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The Libraries participate in UW Day at the State Capitol
UW Libraries were well represented at the State Capitol this week during UW Day on Thursday April 4th. UW-Madison, UW Extension and UW Colleges partnered to present educational displays and interactive exhibits in the capitol rotunda. More than 30 scientific exploration stations offered a fun, hands-on way to see UW research in action. Expert librarians [...]
Susan Barribeau presents the Little Magazine Collection at Grolier Club
UW-Madison Libraries’ Susan Barribeau was recently invited to participate on a panel of private and institutional collectors at the Grolier Club in New York City to speak about the Little Magazines collection. Susan, who is the collection manager for the Little Magazine Collection at UW-Madison, traveled to New York last week and spoke alongside private collectors [...]
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, [...]
Staff Spotlight: Memorial Library’s resident expert in all things Irish, Dineen Grow
Dineen Grow, Head of Access Services, is our staff spotlight this month! We chose Dineen not only because of her excellent service in the libraries, but also because of her love of the Irish language. Read on to learn more about her classes in Irish language and culture and how you can celebrate St. Patrick’s [...]
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 [...]
Nominations for Librarian of the Year are now open!
The 2013 Awards Committee of the Librarians’ Assembly is now accepting nominations for two awards given by the General Library System Librarians’ Assembly. These awards are given in recognition of outstanding contributions to library services on the UW-Madison campus. The Librarian of the Year awards are given to two members of the GLS staff. Faculty [...]
On Wisconsin, On Film: Historic Films from the University Archives
As part of their “Treasures of the UW-Libraries” series, the Friends of the Libraries will present an evening of campus film clips on Wednesday, March 6 from 5:30 – 7:00 pm at Memorial Library, Room 460. “On Wisconsin, On Film” will delight you with a selection of historic films providing glimpses of campus life from [...]
New Quilt Banner at the Women’s Studies Librarian’s Office
The Women’s Studies Librarian’s Office was created in 1977 to serve students, faculty, librarians, and administrators across the UW System. Located on the UW-Madison campus, the office reaches out to all UW campuses through its many regular and special publications, reference assistance, and professional presentations and consultation. In addition to this information and service-based mission, [...]
Explore the Southeast Asian Images & Texts (SEAiT) collection
Southeast Asian Images & Texts (SEAiT) is a digital archive of unique and beautiful historical images accessible through the University of Wisconsin Digital Collections Center (UWDCC). SEAiT’s mission is to put “rare materials into the hands of students” in order to support scholarship in the field of Southeast Asian studies; a partnership with the UWDCC [...]
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