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Volume 13 #5 Feb 2021

Blind Date With A Book

Welcome Back!

Stop by the Learning Commons, Feb 1 -14, to be set up with the book of your dreams at the Blind Date with a Book display. It’s like Tinder, only no photos, and slightly less awkward. Swipe right and check out as many as you like, and return the “Rate a Date” bookmark for a chance to win prizes.

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African American Read-InWe’ve made some changes while you were away. •Self-check units added to the 2nd and 3rd �oors and the IRTS lab in Schindler•3rd-�oor single occupancy study rooms now have computers with dual monitors•Study Rooms 431-435, 437, and 470 were all upgraded with 60” TV monitors, a wireless keyboard with a mouse, and webcams. •Room 272 now houses the Surface Hub•Room 287 now hosts a dedicated PC, projector, projection screen, DVD/Bluray player, speakers, wireless

keyboard, mouse, and presenter

Librarians are available for consultations to help you create a research plan, navigate our databases, help with literature reviews and citations, and much

more! To schedule an appointment or ask a question via chat. We are always happy to help!library.uni.edu/research/ ask-us-research-help

For the 15th year, the UNI African American Read-In is part of National African American Read-In activities planned nationwide during Black History Month. This year’s event is being held remotely on Thursday, Feb. 11, 2021, with Waterloo and Hudson community school district �rst graders. The Read-In is in conjunction with the African American Children and Families Conference. aac.uni.edu/african-american-read

Career Readiness Sign up for free headshots, and a virtual resume review by Career Services on Feb. 9 from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.. To ensure social distancing, sign up for a time slot for headshots at https://tinyurl.com/UNIheadshots.

Melanin Pillars of ExcellenceRod Library honors Black History Month with prints by Hayle Calvin, UNI Graphic Design Major, located near the main entrance. She said, “This project highlights African American women who have impacted the U.S.” The display o�ers a local hero from Clinton, Iowa, former mayor 1995-2007 LaMetta Wynn, Calvin’s grandmother.

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