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Few collections at the University of Wisconsin-Madison Libraries are as beloved and encompassing as The History of Science collection, currently housed in …
Continue reading “Profile: John Neu, a True Friend of the Libraries”
In her biography of the influential professor and scholar, Dr. Nellie Y. McKay, Dr. Shanna Greene Benjamin examines Dr. McKay’s strategies for …
Continue reading ““Black Woman Professor – White University” Nellie Y. McKay at UW-Madison”
I’m closing this “mini-series” by reflecting upon how this pandemic year has deeply altered my personal life and connections with others. Things …
Continue reading “Student Board Member Develops Slower, Quieter Personal Time During COVID-19”
For Dr. Eddie R. Cole, the past can contribute to conversations in the present. In his new book, The Campus Color Line: …
In the second part of this “mini-series,” I wanted to reflect on how my work-life balance has shifted during the pandemic. This …
Continue reading “Student Board Member Wears Three Librarian Hats During COVID-19”
As we near the end of 2020, I‘ve been reflecting on the various ways my life has changed over the course of …
Continue reading “Friends Student Board Member Considers the Impact of 2020”
Dr. Anna Ott was one of Madison’s first female physicians and benefitted from the privileges of wealth and whiteness. Yet she was …
Continue reading “History Reflects Ongoing Societal Inequities”
When Friends board member Debra Shapiro introduced poet, activist, mother, and professor Nikki Giovanni on October 15, 2020, it was a tremendous …
Continue reading “The Friends introduce Nikki Giovanni to Kick Off the Wisconsin Book Festival”
The Friends of UW-Madison Libraries hosted Dr. Joshua Calhoun via livestream on September 24, 2020 to talk about his discoveries while writing his …
Continue reading “Joshua Calhoun discusses Renaissance-era Paper with Shakespeare actor Sarah Day”
Lake Mendota has welcomed visitors and residents of the area for centuries and is said to be one of the most studied …
Continue reading “Inland Waters of Wisconsin – Looking Back to Inform our Future”
Sigrid Schultz is an American woman who reported in Germany as a bureau chief for the Chicago Tribune about the rise of the …
Continue reading “Sigrid Schultz, Courage Revealed by U.K. researcher Dr. David Milne”
My name is Laura Martin, and I am currently serving as the Interim Librarian for Ibero-American Studies and Romances Languages and Literatures. …