Community Members
Information about events, exhibits, library policies and services that may be of particular interest to non-UW-affiliated community members, including:
- Small business owners
- Teachers, public librarians, and other educators
- Non-profit managers
- Local historians
Also covers information for UW alumni about available library services and resources.
Hands-on Health Science at HSLC/Ebling Library during Science Expeditions 2013
UW-Madison’s Science Expeditions 2013 runs on campus from Friday, April 5 through Sunday, April 7. The majority of the Exploration Stations on the east side of campus will be at the Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery, but this year, Science Expeditions will extend to Health Sciences Learning Center’s atrium and the Ebling Library on the west [...]
Book Madness is down to the Sweet 16!
Book Madness is down to the Sweet 16! The Lord of the Rings topped A Game of Thrones in a decisive victory in the last bracket after inching past Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone in round one. The Kite Runner, Pride & Prejudice, Frankenstein, The Shining, and The Hunger Games all move on to [...]
Friends Spring Book Sale Starts April 3
If you love books, you won’t want to miss the amazing Friends of the UW–Madison Libraries Spring Book Sale, to be held Wednesday, April 3 through Saturday, April 6. With more than 15,000 books to choose from, this is one of the largest used book sales in Wisconsin. The sale is open to the public [...]
Book Madness at the Libraries
UW-Madison Libraries’ first Book Madness bracket tournament went live this morning! Several librarians worked to created a bracket of 64 books and have pitted them against each other in 32 pairings within categories like Romance, Sci-Fi, Fantasty, Horror, and Contemporary Fiction. Participants can vote on their favorite books throughout the tournament; twice a week, winners [...]
High Praise for UW Digital Collections in College and Research Libraries
In case you missed it: the Internet Reviews section of College & Research Libraries ran a review of the University of Wisconsin Digital Collections in their February 2013 issue. Sarah Goodwin Thiel, of the University of Kansas Libraries, reviewed the UWDC websitein glowing terms, noting that the UWDCC has digitized over 1 million books, objects, [...]
World Records: The Mayrent Collection of Yiddish 78s & the Future of Historic Sound Recordings
“World Records” celebrates Mills Music Library‘s acquisition of the Mayrent Collection of Yiddish 78s. This conference and concert will focus on the important role that Mills and other sound archives play in historical study and the cultural continuity of communities. The Symposium will also include discussions of critical issues related to preservation, dissemination, technology, ownership, [...]
On Wisconsin, On Film event a huge success
Despite the Snow Emergency in Madison this week, the Treasures of the Libraries event, On Wisconsin, On Film: Historic Films from the University Archives, was a rousing success. According to Images and Media Archivist and co-host, Vicki Tobias, the event was standing room only. Over 100 people from campus and the greater Madison community packed [...]
Charity Knitting & Crocheting at Memorial Library
Due to the overwhelming success and popularity of the charity knitting program at Steenbock (which is still going strong on Fridays, 12-1 in room 240) a second location and time has been added to the lunchtime crafternoons for the spring semester starting next week. Organizer and Grants Librarian, Ellen Jacks, encourages anyone who is interested [...]
Parallel Press authors to read at Winter Festival of Poetry
The Winter Festival of Poetry is a Madison tradition. For more than 25 years, the Wisconsin Fellowship of Poets, which has about 500 members across the state, has sponsored the series, scheduling local poets to read their work on Sunday afternoons throughout the winter months. This year, a number of Parallel Press authors and advisers [...]
“Parts and Wholes” exhibit in Special Collections
“Parts and Wholes” is the current exhibit on display in Special Collections. The exhibit runs until March 2013. From the Special Collections website: What is a part? What is a whole? How are issues of hierarchy, time, and relationship conveyed or at issue in print? This exhibit — presented in conjunction with the workshop, “What [...]
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