Services
Information about library user services, including:
- Circulation information, policies, and reminders
- Research, reference, liaison and subject specialist assistance
- Library instruction services (workshops/in-class instruction only)
- Information about openings/closings/hours
The Statistical Abstract of the United States now available through ProQuest
When the U.S. Census Bureau announced in March 2011 it would no longer produce the Statistical Abstract of the United States, after publishing it annually for 134 years, there was much wailing and gnashing of teeth among library workers and journalists. Library associations issued statements and urged their members to contact members of Congress about [...]
New Library Service: UBorrow
Need a book fast? All UW copies unavailable? Can’t decide whether to recall it or try interlibrary loan? Then it’s time to try Uw-Madison Libraries’ new service, Uborrow. In January, the Library launched a new service called Uborrow, which offers rapid access to books from 13 major research libraries, with combined collections of more than [...]
DesignLab & Media Studios Open House
DesignLab is hosting an Open House tomorrow, February 8th from 2:30-5pm. Librarians, faculty, staff and students are invited to stop in any time between 2:30 and 5:00pm for tours of the spaces, opportunities to ask questions and talk with instructors and consultants, and to enjoy conversation (and treats). Last November, we shared an in-depth overview [...]
Need to return books? Find out about Open Return
Winter weather is coming – why cross campus to return a book to Memorial Library when you could just drop it off for return at Steenbock? When you check out books from campus libraries, or even get books through interlibrary loan, you can return them from multiple campus libraries. Open Return Book Drops on campus: [...]
Get help with end-of-term projects
Have a question about how to organize or research for an upcoming final paper or new media project? There are special services on campus ready to help you plan out and craft your assignments. The Writing Center has peer tutors available who can work with you one-on-one to craft and develop your written assignments. They [...]
How to print at campus libraries
At this busy time of year, the last thing you want to worry about is how to print your final papers and projects – where to go, how to pay, who to ask for help, etc. The Libraries created a page dedicated to the ins and outs of Printing and DebitCard use (for printing or [...]
DesignLab supports students’ work in digital, new media
Students seeking help with digital or new media assignments have a new service available to them this year. Located on the second floor of College Library, DesignLab is in the heart of where many students already spend their time researching, drafting, and revising class assignments. At first glance, DesignLab doesn’t look vastly different from the [...]
Open Access Week 2012
October 22–26 is Open Access Week, a weeklong “global event, now in its 6th year, promoting Open Access as a new norm in scholarship and research.” (from the Open Access Week website) What is open access anyway? “Open Access” to information – the free, immediate, online access to the results of scholarly research, and the [...]
Study strong all year long with library workshops
We’re well into the fall semester (if you can believe it!)…get ready for final projects and papers well in advance with a library workshop! Upcoming workshop topics include: Strategies and tools for managing your citations How to make the most of Google for your academic research Finding grants and other funding for your education or [...]
Details of president’s visit to campus on October 4, 2012
Check out the graphic below (via the Daily Cardinal) for information about building closures and access restrictions for tomorrow’s presidential visit. Also: If you go: Details on the visit of the president (University News) Building access information for the visit of the [...]
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