The display has been changed to Hibernation and Migration. We have some beautiful wildlife that has been donated by the Museum of Natural History. We hope that you will enjoy the display. Feeling chilly?  We still have coffee so please help yourself when you are in.

The Science Libraries is celebrating Halloween! Come join us for coffee,  and if you fill out a word search and turn it in you will get a treat. Learn how to make fake blood. Come see bats from Museum of Natural History. Geoscience is lending us some bones. Kai brought in his pet cat Mitra exhumedContinue reading “Bubble, Bubble, Toil and Trouble!”

The American Mathematical Society is pleased to announce the latest version of MathScinet. The new release includes the following enhancements and features:   · Improved display of mathematics using MathJax, an open source JavaScript display engine for mathematics that works in all modern     browsers (http://www.mathjax.org/)   · Direct links to books, book chapters,Continue reading “Newest Release of MathSciNet”

Do you know what Oct 23 is? It’s Mole day and the moles have taken over the Sciences Library. Come and see how much a mole of sugar is,  test your brain with mole trivia, search for the words with a word find and see some real moles! Check out more information on http://www.moleday.org/index.htm   Want to makeContinue reading “Mole Day is Upon Us!”

Exciting news, we got new bean bag chairs for 2nd and 3rd floor. They are large and comfortable allowing for studying in any corner of the library. Come have some coffee, relax and study! 

    Introducing Leo Clougherty, Head of Sciences LibraryResponsibilities include: administration of the Sciences Library, supervision of the Education and Outreach Librarian and several library assistant staff; and, collection management and liaison activities with the departments of Biology, Chemistry, Geoscience, Mathematics, and Statistics and Actuarial Sciences.   Introducing Kari Kozak  Science Education & Outreach Librarian ResponsibilitiesContinue reading “Introducing the Sciences Library Staff”

 Please join us for a special Sciences Library Open House on August 31, from 1:00 – 3:00pm.  This is your chance to see all that the Sciences Library has to offer, while enjoying some sweet treats and refreshments! Come check out the Books, Journals, Reference and Reserve for Biological Sciences, Geosciences, Physics & Astronomy ANDContinue reading “Sciences Library Open House”

Welcome to the Sciences Library! Included in the Library is Books, Journals, Reference, & Reserve for:  Biological Sciences Geosciences Physics & Astronomy  Also, Reference & Reserve for: Chemistry Psychology   Contact Information is: 104A SL [map | floorplan ] 120 Iowa Avenue Iowa City, IA 52242-1325 Phone: (319) 335-3083 Email:  lib-sciences@uiowa.edu

On Wednesday, the last of the regular books and journals were moved from Geosciences and Biological Sciences got the last of the materials they will be recieving.   At Geosciences, they are continuing to work on removing the shelving and all that is left is the super oversized books and the maps.

Yesterday, the movers were back and they continued to work on moving books and journals from Geosciences to Biology and the storage facility. At the Biological Sciences Library, we rearranged the books several times to make room for all the incoming materials and to merge several different call number ranges where all 3 libraries hadContinue reading “Day 7: Recap”