking nominations for the Arthur Benton Excellence in Reference Services Professional Development Award. Funded by a generous endowment and presented in alternating years, this prestigious award recognizes a member of the Libraries’ professional staff who provides exemplary reference services for the University community. The recipient of the award receives $1,000 toContinue reading “Reference Service Award Nominees Wanted”
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With Love from the Libraries – Winners Announced!
How does Shakespeare’s Romeo & Juliet compare to Speech and Language Pathology or even Psychology? A couple of UI graduate students were able to make the case for the With Love from the Libraries contest. Patricia Grieg, a graduate student in Department of Speech Pathology and Audiology compared the communication breakdowns between Romeo and JulietContinue reading “With Love from the Libraries – Winners Announced!”
Scholarly communication news for the UI community – February 2008
February 2008 Issue 1.08 Welcome to the February issue of Transitions. 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 publishing models.Continue reading “Scholarly communication news for the UI community – February 2008”
An Endangered River Runs Through Us – Guided Tour and Exhibit
The second of Three Iowa River Journeys is scheduled for Friday, February 8. This guided bus and walking tour leaves from the south foyer of the UI Main Library at 3 p.m. On the tour you will see models of Columbia River dams created to discover better means to protect salmon; beaches where the College of PublicContinue reading “An Endangered River Runs Through Us – Guided Tour and Exhibit”
Van Allen Biographer Visits UI Libraries – Feb 1
How do you go about writing the biography of one of the country’s most influential physicists of the 20th century? Where do you find primary source information and how do you write compelling prose based on scientific notes? Abigail Foerstner, author of James Van Allen: The First Eight Billion Miles, will visit the University ofContinue reading “Van Allen Biographer Visits UI Libraries – Feb 1”
Conversation with Author of Land of the High Flags – Jan 30
Long before war engulfed Afghanistan, Rosanne Klass was there. The young teacher from Cedar Rapids, Iowa, viewed the country with fresh eyes and embraced its people with her friendship. In 1964, she described her experiences in this little-known land, making surprisingly prescient observations in her now-classic memoir, Land of the High Flags: Afghanistan When theContinue reading “Conversation with Author of Land of the High Flags – Jan 30”
Win tickets to Hancher “With Love from the Libraries”
Before you get overwhelmed with assignments for the new semester, the Libraries wanted to welcome you back with a chance to win a pair of ticket to Hancher for dinner and a show on Tuesday, February 12th at 7:30 p.m. Wynton Marsalis and the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra will be playing the Love Songs of Duke Ellington, justContinue reading “Win tickets to Hancher “With Love from the Libraries””
Street Literature on Display in Special Collections
For over 400 years, news was disseminated to the poor and uneducated masses in England, Ireland, and other European countries through street literature. Many forms eventually reached America and other parts of the world. Street literature was a mirror of society, with its half-truths, lies, folk poetry, romances, and all manner of other foibles. EveryContinue reading “Street Literature on Display in Special Collections”
McTyre Named Chair of the Midwest Music Library Association
Ruthann McTyre, head of the Rita Benton Music Library, was named the Chair of the Midwest Chapter of the Music Library Association this fall. As Chair, McTyre plans to continue the outreach efforts to Midwest library schools as well as lead the chapter’s participation with the MLA/Music OCLC Users Group jointly sponsored Educational Outreach ProgramContinue reading “McTyre Named Chair of the Midwest Music Library Association”
William Blake turns 250…
And we’re celebrating with birthday cake between 12 and 1 p.m. on Wednesday, November 28 in the North Exhibition Hall of the Main Library! The poet, printmaker, painter, and visionary William Blake was born on November 28, 1757. This year marks the 250th anniversary of his birth. In addition to serving birthday cake, the Libraries haveContinue reading “William Blake turns 250…”