This remarkable facility boasts towering shelves, millions of volumes, and a satellite—and that’s just the beginning. The University of Iowa Libraries Annex sits on the outskirts of Iowa City, tucked between warehouses and against train tracks. Inside the 60,000-square-foot facility, long aisles extend into darkness—but when the motion-activated lights click on, they illuminate 22-foot shelvesContinue reading “Collections management, writ large: Inside the UI Libraries Annex”
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Iowa Lichtenberger Engineering Library receives Patent and Trademark Resource Center designation
Iowa Lichtenberger Engineering Library receives Patent and Trademark Resource Center designationInitiative provides individual inventors access to additional resources from federal agency The University of Iowa Lichtenberger Engineering Library is now part of a select group of higher education institutions across the country—and only one in Iowa—to be designated a Patent and Trademark Resource Center (PTRC)Continue reading “Iowa Lichtenberger Engineering Library receives Patent and Trademark Resource Center designation”
UI Libraries recognizes first-generation staff and student workers
The University of Iowa Libraries is celebrating its student workers and staff who identify as first-generation students with opportunities to enjoy snacks, coffee, and other refreshments at the Main Library. It’s part of the university’s National First-Generation College Celebration held from Monday, Nov. 7 through Friday, Nov. 11, 2022. At Iowa, first-generation college students areContinue reading “UI Libraries recognizes first-generation staff and student workers”
Celebrating Open Access Week and a new resource for UI scholars
Happy Open Access Week! We’re celebrating this year’s theme “Open for Climate Justice” with an Iowa Research Online featured collection of recent University of Iowa scholar-authored open access journal articles related to climate change. We’re also officially launching our Open Scholarship Toolkit, which is a resource for UI scholars in every discipline to share the results ofContinue reading “Celebrating Open Access Week and a new resource for UI scholars”
Libraries Resources Available for Textbooks and Course Materials
The cost of textbooks continues to rise due to an industry heavily dominated by large publishing companies. While there is no single solution to the problem, the University of Iowa and University Libraries are committed to continuing to find ways to help reduce the cost for course content. Here are some resources:
We have books and so much more… 10 ways your Libraries can help you
The University of Iowa Libraries are here to help. We provide vital opportunities for engaging in critical learning, research, creative work, and clinical care through staff expertise and exceptional collections. Here are 10 convenient services we provide to support your success. We look forward to assisting you! 1) There are seven University Libraries on campus.* Continue reading “We have books and so much more… 10 ways your Libraries can help you”
Presidents’ Day Resources
On Presidents’ Day and every day, it’s easy to find information about those holding the highest government office in the United States by visiting the University of Iowa LibGuide for Presidential Resources. University Libraries is also designated as a Federal Depository Library, so we can help you find public U.S. government information for class assignmentsContinue reading “Presidents’ Day Resources”
What’s New in the Public Domain in 2022?
Now, you have even more works—and for the first time, sound recordings—available to be freely digitized, read, and used as the basis for new work. On Jan. 1, 2022, debut novels by Ernest Hemingway and William Faulkner, A.A. Milne’s Winnie the Pooh, and about 400,000 sound recordings from before 1926 were among the many books,Continue reading “What’s New in the Public Domain in 2022?”
Emergency access to copyrighted books
Effective immediately and until normal access to physical collections resumes, students, faculty, and staff at the University of Iowa have online access to a large portion of the University Libraries’ print collection—volumes that would have been difficult to access from library facilities that are closed due to COVID-19. Reading access to digitized copies of print volumesContinue reading “Emergency access to copyrighted books”
UI Libraries and student government collaborate to reduce textbook costs
How will I afford my textbooks this semester? Can I pass this course even though I don’t have the book? Is it illegal to download this PDF of the book that I found online? These are the kinds of questions students ask at the beginning of the semester. The solutions they find are creative. SometimesContinue reading “UI Libraries and student government collaborate to reduce textbook costs”