Academic libraries are comprised of many types of librarians, archivists, and information professionals whose specializations complement and strengthen one another. The library's dean/director provides leadership for all ...

[Recording note: Tamar Dougherty’s presentation has been omitted from the recording at her own request.] In today’s “Gig Economy,” college-educated Americans are forced to piece together part-time, freelance, and ad-hoc ...

Join leading practitioners in the rare books and archives field for part one of this two part plenary series. Drawing from their own careers, research, and life experiences, the speakers will share key insights on power, ...

"Gathering STEAM through Collaboration: Science Outreach from Special Collections": This presentation is a case study of an ongoing collaboration between Special Collections and the university’s scientific communities. ...

“Creativity Fellowships for Undergraduates: A Pilot Program” by Richard J. Ring; “New Works from Old Formats: Teaching the History of Print” by Marten Stromberg; “Original to Digital Surrogates, Using Rare Books” by Danelle ...

“The Enigma of Email Archives: Processing & Discovery” by Glynn Edwards; “Expanded Libraries: Developing Experimental Media Collections with Embedded Partners” by James P. Ascher; “Expanded Libraries: Managing Experimental ...

Climate change has greatly increased the force and frequency of weather events. Many special collections and other cultural heritage institutions now find themselves directly threatened on a daily basis by these events ...

Climate change increases the probability of natural disasters even in areas previously deemed safe for special collections storage. As library staff, we need to be prepared not only to adequately respond to a disaster, but ...

Cross-Pollinating the Collections: Building Latin American Studies Collections with the Combined Strengths of Special and Circulating Collections While the University of Iowa has never been a powerhouse of Latin American ...