Events and Meetings: Irving B. Weber Days
Spotlight on Local History
Irving B. Weber Days
May 2012 is National Historic Preservation Month. Celebrate locally with Irving B. Weber Days, a wonderful opportunity to learn more about Johnson County's vibrant history. Weber Days is also an opportunity for the Iowa City Public Library to work with great community partners like the Johnson County Historical Society, Friends of Historic Preservation, Iowa City Genealogical Society, The Iowa City/Johnson County Senior Center, UI-Iowa Project on Place Studies, and Iowa City Host Noon Lions Club.
Watch this website for more information about a Civil War walking tour, Civil War re-enacting in Johnson County, genealogy research and the annual Weber Days History Lecture. Tune into The Library Channel or navigate to the Library's online streaming video to watch Iowa City's official historian, Irving B. Weber, as he takes viewers on tours of area landmarks.
For more information about Irving Weber see Iowa City's Irving Weber: A Biography by Lolly Parker Eggers (Trafford Publishing, 2006)
Be sure to visit the Library Channel's Iowa City Local History section to stream some Irving Weber videos, and check out the Iowa City and Johnson County historical resources in the Iowa City Public Library.
Weber Days events are coordinated by the Johnson County Historical Society. For more information call 319.351.5738, or go to their website at www.jchsiowa.org.
Weber Days 2012 Events
Thursday May 3, 2012 6:00 PM, ICPL Computer Lab — Weber Days: Tips for online Family History Research Rosemary Tiwari, from the Iowa City Genealogical Society, will demonstrate using the Library’s online genealogical and historical databases to conduct genealogical research.
Wednesday, May 9, 2012 1:00 PM, ICPL Meeting Room A— Weber Days Annual History Lecture: Exploring Local History through Digital Collections Matt Butler, Jen Wolfe and Mark Anderson from the University of Iowa Libraries' Digital Research & Publishing Department will talk about digital resources for exploring local history, including user-generated data, maps, and Irving Weber Databases to answer specific local history questions.
Saturday May 19, 2012 4:00 pm, ICPL Meeting Room A— Civil War Diaries and Letters Sharing the stories Greg Prickman, head of Special Collections and University Archives at the UI Library will discuss how the Civil War diaries and letters are preserved. Jen Wolfe, Metadata Librarian, UI Libraries, will describe the ongoing Civil War diaries transcription project. Come learn about how this project is taking diaries and letters from the closed library stacks into the public’s view and how you can help.
Thursday May 24, 2012 10:00 am, ICPL Storytime Room and Englert Theater— Preschool Storytime: Groovin at the Englert Celebrate Weber Days during the Englert Theatre's 100-year anniversary as we hike to the Englert Theatre. Dana Robinson, of Sweet Feet Yoga, leads the parade from the ICPL lobby. Be prepared to get your groove on.
On Display @ ICPL
May 1-31, 2012, The Library Channel (Iowa City Cable channel 10) — Local History Month on The Library Channel Irving Weber Days are in May, and to celebrate ICPL will show local history programs on the Library Channel from 7-10 pm on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday evenings throughout the month.
May 1-31, 2012, ICPL Second Floor Reference Kiosk — ICPL Local History Resources The Iowa City Public Library has a wonderful collection of local history resources. If you don't find what you are looking for, please stop at the Reference Desk and inquire about other resources that are available.
May 1-31, 2012, ICPL Second Floor North Wall — The History of Blindness in Iowa A display from the Iowa Department for the Blind, highlighting daily experiences and historical achievements through personal histories and photographs.
May 1-31, 2012, ICPL Second Floor Reference Kiosk — Historic Preservation Awards The Friends of Historic Preservation and City of Iowa City sponsor the annual Historic Preservation Awards. Stop by to see the 2011 award winners.
