Category: People & Libraries

• Uncovering the Hoopes Sisters’ Collection

  Posted on Jul 25th

  When University of Wisconsin–Madison English Language and Humanities Librarian Susan Barribeau acquired 25 sketchbooks of Florence and Margaret Hoopes in 2008, she […]

• Honoring Professor Biruté Ciplijauskaité

  Posted on Jul 13th

  ~ by Luís Madureira Biruté Ciplijauskaité, John Bascom Professor from 1973 to 1997 and a lifetime senior fellow at UW-Madison’s Institute for […]

• Spring / Summer 2017 Magazine Now Available

  Posted on Jun 28th

  In the Summer 2017 issue, you can read about the treasured Hoopes Sisters’ Collection. Learn about the unique path that brought a UW-Madison […]

• Transforming Space, Transforming Learning: The WSB Learning Commons

  Posted on Jun 26th

  ~By Clare Becker (Wisconsin School of Business) During construction of the Learning Commons, the Business Library’s service points will be displaced throughout […]

• Wendt Library Will Be Closed for the Summer

  Posted on May 19th

  Due to extensive renovations, Wendt Library (including the book drop) will be closed May 22 through mid- to late-August. You can continue […]

• The 2017 UW Book Madness champion is Harper Lee’s classic “To Kill a Mockingbird”

  Posted on Apr 7th

  “Mockingbirds don’t do one thing but make music for us to enjoy. They don’t eat up people’s gardens, don’t nest in corncribs, […]

• Using New Technology to Scan a 16th Century Manuscript

  Posted on Nov 3rd

  This update comes to us from Cat Phan, digital services librarian at the University of Wisconsin Digital Collections Center and 2016 ARL+DLF […]

• Libraries Highlight Banned Books Week

  Posted on Sep 26th

  Banned Books Week is an annual event  that celebrates the right to read and highlights the importance of free and open access […]

• Information Specialist Internship Program (ISIP) – Offering Students a Fresh View of the Libraries’ Abilities

  Posted on Sep 12th

  Technology allows for nonstop, free flowing information, all day, every day. It’s the world we live in. But understanding how to gather […]

• Shakespeare in Wisconsin 2016: Anna Deavere Smith showcases the power of words

  Posted on Jun 15th

  by Erin Doherty Throughout 2016, our Year of Shakespeare in Wisconsin, we will bring you stories, events, lectures, performances, and more. All are […]

• Emilie Songolo: The Fabric of an Outstanding Career

  Posted on May 23rd

  by Erin Doherty Each year, several women from the University of Wisconsin-Madison are honored with an award for being Outstanding Women of […]

• Staff Spotlight with Ariel Andrea

  Posted on May 2nd

  This month’s staff spotlight is Ariel Andrea of the Chemistry Library! How long have you been with the libraries and how did […]