The University of Iowa Libraries has announced the establishment of the Jack B. King University Librarian Chair. Sue Curry, University of Iowa Interim Executive Vice President and Provost, appointed current university librarian John P. Culshaw as the first to hold the endowed chair at an investiture ceremony April 19, 2018 in the Old Capitol SenateContinue reading “Libraries announce new endowed chair”
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Iowa Research Online – spreading UI research worldwide
Iowa Research Online (IRO), the University of Iowa Libraries’ open access research repository, surpassed 10 million downloads in January 2018. IRO preserves and provides access to research and creative scholarship created by the University of Iowa’s faculty, students, and staff. The repository was launched in January 2009, and since then, its materials have been downloadedContinue reading “Iowa Research Online – spreading UI research worldwide”
2017 UI Libraries Student Employee Scholarship Winners
Four employees have been awarded the UI Libraries Student Employee Scholarship for 2017-18. Congratulations to our winners! JEIRAN HASAN is a graduate student pursuing a Doctorate of Musical Arts in flute performance and pedagogy. She works at the Rita Benton Music Library. Hasan assists students, faculty, and researchers with a wide variety of questions. “When IContinue reading “2017 UI Libraries Student Employee Scholarship Winners”
Guest Post: Leonardo Marchini on Open Access
During the month of Open Access week (October 24-30, 2016) we will be highlighting a number of guest posts from University of Iowa Faculty and Staff who have personal experience making their work Open Access. We appreciate their contributions. The third guest post is by Leonardo Marchini, DDS, MSD, PhD, Assistant Professor, Department of Preventative andContinue reading “Guest Post: Leonardo Marchini on Open Access”
Watch the Presidential Debates!
Please join the Libraries in collaboration with the University of Iowa Center for Human Rights and the Communication Studies program in the Main Library this evening for the third & final Presidential Debate! We’ve got pizza, popcorn, buttons, and cookies and plenty of activities for anyone who might need a break from studying (or fromContinue reading “Watch the Presidential Debates!”
Guest Post: Open
During the month of Open Access week (October 24-30, 2016) we will be highlighting a number of guest posts from University of Iowa Faculty and Staff who have personal experience making their work Open Access. We appreciate their contributions. The first guest post is by Chioma M. Okeoma, Ph.D, Assistant Professor of Microbiology. See herContinue reading “Guest Post: Open”
UI Libraries awards 2016-17 Student Employee Scholarships
The UI Libraries is pleased to announce the first two winners of the Libraries’ Student Employee Scholarship. The selection committed was delighted to have such a strong candidate pool for the scholarship and found the final decision extremely difficult. The winners are: Thank you to the scholarship committee for their assistance with this process: Beth Stone, RijnContinue reading “UI Libraries awards 2016-17 Student Employee Scholarships”
UI Librarians Serving the Iowa Library Association
Q&A with Duncan Stewart ILA’s past president and UI special collections catalog librarian Q: How long have you been an active member of ILA? A: I joined ILA in 1998 when I got my first professional library job as a cataloger at the State Historical Society of Iowa in Iowa City. I joined ILA because ALA was notContinue reading “UI Librarians Serving the Iowa Library Association”
Announcing UI faculty & graduate student winners of digital humanities support
UI Libraries’ Digital Scholarship & Publishing Studio champions DH initiatives Under the guidance of Senior Scholar Judith Pascoe, the Studio Scholars Program steering committee has selected ten faculty members and five graduate students from a competitive pool of applicants for Digital Humanities (DH) support. Prior to the selection process, the Scholars steering committee worked withContinue reading “Announcing UI faculty & graduate student winners of digital humanities support”
Prickman honored with Arthur Benton University Librarian’s Award for Excellence
Greg Prickman, head of Special Collections at the University of Iowa Libraries, was honored March 31 with the 2015 Arthur Benton University Librarian’s Award for Excellence. The Arthur Benton University Librarian’s Award for Excellence recognizes a member of the UI Libraries’ professional staff who has demonstrated outstanding commitment and leadership in furthering Libraries’ mission serveContinue reading “Prickman honored with Arthur Benton University Librarian’s Award for Excellence”