Free Beverages during Finals Week
Rod Library is giving away free beverages during finals week in the library lobby, Saturday - Wednesday (May 3rd - May 7th). Soft drinks, water, and juice will be available beginning at 2:00 p.m. each day until supplies run out. Good luck with your finals!
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National Library Week, April 13 - 19
Rod Library celebrates National Library Week, April 13-19 with National Library Workers Day on Tuesday, April 15, 2008. First observed in 1958, the national observance is sponsored by the American Library Association (ALA) and libraries across the country. The Library Public Relations Committee is showcasing this year’s theme, Join the Circle of Knowledge @ The Rod Library, in the main display case for the month of April.
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Join the Circle of Knowledge @ The Rod Library - Sponsored by: Rod Library - Main Floor Display Case located in the Library Lobby. |
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Library Reception to Honor Newly Tenured and Promoted Faculty
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Rod Library recently hosted a reception for newly tenured and promoted faculty on Tuesday, November 13, 2007, from 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Honorees have been invited to select a library book to be gift-plated in their honor. The November display in the Library's main lobby exhibit case features this year's newly tenured and promoted faculty.
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Family Weekend Activities at Rod Library
Rod Library welcomes students and their families over Family Weekend, October 26-28. There will be a table display in the library lobby with a box for raffle entries and handouts for self-guided tours.
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Enter your favorite UNI student in a drawing to win a UNI sweatshirt blanket. |
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Enter your favorite family member in a drawing to win a copy of the book University of Northern Iowa, by Gerald Peterson. |
While you are at Rod Library, you are invited to take a self-guide tour.
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Banned Books Week, September 29 – October 6
The week of September 29 – October 6 marks Banned Books Week, which is recognized annually by the American Library Association and libraries of all types across the United States. Banned Books Week "celebrates the freedom to choose or the freedom to express one’s opinion even if that opinion might be considered unorthodox or unpopular and stresses the importance of ensuring the availability of those unorthodox or unpopular viewpoints to all who wish to read them." (Intellectual Freedom Committee, American Library Association)
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Book Sale
UNI will hold a book sale from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 6, at the Rod Library. Items for sale include fiction and non-fiction books (hardcover and paperback), CDs, maps, magazines and plastic record covers. These items have been removed from the library¹s collection and include both adult and children's titles. Most items will be reasonably priced (rummage sale prices). For more information on the books, call Georgia at 3-2781. Payment must be made in cash or good check on site before removal. Parking will be available in the Gilchrist A lot or the Bartlett A lot on W. 23rd Street. Call Vince at 3-3527 for more information.
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Poetry Reading
Thursday, April 26, 4 p.m.
Rod Library Browsing Room
Need a quick study break the week before finals?
UNI creative writing graduate and former instructor Myrna Sandvik will read from her new book R.F.D. Iowa, a collection of poetry.
Refreshments will be served.
Praise for R.F.D. Iowa:
"... poems postmarked from our past, but speaking to our lives today" -- Barbara Lounsberry.
"... defines what it truly meant, yesterday, as well as what it means, today, to be a Midwestern woman" -- Vince Gotera, North American Review.
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National Library Week, April 15-21
Rod Library celebrates National Library Week, April 15-21 with National Library Workers Day on Tuesday, April 17, 2007. First observed in 1958, the national observance is sponsored by the American Library Association (ALA) and libraries across the country.
The Library Public Relations Committee is showcasing favorite books of library faculty, staff, and student workers in the main display case for the month of April.
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Combating Student Plagiarism Program @ UNI
Techniques for Combating Student Plagiarism Program
The University Community is invited to attend a plagiarism program presented by Lynn Lampert, Coordinator of Information Literacy and Instruction at California State University – Northridge.
Date: Friday, April 6, 2007
Location: Room 109 – Center for Multicultural Education
Open Invitation: UNI faculty, staff, and students
No registration is required. There are two sessions, morning and afternoon. A list of learning outcomes for this workshop is provided.
