The University Libraries is pleased to announce that faculty, graduate students, honors students, and P&S staff will now be able to go online (via My Account) and renew annual loans (currently due in June 2015). You no longer need to bring your loans to a campus library to be renewed on-site. This service change seeksContinue reading “New Service for Faculty: Renew Your Loans Online”
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Changes in the Main Library Periodical Collection
The Libraries is making the periodical collection on the third floor of Main Library more orderly and accessible by reorganizing all volumes into a single alphabetically arranged sequence. A project is underway to shelve the current issues with the rest of their bound volumes. Bound periodicals run in alphabetical order on the east side ofContinue reading “Changes in the Main Library Periodical Collection”
Tonight Only! The Brinton Silent Film Project
Tonight Only! The Brinton Silent Film Project Friends of the UI Libraries Annual EventWednesday, May 6, 2015 Join Mike Zahs and Red Cedar Chamber Music for an evening of motion pictures and music from the earliest days of film. In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, The Brinton Entertainment Co. of Washington, Iowa, wouldContinue reading “Tonight Only! The Brinton Silent Film Project”
UBorrow Unavailable
Due to technical difficulties, UBorrow is temporarily not available. We apologize for the inconvenience and hope to have everything working soon. In the meantime, please place your requests through the Interlibrary Loan system: http://www.lib.uiowa.edu/services/illdd/.
Announcing Edible Book Festival Winners!
Thank you so much to everyone who created the delectable entries that made this year’s Edible Book Festival a success! We’d like to thank our generous sponsors who provided this year’s prizes: Beadology, Blick Art Materials, UI Libraries’ Conservation Lab, High Ground Cafe, and New Pioneer Co-op. Thank you to the Friends of the UIContinue reading “Announcing Edible Book Festival Winners!”
Corridor Collaboration: Preserving Cedar Rapids’ History
The flood of 2008 threatened to destroy many of Cedar Rapids’ treasured artifacts. Since then, the University of Iowa Libraries’ Conservation Lab treated over 7,500 items, 100 boxes of manuscripts, and 11,000 single sheets affected by the disaster. On April 23 the UI Alumni Association will co-host a Lifelong Learning event at the National CzechContinue reading “Corridor Collaboration: Preserving Cedar Rapids’ History”
Colleen Theisen Receives Prestigious “Mover and Shaker” Award from Library Journal
Colleen Theisen of the University of Iowa Libraries has been named a “Mover and Shaker” in the library industry by the Library Journal. Theisen was recognized in the magazine’s March 15 issue for her efforts to transform libraries in the 21st century. She was selected because of her commitment to the profession and her efforts to transformContinue reading “Colleen Theisen Receives Prestigious “Mover and Shaker” Award from Library Journal”
UI Libraries Launches Explorer’s Legacy Website
The University of Iowa Libraries has launched an online site that presents the history of the 1958 Explorer I satellite mission and the role played by UI astrophysicist James Van Allen in its success. The site, Explorer’s Legacy, chronicles the mission that led to the first scientific discovery of the space age when Van Allen identified the radiationContinue reading “UI Libraries Launches Explorer’s Legacy Website”
SuDocs Have Moved!
The University of Iowa Libraries is a congressionally designated depository for U.S. federal government information. This collection of print publications (classified with the Superintendent of Documents or SuDocs scheme) was recently moved from the third floor to the northwest corner of the fifth floor in the Main Library. Not only is the space on theContinue reading “SuDocs Have Moved!”
Learning Commons Available to Faculty for Class Presentations
Are you seeking opportunities for your students to become confident, eloquent, and engaging public speakers? I’d like to invite you to use the Learning Commons for your class presentations! The Learning Commons has six reservable group areas, each equipped with state-of-the-art technology, including 80-inch monitors. Laptops, cables & slide advancers are available for check outContinue reading “Learning Commons Available to Faculty for Class Presentations”