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Dr. Michael Doylen has accepted the permanent position of Associate Vice Provost and Director of Libraries. He will assume the position on July 1, 2019. Since 2016, Doylen has served as Director on an interim basis, steering efforts to integrate library… Read More
The Friends of the Golda Meir Library, for the third consecutive year, have funded the library internship of a UWM School of Information Studies graduate student. This past spring semester, the internship was awarded to Stephanie Surach, who served in… Read More
By Heidi Anoszko 1968 was a year of widespread upheaval, and the sphere of higher education was no different. Marginalized students and allies across the country began organizing coalitions and demonstrating for better representation on campus, culturally relevant courses, improved… Read More
Beginning May 2019 the UWM at Waukesha Library and UWM at Washington County Library will merge resources with the UWM Libraries. After the merger, some library resources will no longer be available to College of General Studies faculty and staff,… Read More
Due to escalating costs of journals and databases, the UWM Libraries must undertake a cancellation review process for 2019-2020. We seek help from the campus community by reviewing titles and identifying those whose cancellation will do the least harm. More information about the cancellation… Read More
The UWM Libraries Digital Humanities Lab announces a call for applications for 2019-20 Teaching Fellows, an award intended to encourage faculty and instructors to share their DH-inflected assignments via workshops and documentation. The award encourages both individual applications and linked teaching teams. The application is available… Read More
The Friends of the UWM Golda Meir Library present a discussion with former Alliance Française de Milwaukee president Mary Emory and UWM Professor of History Neal Pease. In 2018, the Van Alyea family donated 35 French World War I posters to the American Geographical… Read More
Following the announcement of the joining of UWM with the UW campuses in Waukesha and Washington County, the UWM Libraries have worked diligently to integrate the libraries at all three campuses to serve the needs of students and faculty in the College of General… Read More
The Scriptorium, a quiet study space located in the second floor west wing reading room of the Golda Meir Library, is now open to all currently enrolled PhD students at UWM. To register for access to the space, students should… Read More
UWM’s Open Textbook and OER Project, led by the UWM Libraries and the Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning, has, to date, resulted in $1.3 million in student savings and bringing textbook access to 11,500 students. This week, March 4-8, is International… Read More