When Hawkeye senior Cassandra Parsons arrived on the University of Iowa from her hometown of Williamsburg, Iowa, she knew that a student job would be a key part of her time as an undergraduate. And when Parsons, an English and creative writing major and anthropology minor, started work as a student assistant at the HardinContinue reading “Student employee spotlight: Cassandra Parsons”
Category Archives: Main Library
UI Hardin Library to celebrate 50 years and fourth floor renovations to improve user experience
Hardin Library for the Health Sciences at the University of Iowa Libraries is recognizing two milestones in May 2024: the completion of a major renovation to its fourth floor, including the John Martin Rare Book Room, and serving students, faculty, and staff for 50 years. Construction started in October 2022 to convert the fourth floor intoContinue reading “UI Hardin Library to celebrate 50 years and fourth floor renovations to improve user experience”
Get expert help with your data management plan
Do you need a data management and sharing plan (DMSP) for your grant proposal? The University of Iowa Libraries Research Data Services can help! Brian Westra, data services librarian, is available to help you create a data management plan in alignment with funding agency requirements. If you have questions about: Which repository is most appropriateContinue reading “Get expert help with your data management plan”
OpenHawks grant program promotes open educational resources, saves students money
Are you looking for a way to enhance your teaching, save your students money, and contribute to the global knowledge commons? If so, consider applying for the OpenHawks grant program at the University of Iowa. Over the last several years, OpenHawks has funded over 60 Open Educational Resources (OER) projects across a broad range ofContinue reading “OpenHawks grant program promotes open educational resources, saves students money”
Announcing new John Benjamins open access agreement
The University of Iowa Libraries is pleased to announce a new read and publish agreement with John Benjamins Publishing Company, an independent academic publisher of books, journals and online resources in linguistics and the language sciences. The agreement includes: To publish open access in John Benjamins journals without paying APCs, corresponding authors simply submit theirContinue reading “Announcing new John Benjamins open access agreement”
The UI Libraries announce Biochemical Society open access agreement
The University of Iowa Libraries are pleased to announce a new open access agreement with the Biochemical Society, effective through Dec. 31, 2026. The agreement, negotiated through the Big Ten Academic Alliance (BTAA), guarantees full read access to all Biochemical Society journals (published by the Society’s publishing arm, Portland Press) and unlimited, fee-free open accessContinue reading “The UI Libraries announce Biochemical Society open access agreement”
Virtual new book display – Jan. 15, 2024
The Beads of Slavery The Beads of Slavery is a fiction story about twins who were separated at birth grew up in different societies with diverse culture, their destiny of uniting two communities had them fall in love with the same man.
Updated hours for Jan. 9 due to winter weather
The University of Iowa Libraries have updated hours due for Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2024, due to winter weather. (UPDATED at 4:15 p.m. to reflect the Main Library’s 5 p.m. closure) Art Library – Closed Hardin Library for the Health Sciences – Closing at 3 p.m. The 24-hour study will then open and online chat willContinue reading “Updated hours for Jan. 9 due to winter weather”
Here’s what entered the public domain in 2024
Take note, aspiring animators: We’re officially 95 years out from Mickey Mouse’s 1928 debut, which means that Steamboat Willie and Plane Crazy are fair game for future use. Each year on Jan. 1, enthusiasts watch as a new bevvy of works enters the public domain — and in the world of intellectual property, 2024 startedContinue reading “Here’s what entered the public domain in 2024”
Closure notice: The Main Library will be closed this weekend, Oct. 27-30
The Main Library will be closed from Friday, Oct. 27, at 5 p.m. to Monday, Oct. 30, at 7:30 a.m. because of a water outage throughout the building due to an ENGIE utility construction project. You’re encouraged to use the Libraries’ online delivery service to request books in InfoHawk+ before Friday to have themContinue reading “Closure notice: The Main Library will be closed this weekend, Oct. 27-30”