In celebration of Mole Day on Oct. 23 and National Chemistry Week, Chauncey invited all of his mole friends over to hang out at the Sciences Library. Now the moles have taken over the library! Find a mole hidden at the Sciences Library during National Chemistry Week (Oct. 22-26) and bring it to the Sciences Library service desk for a treat!
In Dr. Hendrix’s talk “Protecting Iowa’s Wild Bees: Your Backyard Counts,” we learned that honey bees are the only type of bees that are social. Most bees are solitary bees! Solitary bees create nests in holes in wood, bamboo, or in the ground. These solitary wild bees are important pollinators of almonds, berries, and other crops. Wild bees are more effective at pollination than honey bees because when wild bees visit flowers, the wild bees typically stay for a longer amount of time compared with honey bees. There are over 300 species of solitary wild bees in Iowa!
We learned a little about what life is like for bees who live in Iowa City! What spaces have a lot of greenery and flowers? Where are they located? How does the supply for bee foraging compare with demand?
And, finally, we learned what we can do to help bees thrive!
Bees will flock (or buzz?) to native prairie plants, so it helps to plant the following:
The four plants listed above are known to be exceptional at attracting bees. However, planting any species of native flower will be helpful! Size doesn’t matter—even small gardens and potted plants will help!
You can create nesting spots for bees, such as this bee house:
You can reduce your use of lawn chemicals to help bees. You can even let your lawn grow a little longer and take a break from mowing. You can leave stems and be a little less tidy! The bees will like this, and you will too!
We appreciate everyone who came out to learn about Iowa’s wild bees! Thank you to Dr. Hendrix for sharing the scoop on Iowa’s wild bee population with us!
Goodbye, Dr. Hendrix and biology students!
Join us at the Sciences Library for “Protecting Iowa’s Wild Bees: Your Backyard Counts” presented by Dr. Stephen D. Hendrix, UI Professor Emeritus.
Wed., Oct. 3, 12:30-1:30 PM, Sciences Library 3rd floor
Pizza & beverages provided while supplies last. Free & open to the public.
Individuals with disabilities are encouraged to attend all University of Iowa-sponsored events. If you are a person with a disability who requires a reasonable accommodation in order to participate in this program, please contact Laurie Neuerburg in advance at 319-467-0216.
The following workshops are open to all students, faculty, and staff. There is no need to register in 
advance.
Staying Current Workshop – Thursday, September 20, 3:30-4:20 PM, SL 102
In this workshop you will learn how to:
EndNote Workshop – Tuesday, September 25, 11-11:50 AM, SL 102
In this workshop you will learn how to use EndNote to:
EndNote Web is available for free to all members of the University of Iowa community. EndNote Desktop is available for free to all UI graduate students, faculty, and staff.
EndNote Workshop – Wednesday, October 10, 1-1:50 PM, SL 102
In this workshop you will learn how to use EndNote to:
EndNote Web is available for free to all members of the University of Iowa community. EndNote Desktop is available for free to all UI graduate students, faculty, and staff.
Scholarly Journals Workshop – Tuesday, October 23, 11-11:50 AM, SL 102
In this workshop you will learn how to:
Evaluating Science Workshop – Thursday, November 1, 3:30-4:20 PM, SL 102
In this workshop you will learn how to:
Search Strategies Workshop – Wednesday, November 14, 12-12:50 PM, SL 102
In this workshop you will learn how to:
If you’re interested, but unable to attend these workshops, private appointments and webinars can be arranged. If you have any questions or if you’d like to request a workshop for your class or group, please contact Laurie Neuerburg (319-467-0216 or laurie-neuerburg@uiowa.edu) for more information.
There was a lively “hive” of people at the Sciences Library for Beekeeping 101!
We heard an informative talk about bees and beekeeping from Jim Davis.
Then we made a bee-line for the courtyard to take a closer look at bees and how they compare with other insects.
Finally, some of us acted out the waggle dance of the honey bee!
A huge thanks to Jim Davis of the East Central Iowa Beekeepers Association and the Iowa City Science Booster Club for making this an enjoyable and educational day for everyone!
Join us for Beekeeping 101 at the Sciences Library for an all-ages beekeeping talk and activities on Tuesday, July 31, 2-4 pm!
