Inland Waters of Wisconsin – Looking Back to Inform our Future
Lake Mendota has welcomed visitors and residents of the area for centuries and is said to be one of the most studied […]
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Formed in 1948, the Friends of the University of Wisconsin–Madison Libraries is one of the oldest university library support groups in the U.S. It includes people like you: alumni, faculty, staff, students, parents, and community members. Through the generosity of Friends, materials and opportunities are provided to the campus community that would not otherwise be available. As a Friend, you help ensure that the Libraries remain one of UW–Madison’s strongest assets—a virtual backbone of university life.
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Sigrid Schultz, Courage Revealed by U.K. researcher Dr. David Milne
Sigrid Schultz is an American woman who reported in Germany as a bureau chief for the Chicago Tribune about the rise of the […]
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Librarian Enhances Skills at Workshop
My name is Laura Martin, and I am currently serving as the Interim Librarian for Ibero-American Studies and Romances Languages and Literatures. […]
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About the Friends
To involve the Madison community, the Friends host an annual Schewe Lecture and two to four public programs per semester featuring a campus author, library, or collection. The events are free and open to the public.
On the UW-Madison campus, the Friends offer a series of internal grants to campus libraries for materials, staff development, equipment, special events, and exhibits. The Friends provide travel assistance to scholars from around the U.S. and from other countries to give these researchers access to UW-Madison’s unique campus collections.
The Friends is a volunteer organization within the Libraries with a self-supporting budget of approximately $150,000 per year. Although funding is generated by its biannual used book sales and charitable donations, it is not incorporated as a separate 501(c)(3). The Friends office is staffed by a part-time administrator selected by the Friends Board of Directors. The Friends Board is composed of up to twenty-two volunteers from the campus and community and ex officio representation by the Libraries.
