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April 2017 RodCast Articles

Preservation Week.....Pass it on!

Preservation Week.....Pass it on!

Monday, April 24, 2017 - 3:43pm - Preservation Week is important to the Rod Library.  You might ask yourself why preservation is important.  According to the Association for Library Collections and Technology Services (ALCTS), Libraries alone hold 3 billion items (63 percent of the whole) and some 630 million items in collecting institutions require immediate attention and care.  Rod Library Special Collections and University Archives Division collects, preserves, and provides access to rare, valuable, and delicate collections of books, manuscripts, and institutional records. Help us preserve the past  According to the ALCTS, a division of the American Libary Association the greatest risks to these collections are light,... Read More

Science (New York, N.Y. : Online) now available!

Friday, April 21, 2017 - 3:07pm -           Rod Library is now able to provide access to the online format of the journal Science, a publication of the American Association for the Advancement of Science which has been requested by members of the University community. A one-year subscription is being funded through one-time funds. We will be evaluating the use of the title during this period.  We previously have had only a print subscription and limited access to online content through selective databases.  The online version provides access to content from 1997 to the present.  Science in its online format may be accessed through OneSearch! under the entry... Read More

Additional study rooms now available on the third floor!

Friday, April 21, 2017 - 1:53pm - Eight student study rooms, located on the third floor near the main east stairs, are now ready for use, rooms 360-367. Each room is equipped with a table and two chairs, which is the perfect size for individual or small group study or collaboration. You may reserve the rooms for up to 3 hours at a time through Rod Scheduler. 

Iowa Meets China

Friday, April 21, 2017 - 1:19pm - Xiaoting Wang's visit is sponsored by UNI's Center for Multicultural Education, Office of International Programs, and Rod Library, which is privileged to exhibit his artwork during the visit. More about the artist. Mr. Wang has participated in CME's First Friday event on April 7 that celebrated Asian and Pacific Islander month. Wang performed multiple demonstrations and workshops on the art of Chinese calligraphy. Students participated and created traditional art on rice paper using authentic art brushes and paint from China. Simultaneously, the Middle East Dance Club performed and invited students to dance to music provide by KULT. On April 11 more than 50 high school students from Des Moines and... Read More

De-Stress With Us!

Wednesday, April 19, 2017 - 4:35pm - Finals week is coming. Worry and fear not, Rod Library is here to help you survive this stressful week. Come and de-stress with us! We have the Graffiti Wall for you to draw, doodle, write encouraging messages, and etc. from April 24th – May 4th.   To really relax, join us and La’ James International College for a little reflexology on Tuesday, May 2nd from 1:00-3:00 p.m. and Wednesday, May 3rd from 2:00-4:00 p.m.   P.E.T.P.A.L.S therapy dogs and cats are back by popular demand; they will be in the lobby from April 26-May 3rd from 11:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.

Geocache for College Cash is April 24- April 28

Wednesday, April 19, 2017 - 11:13am - Rod Library will be hosting GeoCache for College Cash, a Money Smart Week event, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Monday, April 24, in the east lobby. To play this game and learn about important personal finance topics such as paychecks and budgeting: Read  7 posters Scan the QR codes on each poster to find the quiz question Register as UNI student with UNI email address and then answer the question on each poster (no use of email address other than to contact the winner) Cross your fingers! One Iowa college student will win a $1000 scholarship, to be announced after April 30. The winner will be chosen in a random drawing of participants who logged the most correct answers.... Read More

Flute Concert

Wednesday, April 19, 2017 - 9:00am - Take a break from end-of-semester studying and join Rod Library for a chamber concert Thursday, April 27 at 4 p.m. under Dichotomy in the Learning Commons. The concert will feature works for flute by Valerie Coleman, Lazlo Zemplini, and more.

Service-Learning project

Friday, April 14, 2017 - 8:48am - The video linked below was created by two sections of a Cornerstone course, taught by Rachel Morgan. Rod Library assisted students to do research as part of this project that investigated food insecurity in the Cedar Valley. Students made use of the research gathered in class presentations and writing assignments. The first-year students partnered with the NE Iowa Food Bank throughout the 2-semester course. The project was conceived by Rachel Morgan in collaboration with a Food Bank staff member, Mike Knipp, during the annual Service-Learning Institute for faculty. Rod Library is glad to play an essential role in aiding students with research and service learning. Take a look at the great... Read More

Trevor Dawes to visit Rod Library--April 18th

Thursday, April 13, 2017 - 11:25am -   On Tuesday, April 18, Trevor Dawes will be visiting Rod Library. Dawes is the May Morris Librarian and vice provost for libraries and museums at the University of Delaware, and he served as co-chair of the American Library Association's Task Force for Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion.   Dawes will be visiting with a variety of campus groups to discuss his work on the Task Force and to talk about the role of libraries as advocates for diversity and inclusion.   At 11 a.m., there will be a presentation in the Rod Library ScholarSpace for all interested members of the campus community. In this presentation, entitled "Library Diversity and Inclusion Initiatives," ... Read More

Faculty Publications

Wednesday, April 12, 2017 - 1:41pm - UNI Faculty are prolific contributors to the publishing world, as authors, co-authors, and editors. Our latest display in the Rod Library located by the Book Bistro café highlights just a sampling of their books, e-books, journal and e-journal articles, and also spotlights UNI ScholarWorks which is the University’s institutional repository for many of our faculty’s publications. Works in this repository are available for review around the world. To access this online resource, visit http://scholarworks.uni.edu/

Friends of the UNI Museum Earth Day Sale

Wednesday, April 12, 2017 - 9:00am - Visit the Friends of the UNI Museum store April 19 from 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. in the Learning Commons as they sell fair trade objects from across the world including jewelry, textiles and, artwork.

Celebrating National Library Week 2017

Monday, April 10, 2017 - 11:06am - This week, the Rod Library on the Campus of the University of Northern Iowa joins libraries in schools, campuses and communities nationwide in celebrating the many ways libraries are transforming their communities every day through the services and invaluable expertise they offer. April 9-15 is National Library Week, a time to highlight the changing role of libraries, librarians and library workers. Our Library isn’t just a place of quiet study, but also creative and engaging campus center where students and faculty can collaborate using new technologies, learn how to use a 3D printer or even record and edit their own videos. Libraries also offer something unique to their communities, the expertise of... Read More

Game Board Drive

Monday, April 10, 2017 - 9:00am - Got any board games lying around? If you don’t play them, we’ll take them! The Rod Library is accepting donations of gently used card and board games. Your donations will allow others to share the fun in the library. Games should be in good condition and complete. Games not added to the collection will be given to a charitable organization. Please leave donations in the donation box in the Rod Library Learning Commons or in front of the Maucker Union Administrative Offices. You can also drop them off at the Earth Day Celebration Event (Union Courtyard) April 20 from 10:00 am - 2:00 pm.
LivePurpleGiveGold at Rod Library

LivePurpleGiveGold at Rod Library

Wednesday, April 5, 2017 - 12:37pm - Melissa Curtis is an undergraduate student at UNI and a current library student assistant.   Why did you choose UNI? UNI was the right size, campus-wise, for me. I wanted a university education but with a small campus, and UNI gives me that. The campus was beautiful and quite inviting. It's also close, yet far enough away from my hometown which was another big plus for me.  What inspired you to choose your area of study? Well, I came to UNI as a Graphic Design major, but I quickly realized that it wasn’t for me. With the help of my Cornerstone professor and Career Services, I learned more about my interests and myself, and the fairly new Interactive Digital Studies (IDS) major came up... Read More

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