On Friday January 30, 2015 the Community and Access Services (CAS) Department hosted an Open House for Library staff. We have a goal to share information about our individual departments so we better understand the jobs of our co-workers and how...
Author Archive for Kara
Thursday, Jan 1, 2015
Maya Angelou once said, "I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel." My takeaway from Amy Poehler's Yes Please is she has worked hard, taken risks,...
Thursday, Dec 25, 2014
Every year I look forward to the announcement of the new All Iowa Reads book. The book for the following year is always announced at the Iowa Library Association meeting in October. The book selected is a big secret that members of the selection...
Monday, Dec 22, 2014
Every day we receive materials returned to Iowa City Public Library that are owned by other libraries. We often receive items from the Iowa City Community School District, UI Libraries and other local libraries. Fortunately we have a good routine...
Wednesday, Dec 10, 2014
Every year the Library closes on the second Friday in December for Staff Inservice Day. This is a day for staff to retreat, honor co-workers for years of service, and invest time in learning. We strongly believe this opportunity for training...
Tuesday, Dec 9, 2014
Malka Marom 's new book chronicles her conversations and friendship with Joni Mitchell beginning in 1973 and culminating in their final interview in 2012. Marom first met Mitchell at a coffeehouse in 1966. In their conversations they explore...
Monday, Nov 24, 2014
There's an awesome user feature in our online Catalog called "My Reading History." "My Reading History" will keep track of every physical item you have checked out from the Library. It will also eMail the list to you. This feature is available to...
Friday, Nov 21, 2014
Straub's Vacationers is a vicarious trip out of the cold Iowa winter. Frannie and Jim decide to vacation in Majorca, Spain with their grown-up children and Frannie's best friend, Charles, and his husband. For each character Majorca represents a...
Tuesday, Nov 18, 2014
This week we rolled out new Self Checkout machines. The six new Self Checkout stations may be found on the First Floor near the entrance and in the Children's Room and on the Second Floor near the Reference Desk. This project is a culmination of...
Wednesday, Nov 12, 2014
At the Library we try to be as green as possible. One way we do this is by promoting the use of reusable bags to carry home Library materials. The Library sells two different bags at the Help Desk. Both types of bags hold a lot of materials...
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About Kara
Kara was the Community and Access Services Coordinator. She retired in June 2020.