The Iowa Conservation and Preservation Consortium (ICPC) and University of Iowa Libraries will host a series of day-long preservation workshops held at four locations across the state in June. The preservation sessions are designed for archivists, conservators, county clerks, curators, genealogists, librarians, museum workers, registrars, volunteers and anyone who cares about conserving and preserving ourContinue reading “UI Libraries To Co-Host Material Preservation Training Program”

Irving Weber is going online. A collection of stories written by Iowa City’s beloved historian and Iowa City Press-Citizen columnist is being digitized by the University of Iowa Libraries’ Digital Library Services Department. “Irving Weber loved to share his stories of old Iowa City, and I think he would be pleased to share these storiesContinue reading “UI Libraries Brings Irving Weber To The Internet”

It’s important to start drying or to freeze your items within 48 hours or mold may begin to develop. Be gentle with your items, especially the soaked items as they are weak and may fall apart. You don’t need to clean and dry everything all at once. Prioritize. Buy time and put things in yourContinue reading “Save Your Storm Damaged Belongings”

“The Tortilla Curtain” (Viking Penguin 1995) by T. Coraghessan Boyle has been selected by “One Community, One Book-Johnson County Reads” for its 2006 reading project promoting new insights on human rights in the United States. The University of Iowa Center for Human Rights (UICHR) coordinates the project in conjunction with representatives from other sponsoring organizationsContinue reading “‘Tortilla Curtain’ Selected For ‘One Community’ Reading Project”

What can you do with one million old library cards? How about make a crown out of them. Or a small Buddhist temple. Or weave them into a tie. Or string them together to make a mobile that will stretch across the ceiling of an entire exhibit hall. These are a few of the ideasContinue reading “UI Libraries To Exhibit Art Made From Old Catalog Cards”

The Preservation Department of the University of Iowa Libraries will preserve historical documents damaged by Hurricane Katrina, starting with documents and manuscripts from the Jefferson Davis Library in Biloxi, Miss., and the Biloxi Public Library. Library officials hope the project will provide a template for other preservation departments that want to assist Gulf Coast culturalContinue reading “UI Libraries To Help Preserve Historic Documents In Biloxi, Miss.”