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The Long, Long Voice Trail: Digitizing J.N. “Ding” Darling’s Dictabelts and the Broader Implications for Preserving and Engaging with Obsolete Media  promotional image

The Long, Long Voice Trail: Digitizing J.N. “Ding” Darling’s Dictabelts and the Broader Implications for Preserving and Engaging with Obsolete Media

Tuesday, October 6, 2026 6:00pm to 7:00pm
Virtual
Join archivist and exhibition co-curator Collin Vandewalle for a talk about Dictabelts, a now-obsolete analog audio recording format popular in the mid-20th century.
Iowa’s Past, A Livable Future: 100Grannies in the Archives promotional image

Iowa’s Past, A Livable Future: 100Grannies in the Archives

Tuesday, October 13, 2026 5:30pm to 6:30pm
University of Iowa Main Library
Join the 100Grannies and the Iowa Women’s Archives to learn more about local efforts to help the environment.
Challenge Censorship through Librarian/Classroom Teacher Collaborations with Dr. Josh Coleman, Arizona State University promotional image

Challenge Censorship through Librarian/Classroom Teacher Collaborations with Dr. Josh Coleman, Arizona State University

Tuesday, October 13, 2026 7:00pm to 8:00pm
Virtual

We will be hosting the second installment in our professional development series: Professional Growth Through Personal Engagement, almost two weeks from today! This is a series of fully virtual Zoom speakers, where all previous recordings can be found on the SLIS website.

Our second speaker is Dr. Josh Coleman, an Assistant Professor of English Education at Arizona State University. He'll be giving his talk "Challenge Censorship through Librarian/Classroom Teacher Collaborations" on October 13th...

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