What's New @ UWM Libraries

Tuesday, March 21, 2006

Friends Offer 6,000 Books At Used Book Sale

The Friends of the Golda Meir Library will hold their spring used book sale Monday, April 3 through Wednesday, April 5 in the fourth floor Conference Center of the Golda Meir Library. Over 6,000 works in a wide variety of genres will be on sale. A special collection of used wall maps will also be available. Proceeds benefit the UWM Libraries.
Monday, March 20, 2006

Library Theft Alert

Library Users: Please help us prevent theft by keeping your personal belongings with you at all times. Be aware of your surroundings, and be sure to report anything or anyone suspicious.
Wednesday, March 08, 2006

New BadgerCat catalog

BadgerCat, the Wisconsin view of WorldCat, is now available. Take a look by clicking on WorldCat on the UWM Libraries home page. There will be two choices in the databases menu: WorldCat will search libraries worldwide and BadgerCat will search within Wisconsin libraries. After selecting BadgerCat, click on the "Limit to:" dropdown menu to choose from various subsets of Wisconsin libraries. Look for enhancements to BadgerCat in the near future. If you have any questions, Ask a Librarian for help.
Monday, March 06, 2006

Maps and America Lecture Today

Dr. Joel L. Morrison, distinguished cartographer and geographer, and former President of the International Cartographic Association, will speak in the AGS Library on Wednesday, March 8 at 6 pm. Dr. Morrison will describe how map depictions of North America have changed over the past five centuries. An exhibit in the AGS Library of rare and specialized maps will accompany the lecture. For more information about the Maps and America lecture, see the AGSL Events web page.
Wednesday, March 01, 2006

March Tours and Workshops

The Library Tours and Workshops page has been updated to list the library tours and hands-on workshops available in March. Several new and popular sessions are featured. All workshops are free and open to everyone; no registration or sign-up is required.