Information and Services
Who We Are
The UWM Libraries User Services Division works to strengthen UWM’s pursuit of excellent teaching, learning, and research. Our mission is to foster student information literacy, strengthen UWM scholarly communication, provide outreach to diverse student populations, and support campus in building a top research environment.
Our Teams
Teaching & Learning (University Goal 1: Successful Students)
- Collaborate to design Information Literacy Initiatives that help students become more efficient and effective learners
- Create and promote Open Education Resources to support faculty teaching and student learning
- Foster student led learning through support of Online, Distance, and UW Flex
- Coordinate one-on-one research planning and 24/7 point of need help for students
Research Services (University Goal 2: Research Excellence)
- Deliver specialized research services
- Connect campus researchers to library resources and services
- Educate graduate students, faculty and campus researchers on standards, trends and emerging practices in academic research
- Optimize research collections and e-resources to meet UWM’s research and curricular needs
User Experiences (University Goal 3: Community Engagement)
- Strategically assess learning spaces, library services, and technologies that impact our users
- Communicate library value to potential and enrolled students through recruitment and orientation events
- Intentionally outreach to diverse underrepresented populations both externally and internally with the goal of fostering campus partnerships
Data Services (University Goal 4: Inclusive & Innovative culture)
- Provide guidance on creating data management plans according to funding mandates
- Recommend repositories and other solutions for data sharing requirements
- Advise UWM researchers on the best practices of data management through workshops, videos, and consultations
- Communicate new initiatives around research data through traditional library channels and other forms of outreach