The following is written by academic outreach coordinator Kathryn Reuter. On Tuesday, October 4th, 2022, join the Stanley Museum of Art & the University of Iowa Libraries’ Special Collections and Archives as they celebrate the 123rd birthday of artist Lil Picard! Crafts and cake will be available in the Stanley Museum lobby from 12-2pm, andContinue reading “Happy Birthday Lil Picard!”
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Special Collections October Update
Newsfeed This month’s Old Gold column from University Archivist David McCartney. A virtual look at a far-out time in Iowa City: UI archivist highlights web project that chronicles campus life in the 1960s. https://now.uiowa.edu/2017/10/old-gold-virtual-look-far-out-time-iowa-city Slate magazine interview with Peter Balestrieri, curator of Science Fiction and Popular Culture, about launching a crowdsourcing opportunity for fans toContinue reading “Special Collections October Update”
Special Collections News & Updates 4/20/2017
Newsfeed: Tom Brokaw’s ‘stuff’ in Iowa is a window into his life. Kyle Munson, Des Moines Register. http://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/local/columnists/kyle-munson/2017/04/10/tom-brokaws-stuff-iowa-window-into-his-life/99805406/ Upcoming Events: Final Mellon Sawyer Lecture Friday, April 28. 8:30AM-2:30PM Marina Rustow “Fatimid State Documents, Serial Recyclers and the Cairo Geniza” Khedouri A. Zilkha Professor of Jewish Civilization in the Near East, Princeton University 8:30–10:00am Erik Kwakkel “Aristotle and the Medieval University:Continue reading “Special Collections News & Updates 4/20/2017”
Special Collections News & Updates 3/22/2017
March News & Updates: Old Gold: 1962 campus concert featured both Al Jarreau and Simon Estes https://now.uiowa.edu/2017/03/old-gold-1962-campus-concert-featured-both-al-jarreau-and-simon-estes Johnson County Historical Society event puts focus on historic and rare films and slides http://www.thegazette.com/subject/life/people-places/johnson-county-historical-society-event-puts-focus-on-historic-and-rare-films-and-slides-20170307 Uncovering hidden history of Latinos in Iowa http://www.thegazette.com/subject/life/people-places/uncovering-the-hidden-history-of-latinos-in-iowa-20170304 History of Iowa City by Christopher Jones for the Rare Books and Manuscripts Conference to beContinue reading “Special Collections News & Updates 3/22/2017”
Special Collections News 2/16/2017
News of Interest: Prairie Pop: NPR’s Codrescu breaks down Dadaism’s ongoing influence [Little Village feature about Adrei Codrescu’s talk at UI Libraries on Saturday] http://littlevillagemag.com/prairie-pop-nprs-codrescu-breaks-down-dadaisms-ongoing-influence/ Exploring Dada: Anti-war art movement on display at UI Main Library [CR Gazette feature about Dada Exhibition and curator Tim Shipe]: http://www.thegazette.com/subject/life/arts/exploring-dada-anti-war-art-movement-on-display-at-ui-main-library-20170204 Women’s March materials being saved for posterity [Gazette feature about IWA]:Continue reading “Special Collections News 2/16/2017”
Special Collections News & Updates 2/2/2017
News of Interest: Old Gold: Researching Seymour Gray Jr., civil rights activist and Hawkeye. UI archivist seeks info about 1965 alumnus. https://now.uiowa.edu/2017/01/old-gold-researching-seymour-gray-jr-civil-rights-activist-and-hawkeye Adventures in Book Studies: Taking a Class inside Special Collections by Anna Tunnicliff. https://hacklibraryschool.com/2016/12/19/adventures-in-book-studies-taking-a-class-inside-special-collections/ Events: On Friday, February 3rd, Professor Kevin van Bladel (Near Eastern Language and Cultures, Ohio State University) and Dr. Johannes Preiser-Kapeller (Institute for Medieval Research, AustrianContinue reading “Special Collections News & Updates 2/2/2017”
Special Collections News & Updates 12/8/2016
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”
Special Collections Weekly Update 3/4/2016
Newsfeed: OCLC posted about the UI Libraries’ social media on their blog: The University of Iowa Libraries celebrate and promote their digital collections on social media http://www.oclc.org/news/announcements/2016/CONTENTdm-news-item-March-2016.en.html The Space Age and the Digital Age: Linking Museum Exhibits and the College Classroom. History Department graduate student Yvonne Seale blogged about the UI Libraries’ James Van Allen exhibition http://yvonneseale.org/blog/museums-exhibitions/exploring-a-legacy/ DH Salon Recap:Continue reading “Special Collections Weekly Update 3/4/2016”
Special Collections Weekly Update 1/15/2016
Instruction: Spring Semester Sign Up Update from Instruction Librarian Amy Chen Special Collections librarians can support any aspect of class planning for teaching with rare books and primary source materials. We had a record-breaking 2015, so sign up early or else our rooms and librarians may already be booked for popular times. Find our class request form here. NewContinue reading “Special Collections Weekly Update 1/15/2016”
News and Updates from Special Collections 12/18/2015
From the Web and Social Media Preservation Projects Librarian, Vitalina Nova, wrote a blog post about the League of United Latino American Citizens Council 10, both their past records and their current projects for the Iowa Women’s Archives blog. Image on the left from LULAC Council 10 Records, IWA0733 2016 Rose Bowl aContinue reading “News and Updates from Special Collections 12/18/2015”