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Bindings Summer 2023
No full textSome of the most intricate and imaginative work at the University of Iowa Libraries takes place just out of sight: beneath the binding of a centuries-old book, away from campus at the Libraries Annex, or in the connections we forge across campus. And it’s not just the students, faculty, and researchers who use the Libraries’ resources to break new ground. Often, it’s library staff who surprise each other with the scale and impact of our work.We’re proud to be able to share all of this remarkable work with you. I hope you enjoy exploring this issue, reading about our work, and getting to know the brilliant staff and students that make it all possible. Thank you for being part of the Libraries community.Preserving Hawkeye Sports History One Digitized Film at a Time — 4Student Employee Scholarship Winners — 6Lost and Bound — 10John Martin Rare Book Room Expanding, Receiving New Reading Room — 15Staff News and Features — 16Lichtenberger Engineering Library named Patent and Trademark Resource Center — 28Collections Management, Writ Large — 31Out & About: Queer Life in Iowa City — 36Hey Buddy, I'm Bill — 40Exploring the Black Film and Television Collection — 42Schaefer recognized for service as chair of the Libraries Advancement Council — 44A View From One Year In — 4
Traveling culture circuit Chautauqua in the twentieth century : from the University of Iowa Libraries.
No full textCollection of publicity brochures, promotional advertisements, and talent circulars for performers who were part of the Chautauqua circuit. Derived from the Redpath Lyceum Collection at the University of Iowa Libraries, materials promote entertainers, lecturers, and performing groups such as teachers, preachers, statesmen, politicans, actors, singers, opera stars, glee clubs, concert companies, magicians, and whistlers.Title from home page as viewed on Mar. 23, 2001.Offered as part of the American Memory online resource compiled by the National Digital Library Program of the Library of Congress.What was Chautauqua? -- About the collection -- Finding aid for entire collection."LC/Ameritech Award Winner
Bindings Summer/Fall 2022
No full textPast, present, and future. This issue of BINDINGS reflects on the University of Iowa’s 179th anniversary celebration, including an exhibit at the Main Library Gallery titled “We Are Hawkeyes.”Also in this issue: news about Libraries staff accomplishments and updates on grant funding that will support efforts of the Libraries’ Iowa Women’s Archives, Sackner Archive, and Hardin Library for the Health Sciences
Bindings Winter 2022
No full textOur mission to provide stability. In this issue of BINDINGS, learn about the UI Libraries’ efforts to continue to deliver crucial academic resources to our campus community during a time of uncertainty due to the pandemic. This is the hallmark of librarianship: to be a steady-state presence in society, maintaining and promoting free access to reliable information that can shed light on human realities and allow thinkers, researchers, and creatives to transform our perspectives and contribute innovations.Also in this issue: read about librarians who work hand-in-hand with researchers to optimize data management for a study examining toxic sites and buildings; learn how a generous donor supports the Libraries’ documentation of Iowa women in politics; meet the director of the Art Library; view rare books recently acquired by the Libraries
Bindings Winter 2015/2016
Full text linkInvesting in our research libraries. The UI Libraries monitors investments in both resources and staff to ensure an integrated balance for our scholars, who rely not only on access to information but also on librarians who make vital contributions to the university community such as teaching in the classroom, helping with textbook affordability, shedding light on murky aspects of scholarly publishing, promoting Iowa researchers by increasing access to their work, and more
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