Join us for the third evening in the six-part series When the World Spoke Arabic: The Golden Age of Arab Civilization. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 15, 7PM, ICPL, Meeting Rm. A “The Muslim Town: Urban Life under the Caliphate” (27 min.) Although the first towns the Arabs founded during the expansion of Arabia were only vast campsites,Continue reading “When the World Spoke Arabic Film Series – Apr 15”

Did you know that you shouldn’t PAY for newspaper and magazine articles that you find on the Web? The next time you’re asked for your credit card while doing your research online, check the UI Libraries’ resources first. Our Resources by Type – News and Newspapers will link you to a wide range or currentContinue reading “Did You Know? You Can Get FREE newspaper articles.”

Nancy E. Kraft, Head of Preservation at the UI Libraries has been selected as a 2009 recipient of the Presidents’ Award presented by the Midwest Archives Conference. Nancy has advocated for the preservation and proper management of Iowa’s cultural treasures throughout her career.  She is a leader in the Iowa Conservation and Preservation Consortium andContinue reading “Kraft Earns Midwest Archives Conference Presidents’ Award”

You asked for an easier method of getting access to library materials, and we were listening. Beginning for the spring semester, the UI Libraries is partnering with Central Mail Services to deliver books to your UI campus office, including Oakdale Campus and the UIHC. Once you find a book you would like to check out,Continue reading “Book Delivery to Campus Offices”

Winter Interim Notice:  delivery requests will continue as usual except for the week of December 22 when requests received after midnight of the 22nd will be processed on December 29. The art library staff office will be closed on December 24-28. For more information about how to request Art Library materials while the library isContinue reading “Art Library Requests”

The Rita Benton Music Library (RBML) will be moving to the Main Library over the Winter Break. To accommodate the move, RBML staff and services to the public will be suspended from Saturday, December 20, 2008 through Thursday, January 15, 2009 . Once settled, our reference and print collections will be housed on the second floorContinue reading “Music Library Services Over Interim”

Beginning Monday, the chemistry materials which are currently housed on the second floor of the Main Library will move to the Hardin Library for the Health Sciences. The move should be completed within two days and will likely affect the use of some elevators in these two buildings and may pose some temporary inconvenience. TheContinue reading “Chemistry and Music Collections Moving”

Author of A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier Ishmael Beah spoke about his life in Sierra Leone as a child soldier and his activism for the rights of children on Wednesday, October 29 to an estimated crowd of 1,400 people. To see this lecture again or for the first time, tune into UITVContinue reading “Ishmael Beah Lecture on UITV”