The University of Iowa Libraries’ Preservation and Conservation presents: The William Anthony Conservation LectureThursday, October 8, 2015, 6:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m.Adler Journalism Building, E105Gary Frost, guest lecturer“Great Legacy, Great Prospects — The Historical Bookbinding Model Collection at Iowa” A reception will follow. All UI students, faculty, staff and Iowa City area community members are invited toContinue reading “William Anthony Lecture”
Category Archives: Main Library
Talk About Just Living: Classroom Strategies for Social Justice Learning in the Public Sphere
The Main Library Learning Commons invites you to attend the faculty workshop Talk About Just Living: Classroom Strategies for Social Justice Learning in the Public Sphere on Friday, September 18th from 1:30-4:30pm. Take advantage of the second annual Theme Semester Just Living in Spring 2016 to infuse your assignments with social justice issues that will resonate with yourContinue reading “Talk About Just Living: Classroom Strategies for Social Justice Learning in the Public Sphere”
Math Journals Moving Location in Main Library
To improve findability for the journals held in the Main Library, the math collection journals are being moved from the 2nd floor to the 3rd floor and will be located adjacent to the other journals. Bookstacks staff are beginning to move these materials upstairs and in a few months you will be able to findContinue reading “Math Journals Moving Location in Main Library”
Main Library North Entrance and Graduate Study Room to Close Next Week
Due to construction on the Main Library Exhibit Space, the north entrance to the Main Library will be closed starting May 18th. The entrance is expected to reopen on Tuesday, May 26th. The third floor Graduate Study Room will also be closed Monday-Wednesday, May 18-20. We apologize for any inconvenience and thank you for your patience.
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”
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!”
Main Library Faculty Study Room Now Open
A new faculty study room is now available on the third floor of the Main Library. This quiet space is accessible only to faculty and is designed for individual reading, writing, and study. It is open all hours that the Main Library collections are publicly open. The room is furnished with 8 desk surfaces withContinue reading “Main Library Faculty Study Room Now Open”
Make your own books, and eat them, too.… Edible Book Festival, April 1
The University of Iowa Libraries invites faculty, staff, students, and the Iowa City community to celebrate the annual International Edible Book Festival April 1 by crafting a delicious book to share and, of course, eat. To participate, follow two simple rules: entries must be edible, and they must have something to do with books asContinue reading “Make your own books, and eat them, too.… Edible Book Festival, April 1”
Main Library Exhibition Space Renovation
The Main Library is currently in the process of renovating the first floor exhibition space. Over the next several months, the air handling, filtration, and lighting systems will be upgraded to museum environmental standards. For the first time we will be able to safely showcase our rare books, documents, photographs, artifacts and other items. ThisContinue reading “Main Library Exhibition Space Renovation”
Student Work in the Public Sphere: A Learning Commons Workshop
Time: Friday, February 20th from 1:30-4:30pm Location: Main Library Learning Commons Students look at and treat assignments differently when those assignments culminate in the dynamic presentation of their work in a public space. Faculty can use assignments and projects to encourage students to engage with the spaces and people around them This workshop hosted byContinue reading “Student Work in the Public Sphere: A Learning Commons Workshop”