Award-winning filmmaker Marlene Booth will present a talk entitled “Tell Me a Story: Making and Learning From Documentary Films” on Tuesday, March 22nd. Born and raised in Des Moines, Booth looks back – with clips from her films – on 35 years of filmmaking as a woman, a feminist, and a dyed-in-the-wool Hawkeye. Iowa Women’sContinue reading “Filmmaker Booth to speak in Iowa Women’s Archives, March 22”
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“You Say Khaddafi, I Say Gaddafi”
Got 15 minutes? Develop your research skills and learn about a database that will be sure to add credibility to your paper or speech. “You Say Khaddafi, I Say Gaddafi”: Focusing Foreign Media Coverage Wednesday, March 23thMain Library, Rm. 4037Noon – 12:15 Snacks Provided.
Looking for Lucretia, Elizabeth and Susan B.: women who put the “rage” in suffrage
Got 15 minutes? Develop your research skills and learn about a database that will be sure to add credibility to your paper or speech. Looking for Lucretia, Elizabeth, and Susan B. : women who put the rage in suffrage: Wednesday, March 9th Main Library, Rm. 4037Noon – 12:15Snacks Provided
Today’s Hot Topic: underage drinking on campus
Do you have a speech or a paper due on a current event? You’ve come to the right place. In 15 minutes, you’ll develop your research skills and learn about a database that will be sure to add credibility to your paper or speech. These mini-workshop are like veggies for your brain! Topic: Underage DrinkingWednesday, February 23,Continue reading “Today’s Hot Topic: underage drinking on campus”
Walton earns NLM fellowship
Linda Walton, associate university librarian and director of the Hardin Library for the Health Sciences, has been accepted for the prestigious National Library of Medicine’s 2011 fellowship program in Biomedical Informatics held at the Marine Biological Laboratory located in Woods Hole, MA. This week-long survey course is designed to familiarize individuals with the application ofContinue reading “Walton earns NLM fellowship”
UI Libraries bind 10,000-page, two-foot thick book of poetry
The University of Iowa Libraries now has a massive volume of poetry in its collection, a 100-volume work of 10,000 pages of poetry, measuring two feet thick. The book, “Poetry City Marathon” was written by Iowa City poet Dave Morice (aka Dr. Alphabet) during a 100-day poetry marathon this summer. The marathon was a highlightContinue reading “UI Libraries bind 10,000-page, two-foot thick book of poetry”
Digital Collection of Portraits in Conversation with Felix de la Concha
The University of Iowa Libraries is pleased to announce the launch of its latest digital collection, Félix de la Concha’s Portraits in Conversation— http://digital.lib.uiowa.edu/felixdelaconcha . De la Concha is a painter who creates multidimensional portrayals of his subjects while conducting and recording interviews about their life, work, and views on art. The collection features Spanish-languageContinue reading “Digital Collection of Portraits in Conversation with Felix de la Concha”
UICB @ 25 Exhibit in Main Library
The new exhibition in the North Hall of the Main Library celebrates the 25th anniversary of the UI Center for the Book, UICB @ 25: The Future of a Legacy (www.lib.uiowa.edu/exhibits). The UICB is a unique program that conjoins training in the technique and artistry of bookmaking with research into the history and culture ofContinue reading “UICB @ 25 Exhibit in Main Library”
Iowa Geological Survey Annual Reports online
The University of Iowa Libraries has recently posted the Iowa Geological Survey Annual Report (1893-1941) online. The annual reports contain information on the topography and geological formations of all of Iowa’s counties, assessments of Iowa’s mineral resources, and reports on Iowa’s water resources. Whether being used to grow crops in the field, livestock in theContinue reading “Iowa Geological Survey Annual Reports online”
Hardin Library participates in pipeline education project
Saba Rasheed Ali, an associate professor in the University of Iowa Counseling Psychology Department in the College of Education, received a Roy J. Carver charitable trust grant of more than $11,000 to expand a career education program called Project HOPE (Healthcare, Occupations, Preparation, Exploration): Pipeline Education for Underserved Rural Students.The initiative will allow middle school students toContinue reading “Hardin Library participates in pipeline education project”