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The University Libraries, in collaboration with the School of Humanities and Global Studies, the Portage County Public Library, and the Marathon County Public Library, will host a panel discussion on resisting censorship and the rise of banned books. Throughout this year, UWSP has hosted a banned books reading challenge contest, created an educational display, and we wrap up our activities with this panel event of experts in the field.   Please join us on April 25th to learn more about the impact of book challenges on students’ education, teachers, librarians, and communities.  The event is free and will be held at the Portage County Public Library in the Pineries Room (1st floor) from 6:15-7:45 p.m. Light refreshments will be served.  We look forward to seeing you! 

The UWSP Libraries is proud to announce that two library staff members, Melissa Bailey, and Shaun Przybylski, have been awarded the UWSP Outstanding Work Performance Award. This award honors faculty and staff members for excellence in work performance.  From weeding support, to analytics expertise, and coordinating our collections and shelving move out of Albertson Hall to our offsite location, this "dynamic duo" have been instrumental in keep our library operations running smoothly, said UWSP Libraries Director, Mindy King, Libraries Director.  We are grateful to them and happy they have been recognized for their continued outstanding performance over the years. There will be an official campus award ceremony on Tuesday, April 25, 2023, in the DUC Laird Room at 2:00 p.m., where they will be honored.  Here are a few fun facts about about Melissa and Shaun. Melissa has worked in the library for over 12 years and started working here as a student. One of her favorite aspect...

  The University Libraries is excited to launch its first award for undergraduate students! The $500 John Anderson Community Spirit Award is for undergraduates who demonstrate excellence and creativity in their information research process.  The deadline for applications is April 17, 2023 (11:59 pm) The application form and additional information is available here   We look forward to announcing an award winner in late April!

Complicit   by Winnie Li PR6112.I22 C66 2022 Review from  The Guardian: Sexual assault survivor Winnie M Li delivers a visceral and timely novel about the men – and women – who turn a blind eye to systemic exploitation.  “To be seen, to be heard, to be remembered. That is all we really need in our lives,” Sarah (the narrator in Complicit) says. Li’s novel is a way of acknowledging the women whose stories have been heard, and those who haven’t. Read the full review here.

International Women's Day (IWD) grew out of the labor movement to become a recognized annual event by the United Nations. Each year, the IWD creates a campaign to raise awareness, and this year the campaign is Embrace Equity (#EmbraceEquity). The aim of the IWD 2023  #EmbraceEquity  campaign theme is to get people talking about w hy equal opportunities aren't enough . People start from different places, so true inclusion and belonging require equitable action. Equity means creating an inclusive world, and the University Libraries has over 600 books related to women and equity. Here we highlight a few. Please stop by and check out some of these recently published titles: 37 words : Title IX and fifty years of fighting sex discrimination / Sherry Boschert. Boschert, Sherry, author. New York : The New Press; 2022 Workers' rights & wages / by Micah L. Issitt. Issitt, Micah L., author. Amenia, NY : Grey House Publishing; 2022 Overcoming the ...

Revolutionary Women: 50 Women of Color Who Reinvented the Rules  by Ann Shen   HQ1161 .S44 2022     Book Cover From Publishers Weekly: Shen ( Legendary Ladies ) spotlights “underrepresented women” in this vivid and inspiring illustrated history. Her profile subjects include actor and singer Eartha Kitt; Annie Easley, one of the first Black women who worked at the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics, the precursor to NASA; fashion designer Anna Sui, whose career took off when Madonna wore one of her dresses on the cover of  Vogue ; bestselling novelist Isabel Allende; and Annie Dodge Wauneka, a public health activist and the second woman elected to the Navajo Tribal Council. Throughout, Shen’s capsule biographies document her subjects’ accomplishments while shining a light on social issues including disparities in healthcare access between white women and women of color and the stereotyping of Asian women in Hollywood. She also sketches historical ep...

March is Women's History Month, and the theme this year is "Celebrating Women Who Tell Our Stories."  The National Women's History Alliance spearheaded the movement, and throughout this year, we honor women in every community who have devoted their lives and talents to producing art, pursuing truth, and reflecting the human condition.  The University Libraries celebrates Women's History Month through our displays and events. Check out our collections and streaming videos. Kanopy is highlighting their collection of films that honor women trailblazers throughout the years. You can explore their curated collection here  kanopy.com/category/15759 . This year, we are excited to celebrate women's voices with Professor Jill Stukenberg , English Department, who will read from her recently published novel, News of the Air. We also invite attendees to this free event to bring a favorite excerpt to share of a women author you love.  A nationally recognized celebration t...