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The Main Library Gallery's current exhibition, "It’s Been Wonderful Knowing You: Wildlife Conservation and Advocacy Through the Lens of Jay N. “Ding” Darling" features some of the Museum of Natural History's very own ducks! 📚

Cindy helped deliver the ducks and performed a few touch-ups. They look wonderful on display in this exhibit celebrating conservation and environmental advocacy.

Make sure to check out the exhibition before it closes on December 18th! 🦆

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Our old friend is back 👻 💛 📚

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Ding Darling: How Art Shapes a Message
A Pop-Up Exhibit from the @uiowalibraries

Translating a story from the pages of a novel into a format suitable for the silver screen is a common form of adaptation, but this practice can also apply to an artist’s commentary on real life. Political cartoons adapt topics and issues relevant to current events into narrative illustrations that anyone can understand. Iowa political cartoonist Jay N. “Ding” Darling (1876–1962) brought his observations and sharp, clever satire to the pages of The Des Moines Register and newspapers across the country during his career.

Curated by Cecil Campbell and featuring facsimile materials from
@uispeccoll, this exhibit shows examples of Darling’s cartoons and explores how art shapes the messages it sends.

This pop-up is in connection with It’s Been Wonderful Knowing You: Wildlife
Conservation and Advocacy Through the Lens of Jay N. “Ding” Darling, an exhibit
currently on display in the Main Library Gallery at the UI Libraries. The gallery is open
daily to the public.

Location: FilmScene at the Chauncey
Free and open to the public

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Where is YOUR favorite place to write on campus? 📝

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Join us on Thursday, Oct. 22, for our annual Bibliophiles lecture, featuring Dr. Melissa Tedone, co-founder of the Poison Book Project. The lecture will take place in the Shambaugh Auditorium in the Main Library from 6-7 p.m.

Dr. Tedone will discuss Victorian-era bookbinding and the use of arsenic and heavy metals in historic bookmaking. She'll also talk about the precautions special collections libraries and readers need to take when engaging with these objects.

#RareBooks #Bibliophiles #UIowa #SpecialCollections

Individuals with disabilities are encouraged to attend all University of Iowa-sponsored events. If you are a person with a disability who requires a reasonable accommodation in order to participate in this program, please contact Liz Riordan in advance at elizabeth-riordan@uiowa.edu A vintage drawing of a Victorian woman holding a green book.

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Iowa’s School of Library and Information Science (SLIS) has earned a second professional accreditation following an international review of its curriculum. The recognition brings students new opportunities to connect with employers and professional communities beyond the United States.

SLIS is the first North American iSchool with a master’s program accredited by both the American Library Association and the Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals (CILIP). The recognition connects students to the United Kingdom’s professional body for librarians, information specialists, and knowledge managers while they are still studying at Iowa.

Read more at grad.uiowa.edu (link in our story). SLIS students visiting the Iowa Women's Archive

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𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗱𝗼𝗲𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲?

Students, faculty, and staff are invited to enter #CaptureYourResearch!, an annual competition showcasing the power of research through a single image.

𝗦𝘂𝗯𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗱𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲: 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟭𝟭 𝗮𝘁 𝟭𝟭:𝟱𝟵 𝗽.𝗺.

Four Award categories: Undergraduate, Graduate, Faculty/Staff, and People's Choice

Reception & Awards Ceremony: November 12, 4:00-6:00 p.m.

𝙎𝙪𝙗𝙢𝙞𝙩:
• A high-resolution image
• Image title
• 100-300 word description describing your research and how it connects to the image
• Name, department, and research area

The top 25 entries will be displayed at the reception and awards ceremony.

Ready to share your research story? Submit your entry today!
Learn more and submit your image here: https://www.lib.uiowa.edu/eng/events/capture-your-research/capture-your-research-2026/

𝗡𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝗽𝗶𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻?
Explore our previous winners (inc. "These Rivers Are Not Real" by Muhammed Sit (IGPI) People’s Choice in 2020) and discover the many ways researchers have visually communicated about their work. From scientific images to creative representations of discovery, each image tells a unique research story.

Capture Your Research! is sponsored by the @uiowalibraries, @nexus.artineers.uiowa, @uiowaour, and CoE's Hanson Center for Communication.

We can't wait to see the research, creativity, and discovery happening across campus! SUBMISSIONS DUE: SUNDAY, OCT. 11 CAPTURE YOUR RESEARCH IMAGE COMPETITION These Rivers Are Not Real by Muhammed Sit (IGPI) People’s Choice (2020) Submit one image that captures the essence of your Computer Science research.

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3 must-see campus stops on this Friday’s @downtowniowacity Gallery Walk:

1. Main Library Gallery’s latest exhibition, “It’s Been Wonderful Knowing You: Wildlife Conservation and Advocacy Through the Lens of Jay N. “Ding” Darling” 🦆
2. Stanley Museum of Art’s latest iteration of their “Thresholds: Poetry” series with a very special guest, Robyn Schiff, plus refreshments and music in the lobby, and open galleries 💕
3. The Museum of Natural History’s 3rd floor galleries during Art & Write night 🦆

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Great horned owl, Bubo virginianus, Amerika puhusu

My fierce yet enchanting friend! This owl has been really enjoying our backyard in Iowa, being extremely vocal, making the silliest of sounds pretty much every night. İt is however not the most outgoing person, as you oftentimes just end up hopelessly looking for the source of the sound among the the thick foliage with no avail. You only get to see it when it decides to bless you with its presence, and it has only happened thrice or so, in the past 1.5 months I've been here! And all of the photos in this post are from one evening when it decided to reveal itself before the sunlight was totally out of the picture, giving me the chance to get some great photos! I really love this guy.

As for the information section, these guys are the night's Apex predators! Taking down other owl species, including larger ones like the barred owl, or ospreys or hawks is not a challenge for them! They eat pretty much anything they see moving, including porcupines and skunks even! They also don't quite fancy dealing with construction and all, and steal other larger birds' nests instead. And they apparently know how to refrigerate food? Turns out in the winter they can stash their leftover hunt somewhere, leaving it to freeze and thaw it out with their body heats later for consumption! No wonder owls are seen as the symbol of wisdom!

#greathornedowl #owl #wildlifephotography #birdwatching #wildlifeconservation

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questions from the past

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Mark your calendars — the Downtown Fall Gallery Walk is just two weeks away! 🎨🍂

On Friday, October 2 from 5:00–8:00 p.m., downtown Iowa City turns into one big, self-guided art adventure. Wander from gallery to gallery, pop into your favorite shops and businesses, meet local artists, check out new exhibits, grab a bite along the way, and make a night of it!

With 25+ years of Gallery Walks behind us, there’s always something new to discover and this year’s lineup has plenty to explore. From ceramics and photography to textiles, collage, student work, glass, printmaking, and more, you can build your own route through downtown. Keep an eye out for more details about the featured artists, exhibits, and participating venues.

And the best part? It’s FREE and open to everyone! So grab a friend, make a dinner reservation, put on your walking shoes, and get ready to Gallery Walk! 🖼️

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Come learn with us! The Engineering library and IEEE are cohosting a Learn to Solder event! Taught by Megan Michaud, a Graduate Research Assistant, you will be able to make a fun light up bug and learn the basics of soldering.

Where: Engineering Library, Seamans Center
When: Wednesday, September 16th, 3:30-4:20pm

Sign up link: https://cutt.ly/vygvSDiO

See you there!!

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