Explore the blog home page for Special Collections, featuring the latest updates, stories, and insights from our archives and unique library materials.
The UW-Madison Libraries are evolving their collection management strategies to balance physical space and access, ensuring long-term stewardship and delivery of research materials.
The UW-Madison Libraries Campus Collections Plan outlines strategies for managing physical and digital resources, balancing active on-campus shelving with off-site storage and preservation.
The UW-Madison Libraries are implementing a print management strategy to optimize space, shifting toward electronic journals and shared print agreements to ensure long-term access.
The Conservation Lab provides expert preservation treatments for general and special collections, including paper repair, binding, and boxing, using sound professional practices.
The UW-Madison Libraries Preservation Department is committed to ensuring long-term access to research collections through preventive care, disaster planning, and digitization.
The UW-Madison Libraries are committed to social justice, diversity, and equality. We strive to provide inclusive services and environments, guided by ALA’s Library Bill of Rights.
Apply for the Information Specialist Internship Program (ISIP) via the UW Student Jobs site. Contact the steering committee at internsc-lib@g-groups.wisc.edu with any questions.
The UW-Madison Libraries Resident Librarian program is a three-year professional development residency for early-career librarians and archivists. View current and former residents here.
This page outlines the engagement timeline for the UW–Madison Libraries Facilities Master Plan, detailing meetings, workshops, and reports from 2016 through 2018.
Learn about the Library Facilities Master Plan project organization, including the roles and members of the Steering Committee and Working Group driving the initiative.