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Prickman honored with Arthur Benton University Librarian’s Award for Excellence

[Reposting from UI Libraries] Greg Prickman, head of Special Collections at the University of Iowa Libraries, was honored March 31 with the 2015 Arthur Benton University Librarian’s Award for Excellence. The Arthur Benton University Librarian’s Award for Excellence recognizes a member of the UI Libraries’ professional staff who has demonstrated outstanding commitment and leadership inContinue reading “Prickman honored with Arthur Benton University Librarian’s Award for Excellence”

Olson Graduate Assistant John Fifield Receives Caxton Club Grant

As we announced in our Friday news post last week, our Olson Graduate Assistant, John Fifield was awarded a Caxton Club grant to continue his research. John’s grant will fund his return to the Biblioteca de la Recoleta in Arequipa, Peru, in January. He will be continuing research on Colonial Spanish monastic libraries and the TransatlanticContinue reading “Olson Graduate Assistant John Fifield Receives Caxton Club Grant”

Colleen Theisen honored as a “Mover and Shaker” by Library Journal

NEWS RELEASE : 03/15/2015 COLLEEN THEISEN, UNIVERSITY OF IOWA LIBRARIES RECEIVES PRESTIGIOUS “MOVER AND SHAKER” AWARD FROM LIBRARY JOURNAL (Iowa City) Colleen Theisen of The University of Iowa Libraries has been named a “Mover and Shaker” in the library industry by the national publication, Library Journal. In its March 15, 2015 issue, Library Journal namedContinue reading “Colleen Theisen honored as a “Mover and Shaker” by Library Journal”