{"id":5211,"date":"2017-03-23T16:49:53","date_gmt":"2017-03-23T16:49:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.lib.uiowa.edu\/speccoll\/?p=5211"},"modified":"2017-04-13T18:24:54","modified_gmt":"2017-04-13T18:24:54","slug":"news-updates-3222017","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.lib.uiowa.edu\/speccoll\/2017\/03\/23\/news-updates-3222017\/","title":{"rendered":"Special Collections News &amp; Updates 3\/22\/2017"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4896 size-large aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.lib.uiowa.edu\/speccoll\/files\/2016\/11\/speccollBanner-1-1024x256.jpg\" 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<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h1>March News &amp; Updates:<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li>Old Gold: 1962 campus concert featured both Al Jarreau and Simon Estes <a href=\"https:\/\/now.uiowa.edu\/2017\/03\/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<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Johnson County Historical Society event puts focus on historic and rare films and slides\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.thegazette.com\/subject\/life\/people-places\/johnson-county-historical-society-event-puts-focus-on-historic-and-rare-films-and-slides-20170307\">http:\/\/www.thegazette.com\/subject\/life\/people-places\/johnson-county-historical-society-event-puts-focus-on-historic-and-rare-films-and-slides-20170307<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Uncovering hidden history of Latinos in Iowa\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.thegazette.com\/subject\/life\/people-places\/uncovering-the-hidden-history-of-latinos-in-iowa-20170304\">http:\/\/www.thegazette.com\/subject\/life\/people-places\/uncovering-the-hidden-history-of-latinos-in-iowa-20170304<\/a><\/li>\n<li>History of Iowa City by Christopher Jones for the Rare Books and Manuscripts Conference to be held in Iowa City in June.\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/conference.rbms.info\/2017\/655-2\/\">http:\/\/conference.rbms.info\/2017\/655-2\/<\/a><\/li>\n<li><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1>Instruction Update:<\/h1>\n<p>In February 2017 we had 40 class sessions!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h1>Staff Awards &amp; Updates:<\/h1>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-5249 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.lib.uiowa.edu\/speccoll\/files\/2017\/03\/McCartneyPresidentPhoto2012-03-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Image of David McCartney\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.lib.uiowa.edu\/speccoll\/files\/2017\/03\/McCartneyPresidentPhoto2012-03-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/blog.lib.uiowa.edu\/speccoll\/files\/2017\/03\/McCartneyPresidentPhoto2012-03-36x36.jpg 36w, https:\/\/blog.lib.uiowa.edu\/speccoll\/files\/2017\/03\/McCartneyPresidentPhoto2012-03-115x115.jpg 115w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/>University Archivist David McCartney was elected president of the Midwest Archives Conference for a two year term. <a href=\"http:\/\/blog.lib.uiowa.edu\/speccoll\/2017\/03\/20\/david-mccartney-elected-president-of-midwest-archives-conference\/\">Read more.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h1>Event Recap &amp; Photos:<\/h1>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Book artist David Esslemont visited Special Collections for the opening reception for &#8220;Open * Set.&#8221; \u00a0This traveling exhibition from the American Academy of Bookbinders is on display on the third floor of the Main Library outside Special Collections until April 19th.<\/p>\n<p>The evening of the exhibition opening, Acquisitions and Collections Management Librarian Margaret Gamm presented new acquisitions to the Iowa Bibliophiles on March 8th.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-5211 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-medium'><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\/2017\/03\/23\/news-updates-3222017\/bibliophiles1\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.lib.uiowa.edu\/speccoll\/files\/2017\/03\/bibliophiles1-300x169.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Iowa Bibliophiles browsing new acquisitions\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-5259\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.lib.uiowa.edu\/speccoll\/files\/2017\/03\/bibliophiles1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.lib.uiowa.edu\/speccoll\/files\/2017\/03\/bibliophiles1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.lib.uiowa.edu\/speccoll\/files\/2017\/03\/bibliophiles1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.lib.uiowa.edu\/speccoll\/files\/2017\/03\/bibliophiles1-195x110.jpg 195w, https:\/\/blog.lib.uiowa.edu\/speccoll\/files\/2017\/03\/bibliophiles1.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-5259'>\n\t\t\t\tIowa Bibliophiles browsing new acquisitions\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/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\/2017\/03\/23\/news-updates-3222017\/bibliophiles2\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.lib.uiowa.edu\/speccoll\/files\/2017\/03\/bibliophiles2-300x169.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Margaret Gamm presenting to the Iowa Bibliophiles\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-5260\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.lib.uiowa.edu\/speccoll\/files\/2017\/03\/bibliophiles2-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.lib.uiowa.edu\/speccoll\/files\/2017\/03\/bibliophiles2-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.lib.uiowa.edu\/speccoll\/files\/2017\/03\/bibliophiles2-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.lib.uiowa.edu\/speccoll\/files\/2017\/03\/bibliophiles2-195x110.jpg 195w, https:\/\/blog.lib.uiowa.edu\/speccoll\/files\/2017\/03\/bibliophiles2.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-5260'>\n\t\t\t\tMargaret Gamm presenting to the Iowa Bibliophiles\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/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\/2017\/03\/23\/news-updates-3222017\/esslemont\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.lib.uiowa.edu\/speccoll\/files\/2017\/03\/esslemont-300x169.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"David Esslemont speaking about Open*Set\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-5261\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.lib.uiowa.edu\/speccoll\/files\/2017\/03\/esslemont-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.lib.uiowa.edu\/speccoll\/files\/2017\/03\/esslemont-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.lib.uiowa.edu\/speccoll\/files\/2017\/03\/esslemont-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.lib.uiowa.edu\/speccoll\/files\/2017\/03\/esslemont-195x110.jpg 195w, https:\/\/blog.lib.uiowa.edu\/speccoll\/files\/2017\/03\/esslemont.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-5261'>\n\t\t\t\tDavid Esslemont speaking about Open*Set\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<h1>From the Web &amp; Social Media:<\/h1>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Book Anatomy\" width=\"750\" height=\"422\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Gz2m42SCbzI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/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? \u00a0Follow us on social media:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/facebook.com\/uiowaspecialcollections\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-2848 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.lib.uiowa.edu\/speccoll\/files\/2015\/08\/facebook.jpg\" alt=\"facebook\" width=\"33\" height=\"33\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/instagram.com\/uispeccoll\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-4447 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.lib.uiowa.edu\/speccoll\/files\/2016\/05\/instagram-logo-796x404-e1463157305165.jpg\" alt=\"Instagram logo\" width=\"30\" height=\"30\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/uispeccoll.tumblr.com\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-2851 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.lib.uiowa.edu\/speccoll\/files\/2015\/08\/tumblr-e1463157511494.jpg\" alt=\"tumblr\" width=\"30\" height=\"31\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/youtube.com\/uispeccoll\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-2852\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.lib.uiowa.edu\/speccoll\/files\/2015\/08\/youtube.jpg\" alt=\"YouTube link\" width=\"30\" height=\"29\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/uispeccoll\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-2849 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.lib.uiowa.edu\/speccoll\/files\/2015\/08\/Twitter.jpg\" alt=\"Twitter\" width=\"34\" height=\"36\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; 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