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When the University of Iowa Libraries first received James Dixon’s papers in 2021, Katie Buehner knew there was a story waiting to be told about his adventurous international conducting career and lasting impact on orchestras and […]

Years before becoming a member of the University of Iowa Libraries Advancement Council (LAC), Linda “Lin” Bousfield was a student employee in what was then the Periodicals Department. The opportunity made an indelible impact on her […]

The Main Library Gallery at the University of Iowa Libraries welcomes visitors to explore the rich legacy of American wildlife conservationist and popular political cartoonist Jay N. “Ding” Darling (1876–1962) in its new […]

The University of Iowa Libraries has created the Research Commons, a new department that brings together the expertise of the Digital Scholarship & Publishing Studio (DSPS) and Scholarly Impact to streamline access to research support […]

The University of Iowa Libraries has launched a new journal search tool to help authors identify journals that are eligible for open access (OA) agreements with scholarly publishers. The tool is updated when journals are added or removed […]

The Big Ten Academic Alliance (BTAA) and Wiley have renewed its open access agreement for 2026–2027. The full Wiley Online Library of journals remains available, and unlimited publishing in Wiley’s hybrid OA journals at no cost extends […]

Each year, the University of Iowa Libraries recognizes graduate student employees for their contributions to the institution and the library or department in which they work. Recipients of an Academic Enrichment Award (AEA) are selected by […]

The following is written by Lead Public Services Librarian Lindsay Moen The University of Iowa is home to the country’s oldest Museum Studies Program, with related courses dating as far back to the 1889–1890 academic year, according to […]

Two University of Iowa Libraries staff members were honored for their contributions to the organization during an awards reception in spring 2026. The recipients were selected by a committee, which reviewed nominations submitted by their […]

Miles Dietz-Castel has been named the 2025 recipient of the Arthur Benton University Librarian’s Award for Excellence in recognition. Dietz-Castel’s nominators highlighted his unwavering dedication, exceptional professionalism, and […]

Student employees complete a wide variety of tasks, including directing users to needed resources, caring for collections, and processing material. For the 2025–2026 academic year, 15 undergraduate student employees have been awarded […]