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Pointers!  As the semester winds down, we know you've got a lot on your plate – from acing those finals to gearing up for a well-deserved winter break. Amidst all the hustle and bustle, there's one more thing to check off your list: returning your library books and materials! Information on where to return materials can be found here , and our hours through finals week are posted here . Information on returning textbooks can be found here from University Centers. Faculty and Staff, we've got you covered too! If you have library materials with a due date of January 4, 2024, you can now renew those items online or by reaching out to the Library’s Circulation Desk (x2540 / libcirc@uwsp.edu ). Avoid any overdue items by taking a moment to renew them if you're not quite ready to part with your materials. Please be aware that faculty and staff are allowed three renewals for most library materials. Following three consecutive renewals (or 24 months), we kindly ask that you re...

Save the date! Get ready for the most spectacular finals week on earth at the Library's Exam Cram. Let's make finals week a memorable experience. Take a break, bring your friends, indulge in some carnival fun, and return to your studies prepared to conquer anything! What: The Most Spectacular Finals Week on Earth! When : Monday, Dec. 18th, 9:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. Where : CCC 130, Library Circulation Fun & Snacks: Carnival games, coffee, hot cocoa, snacks!

Get ready to join the University Libraries ' annual celebration of poetry – "Poem in Your Pocket Day" in April 2024! We invite you to participate by nominating your favorite poem for consideration. How to Participate: Nominate a poem by completing the form below. Submit a poem (12 lines max), excerpt, verse, or original work by December 8 (11:45 pm). Submission Form : https://forms.office.com/r/bxdGZ37MCK Selected poems will be distributed throughout Central Wisconsin. Thanks to a generous grant from WiLS , our celebration is expanding its reach across Central Wisconsin. Thank you for contributing to this special day!

  Nov. 1 marks the beginning of  Native American Heritage Month where we celebrate the rich histories, cultures, and traditions of Indigenous, Native American, American Indian, and Alaskan Native people.   The University Libraries celebrates Native American Heritage Month and highlights our collections for you to explore. Here are a few suggestions to get you started. Stop by the Reference Desk to learn more.   DISPLAY Stop by our Circulation Area ( CCC 130) and check out a curated collection of works by Native American writers that include fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and children’s books.   VIDEOS Rumble: The Indians Who Rocked the World (2017) “This revelatory documentary bring to light the profound and overlooked influence of Indigenous people on popular music in North America. Focusing on music icons like Links Wray, Jimi Hendrix, Buffy Sainte-Marie, Taboo (The Black Eyes Peas), Charley Patton, Mildred Bailey, Jesse Ed David, Robbie Robersto...

Many of you have seen more about Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the news and on social media and what the future may look like. The potential applications of AI are limitless, and libraries are a natural fit for implementing and exploring the use of AI in the field. Universities and libraries are discussing the applications of AI in education and creating policies about the use and ethical considerations surrounding AI. The UWSP librarians continue conversations about AI and how we can be informed participants in AI discussions and what the applications are for our students and our information literacy instruction. Computer scientist and futurist, Ray Kurzweil , said this about AI and libraries/librarians: “The codification of knowledge and the process of enhancing human learning will be the cornerstones of the next phase of human history. In the second industrial revolution, the wealth and power of nations will be based on non-material resources, by the ability to create and faci...

The University Libraries celebrates International Open Access Week (Oct. 23-29) and encourages our campus community to take a moment to learn about open access. The theme for Open Access Week this year is “ Community over Commercialization .” This theme encourages conversations about which approaches to open scholarship prioritize the best interests of the public and the academic community. In short, Open Access in the world of research encourages free, immediate, and online access to scholarly research, and makes it more accessible to the public. Open Access publishing has a similar goal to Open Educational Resources (OER) in providing students and teachers with free access to educational materials. Our Serials Librarian , Prof. Jennifer Huffman , has created a great promotional kit of resources that you can view at your leisure. We will also highlight UWSP faculty members who have published in open access journals throughout the week. We invite you to explore the many resources ...

The Hate You Give  by Angie Thomas (Available at Marshfield and Stevens Point (offsite) locations) Please enjoy this review by UWSP student, Hannah Fenrick. It may be after Banned Books Week, but it’s never too late to read a Banned Book! With our freedom to read being under attack, now is the time we must band together and unite against censorship. If you’re looking for a Banned Book to read, look no further than The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas! Published in 2017 and inspired by the Black Lives Matter movement, The Hate U Give is a powerful story about discrimination, activism, and justice. Thomas’s debut novel is so good, it’s set to be a modern classic. The Hate U Give is a phenomenal novel that says a lot about what it’s like to be Black in contemporary America. The main character’s intelligent, observant narrations are an absolute joy to read as she thoughtfully moves the audience through heavy subject matter. This story is inspiring, uplifting, and full of hope. I highly r...

