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Iowa City, 2017 2017 RBMS Conference Site Proposal The University of Iowa Libraries, Iowa City, Iowa Summer 2017 – ALA in Chicago, Illinois A popular t-shirt for sale this spring in Iowa City declares “Downtown Iowa City: From Tree Sweaters to Unsupervised Pianos, Anything Goes.” Such a statement nicely encapsulates the appeal of this Midwestern college town—easy-going and open-minded, where hidden treasures abound. Iowa City is the only city in North America to be named a UNESCO City of Literature (http://cityofliteratureusa.org). This designation was awarded in 2008, in recognition of Iowa City's vibrant literary and book arts community. Several academic programs at the University contribute to this environment - the Writers' Workshop and the International Writing Program both have significant global reputations. The University of Iowa Center for the Book recently became the sixth program in the United States to offer an MFA in book arts and counts a MacArthur Fellow as its Director. Outside of the University community a vibrant larger community of many practicing book artists, printers, bookbinders, writers, and book collectors adds to the legacy of writers and artists who have called Iowa home. The ALA Annual Convention will be held in Chicago, IL and we are proposing a classic, genuinely Midwestern Conference—an intimate, productive gathering with minimal distractions in a welcoming and easy-to-navigate Midwestern University town. 1. Facilities The Sheraton Iowa City Hotel (http://www.sheratoniowacity.com) is conveniently located in downtown Iowa City, just a few blocks from campus, as well as numerous other shopping, dining, and cultural venues. The Sheraton provides a variety of well-equipped meeting rooms (suitable for both plenary and break-out sessions) and full catering for breaks as well as meals. Adjacent to the Sheraton is the hotelVetro & Conference Center (http://www.hotelvetro.com/index.php). HotelVetro is a full-service conference center with 15,000 square feet of meeting and banquet space. With shared catering and event management from the Sheraton, hotelVetro works as both a complement to the Sheraton’s meeting space and as a stand-alone meeting center. The Iowa Memorial Union on the University of Iowa campus is another attractive site for a conference. This centrally located facility features a 14,024 square foot Main Lounge, a 6,540 square foot 2nd Floor Ballroom, two theatre-style rooms (Illinois Room and Iowa Theatre) both of which seat about 150, plus an additional 8 breakout rooms that accommodate between 24 and 120 on the third floor. Fees for using these spaces will be sponsored by the University of Iowa Libraries. Travel between the IMU and the downtown hotels (hotelVetro and the Sheraton) is less than ten minutes by foot, and a free campus shuttle can be arranged to run back and forth between locations. The downtown pedestrian mall (where both hotels are located) and the entire campus offer abundant and free WIFI. This conference will have free WIFI without a huge fee paid to a hotel. 2. Accommodations The Sheraton is a nine-story facility that offers 234 modern and inviting guest rooms. All meeting rooms and guestrooms offer hi-speed Internet access. The hotel has suggested a room block rate of $124- $129 (and local tax), single or double occupancy for the 2017 RBMS Conference. A block of rooms could also be reserved at hotelVetro, downtown Iowa City’s boutique hotel. Rates for rooms in hotelVetro would begin at $155. A block of low cost, air-conditioned rooms in one of the University's dormitories will also be available. Projected rates for 2017 dormitory housing are $57 per night for a single room and $38 per person for a double. Inexpensive board rates can be added if desired. There are also a number of bed-and-breakfast homes within walking distance and a number of national chain motels within 3-5 miles. 3. Hosting Organization(s) The University of Iowa Libraries has agreed to serve as the host organization. The Libraries will sponsor one evening reception and can assist in securing the necessary meeting space in various campus facilities. The University of Iowa Libraries contain outstanding collections and an energetic staff. Special Collections is home to notable rare book and manuscript collections related to the humanities, the performing arts, popular culture and fandom, and the culinary arts, all of which can inform programming and displays during the conference. Special Collections also includes the Map Collection and the Iowa Women’s Archives. The campus is also home to the John Martin Collection on the history of medicine and the Rita Benton Music Library Rare Book Room. Special Collections has a lively social media presence and is the driving force behind a number of innovative digital projects, such as the DIY History crowdsourcing transcription site, a large-scale fanzine scanning and indexing initiative, the Atlas of Early Printing, and an upcoming online application focusing on early space program data tapes. Most campus facilities