Category: News & Announcements

• Big Ten Academic Alliance News – Big Collection, PLOS Publishing Deal, and Accessibility Alliance Expansion

  Posted on Feb 9th

  BIG Collection and PLOS Publishing Deal As members of the Big Ten Academic Alliance (BTAA), the UW-Madison Libraries benefit greatly from being […]

• Want to improve the library website AND get a $10 Amazon gift card?

  Posted on Nov 25th

  Are you a UW-Madison Student? Have 20 minutes to spare? Want a $10 Amazon gift card? Help the UW-Madison Libraries improve their […]

• Web of Science – A Dataset for Academic Research and Data Science

  Posted on Nov 16th

  **Updated January 2022** (Original publication November 2020) The UW-Madison Libraries have long had a subscription to the Web of Science database that […]

• Celebrating the Kohler Art Library: Early Days to 50th Anniversary

  Posted on Nov 2nd

  By Lyn Korenic, Director Kohler Art Library From the first conception, we have been intertwined with the library, and with the art […]

• Emma Babler – An Encyclopedia of Knowledge

  Posted on Sep 24th

  We are thrilled to hear that Emma Babler, Reference & Technology Librarian at the Law Library, has been named an Up and […]

• Update to Library Operations Following Campus Returning to Remote Instruction

  Posted on Sep 9th

  ~Updated September 23, 2020~ **PLEASE VISIT OUR UPDATED PIECE ON RETURNING TO IN-PERSON INSTRUCTION  Original publish date: September 9, 2020 Following the […]

• Grant Award: Sustaining Scandinavian Folk Arts in the Upper Midwest

  Posted on Sep 9th

  We are excited to announce that a new three-year, $1.5 million dollar Folk Arts and Cultures grant has been awarded to the  […]

• Library By Appointment – What to Expect for Fall 2020 Library Access

  Posted on Aug 20th

  UPDATE (September 23, 2020) Return to In-Person Activities: Libraries will phase in fall semester onsite services beginning on September 26 with study […]

• We’re Hiring: Diversity Resident Librarian

  Posted on Aug 13th

  UW-Madison Libraries is now seeking candidates for its Diversity Resident Librarian Program, which was established in 2013. This program provides an opportunity […]

• University Archives Part of National Awards for Work on Lands We Share Project

  Posted on Jul 30th

  The University of Wisconsin-Madison Libraries are thrilled to be a part of a statewide, multi-campus team honored with three awards. The Lands […]

• Update on HathiTrust: Emergency Temporary Access Service

  Posted on Jun 15th

  When our libraries were closed and we were unable to circulate physical books and other materials, the HathiTrust, in response to COVID-19, […]

• Libraries Launch “Pickup by Appointment” Service, increasing access to some requested physical materials

  Posted on Jun 10th

  Update: August 3, 2020 – Pickup by Appointment Service has again expanded locations from which to request materials. Not all materials are […]