{"id":5016,"date":"2016-12-08T22:15:34","date_gmt":"2016-12-08T22:15:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.lib.uiowa.edu\/speccoll\/?p=5016"},"modified":"2016-12-08T22:23:16","modified_gmt":"2016-12-08T22:23:16","slug":"special-collections-news-updates-1282016","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.lib.uiowa.edu\/speccoll\/2016\/12\/08\/special-collections-news-updates-1282016\/","title":{"rendered":"Special Collections News &amp; Updates 12\/8\/2016"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-4896\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.lib.uiowa.edu\/speccoll\/files\/2016\/11\/speccollBanner-1-1024x256.jpg\" alt=\"speccollbanner\" width=\"620\" height=\"155\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.lib.uiowa.edu\/speccoll\/files\/2016\/11\/speccollBanner-1-1024x256.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.lib.uiowa.edu\/speccoll\/files\/2016\/11\/speccollBanner-1-300x75.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.lib.uiowa.edu\/speccoll\/files\/2016\/11\/speccollBanner-1.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/p>\n<h1>News of Interest:<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li>Something Really Cool that You\u2019ve Never Heard Of \u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/blog.admissions.uiowa.edu\/mina\/2016\/12\/something-really-cool-that-youve-never-heard-of\/\">http:\/\/blog.admissions.uiowa.edu\/mina\/2016\/12\/something-really-cool-that-youve-never-heard-of\/<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Before &amp; After Treatment: Keith\u2019s New Theatre clipping book \u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/blog.lib.uiowa.edu\/preservation\/2016\/12\/01\/before-after-treatment-keiths-new-theatre-clipping-book\/\">http:\/\/blog.lib.uiowa.edu\/preservation\/2016\/12\/01\/before-after-treatment-keiths-new-theatre-clipping-book\/<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1><\/h1>\n<h1>Events:<\/h1>\n<h4><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-3533\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.lib.uiowa.edu\/speccoll\/files\/2015\/12\/Portraitpicturestudy1b-2-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Image of Arthur Bonfield\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.lib.uiowa.edu\/speccoll\/files\/2015\/12\/Portraitpicturestudy1b-2-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/blog.lib.uiowa.edu\/speccoll\/files\/2015\/12\/Portraitpicturestudy1b-2-36x36.jpg 36w, https:\/\/blog.lib.uiowa.edu\/speccoll\/files\/2015\/12\/Portraitpicturestudy1b-2-115x115.jpg 115w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/>Arthur Bonfield, \u201cThe Why, How, What, and Result of 60 Years of Rare Book Collecting\u201d<\/h4>\n<p>In December the Iowa Bibliophiles\u2019 guest speaker will be Arthur Bonfield who will speak about his 60 years of rare book collecting.<\/p>\n<div class=\"description\">Arthur Bonfield is a Professor at the Iowa Law School and has been collecting books published between 1490 and 1800 for 60 years. He has collected about 1,000 books printed during that period and focuses his collecting on voyages, travels, and geography; English and European history; encyclopedias and dictionaries of the arts and sciences; political philosophy; and herbals.<\/div>\n<p>Wednesday, December 14, 2016 at 7PM in the Special Collections Reading Room, 3rd Floor Main Library<\/p>\n<p>Details on the UI Events Calendar:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/goo.gl\/XJpGWK\">https:\/\/goo.gl\/XJpGWK<\/a><\/p>\n<h4><\/h4>\n<h1><\/h1>\n<h1>Event Recap:<\/h1>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\">The Game of Thrones-themed Lunch with the Chefs drew the largest crowd ever on Wednesday the 7<sup>th<\/sup>. So did our signed first edition copy of George R.R. Martin\u2019s <i>Game of Thrones<\/i>, generously donated by Al Lewis, and several other items evocative of the<i> Song of Ice and Fire <\/i>series. Pete Balestrieri, Curator of Science Fiction and Popular Culture, and Margaret Gamm, Special Collections Librarian, enjoyed talking with attendees interested in the many related objects in Special Collections.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-5016 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/blog.lib.uiowa.edu\/speccoll\/2016\/12\/08\/special-collections-news-updates-1282016\/20161207_124542-2\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.lib.uiowa.edu\/speccoll\/files\/2016\/12\/20161207_124542-1-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.lib.uiowa.edu\/speccoll\/files\/2016\/12\/20161207_124542-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/blog.lib.uiowa.edu\/speccoll\/files\/2016\/12\/20161207_124542-1-36x36.jpg 36w, https:\/\/blog.lib.uiowa.edu\/speccoll\/files\/2016\/12\/20161207_124542-1-115x115.jpg 115w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/blog.lib.uiowa.edu\/speccoll\/2016\/12\/08\/special-collections-news-updates-1282016\/20161207_120308\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.lib.uiowa.edu\/speccoll\/files\/2016\/12\/20161207_120308-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.lib.uiowa.edu\/speccoll\/files\/2016\/12\/20161207_120308-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/blog.lib.uiowa.edu\/speccoll\/files\/2016\/12\/20161207_120308-36x36.jpg 36w, https:\/\/blog.lib.uiowa.edu\/speccoll\/files\/2016\/12\/20161207_120308-115x115.jpg 115w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/blog.lib.uiowa.edu\/speccoll\/2016\/12\/08\/special-collections-news-updates-1282016\/20161207_110222\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.lib.uiowa.edu\/speccoll\/files\/2016\/12\/20161207_110222-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.lib.uiowa.edu\/speccoll\/files\/2016\/12\/20161207_110222-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/blog.lib.uiowa.edu\/speccoll\/files\/2016\/12\/20161207_110222-36x36.jpg 