Newsfeed: Update on the Music Library Move: http://blog.lib.uiowa.edu/rbml/2016/07/22/were-moving/ Pomerantz Business Library’s 2015-2016 Infographic: http://blog.lib.uiowa.edu/biz/2016/07/14/pomerantz-business-library-a-look-back-at-fy-2016/ Migration is Beautiful Website Premieres at the 2016 National LULAC Convention July 12th was the kickoff for the 2016 National LULAC (League of United Latin American Citizens) convention. Janet, assistant curator for the Iowa Women’s Archives, attended the conference to promote “Migration isContinue reading “Special Collections News & Updates 7/22/2016”
Author Archives: Colleen Theisen
Special Collections News & Updates 7/15/2016
Newsfeed: UI Librarians Serving the Iowa Library Association: http://blog.lib.uiowa.edu/news/2016/07/11/ui-librarians-serving-the-iowa-library-association/ 1960’s Exhibition featured in the University of Iowa Alumni Magazine: http://www.iowalum.com/magazine/digital/july16.cfm YouTube Series If Books Could Talk finishes final episode: https://blog.lib.uiowa.edu/speccoll/2016/07/12/youtube-series-if-books-could-talk-finishes-final-episode/ How an Obsolete Copy Machine Started a Revolution from National Geographic (a mention of our literary zine collections): http://news.nationalgeographic.com/2016/06/mimeo-mimeograph-revolution-literature-beat-poetry-activism/ Staff Publications: Amy Chen interviewed Tirtza Even—a professor, video artist,Continue reading “Special Collections News & Updates 7/15/2016”
YouTube Series If Books Could Talk Finishes Final Episode
If Books Could Talk is a collaboration between Heather Wacha from History Corps, a digital public history project from the History Department at the University of Iowa, Colleen Theisen, Outreach & Engagement Librarian from Special Collections, and Katie Buehner, Head of the Rita Benton Music Library from the University of Iowa Libraries. Heather Wacha researchedContinue reading “YouTube Series If Books Could Talk Finishes Final Episode”
Special Collections News and Updates 7/1/2016
Newsfeed: 50 years of Star Trek on Display: http://www.thegazette.com/subject/life/people-places/50-years-of-star-trek-on-display-20160617 Old Capitol Museum celebrates 40 years on National Historic Registry: http://now.uiowa.edu/2016/06/old-cap-landmark Bringing Special Collections into Today: Recent library renovations focus on openness: https://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/blogs/the-scoop/bringing-special-collections-today/ Instruction Update: Amy Chen promoted Codex Conquest, her book history game, at the Rare Books and Manuscripts Section (RBMS). She is nowContinue reading “Special Collections News and Updates 7/1/2016”
Historical Crushes YouTube Series
Special Collections’ Graduate Assistant Kelly Grogg, is somehow convincing our librarians to admit to their secret historical crushes…
Special Collections News & Updates 6/17/2016
Newsfeed: Library Field Responds to Orlando http://lj.libraryjournal.com/2016/06/public-services/library-field-responds-to-orlando-tragedy/#_ Statement on the Orlando Shooting from SAA President Dennis Meissner https://offtherecord.archivists.org/2016/06/15/statement-on-the-orlando-shooting/ University of Iowa moving forward with $60M art museum http://www.press-citizen.com/story/news/education/university-of-iowa/2016/06/06/university-iowa-moving-forward-60m-art-museum/85498698/ Engineering the Bike – New Exhibit in the Engineering Library http://blog.lib.uiowa.edu/eng/engineering-the-bike-new-exhibit/ Conservation Lab Box Making Day http://blog.lib.uiowa.edu/preservation/2016/06/10/box-making-day/ Special Collections Instruction Year in Review 2015-2016 https://blog.lib.uiowa.edu/speccoll/2016/06/07/special-collections-instruction-year-in-review-2015-2016/ Shakespeare Events This Weekend: Pericles in City ParkContinue reading “Special Collections News & Updates 6/17/2016”
Special Collections Instruction Year in Review 2015-2016
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Special Collections News & Updates 6/3/2016
Newsfeed: A look back at the “Meet the Manuscript” workshop: https://blog.lib.uiowa.edu/speccoll/2016/06/03/meet-the-manuscript/ Riverside Theater will return to City Park for Pericles June 17-July 10: http://www.riversidetheatre.org/returningtothepark Salisbury House in Des Moines presents King Lear for “Shakespeare on the Lawn” June 16-19: https://www.facebook.com/events/1003846929670155/# Instruction Update: It may seem early, but we’re already booking classes for Fall! Right now isContinue reading “Special Collections News & Updates 6/3/2016”
Meet the Manuscript
By Heather Wacha 28 beaver fur hats. 6 panels of tapestries. Wool from Flanders. Silks, cloths and linens. Furniture, paintings, and sculptures. Gold and Silver. All manner of carriages. If you had been an heir of the estate of Don Francisco Muñoz Carillo, a nobleman from Cuenca, Spain who died in 1687, you mayContinue reading “Meet the Manuscript”
Special Collections News & Updates 5/27/2016
Important Announcements: Special Collections and the Iowa Women’s Archives’ Reading Rooms will be closed May 30th for the Memorial Day holiday. Newsfeed: Old Gold: The course catalog, or UI’s ‘wish book’: Archived publications serve as important university resource: http://now.uiowa.edu/2016/05/old-gold-course-catalog-or-uis-wish-book by University Archivist David McCartney ‘Star Trek’ filmmaker loves making voyage home http://now.uiowa.edu/2016/05/%E2%80%98star-trek%E2%80%99-filmmaker-loves-making-voyage-home ‘Star Trek’ filmmaker on UI:Continue reading “Special Collections News & Updates 5/27/2016”