ILA/ACRL

Is your library hosting a solar eclipse viewing or doing anything fun to recognize this celestial event with displays or activities?  UI Science Library is joining in the fun with a viewing on August 21st.

https://events.uiowa.edu/event/solar_eclipse_viewing_-_sciences_library?...

The Awards Committee of ILA/ACRL announces the availability of a scholarship to attend the ILA Fall Conference, October 18-20, 2017 at the Coralville Marriot Hotel & Conference Center. The scholarship will cover the registration fee and up to $150 in travel, hotel, and meal expenses.

Applicants must fall into at least one of the following three categories:

On July 15, 2017, the IWA is hosting a dinner at Old Brick in Iowa City.  See this webpage about cost and registration information.  https://events.uiowa.edu/event/iowa_womens_archives_gala_dinner?utm_camp...  

Looking In, Reaching Out:  Whom Do We Serve?

The Awards Committee is pleased to announce the winner of the 2017 Mary Hammond Iber Spring Conference Scholarship: Laura Sauser. Laura is a recent graduate of the University of Iowa School of Library and Information Science and a part-time reference librarian at Kirkwood Community College. 

When asked how the conference theme "Looking in, reaching out: Whom do we serve?" is related to her profession goals, Laura responded with this essay: