Clik here to view.
Congratulations to Susan Barribeau and Vicki Tobias, Librarians of the Year
Congratulations to Susan Barribeau (left) and Vicki Tobias, the 2013 Librarians of the Year! The UW–Madison Libraries’ 2013 Librarians of the Year were announced during the annual awards reception held...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Undergraduate Research Award Winners Announced
Each year, College Library invites students to apply for its annual Undergraduate Library Research Awards as part of the Undergraduate Symposium. The awards celebrate excellence and creativity in using...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Staff Spotlight: Andrea Rolich discusses the Preservation Department
Andrea Rolich Our staff spotlight this month is Andrea Rolich, Preservation Librarian at Memorial Library. Although the nature of her work does not typically put her in the spotlight, Andrea was happy...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Barb Richards retires from the Department of Special Collections
Barb Richards at her retirement party on April 23rd On Tuesday, April 23rd, a retirement party was held in honor of Barb Richards of the Special Collections Department at Memorial Library. Barb’s last...
View ArticleClik here to view.
‘A Tale for the Time Being’ selected for Go Big Read’s 5th year
MADISON, Wis.–“A Tale for the Time Being,” a new novel from critically acclaimed and best-selling author Ruth Ozeki, is the selection for the fifth year of Go Big Read, UW-Madison’s common-reading...
View ArticleClik here to view.
UW—Madison Chinese Collection Ranked Fifth in Quality Nationwide
A recent study conducted by Dr. Mingxing He, a Chinese publishing industry columnist, analyzed Chinese collections from over 20,000 libraries across 112 countries between 1949 and 2012. In his article...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Vintage and Bucky Finals Postcards at select Libraries for Finals Week
As we head into Finals Week, several libraries across campus will be offering a selection of fun postcards for students to send home to let friends and family know they are working hard! The Marketing...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Staff Spotlight: The multi-talented Victor Gorodinsky
Victor Gorodinsky with his beloved cat, Asya Our staff spotlight this month is Victor Gorodinsky, Memorial Library’s Slavic Languages Cataloger. Although his work keeps him very busy, Victor...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Kick back on the Terrace with the Charity Knitting and Crocheting group
Organizer Ellen Jacks (center) and her fellow stitchers The UW-Libraries’ Charity Knitting and Crocheting group has migrated to a new location for the warmer months—the Terrace! Join organizer Ellen...
View ArticleClik here to view.
What Do You Think? Take a quick survey about the libraries
Click image to access the web survey Libraries are at an important and challenging intersection: The research library concept is evolving to meet the changing research, teaching, and learning needs of...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Social Work Library contributes to latest accomplishments of one of its chief...
Alfred Kadushin, professor emeritus It has been a busy couple of years for 97-year-old Professor Emeritus Alfred Kadushin, one of the most well-known and beloved faculty members in the history of...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Meet Your Librarian: Leia Verfuerth, Serials Librarian
Leia Verfuerth in her office with new arrival, “harlequin creature.” Leia is a Serials Librarian in the Acquisitions Department of the General Library System at UW-Madison, which is also where she...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Ground Breaking Ceremony for new Verona Shelving Facility
Ground breakers (from left to right): Mike Marean, MDS supervisor; Stu LaRose, Architect/Project Manager for UW—Madison; Matt Aro, architect from Aro Eberle Architects; David Hacker, Fischl...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Give Time Travel a Try at this Year’s Helen C. House Party
by Kelli Hughes College Library has a few new tricks to reveal at the 5th Annual Helen C. House Party this Thursday, September 12 from 8pm to midnight. Particularly intriguing is the new Retro Photo...
View ArticleClik here to view.
What’s new with the UW-Libraries’ Charity Knitting & Crocheting group?
Ellen Jacks (left) Karen LeBouton (center), and Jane Pearlmutter (right) pose with some finished scarves. The UW-Libraries’ Charity Knitting & Crocheting group took the opportunity to show off...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Campus History in the News
The UW Archives and the University of Wisconsin-Madison Digital Collections (UWDC) have received some well-deserved media attention lately—and timely, too, as October is American Archives Month. The...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Government Shutdown: Information Guide
Beth Harper, the Government Documents & Reference Librarian in UW–Madison’s Memorial Library, wrote up a guide to help library users during the federal government shutdown. Federal agencies that...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Staff Spotlight: Larry Ashmun, a truly dedicated Area Studies Librarian
Larry Ashmun Larry Ashmun, Bibliographer for Southeast Asian Studies, is clearly passionate about what he does. Larry’s dedication to the ongoing development of the collections has helped UW—Madison to...
View ArticleClik here to view.
The Kazakhstan Series: Consulting and Collaborating
Guest Post by Andy Spencer This post is part of a series. See the other two articles here: Global Partnerships Photo Essay Since 2011, a UW–Madison team of faculty and staff has been serving in an...
View ArticleClik here to view.
The Kazakhstan Series: Photo Essay
This is part of a series. The other two articles can be found here: Global Partnerships Consulting and Collaborating (UW–Madison and NU) Victor Gorodinsky, Memorial Library’s Slavic Languages...
View Article