are easily walkable, with others just a short shuttle bus ride away. We envision a stimulating yet relaxing conference in an amiable town, with possible receptions taking place at the Englert Theatre, which could include a program on early (pre-1910) film projected in a historic theater. Another possibility is a reception at Old Brick, a pre-Civil War former church, which could include a movable open house with the Center for the Book’s facilities just down the hill. 4. Supporting Organization(s) Potential supporting organizations include: The University of Iowa Center for the Book The University of Iowa Department of English The Englert Theatre The Iowa Bibliophiles The State Historical Society of Iowa Iowa City UNESCO City of Literature The Iowa City Public Library Pentacrest Museums Office of the State Archaeologist These organizations are all based in Iowa City, but support is also likely from regional institutions as well. 5. Transportation The Sheraton Hotel and the hotelVetro are located twenty miles from the Eastern Iowa Airport (CID), and with the variety of taxi and shuttle options available at all times, attendees can be checking into the hotel just 30 minutes after gathering their luggage. Average transportation costs to the hotel from the airport range from $35-$50, depending upon shuttle or taxi usage. The Eastern Iowa Airport is served by Allegiant Air, American, Delta/Comair, Northwest and United Airlines. Flights between Chicago and Cedar Rapids last roughly 45 minutes, and average around $200. The time to navigate to, and through, the Eastern Iowa Airport is equivalent to, or shorter than, that of larger airports in metropolitan areas. Iowa City is accessible by car from many locations throughout the Midwest and beyond, and is centrally located within a 4 to 5 hour drive from cities such as Chicago, Minneapolis, Omaha, and St. Louis. Several bus companies also provide transportation to and from Iowa City. Round-trip bus fare direct from Chicago to Iowa City can be found for as low as $3 through Megabus and Burlington Trailways. An additional advantage of the drivability to Iowa City is our central proximity to many library schools and students. We intend to work aggressively and creatively to launch a campaign to increase student attendance at RBMS, particularly among students in archival programs, with a goal of recruiting the most student attendees ever. We will explore the use of alternative funding models, such as a recent GoFundMe campaign that brought students to the Midwest Archives Conference, paired with an extensive social media outreach program to encourage attendance. We will deliver presentations through Skype, Blackboard, and Google+ to regional library schools, encouraging students with an interest in special collections and archives to attend the preconference and informing them of cost-saving strategies for doing so. This effort could be scaled up on a nationwide level as well. 6. Restaurants and Local Attractions Downtown Iowa City has an active and vibrant restaurant scene, with a wide range of culinary styles, and many chefs specializing in menus crafted with locally sourced ingredients—all within walking distance of the conference location. Atlas, which is consistently named the best restaurant in the area, serves creative dishes in delicious ways (today’s special is Local Elk Eggrolls!). One Twenty Six and its sibling restaurants Hearth and Moonrakers have something for everyone, from pizza to pan- seared salmon to pork vindaloo. Basta, an Italian restaurant with pasta, bread, and mozzarella made in-house, is a personal favorite of many locals and visitors. Vegetarians will enjoy Trumpet Blossom’s vegan cuisine. Coffee shops abound, but Java House is the best known for its pour-over coffee and organic options. Other Attractions: Old Capitol Museum Museum of Natural History Prairie Lights Bookstore PS1 and Zenzic Press Plum Grove Historic Site Downtown Iowa City’s Summer of the Arts and Friday Night Concert series Other Regional Institutions (possibly available for tours or assistance with local arrangements): Cedar Rapids Museum of Art (Cedar Rapids) Brucemore (Cedar Rapids) Salisbury House (Des Moines) Legion Arts (Cedar Rapids) National Czech and Slovak Museum and Library (Cedar Rapids) Herbert Hoover Presidential Museum and Library (West Branch) The Amana Colonies (Amana) African American Museum (Cedar Rapids) Figge Museum of Art (Davenport) 7. Other Factors/Considerations 2017 will find us in the midst of an international celebration of the centennial of the Dada art movement, which we will be actively engaged with as home to the International Dada Archive. We will also have settled into the use of a new, state-of-the-art exhibition hall in the University of Iowa Main Library, with the potential for interesting displays and programming. And depending on the uncertainties of weather and seasonal cycles, a midsummer conference in Iowa might mean that we will fulfill at least one stereotypical expectation: abundant and delicious sweet corn.
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