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Janet Weaver in front of Migration is Beautiful display
Jul 22 2016

Special Collections News & Updates 7/22/2016

Posted on July 22, 2016December 2, 2016 by Colleen Theisen

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

Janet Weaver in front of Migration is Beautiful display

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 is Beautiful,” a new website featuring vignettes, oral history interview clips, memoirs, letters, and  photographs from the IWA’s Mujeres Latinas Project.

The new website highlights the experiences and contributions Latinas and Latinos have made to the state of Iowa. It also hosts an interactive map that shows the migration of Latinos through Iowa during the 19th and 20th centuries.

Read more on the Iowa Women’s Archives Tumblr:  http://iowawomensarchives.tumblr.com/post/147700561076/july-12th-was-the-kickoff-for-the-2016-national

 

Hevelin Collection Transcription “Soft” Launch:

Early fanzinesUPDATE: transcription of the Hevelin Fanzines has begun! This afternoon 1,000 pages of scanned zines were opened up to a select group of fans for transcription. This “soft launch” of the transcription phase will give us an idea of how quickly transcription will go, and reveal any unexpected challenges we have not foreseen. All of the zines were published between the years 1930-1950, and represent a variety of content, creators, and printing techniques. We are now one step closer to our final goal: a text-searchable database which will offer unprecedented access to this massive and fascinating collection. Onward!

From Hevelin Tumblr: http://hevelincollection.tumblr.com/post/147607267899/update-transcription-of-the-hevelin-fanzines-has

 

 

New Spring/Summer issue of the UI Libraries’ Newsletter, Bindings

whitmanRead it online now: http://www.pageturnpro.com/Libraries-at-the-University-of-Iowa/73547-University-of-Iowa-Libraries-Bindings-Magazine-SpringSummer-2016/index.html#1

Or download it here: http://ir.uiowa.edu/lib_bindings/28/

 

 

 

 

 

 

Instruction Update:

Image of teachingFall is approaching – remember, we book classes on a first come, first serve basis.

If you want to get the date and time you want, please book your sessions through our form: http://www.lib.uiowa.edu/forms/speccoll_class/.

We do not accept class requests sent to personal emails of special collections librarians.

 

Current Exhibitions:

The two exhibitions will run through August 24, 2016.

Visiting Exhibition: Geographies: The Midwest Examined from The Midwest Guild of Book Workers

Geographies exhibition title card with example book

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A Collection of Wood and Rocks

Our graduate student worker Ellen Wrede put together a curious collection of stones, wood, and oddities from the natural world found in Special Collections.

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1960’s Online Exhibition from the University Archives is Now Online

1960's exhibit front pageA new digital exhibition curated by University Archivist David McCartney is now online highlighting over 150 entries pulled from 30 different collections in the University of Iowa Archives such as “Sutdent Life, ” “Pop Culture,” ” Politics & Protest,” ” and “Civil Rights.” Video and audio clips from the time give a tour of the sights and sounds.

 

Browse the exhibition:  http://dsps.lib.uiowa.edu/sixties/

 

 

Big Ten Network Filming:

Last week we had a film crew visit from the Big Ten Network to make a one minute film about Special Collections outreach. As video producers it was an enormous opportunity to watch a major network’s team in action. We’ll post about the segment in the coming months when it is released. Stay tuned.

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Migration is Beautiful Title Image
Jun 17 2016

Special Collections News & Updates 6/17/2016

Posted on June 17, 2016December 2, 2016 by Colleen Theisen

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 Park from the Riverside Theater. Info: http://daily-iowan.com/2016/06/16/shakespeare-at-sea-opens-riverside-in-the-park/

King Lear on the lawn at Salisbury House in Des Moines from Repertory Theater of Iowa. Info: http://rtiowa.com/king-lear/

 

Big News From the University of Iowa Center for the Book:

The University of Iowa Center for the Book has been testing the numbers from historic records that indicated early paper making shops could make 2000 sheets a day. After several attempts, this year, they matched that output:

(See their gallery of images here: https://www.facebook.com/University-of-Iowa-Center-for-the-Book-118780728163253/photos/?tab=album&album_id=1127314790643170)

They did it! 2000 sheets in one day! Congrats to all who participated!

A post shared by UICB (@uictrbook) on Jun 10, 2016 at 4:11pm PDT

 

Instruction Update:

Amy Chen will be out of the office for two weeks to attend two conferences between Monday, June 13 and Friday, June 24. During this time, John Fifield will be answering the instruction request form. A reminder that instruction requests should always be directed to the form, not to an individual, for cases like this when Amy will be out of town. When Amy returns, the instruction request form will return to her.

 

50 Years of Star Trek Exhibition Continues Until August 5th

The tribbles multiplied this week, but they are contained. Don’t worry, we’ve got everything under control.

Tribble count: 93 tribbles. #uiowatrek pic.twitter.com/AeiAaA98v0

— Special Collections (@UISpecColl) June 16, 2016

 

From the Web & Social Media

Historical Crushes video series continues:

 

New episode of Staxpeditions:

Coming Soon:

Migration is Beautiful Title ImagePreparations are underway to launch the Iowa Women’s Archives’ Migration is Beautiful website and accompanying 8×8-foot popup exhibit of Iowa Latina/o history at the national LULAC convention in Washington DC in July. Thanks to the Friends of the University of Iowa Libraries for making the physical exhibit possible!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


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