Iowa City UNESCO City of Literature and three Johnson County public libraries unveiled 25 unique BookMark statues FRIDAY, JUNE 3, kicking off what is believed to be the first public art display in the world to celebrate reading and writing. These gigantic statues were created by artists from throughout the Midwest and will be onContinue reading “The Forever War is UI Libraries BookMarks Statue”
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Transitions: scholarly communication news is now a blog
Beginning this spring, Transitions, the University of Iowa’s occasional newsletter on scholarly communication issues, will appear as a blog, with postings at regular intervals as circumstances demand. Three blog entries have been posted to date, with topics ranging from copyright and open access journals, to the University of Iowa’s citation and publishing history, to the economicsContinue reading “Transitions: scholarly communication news is now a blog”
Stradivari Quartet recordings now available online
Forty-four years after its first public performance, the Stradivari String Quartet now has audio recordings from 1963-1996 publicly available in the Iowa Digital Library at http://digital.lib.uiowa.edu/strad. The collection is part of the Iowa Sounds Digital Collection, a growing digital repository of audio recordings that documents the musical and cultural heritage of the University of IowaContinue reading “Stradivari Quartet recordings now available online”
Hardin Library closed this summer for renovations
The Hardin Library building will be closed this summer for renovations beginning Saturday, May 14, and reopening on Tuesday, August 17. Staff have been busy planning how to provide service during this time. If you have questions about returns, please feel free to contact Sarah Andrews, Access Services Supervisor for Hardin Library. We’ll post more detailsContinue reading “Hardin Library closed this summer for renovations”
UI Libraries commemorates Civil War sesquicentennial with exhibition, digital collection
University of Iowa Libraries has launched a new exhibition and digital collection to commemorate the sesquicentennial of the Civil War, and it’s enlisting the help of a few good men and women (well, lots, really) to help make the collection even more accessible and useful. The exhibition, “‘Now Do Not Let Your Courage Fail’: VoicesContinue reading “UI Libraries commemorates Civil War sesquicentennial with exhibition, digital collection”
It’s Snapshot Day at the UI Libraries, April 12
To celebrate National Library Week, the UI Libraries are taking a “snapshot” of activities in the library today. We need your help. We can’t wait to see what you’re doing in the library.
Share Your Library Story in 17 Syllables and 140 Characters
Love your library/Write a twaiku today/You could win fifty Share your love of libraries with the world by composing a library themed twaiku for National Library Week! You might win a $50 gift certificate to Amazon. What’s a twaiku, you ask? Simply put, a twaiku is haiku sent via Twitter. Twaiku use the same basicContinue reading “Share Your Library Story in 17 Syllables and 140 Characters”
Elizabeth Berg to headline the Iowa City Book Festival, July 15-17
Novelists Elizabeth Berg and Jane Hamilton, journalist and historian Adam Goodheart, and poets Camille Dungy and Robyn Schiff are among a rich lineup of writers who will take part in the Iowa City Book Festival (ICBF) this summer, the University of Iowa Libraries announced today. The ICBF is a three-day celebration of books, reading andContinue reading “Elizabeth Berg to headline the Iowa City Book Festival, July 15-17”
Persson Recognized as Person with Heart & Soul
UI Librarian Dottie Persson was profiled along with dozens of other community members in the Iowa City Press-Citizen’s Heart & Soul publication. She is one who gives all she has to the community. Dottie’s giving nature is not news to the hundreds of students, faculty and staff members she has worked with during her years at theContinue reading “Persson Recognized as Person with Heart & Soul”
Remember the Triangle Fire, March 25
We will close women’s history month on Friday, March 25th with “In Memoriam: The Triangle Factory Fire 100th Anniversary,” an event to commemorate the 146 young, immigrant garment workers who lost their lives in this tragedy. Friday, March 2512:00 – 1:00 p.m.Second Floor Conference Room (2032), UI Main Library Remarks by Professor of History LindaContinue reading “Remember the Triangle Fire, March 25”