News of Interest: Something Really Cool that You’ve Never Heard Of http://blog.admissions.uiowa.edu/mina/2016/12/something-really-cool-that-youve-never-heard-of/ Before & After Treatment: Keith’s New Theatre clipping book http://blog.lib.uiowa.edu/preservation/2016/12/01/before-after-treatment-keiths-new-theatre-clipping-book/ Events: Arthur Bonfield, “The Why, How, What, and Result of 60 Years of Rare Book Collecting” In December the Iowa Bibliophiles’ guest speaker will be Arthur Bonfield who will speak about his 60Continue reading “Special Collections News & Updates 12/8/2016”
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Special Collections News & Updates 12/01/2016
News of Interest: UI earns No. 1 ranking in university website accessibility: https://now.uiowa.edu/2016/11/ui-tops-in-university-website-accessibility A Snapshot of Cook’s Point (with a shout out to Migration is Beautiful): http://blogs.davenportlibrary.com/sc/2016/10/13/a-snapshot-of-cooks-point/ Staff Publications: Instruction Librarian Amy Chen has a new publication. “Possessing an Inner History: Curators, Donors, and Affective Stewardship,” Collections: A Journal for Museum and Archives Professionals, 12.3 (OctoberContinue reading “Special Collections News & Updates 12/01/2016”
December 14th Iowa Bibliophiles: Arthur Bonfield: 60 years of collecting rare books from 1490-1800
Iowa Bibliophiles December Meeting Arthur Bonfield: 60 years of collecting rare books from 1490-1800 For the last 60 years Professor Arthur Bonfield has collected rare books— original copies of books on several subjects written, published, printed, and bound between 1490 and 1800. In this talk he will discuss the why, how, what, and resultContinue reading “December 14th Iowa Bibliophiles: Arthur Bonfield: 60 years of collecting rare books from 1490-1800”
Special Collections News and Updates 11/17/2016
Statements from the American Library Association and the Society of American Archivists confirming a commitment to diversity and inclusion: American Library Association: “As an association representing these libraries, librarians and library workers, ALA believes that the struggle against racism, prejudice, stereotyping, and discrimination is central to our mission. We will continue to support effortsContinue reading “Special Collections News and Updates 11/17/2016”
Special Collections News 11/11/2016
Newsfeed: November “Old Gold” column from University Archivist David McCartney, “What Chicago, UI looked like 108 years ago”: https://now.uiowa.edu/2016/11/old-gold-108-years-ago Featuring UI Libraries staff Rob Shepard: Daily Iowa article: Keeping an Eye on Segregation in the Nation: https://goo.gl/EcmXhI Featuring photo from UI Archives: Iowa Now article: Celebrating points of pride, UI reflects on milestones in creating aContinue reading “Special Collections News 11/11/2016”
Tom Brokaw Donates His Papers and Artifacts to UI Libraries
Collection spans five decades of work as TV journalist, correspondent for NBC Tom Brokaw, former anchor of the NBC Nightly News and co-anchor of the Today show, attended the UI early in his academic career and has been a longtime Hawkeye supporter. This morning he announced on the Today show that he was donating papersContinue reading “Tom Brokaw Donates His Papers and Artifacts to UI Libraries”
Special Collections News 11/03/2016
Newsfeed: Edward Gorey’s Reawakening of Dracula by Hannah Hacker: https://blog.lib.uiowa.edu/speccoll/2016/10/24/edward-goreys-reawakening-of-dracula/ Keith/Albee Vaudeville Collection in DIY History! by Justin Baumgartner: http://blog.lib.uiowa.edu/preservation/2016/10/26/keithalbee-vaudeville-collection-in-diy-history/ 15 Vintage Recipe Collections to Explore (Check out #7!): http://mentalfloss.com/article/87451/15-vintage-recipe-collections-explore 200-Year-Old Historic Books Reveal Hidden Fore-Edge Paintings (Check out the final GIFs): http://www.mymodernmet.com/profiles/blogs/hidden-paintings-on-edge-of-books Why Do We Still Care About Shakespeare? Talk of Iowa from Iowa PublicContinue reading “Special Collections News 11/03/2016”
Special Collections News 10/21/2016
Newsfeed: ‘Invisible Hawkeyes’ Celebrates UI’s African American Alumni: http://www.press-citizen.com/story/news/education/university-of-iowa/2016/10/20/invisible-hawkeyes-celebrates-uis-african-american-alumni/92424070/ The UI Libraries is holding an Instagram Scavenger Hunt. Deadline is December 1st: http://guides.lib.uiowa.edu/instagramcontest Google Scholar | Change settings to find full-text articles: http://blog.lib.uiowa.edu/needtoknow/2016/10/14/google-scholar-change-settings-to-find-full-text-articles/ Open access journals, a valuable resource for researchers: http://blog.lib.uiowa.edu/news/2016/10/13/guest-post-open-access-journals-a-valuable-resource-for-researchers/ A ‘Gorey’ Good Time: Halloween Pop Up Exhibit This Halloween Pop-Up Exhibition is hostedContinue reading “Special Collections News 10/21/2016”
Special Collections News 10/14/2016
Newsfeed: Why Study Fan Archives?: An Interview with Abigail De Kosnik (Part Two) from Henry Jenkins’ blog: http://henryjenkins.org/2016/10/why-study-fan-archives-an-interview-with-abigail-de-kosnik-part-two.html Highlights From Social Media: This visitor has been appearing for #FridayFrights on Twitter. Follow along for the rest of October. https://vine.co/v/5g1Xn0Dr7W5 Libraries, museums, archives, and historical societies all over the country (including @uispeccoll) are celebratingContinue reading “Special Collections News 10/14/2016”
Special Collections News 9/30/2016
Newsfeed: Lichtenberger Library Stretches Imagination. http://daily-iowan.com/2016/09/29/lichtenberger-library-stretches-imagination/ Jim Downey preserves history as a book conservator. http://www.voxmagazine.com/arts/books/james-downey-preserves-history-as-a-book-conservationist/article_e7617891-4e3a-50b7-b4dc-7da414277c1e.html As the UI prepares for its 104th-annual Homecoming, traditions new and old are explored. http://daily-iowan.com/2016/09/30/homecoming-roars-into-town/http://daily-iowan.com/2016/09/30/homecoming-roars-into-town/ Randy Duncan, 1937-2016. http://iowacitypast.tumblr.com/post/151059727765/iowa-football-quarterback-randy-duncan-the Meet Stacy Garrod, scholarship winner from UI Special Collections. http://www.lib.uiowa.edu/blog/meet-stacy-garrard/ Event Recap: Iowa Reads Shakespeare was the closing event for the First Folio!Continue reading “Special Collections News 9/30/2016”