Library News & Events

• Mills acquires Jim Berkenstadt Beatles LP Collection

  Posted on Nov 7th

  We are thrilled to announce the latest addition to our Special Collections: the Jim Berkenstadt Beatles LP Collection. Berkenstadt is a writer, […]

• Open Access Week reminds us to thank a librarian and get up to speed on changes to policy impacting public access to research data

  Posted on Oct 25th

  International Open Access Week, which runs Oct. 24 to 30, is an opportunity for the research community at UW­–Madison and its peer institutions […]

• Taking a Chance that Opens Doors of Opportunity

  Posted on Oct 18th

  There’s no need to wait for an opportunity to come knocking on your door. Sometimes you need to create the moment and […]

• Let’s Fill the Hill

  Posted on Oct 6th

  What “hatched” as a student prank has grown into a beloved tradition. Now, get ready for our 10th annual day of giving […]

• Popular Library Resources Available to University Employees

  Posted on Oct 4th

  To accompany the Employee Benefits and Resource Fair, we put together a list of some of our most popular library resources used […]

• Mark Your Calendars for Press Play: Recorded Sound from Groove to Stream

  Posted on Sep 15th

  Mark your calendars for Wednesday, September 28, 2022, 3:00-4:00 p.m., to stop by Special Collections to see (and hear) the exhibit Press Play: […]

• Public History Project

  Posted on Sep 7th

  Reckoning with our History: UW–Madison’s History of Discrimination and Resistance Spanning over 150 years, Sifting & Reckoning: UW–Madison’s History of Exclusion and Resistance brings […]

• The Libraries Have the Tools You Need (No, Really, We have a Real Tool Library!)

  Posted on Sep 6th

  by Abby Winterburn, Libraries Communications Assistant The University of Wisconsin-Madison Libraries are constantly evolving to improve the user experience. This means taking […]

• Dr. Johanna Drucker Traces the Origins of the Alphabet

  Posted on Aug 31st

  By Eric Ely-Ledesma. PhD Candidate Free Public Lecture – 4:30 P.M. Tuesday, September 20 at the Chazen Museum of Art Auditorium “A […]

• New Tutorial Helps Students Avoid Plagiarism

  Posted on Aug 29th

  by Jules Arensdorf, Instructional Design Librarian Many campuses, including UW-Madison, noted an increase in reports of students cheating during the pandemic. While […]

• Picture Perfect – Researchers and Librarians Partner to Improve Medical Imaging

  Posted on Jul 21st

  by Abby Winterburn, Student Communications Assistant The impact an image can have is powerful. Whether historical, sentimental or in some cases, medical. […]

• New Employee Spotlight – Lisa E. Baxter

  Posted on Jul 5th

  The UW-Madison Libraries recently welcomed Lisa Baxter as a Financial Specialist in our Business Services office. Lisa comes to the Libraries from […]