The University of Iowa Libraries Special Collections is the new home of the renowned Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry. Founded by Ruth and Marvin Sackner in 1979 in Miami Beach, Florida, the Sackner Archive currently holds the largest collection of concrete and visual poetry in the world. The archive includes over 75,000 itemsContinue reading “Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry moves to the University of Iowa Libraries”
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Scholarly Communications and OA
Written by Mahrya Burnett, Scholarly Communications Librarian In the libraries, we spend the whole month of October celebrating Open Access (OA), and with good reason. As scholarly publishing continues to evolve and spawn new models for disseminating knowledge, it’s more important than ever to make sure that anyone can access critical research andContinue reading “Scholarly Communications and OA”
Seeking Benton Award Nominations
The University Libraries is seeking nominations for the Arthur Benton University Librarian’s Award for Excellence. Funded by a generous endowment, this award acknowledges a library staff member’s professional contributions in the practice of librarianship, service to the profession, scholarship, or leadership which has had a significant impact or innovation to the operations of the LibrariesContinue reading “Seeking Benton Award Nominations”
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”
Guest Post: OA Publishing – The Sensible Way Forward
During the month of Open Access week (October 23-29, 2017) 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 six, and final post is by Kanchna Ramchandran, Associate Research Scientist, Department of Psychiatry. One of the ultimateContinue reading “Guest Post: OA Publishing – The Sensible Way Forward”
Find James Alan McPherson’s work at the UI Libraries
Writer James Alan McPherson, professor in the Iowa Writers’ Workshop and winner of the Pulitzer, MacArthur, and Guggenheim, died July 27, 2016. He was 72. Find these McPherson works at the UI Libraries:
An Evening with Filmmaker Nicholas Meyer
Photo credit: Nicholas Meyer on set with Leonard Nimoy during the shooting of Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country. The photo is archived in the University of Iowa Libraries’ Special Collections as part of a collection donated by Nicholas Meyer. The UI Libraries is pleased to host Nicholas Meyer, who will make an appearance asContinue reading “An Evening with Filmmaker Nicholas Meyer”
Free Movie: CinemAbility
The Universtiy of Iowa Libraries is proud to present a screening of the documentary CinemAbility on Thursday, November 12 at 6:30pm in Shambaugh Auditorium. From the early days of silent films to present day, from Chaplin to X-Men, disability portrayals are ever changing. This dynamic documentary takes a detailed look at the evolution of “disability” in entertainment by going behindContinue reading “Free Movie: CinemAbility”
Discussions in Progress: About Military Life
Discussions in Progress: About Military Life is a four-day event series offered by Military & Veteran Student Services in the Center for Diversity & Enrichment and the UI Libraries. The events will be held Monday, November 9 through Thursday, November 12 in the Main Library Learning Commons. This event series is designed to: Each day willContinue reading “Discussions in Progress: About Military Life”
Celebrate Valentine’s Day at the University of Iowa Main Library
Have you been searching for a good book to spend Valentine’s Day with? Want to use your card game skills to attract a mate? Looking for a rare book to discuss over dinner with that special someone? If you answered yes to any of these questions, then you should stop by the UI Main Library this week toContinue reading “Celebrate Valentine’s Day at the University of Iowa Main Library”