36w, https:\/\/blog.lib.uiowa.edu\/speccoll\/files\/2016\/12\/20161207_110222-115x115.jpg 115w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/blog.lib.uiowa.edu\/speccoll\/2016\/12\/08\/special-collections-news-updates-1282016\/20161207_110017\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.lib.uiowa.edu\/speccoll\/files\/2016\/12\/20161207_110017-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.lib.uiowa.edu\/speccoll\/files\/2016\/12\/20161207_110017-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/blog.lib.uiowa.edu\/speccoll\/files\/2016\/12\/20161207_110017-36x36.jpg 36w, https:\/\/blog.lib.uiowa.edu\/speccoll\/files\/2016\/12\/20161207_110017-115x115.jpg 115w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/blog.lib.uiowa.edu\/speccoll\/2016\/12\/08\/special-collections-news-updates-1282016\/20161207_110137\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.lib.uiowa.edu\/speccoll\/files\/2016\/12\/20161207_110137-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.lib.uiowa.edu\/speccoll\/files\/2016\/12\/20161207_110137-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/blog.lib.uiowa.edu\/speccoll\/files\/2016\/12\/20161207_110137-36x36.jpg 36w, https:\/\/blog.lib.uiowa.edu\/speccoll\/files\/2016\/12\/20161207_110137-115x115.jpg 115w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/blog.lib.uiowa.edu\/speccoll\/2016\/12\/08\/special-collections-news-updates-1282016\/20161207_110200\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.lib.uiowa.edu\/speccoll\/files\/2016\/12\/20161207_110200-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.lib.uiowa.edu\/speccoll\/files\/2016\/12\/20161207_110200-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/blog.lib.uiowa.edu\/speccoll\/files\/2016\/12\/20161207_110200-36x36.jpg 36w, https:\/\/blog.lib.uiowa.edu\/speccoll\/files\/2016\/12\/20161207_110200-115x115.jpg 115w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<h1><\/h1>\n<h1>Instruction News:<\/h1>\n<p>We have digitized all of the blue slips! Now, if you teach with special collections, you can request spreadsheets of the materials you pulled by emailing Amy Chen at <a href=\"mailto:amy-chen@uiowa.edu\">amy-chen@uiowa.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>As a result of this digitization effort (with warm thanks to Department Manager Lindsay Moen and her students!) and a new workflow, we are now beginning to send out emails to ask instructors if they would like to retain their blue slips. Otherwise, we will discard them. Look for an email from Amy in the next few weeks if you have brought your students to special collections.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h1>Updates from the Iowa Women&#8217;s Archives:<\/h1>\n<div class=\"tumblr-post\" data-href=\"https:\/\/embed.tumblr.com\/embed\/post\/t:eMB5vmI5JWA0rkrvBU5snw\/153562807896\/v2\" data-did=\"485766286fe8c92b9600c3e6c696a907fc351b42\"  ><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tumblr.com\/iowawomensarchives\/153562807896\/placeholder-picture-we-are-thankful-this-week-for\">https:\/\/www.tumblr.com\/iowawomensarchives\/153562807896\/placeholder-picture-we-are-thankful-this-week-for<\/a><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/assets.tumblr.com\/post.js?_v=38df9a6ca7436e6ca1b851b0543b9f51\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h1>From the Web &amp; Social Media:<\/h1>\n<p>This miniature song book is a bit too small to sing from, but Hannah gives it a try anyway.<\/p>\n<div class=\"tumblr-post\" data-href=\"https:\/\/embed.tumblr.com\/embed\/post\/t:3mLtHzsK6BIRvCBTi__CBw\/154091161792\/v2\" data-did=\"41cf1893a0993a28b5c91c9fcd89501d0bb500b7\"  ><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tumblr.com\/uispeccoll\/154091161792\">https:\/\/www.tumblr.com\/uispeccoll\/154091161792<\/a><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/assets.tumblr.com\/post.js?_v=38df9a6ca7436e6ca1b851b0543b9f51\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>A guest post from the John Martin Rare Book Room at the Hardin Library for the Health Sciences:<\/p>\n<div class=\"tumblr-post\" data-href=\"https:\/\/embed.tumblr.com\/embed\/post\/t:3mLtHzsK6BIRvCBTi__CBw\/154165274060\/v2\" data-did=\"4e00dde70d5d3f83913d6564a3d9f309dfd8b7db\"  ><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tumblr.com\/uispeccoll\/154165274060\/guest-post-john-martin-rare-book-room-hardin\">https:\/\/www.tumblr.com\/uispeccoll\/154165274060\/guest-post-john-martin-rare-book-room-hardin<\/a><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/assets.tumblr.com\/post.js?_v=38df9a6ca7436e6ca1b851b0543b9f51\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Photo from the Frederick Kent Collection, University of Iowa Archives\u00a0RG30.0001.001<\/p>\n<div class=\"tumblr-post\" data-href=\"https:\/\/embed.tumblr.com\/embed\/post\/t:3hFShM29nKZTdXnveluBvA\/154132439700\/v2\" data-did=\"7ff3608da65789b9b77258751b90fd65c559789c\"  ><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tumblr.com\/iowacitypast\/154132439700\/visiting-librarian-armanath-sharma-in-front-of\">https:\/\/www.tumblr.com\/iowacitypast\/154132439700\/visiting-librarian-armanath-sharma-in-front-of<\/a><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/assets.tumblr.com\/post.js?_v=38df9a6ca7436e6ca1b851b0543b9f51\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.givetoiowa.org\/GiveToIowa\/WebObjects\/GiveToIowa.woa\/wa\/goTo?area=libraries\">Donate to the University Libraries\u2019 Special Collections Fund<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Want to stay connected? 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