The University of Iowa Faculty Senate Approved the “Addendum to Publication Agreements for CIC Authors” at their October 23, 2007 meeting. This addendum is intended for authors to use to help them protect their intellectual property rights when publishing their work. Excerpt from the “Statement on Publishing Agreements”: Faculty authors should consider a number ofContinue reading “U of Iowa Faculty Senate Approves Author’s Addendum for Publishing Agreements”
Author Archives: The University of Iowa Libraries
Book Discussion- Cornwell’s newest release- Book of the Dead
Are you looking for some fun and easy reading over Thanksgiving break? Try Patricia Cornwell’s newest release Book of the Dead! Follow forensic pathologist Kay Scarpetta as she skillfully tries to solve the murder of a U.S. tennis star found dead in Rome. After the break, come and join us over lunch for a bookContinue reading “Book Discussion- Cornwell’s newest release- Book of the Dead”
Carreon Honored with Catalyst Award
The University of Iowa Office of Equal Opportunity and Diversity has announced the recipients of the 2007 Catalyst Awards. The awards will be presented at the 2007 Catalyst Award Reception, 4 to 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 15, in the Wayne Richey Ballroom, Iowa Memorial Union. Outreach and Recruitment Librarian Rachel Garza Carreon will be honoredContinue reading “Carreon Honored with Catalyst Award”
UI Librarian Wright Wins Iowa City Council Seat
Michael Wright, head of Acquisitions and Rapid Cataloging, won an at-large seat on the Iowa City council. Mike joined the University of Iowa Libraries in 2002 after working as a consultant. He earned his Masters in Library and Information Science at the University of Minnesota. We congratulate Mike on his hard work in the LibrariesContinue reading “UI Librarian Wright Wins Iowa City Council Seat”
Ghosts from the Stacks at the Main Library
In celebration of Halloween, The University of Iowa Libraries is unlocking the archives to expose artifacts on grave-robbing, demon conjuring, local hauntings, and other spooky subjects covered in the University’s collection of rare books, manuscripts, and ephemeral publications. Librarians from Special Collections, University Archives, and the Hardin Library for Health Sciences’ John Martin Rare BookContinue reading “Ghosts from the Stacks at the Main Library”
One Community, One Book author will visit UI with gospel singer this Friday
Timothy Tyson, prize-winning author of “Blood Done Sign My Name,” will bring southern history to a Midwestern audience at 7 p.m., Friday, Oct. 26, in Room C20 at the University of Iowa Pomerantz Career Center. Tyson’s book was selected for the 2007 “One Community, One Book” project by the UI Center for Human Rights (UICHR).Continue reading “One Community, One Book author will visit UI with gospel singer this Friday”
Event Explores Changing Role of Women in Health Care
Susan Winckler (left), chief of staff of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and a University of Iowa alumna, and Jennifer Niebyl (right), UI faculty member and physician, will help launch a traveling exhibit on women and medicine with talks beginning at 5 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 18, in the Dr. Prem Sahai Auditorium, Room 1110A,Continue reading “Event Explores Changing Role of Women in Health Care”
Slovenian Poet Tomaz Salamun to read in Shambaugh Auditorium
The culimination of the International Writing Program’s 40th Anniversary Celebration is a reading by influential Slovenian poet Tomaz Salamun on Friday, October 12 at 8 p.m. in Shambaugh Auditorium. Tomaz Šalamun was born in Zagreb, Croatia, raised in Koper, Slovenia, and now makes his home in Ljubljana. He studied art history and worked as aContinue reading “Slovenian Poet Tomaz Salamun to read in Shambaugh Auditorium”
Sakai Leads Exhibit Tour
UI librarian Chiaki Sakai will conduct a brief tour of the exhibit “East Asia in the Midwest: 40 Years of East Asian Writers at the IWP” on Thursday, October 11 at 4:30 pm in the North Lobby of the Main Library. This exhibit and tour are part of the celebration of the International Writing Program’sContinue reading “Sakai Leads Exhibit Tour”
Hardin Library will host national traveling exhibition
Women doctors are the focus of a new traveling exhibition opening Friday, Oct. 12 at the Hardin Library for the Health Sciences at the University of Iowa.”Changing the Face of Medicine: Celebrating America’s Women Physicians” tells the extraordinary story of how American women who wanted to practice medicine have struggled over the past two centuriesContinue reading “Hardin Library will host national traveling exhibition”