2011 pdf - International Writing Program - University of Iowa

A NEW WEBSITE
An Overhaul of the IWP’s Website Leverages Improved Looks and Excellent Functionality
On December 20th, the International Writing Program unveiled its new website.
One year in the making, the redesign brings a new level of userfriendliness
and accessibility to the program’s online home, creating a significant
tool for wide-ranging reading and research, a gateway to new ways of
thinking about creative writing’s global potential, and an inspiration for ways
of engaging across literary borders.
Navigating for information about the IWP’s many programs and initiatives
has never been easier. Visitors to the site will find listings for every past
IWP resident, organized as a searchable database, as well as information
about the Fall Residency and a list of frequently asked questions for potential
nominees and nominators. They’ll also find a full listing of the IWP’s distance
learning courses that put American writers and students in direct contact
with writers and students from regions worldwide. IWP publications like 91st
Meridian, the 91st Meridian book series (published by Autumn Hill books),
and IWP-produced e-books have been consolidated under the publications
tab, while our updated archives page makes it simple to explore our deep
cache of literary work, presentations, interviews, films, news items, photographs,
translations, and collaborations accumulated over the IWP’s 45-year
history. The new IWP homepage also features a dynamic, image-driven slideshow,
a handy “Happening Now” sidebar for current news and events, as well
as feeds from the Shambaugh House blog, the IWP’s Twitter Feed, and from
the Virtual Writing University. Learning what we’re up to at the IWP has never
been easier, and never before has such an abundance of our archives been
available digitally. It is our hope that the new site will be equally engaging
and useful for visitors from a variety of background and from around the
globe.
VISIT US ONLINE:
http://iwp.uiowa.edu/
JUST A FEW OF THE NEW ONLINE FEATURES:
Comprehensive database of IWP writers, searchable by name,
year, country, and genre.
Integrated calendar, Twitter Feed, and Blog Content.
Comprehensive FAQ section.
Streamlined contact routing for easy communication with IWP
staff.
Easy-to-access video and photographic content.
Easy downloading of IWP e-books.
A “Happening Now” sidebar so that you never miss an IWP
fuction or reading.
Links to our partner organizaitons and institutions.
Access to information about IWP courses.
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