Following the tremendous success of the Book Madness Tournament this year, the Libraries’ external relations office created a new run of Bucky READ posters to celebrate the winning book– J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings. In a tight race against Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice, LOTR claimed the UW-Madison Libraries 2013 Book Madness tournament title [...]
The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien! In a tight race against Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice, LOTR claimed the UW-Madison Libraries 2013 Book Madness tournament title with 51.7% of the votes! Here’s how the match-up shook out: The Lord of the Rings: 451 votes, 51.7% Pride and Prejudice: 421 votes, 48.3% Book Madness by [...]
Here’s an interesting excerpt from an article in Library Journal that summarizes a recent report on how students, faculty, and other folks on campus like to learn about what’s happening at campus libraries. The report identifies Facebook as the preferred media platform: While almost 45 percent of respondents agreed that visiting the library in person [...]
You moved into your new digs — there are books to buy, classes to find and new friends to meet. We know just how to learn the ins-and-outs of UW-Madison before the semester is in full swing. #FindUW Social Media Scavenger Hunt September 7th, 2012 Play one all day and win! How do I play? [...]