Our new Interlibrary Loan system (ILLIAD) is up and running as of 6-13-13. You will need to authenticate to gain access. Once you are in you will be able to submit, view and track your orders more efficiently.  

For more information about exhibits at Rod Library see our exhibits web page.

 We are working on several projects here at the Rod.   New carpet is being installed in several areas of the main floor.  Government Documents are being shifted to make space for the Reference Collection.  For more photos and updates visit our Facebook page.

The pop and candy machines located on the first floor of the library now accept the following credit cards:  Discover, American Express, Mastercard, and VISA.  So if a cold drink and snack sounds good and you don't have any cash on you, not to worry - you can just swipe your card!  How cool is that?!?

Drake University’s Faculty Senate endorsed an Open Access Policy at its regular meeting on 17 April 2013. Drake hopes that the endorsement will raise awareness of open access in general and the Drake Institutional Repository (eScholarShare) in particular.

Similarly at the University of Iowa (UI), the Faculty Senate endorsed the CIC Statement on Publishing Agreements on October 23, 2007. This agreement advocates for authors to retain some rights when they publish so that their work can be placed in an institutional repository.  

Check out our new digital collection titled Noteworthy People of UNI. This collection spotlights a variety of individuals with connections to UNI who have made a distinct mark on the world. Here you can find information about Noteworthy Person - Nancy Powell, who graduated from UNI and was named the first woman Ambassador to India in 2012. More additions of UNI "noteworthy people" will be added to this collection and we welcome your feedback or suggestions!
 

If you just received a notice that says "Faculty and P & S Annual Return-2nd Notice" please disregard.  It was sent in error.  Our apologies!! 

Rod Library is now offering a new and improved method to find the information you need for your class assignments and research. Just use the "Articles" tab on the library home page to access the new, more powerful version of Panther Prowler.

When you try it out, you should notice right away that the top results are even more relevant to your search than before. This single, quick search finds the best information from almost all of the library's electronic journals and databases, as well as from the library catalog of books, DVDs, CDs, and other physical items.

(We believe everyone will benefit from the new Panther Prowler, but for a limited time, you can still access the old version here.)

Congratulations to Nicole, Kayla, Evan, Lauren, Jessica, Jackie, Alissa, Alison, Alexandra, Sarah, Brennan, Susanna, and Ashley who are graduating this spring or leaving to student teach!  These individuals have worked at Rod Library for a combined 29.5 years! 

The staff and faculty of Rod Library appreciate all their work and their dedication to the UNI community and wish them all the best as they begin the next phase of their lives.