Library & Information Science

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Telling the Story of Clinton's Underground Railroad History

Published
Wednesday, August 24, 2022
Academic year
2022-2023
Partner

Students from the School of Library and Information Science undertook a project to collect and digitize the records of local historians regarding the history of the Underground Railroad in Clinton. 

The Clinton area's role in the Underground Railroad is not widely known, even among local residents. This projected culminated in creation of a publicly accessible LibGuide, an easy-to-use content management system.

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Jackson County Historical Society Technical Solutions Evaluation

Published
Thursday, January 6, 2022
Academic year
2021-2022
Partner

Graduate students in the School of Library & Information Science partnered with Jackson County Historical Society to perform a technical evaluation for building an online compendium of Jackson County, Iowa history. 

Keokuk Library Archives

Keokuk Public Library Bickel Collection Access

Published
Friday, December 27, 2019
Academic year
2019-2020
Partner

Graduate students in the School of Library & Information Science partnered with Keokuk Public Library staff to build a database to extend access to the Bickel Collection housed at the library.

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Webster City - Digital Archiving Kendall Young Library

Published
Friday, December 27, 2019
Academic year
2018-2019
Partner

Graduate students in the School of Library & Information Science provided a framework for digitizing thousands of archived local historical records that currently exist only as print documents in Webster City's Kendall Young Library.  

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Mason City Architectural Inventory Online Platform

Published
Tuesday, September 26, 2017
Academic year
2017-2018
Partner

Graduate students in the School of Library & Information Science built a framework and online platform for archiving data related to Mason City architecture.

Sioux City Public Library

Coordinate Early Literacy Resources in Support of Grade-level Reading Success

Published
Tuesday, July 5, 2016
Academic year
2014-2015
Partner

Students in the School of Library and Information Science partnered with Sioux City Public Library Director Betsy Thompson to identify potential community partners who had a stake in and wanted to develop community partnerships in support of early childhood literacy. 

Washington Library

Enhancing Children's Resources as the Washington Free Public Library

Published
Tuesday, July 5, 2016
Academic year
2013-2014
Partner

Graduate students in the School of Library and Information Science worked with the Washington Free Public Library to address goals related to the library’s long-term plan, particularly in relation to the Children’s Area. Projects included evaluating the potential for creation of a parenting collection, reclassification of the Children’s Area, and rearranging the Children’s Area to create a welcoming environment.