Today we received a wonderful gift at the Library - feedback from some of the many International Students who we work with about their impressions of Iowa City Public Library. Each year we work with the University of Iowa's Iowa Intensive English...
Author Archive for Kara
Saturday, May 2, 2015
The Library Board recently reviewed and updated the policy that governs the Event Board where posters about community events are found in the Library's Lobby. Iowa City Public Library Lobby Event Board According to the Board Policy: The purpose of...
Wednesday, Apr 29, 2015
Display on the "T-Walls" at the Iowa City Public Library The Library Board recently reviewed and updated the Display Policy that governs displays members of the community host at the Library. More information about display space at the Library may...
Tuesday, Apr 21, 2015
I love listening to recorded books. I often listen in my car and the stories sweep me away. Too often I arrive at my destination and don't remember the drive there because I'm so wrapped up in listening to a great story. It reminds me of my...
Wednesday, Apr 8, 2015
Patrick Taylor's newest installment in the Irish Country Doctor series provides background information about many of the beloved characters in the stories. An Irish Doctor in Peace and at War moves between Dr. Fingal Flahertie O'Reilly's service...
Friday, Apr 3, 2015
What is Paging? In the computer world, paging relates to how data is stored and schemes to keep data handy so it can easily be retrieved. In the Library world, Paging is retrieving checked in items from the Library's collection. Paging is both a...
Tuesday, Mar 3, 2015
Can't make it Downtown to return your Library materials? Never fear - remote book returns are here! Many community members utilize the Library's two remote book returns - our recent quarterly count of materials returned shows 14% of all items...
Monday, Feb 23, 2015
Recently we had a great conversation at the Help Desk about good movies. A patron read my blog post about the 100 Foot Journey and suggested The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel . I love when I get suggestions from people I'm helping - it's a bit of...
Wednesday, Feb 18, 2015
I dream of Paris. I've only traveled to Southern France, so my ongoing travel to Paris is vicarious through books. Author Janice MacLeod also dreamed of Paris and made her dream a reality through planning, checklists, and determination. Janice...
Thursday, Feb 5, 2015
I love books made into movies. I like to compare the two, think about which one I like better (it's usually the book), and talk to others about what they think. The 100 Foot Journey ( Book and Movie ) is a coming of age story of Hassan, a young...
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About Kara
Kara was the Community and Access Services Coordinator. She retired in June 2020.