Morning Session 9:00 a.m – 11: 30 a.m.
This session will explore how the library can become more proactive in working
with teaching faculty to prevent student plagiarism.
Afternoon Session 1:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
This session will cover the range of practical classroom techniques available
to minimize student plagiarism.
- Professor Sue Joseph Joslyn will speak about and address questions
concerning the software, TurnItIn, at both sessions.
- Officers and representatives of the University of Northern Iowa’s
Student Government will be asked to provide the student perspective on plagiarism
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its relationship to credible student scholarship.
- Ms. Lampert is preparing a survey that will be distributed to our Student Government representatives. The results will be incorporated into her talk.
Funding provided in part by:
UNI Faculty Senate, College of Natural Sciences, College of Business Administration,
College of Social & Behavioral Sciences, Graduate College, and Rod Library
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Book Reading in Honor of Barbara Lounsberry
Thursday, January 25, 4 p.m., Rod Library Browsing Room
Several UNI and other Iowa authors will read selections from Notes from the Flyover, a book in honor of Barbara Lounsberry, UNI professor emeritus of English. The book, a diverse collection of short fiction, poems, essays, and creative nonfiction, is published by the North American Review Press.
Scheduled readers include:
- Scott Cawelti
- Julie Husband
- Anne G. Myles
- Alice Swensen
- Grant Tracey
- Karen Tracey
- John Wilson Swope
Refreshments will be served.
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Library Book Sale
A used book sale will take place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 21, at the Rod Library. Items for sale include both fiction and non-fiction books (hardcover & paperback), LPs, CDs, videos, maps and magazines. These items have been removed from the Library¹s collection and include both adult and children's titles. Also for sale are plastic record covers and hard plastic audio cassette cases. Most items will be reasonably priced. For information on the books, call Barb at 273-2781. Payment must be made in cash (good check) on site before removal. Parking will be available in the "A" lot west of Gilchrist Hall or the "A" lot on W. 23rd St. by Campbell Hall. For more information, call Vince at 273-3527.
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Banned Books Week, September 23 - 30
The week of September 23 - 29 marks the 25th anniversary of Banned Books Week, which is recognized each year by the American Library Association and by libraries of all types across the country. Banned Books Week "celebrates the freedom to choose or the freedom to express one’s opinion even if that opinion might be considered unorthodox or unpopular and stresses the importance of ensuring the availability of those unorthodox or unpopular viewpoints to all who wish to read them." (Intellectual Freedom Committee, American Library Association)
In most instances, books are challenged rather than banned. That is, someone seeks to remove them from a library's shelves or from the curriculum, thereby restricting access by others. The most common reasons for challenges are sexually explicit content, language that is deemed offensive, and the belief that material is unsuitable for the intended age group. Books may be challenged for other reasons as well; for example, the popular Harry Potter series by author J. K. Rowling has been challenged on the grounds that it promotes a positive view of witchcraft and magic. Some books are regularly challenged year after year. These include such titles as Maya Angelou's "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings", Robert Cormier's "The Chocolate War", Madeleine L'Engle's "A Wrinkle in Time", John Steinbeck's "Of Mice and Men", and Mark Twain's "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn".
In 2006, the American Library Association is offering readers of all ages an opportunity to vote for their favorite banned book. To cast your ballot, go to www.ala.org/bbook and select the "Vote for Your Favorite Banned Book!" link. Additional information about banned and challenged books is available at this site as well.
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Library Book Sale
On Saturday, Oct. 8, from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., UNI will host a used book sale at the Rod Library on campus. Items for sale include both fiction and non-fiction books (hardcover & paperback), LPs, videos and magazines. These items have been removed from the Library¹s collection and include both adult and children¹s titles. Call Barb at 3-2781 for more information about the books. Payment must be made in cash (good check) on site before removal. Parking will be available in the ³A² lot west of Gilchrist Hall or the ³A² lot on W. 23rd Street by Lang Hall. Call Vince Heuer at 3-3527 with questions.
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