2-3 PM (Sciences Library room 102): Jim Davis of the East Central Iowa Beekeepers will give a talk on the management of bees, why bees are important, and what you can do to help all bees.
2-4 PM (Sciences Library courtyard): The Iowa City Science Booster Club will lead activities for learning about bee diversity and the bee waggle dance.
Free and open to the public. Refreshments provided.
Individuals with disabilities are encouraged to attend all University of Iowa-sponsored events. If you are a person with a disability who requires a reasonable accommodation in order to participate in this program, please contact Laurie Neuerburg in advance at 319-467-0216.
The following workshops are open to all students, faculty, and staff. 
There is no need to register in advance.
EndNote Workshop – Wednesday, July 18, 2-3 PM, Chemistry Building, W258
In this workshop you will learn how to use EndNote to:
EndNote Web is available for free to all members of the University of Iowa community. EndNote Desktop is available for free to all UI graduate students, faculty, and staff.
Biology Databases Workshop – Wednesday, July 25, 2-3 PM, Biology Building, B20
In this workshop you will learn how to:
If you’re interested, but unable to attend these workshops, private appointments and webinars can be arranged. If you have any questions or if you’d like to request a workshop for your class or group, please contact Laurie Neuerburg or Sara Scheib for more information.
Join us at the Sciences Library on Friday, April 20th from 2-4 PM as we celebrate Earth Day! Explore climate science through hands-on experiments with chemists from Dr. Stone’s research group!
Did you ever wonder…
Activities for all ages. Bring your questions and join us for refreshments!
Individuals with disabilities are encouraged to attend all University of Iowa-sponsored events. If you are a person with a disability who requires a reasonable accommodation in order to participate in this program, please contact Laurie Neuerburg in advance at 319-467-0216.
Cleaning up messy data with OpenRefine
Wednesday, April 4 at 11:30am – 12:30pm
Sciences Library room 102
Description: Do you record and work with data in spreadsheets or tabular files? You can save yourself a lot of time by using OpenRefine to review and clean up spreadsheet or tabular data. OpenRefine is free software that makes it easy to identify and fix problems in data. Automated functions easily and quickly handle common problems, such as splitting cells that contain multiple data values, detecting duplicates and typos, standardizing date formats, and trimming extra spaces from cells. OpenRefine also keeps track of all your steps, so you can easily reuse them or undo them if necessary.
Requirements: This is a hands-on session, in which you will use the software to review and edit data. Please bring your own laptop to the session, with OpenRefine installed. Installation instructions: https://github.com/OpenRefine/OpenRefine/wiki/Installation-Instructions
Our workshops are open to everyone and there is no need to register. If you have any questions, please contact Sara Scheib.
The following workshops will be offered at the Sciences Library during the Spring 2018 semester. Our workshops are open to everyone and there is no need to register. They will be held in room 102, the classroom on the first floor of the Sciences Library. If you have any questions, please contact Sara Scheib.
EndNote Web – Wednesday, February 21 at 11:30am to 12:20pm in 102 SL
In this workshop you will learn how to use the web-based version of EndNote to:
By using the web-based version of EndNote, you’ll be able to login to your account and edit, delete, or add to your references from any device with an internet connection, making it a convenient option for scholars on the go. EndNote Web is available to all UI students, faculty, and staff for free.
EndNote Desktop – Wednesday, March 7 at 11:30am to 12:20pm in 102 SL
In this workshop you will learn how to use the desktop version of EndNote to:
By using the desktop version of EndNote, you’ll gain access to advanced features such as “Find Full Text” and the ability to customize citation styles. EndNote Desktop is available for free to all UI graduate students, faculty, and staff.
InfoHawk+ – Wednesday, March 28 at 11:30am to 12:20pm in 102 SL
InfoHawk+ is the public interface to search the UI Libraries catalog, including our book and media collection, ebooks and journals titles, plus some of our most used and useful databases. You can find the books we own and the journals we subscribe to, but you can also find articles available through some of our database subscriptions.
In this workshop, you will learn how to:
When Google Lets You Down – Wednesday, April 11 at 11:30am to 12:20pm in 102 SL
What do you do when “Googling it” doesn’t work?
In this workshop, you’ll learn:
If you’re interested, but unable to attend these workshops, private appointments and webinars can be arranged. If you have any questions or if you’d like to request a workshop for your class or group, please contact Sara Scheib for more information.
