UI Libraries would like your comments regarding the type of information that you use for your research. In particular, we would like to know your experience with federal government information, the services provided, and how you find information that you need. Here’s a link to a 16-question survey that will help us better understand theContinue reading “Measuring Our Worth”
Author Archives: The University of Iowa Libraries
Iowa City Book Festival Named “Attraction of the Year”
Great cities of literature have great book festivals. Thanks to the Iowa City Book Festival, presented by The University of Iowa Libraries, Iowa City is no exception. The Iowa City Book Festival is the 2010 Iowa City/Coralville Area Convention and Visitors Bureau Attraction of the Year. “The Iowa City Book Festival is just a wonderfulContinue reading “Iowa City Book Festival Named “Attraction of the Year””
Invisible Book-a-Thon Closes City of Literature Exhibit
As the City of Literature: Literary Life in Iowa City exhibit comes to a close this week, Dr. Alphabet will perform a reading. His costume has been on display throughout the exhibit. Thursday, Nov. 18th, 20103:00 – 5:00 PMNorth Exhibit Hall, Main Library
Lawrence named Midwest MLA President-Elect
Janna Lawrence, Assistant Director of the Hardin Library for Health Sciences, is president-elect of the Midwest Chapter/Medical Library Association. She will serve as president-elect, president and past-president for the Chapter. Janna will preside over the October 2012 annual meeting to be held in Rochester, MN.
Leafing through rare books
Within its overall collection of five million printed volumes, the University of Iowa Libraries holds more than 200,000 rare books. These books range in age from the 15th century to newly created artists’ books. The collection includes more than 800 manuscript collections—medieval to modern. Peruse a small sampling of these books through the fyi lens.
New University of Iowa web resource maps the decline of a great American city
An interactive web project presenting a visualization of the political and social factors that led to the decline of one of America’s greatest cities has been released. Mapping Decline: St. Louis and the Fate of the American City ( http://mappingdecline.lib.uiowa.edu ) represents University of Iowa History Professor Colin Gordon’s examination of how white flight, discriminatoryContinue reading “New University of Iowa web resource maps the decline of a great American city”
Thank you to all our OA authors.
As the cost of journal subscriptions continues to rise, we need more authors like you to publish their scholarly work in open access journals. We hope that you’ll encourage your colleagues to do the same. If you have other questions about open access publishing, please feel free to talk with the library liaison in yourContinue reading “Thank you to all our OA authors.”
International Writers to read in Main Library, Oct 29
The International Writing Program will bring their Friday evening reading to the UI Main Library on Oct. 29 at 5 p.m. Ms. Yong Mee Cho from South Korea and Ms. Lai Chu Hon from Hong Kong will read from their work. Ms. Cho is the author of four poetry collections and the recipient of theContinue reading “International Writers to read in Main Library, Oct 29”
Technology mines ever-expanding body of OA resources
The Open Access Week website offers resources explaining how research funders, researchers, administrators, students, publishers, and librarians can advocate for better OA practices. This year, the focus is on a challenge from Philip E. Bourne, focusing on sharing new ways technology can help us mine the ever-expanding body of OA resources: Technology Mines OA Resources (videoContinue reading “Technology mines ever-expanding body of OA resources”
Iowa Women’s Archives Tour, Nov. 4
The University of Iowa Alumni Association’s Lifelong Learning Program is hosting a behind-the-scenes tour of the Iowa Women’s Archives in the UI Main Library starting at 5 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 4. Registration is required. Archives curator Kären Mason will give the tour, where participants will examine photos, diaries, letters, scrapbooks, and other items. Mason willContinue reading “Iowa Women’s Archives Tour, Nov. 4”