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”
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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”
Special Collections & Archives staff present at the Society of American Archivists Conference
Last week, several members of Special Collections attended the Society of American Archivists (SAA) in Atlanta, Georgia. Two of our staff made professional contributions having a poster and a presentation competitively selected. Instruction Librarian Amy Chen exhibited her poster on “Twentieth Century Literary Collection Acquisition Patterns.” This poster is the result of her research on theContinue reading “Special Collections & Archives staff present at the Society of American Archivists Conference”
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”
Special Collections Weekly Updates 4/29/2016
Newsfeed: Daily Iowan: Star Trek Lands in the Main Library by Bill Cooney Daily Iowan TV: Star Trek Exhibit by Zhao Li CBS Fox 2: Brinton Extravaganza Will Celebrate Silent Film Collection by Steffi Lee. How I Teach by Dr. Adam Hooks, English Department, University of Iowa. ACRL Library Marketing & Outreach Group interview with Outreach & EngagementContinue reading “Special Collections Weekly Updates 4/29/2016”
Updates on History of the Book: The Game
By Amy Chen Amy Chen hosted the fifth play test for the History of the Book: The Game. Four library staff played this time: Heidi Wiren Bartlett, the Digital Scholarship and Publishing Studio Designer; Colleen Theisen, Outreach Librarian for Special Collections; Kelly Grogg, senior Olson Graduate Assistant for Special Collections; and Laura Hampton, Digital ProjectContinue reading “Updates on History of the Book: The Game”
The History of the Book: The Game to be used in Fall 2016 curricula
By: Amy H. Chen “The year is 1450. Johannes Gutenberg is printing a book, one of the first in the world. When he is finished, the printed book is born. Follow the history of the book through the next six centuries, through technological advancements, scientific breakthroughs, artistic triumphs, shifts in the socio-political climate, and the fluctuating financialContinue reading “The History of the Book: The Game to be used in Fall 2016 curricula”
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”
Amy Chen Honored as a “Bright Young Librarian”
Special Collections Instruction Librarian Amy Hildreth Chen was selected to be featured as a “Bright Young Librarian” by Fine Books & Collections Magazine. Please join us in congratulating her on this recognition from the wider community. You can read the feature here.
News From Special Collections 9/19 – 9/25/2015
From the Web and Social Media: Slate featured the Hevelin Collection Fanzine Digitization Project this week. You can read their coverage of the UI Libraries’ work digitizing 1930s-1950s science fiction fanzines here. New Acquisitions: Agricola. Trattenimenti sulle vernici. Ravenna 1789. This book bridges several of our collection areas, covering a very broad arrayContinue reading “News From Special Collections 9/19 – 9/25/2015”