  The University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents on Friday honored and presented our very own Carrie Kline (Library Circulation Supervisor) with the Regents University Staff Excellence Award.  This high honor recognized Carrie's dedication to the UW campus communities and supporting student success. An award of $7,500 will go to the Library for professional development or program enhancements. "Carrie joined UWSP in 2018 and leads the daily operations of the Circulation department of the University Library, supervising and scheduling about 25 students and 100 hours of building operation per week. She assists with marketing and outreach, including promoting the libraries on the University Library Facebook and Instagram accounts. During the COVID-19 pandemic, she researched safe methods to access library materials, which allowed the library to function effectively throughout the pandemic. She also advocated for the physical and mental health safety of members of the univers...

On the second Monday of October, Indigenous Peoples' Day is  celebrated recognizing the resilience and diversity of Indigenous Peoples in the United States. The University Libraries has a rich collection of fiction, nonfiction, memoirs, poetry, and more from Indigenous authors. We invite you to explore these works and have curated a short list below to get you started. You may take a deeper dive into more works by searching our collections in Search@UW or by stopping by the Reference Desk (CCC 104) to ask for assistance in locating particular titles or help with browsing. Erdrich, Louise. The Sentence : a Novel . First edition., Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, 2021. Good, Michelle. Five Little Indians : a Novel. Harper Perennial Classics, 2020. Harjo, Joy. Poet Warrior : a Memoir . First edition., W. W. Norton & Company, 2021. Hobson, Brandon. The Removed : a Novel . Ecco, 2021. Orange, Tommy. There There . First edition., Alfred A. Knopf, 2018. Verble, M...

T he University Libraries joins the national celebration of the freedom to read during Banned Books Week from October 1-7, 2023. This year’s Banned Books Week theme is “Let Freedom Read.”      Launched in 1982, Banned Books Week highlights the freedom to seek and to express ideas and emphasizes the importance of the fight against censorship. After the Supreme Court Case Island Trees School District v. Pico had ruled that schools could not ban books solely because of their content, Banned Books Week began.   Between January 1 and August 31, 2023, the  American Library Association’s Office for Intellectual Freedom  documented challenges to 1,915 unique titles nationwide. This reflects a 20 percent increase in the number of book challenges recorded during the same reporting period in 2022.       With libraries across the country, the University Libraries will celebrate Banned Books Week with information and book displays inc...

With Hispanic Heritage Month beginning Friday, the UWSP campuses have a number of events for various interests.  The national observance is celebrated annually from Sept. 15 through Oct. 15 to recognize the ancestral history, cultures and contributions of United States residents from Spain, Mexico, the Caribbean, Central and South America. The observation started in 1968 as Hispanic Heritage Week under President Lyndon Johnson and was expanded by President Ronald Reagan in 1988 to cover a 30-day period. It was enacted into law on Aug. 17, 1988. The UWSP Libraries is featuring a special title right now in honor of Hispanic Heritage Month. " George Melendez Wright: The Fight for Wildlife and Wilderness in the National Parks, " by Jerry Emory (available on our New Book Shelf - CCC 130 ).  George Melendez Wright  was the first Latinx-professional who worked for the National Park Service (NPS).  Here is a brief description of the work from Booklist (March 1, 2...

  Choose a Search Tool Choosing an appropriate search tool often depends on the kind of information you need.  Whatever search tool you choose, don't forget that you can  Ask a Librarian  for assistance in finding exactly what you need.  SEARCH@UW This link opens in a new window Want a wide range of resources? Find books, journal articles, media, and other materials in the library collection. Academic Search  Ultimate This link opens in a new window A great starting place! Features thousands of full-text journals and offers coverage spanning a broad range of important areas of academic study. Credo Reference   This link opens in a new window Articles from reference sources such as encyclopedias and dictionaries on a variety of topics. Also includes tutorials on research basics. Google Scholar   This link opens in a new window Feeling stuck? Google Scholar is a great place to explore scholarly sources while using more natural search terms and phras...

Please join us in (re)welcoming Lilian Gussel to the Library!   Lilian will be organizing requests for materials to be delivered to campus from our off-site location, as well as tending to some of our books that need repair and mending. Lilian worked for the library as a freshman organizing and shelving books, and we are thrilled to have Lilian back joining our team!     Name: Lilian Gussel Hometown: Wisconsin Rapids Degree(s): major in Media Studies, minor in Spanish   What are you most excited about in your position with the University Libraries? I'm excited to work with my coworkers again! They’re absolutely amazing people that are awesome to work with, and we get along really well as a team. I missed seeing them during the short time between my graduation and when I started working at the library again. I'm also looking forward to learning new things in the library world. I started learning how the Interlibrary Loan (ILL) process works, but there’s still s...

Welcome!   To all our new and returning students,  Welcome!  to the University Libraries. We have a wide variety of resources and services available to you both online and in-person, and we encourage you to stop by and check it out.   Here is a link to our hours on our three campuses.   Whether you need help with research, picking up a book, or wanting to find a study space, you can find all of that in our libraries (Main Campus, Wausau, and Marshfield). Student Support If you are a student, you might find the following resources and services particularly useful: §   Research Guides  on a variety of education-related topics to help kickstart your research. §   Databases  for access to quality content from the convenience of your own computer. §   Streaming videos from blockbusters to documentaries §   Circulation Desk where you can check out and pick up materials, browse our current periodicals, check out a board game, or just ha...