University of Iowa Libraries’ conservator Gary Frost is working with Iowa City artists Emily Martin and Loret Mast to create an exhibit for Friday’s Gallery Walk at MidWestOne Bank (formerly Iowa State Bank) in downtown Iowa City. Frost will focus his exhibit pieces on “Saving Collections: Storm and Salvage” and “Saving Collections: Recovery and Protection.” The GalleryContinue reading “Frost Exhibits in Gallery Walk”
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Build a Library and They Will Come – Oct 1
Will there be libraries in 2020? While none of us have perfect future vision, I think the answer to that must be “yes, if…” Mark Sandler, Director, Center for Library Initiatives, Committee on Institutional Cooperation (CIC) will give this year’s library speaker series presentation on Wednesday, October 1at 10 a.m. in the Senate Chamber ofContinue reading “Build a Library and They Will Come – Oct 1”
UITV schedule for “Memories of a Hiroshima Atomic Bomb Survivor” Recording
Thank you very much for those who joined us on the evening of September 10th to listen to Ms. Yoshiko Kajimoto’s firsthand story of Hiroshima atomic bombing in 1945. And for those who missed the event, here is the “First Run” schedule of event recording by the UITV: Wednesday, September 24 1:45 AM 4:00 PMContinue reading “UITV schedule for “Memories of a Hiroshima Atomic Bomb Survivor” Recording”
Rare Book Room Open House – May 15
The John Martin Rare Book Room will hold its annual open house on Thursday, May 15 from 4:30 to 7:30. The exhibit, “’No Small Presumption’–Surgical Works From Six Centuries,” will feature rare books from the earliest days of surgery through the twentieth century. The event is open to the public. Although chloroform and ether were not widelyContinue reading “Rare Book Room Open House – May 15”
UI Libraries Unveils Online Collection Highlighting Iowa Women
As women’s history month comes to a close, the Iowa Women’s Archives goes online. To mark the occasion and unveil the digital collection, the University of Iowa Libraries will celebrate with a reception on Wednesday, March 26th from 12 – 1 p.m. in the North Exhibition Hall of the Main Library. Through the new digitalContinue reading “UI Libraries Unveils Online Collection Highlighting Iowa Women”
UI Libraries Sponsored Speakers Program: “The Network Reconfigures the Library”
National expert, Lorcan Dempsey will discuss how networking is impacting research, learning behaviors, and organizational models as they relate to place, expertise, collections and services in libraries in the University of Iowa Libraries sponsored speaker program. Lorcan Dempsey is the Vice President and Chief Strategist for the Online Computer Library Center (OCLC), an international nonprofitContinue reading “UI Libraries Sponsored Speakers Program: “The Network Reconfigures the Library””
An Endangered River Runs Through Us – Guided Tour and Exhibit
The second of Three Iowa River Journeys is scheduled for Friday, February 8. This guided bus and walking tour leaves from the south foyer of the UI Main Library at 3 p.m. On the tour you will see models of Columbia River dams created to discover better means to protect salmon; beaches where the College of PublicContinue reading “An Endangered River Runs Through Us – Guided Tour and Exhibit”
Van Allen Biographer Visits UI Libraries – Feb 1
How do you go about writing the biography of one of the country’s most influential physicists of the 20th century? Where do you find primary source information and how do you write compelling prose based on scientific notes? Abigail Foerstner, author of James Van Allen: The First Eight Billion Miles, will visit the University ofContinue reading “Van Allen Biographer Visits UI Libraries – Feb 1”
Conversation with Author of Land of the High Flags – Jan 30
Long before war engulfed Afghanistan, Rosanne Klass was there. The young teacher from Cedar Rapids, Iowa, viewed the country with fresh eyes and embraced its people with her friendship. In 1964, she described her experiences in this little-known land, making surprisingly prescient observations in her now-classic memoir, Land of the High Flags: Afghanistan When theContinue reading “Conversation with Author of Land of the High Flags – Jan 30”
Win tickets to Hancher “With Love from the Libraries”
Before you get overwhelmed with assignments for the new semester, the Libraries wanted to welcome you back with a chance to win a pair of ticket to Hancher for dinner and a show on Tuesday, February 12th at 7:30 p.m. Wynton Marsalis and the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra will be playing the Love Songs of Duke Ellington, justContinue reading “Win tickets to Hancher “With Love from the Libraries””