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Libraries & Librarians
Revolving Books Stacks as 19th Century's "Library of the Future"?
Here’s another intriguing image from the Wisconsin Historical Society Image archive. This sketch of a revolving book stack circa 1900 is absolutely mind boggling. The caption reads: “Sketch of two huge round revolving book stacks …
Bo Ryan & Crew Featured on New READ Poster
From Libraries@UW Madison newsletter: UW basketball Head Coach Bo Ryan and several of the Wisconsin Badgers men’s basketball players are the subjects in the latest READ poster by the UW-Madison Libraries, which will arrive in …
OPAC of the Future Featured at UW Reference Retreat
Last week the UW Madison Libraries sponsored a Reference Retreat for our campus reference librarians. There were some really great sessions that I thought might have a broader appeal and which some WisBlawg readers might …
Of Overdue Books and Library Cops
OnMilwaukee had a funny post today in which the author is reminded of some long overdue books from the Milwaukee Public Library. “So, in the end,” he writes, “I unwittingly gave myself up, ending my …
Searchable Bibliography of UW Law Faculty Publications Is Now Online
From UW Law School News: A searchable bibliography for locating articles and books written by University of Wisconsin Law School faculty is now up on the Law School Web site. The search form is at …
State Law Library Introduces New Catalog
Earlier this month, the Wisconsin State Law Library introduced a new interface for their library catalog. It offers several new customized features, including the ability to save a re-run searches, renew your materials online, as …
Libraries As Relevant As Ever, Esp. to Young Adults
From a recent survey on library use conducted by Pew Internet & American Life: The survey results challenge the assumption that libraries are losing relevance in the internet age. Libraries drew visits by more than …
Do Law Librarians Relish Anonymity?
A big manila envelope from the New York Times was in my mailbox today. Hmm, I didn’t request anything from them lately. It was from none other than Robert Pear, NYT Washington Bureau reporter, whom …
New Library Surveillance Law Put to Use Already
From the Appleton Post-Crescent: A new law that gives police quick access to public library surveillance video showing suspected criminal activity was put to use two days after the legislation took effect. See the full …