SHAKESPEAREAN FAMILY FESTIVAL Hands-on demonstrations of book arts, acting, fencing 18 September 1:00 – 4:00 pm Main Library, North Plaza Rain location: Just inside the Main Library’s north entrance Free of charge, open to the public All are welcome to attend this event filled with activities for all ages. Come celebrate the art ofContinue reading “Sunday! Shakespeare Family Festival – Book Arts, Crafts, Fencing, and Celebrating Shakespeare”
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Special Collections News 9/9/2016
Newsfeed: Old Gold – Wishing Herky a Happy Birthday: https://now.uiowa.edu/2016/09/old-gold-wishing-herky-happy-birthday Gene Wilder’s Superfans Made a ’70s Zine Called Geneology, and It’s Wonderful http://www.slate.com/blogs/browbeat/2016/09/06/gene_wilder_s_superfans_made_a_70s_zine_called_geneology_and_it_s_wonderful.html Avicenna – John Martin Rare Book Room: http://blog.lib.uiowa.edu/hardin/2016/09/06/avicenna-september-2016-notes-from-the-john-martin-rare-book-room-hardin-library/ Regents May Move on Main Library Renovation Funding, http://daily-iowan.com/2016/09/08/regents-may-move-on-main-library/ UI proposes naming residence hall after Elizabeth Catlett, https://now.uiowa.edu/2016/09/ui-proposes-naming-residence-hall-after-elizabeth-catlett Exhibitions: University Archives partnered with the UI Department of PhysicsContinue reading “Special Collections News 9/9/2016”
Shakespeare Invades Iowa City Once Again – 100 Years Later
By Hannah Hacker On August 29 through September 25, the University of Iowa Libraries’ Main Gallery will be featuring the Folger Shakespeare Library’s traveling exhibit First Folio! The Book That Gave Us Shakespeare. This exhibition will mark the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare’s death. This exhibition will also be marking another anniversary more pertinent to theContinue reading “Shakespeare Invades Iowa City Once Again – 100 Years Later”
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”
3rd Annual Shakespeare Livestream Event Friday 4/22/2016
THIRD Annual Shakespeare Livestream Tune in live April 22, 10:30am-1:30pm CST [Central time in the USA is GMT -5:00] We’re back! Celebrate Shakespeare’s birthday week by joining us – live on the internet! – for our THIRD annual Shakespeare’s 400th Death Anniversary & Birthday Week Commemoration Livestream, featuring University of Iowa Shakespeare professor Adam Hooks,Continue reading “3rd Annual Shakespeare Livestream Event Friday 4/22/2016”