Steenbock Calendar of Drop-In Workshops

Steenbock Library has posted its calendar of drop-in workshops for the spring semester.
No registration is required to attend. Check the second floor entrance sign for room location. All workshops include hands-on practice.

If you are unable to attend a workshop, group and/or individual consultations can be arranged. Contact Patricia Herrling at Steenbock Library to arrange for a library visit or consultation. Phone: 263-6373 or email.

An online request form is available at: http://steenbock.library.wisc.edu/instruct/instform.htm

Printable schedule of workshops.

Plan to Attend a Library Workshop!

Opportunites abound for learning more about library collections, resources and services. Consult the calendar for a list of workshops beginning in late January. These workshops are free and no advance registration is required unless otherwise noted.

If you are unable to attend a workshop, many libraries offer group and/or individual consultations. Contact the campus Library & Information Literacy Instruction Office at 262-4308 or email libinstruct@library.wisc.edu

Locally, at Steenbock Library, contact Patricia Herrling to arrange for a library visit or consultation. Phone: 263-6373 or email.

An online request form is available at: http://steenbock.library.wisc.edu/instruct/instform.htm

NIH launches dbGaP Database (Genotype and Phenotype)

The database of Genotype and Phenotype has been established to share data derived from studies investigating the relationships among genetics, body, lifestyle and human disease.

Currently, the database includes data from two large studies (NEI Age-Related Eye Disease and NINDS Parkinsonism) and will shortly incorporate the Framingham Heart Study. Eventually, information from NIH’s GAIN Network (Genetic Association Information Network) that genotypes samples from existing studies will be added.

The Galapagos Collection, Texts available Online

UW-Madison’s Zoological Museum maintains a unique collection of specimens from the Galapagos Islands, and is, in fact, one of only three museums permitted to do so by the Ecuadorian government. The museum also maintains texts that characterize the flora and fauna of this particular ecosystem.

UW Digital Collections has now embarked on a project to digitize these texts with its initial production accessible at: http://digital.library.wisc.edu/1711.dl/Zoology

The digitization project is funded by a Brittingham Grant.

Job Hunting on the Internet, Online Guide

As you begin your search for an exciting career opportunity, do consult Steenbock Library’s online guide to Job Hunting on the Internet.

This guide supplies links to resources for helping you prepare your resume and cover letter, tips for networking and interviewing, sources to help you research potential employers, and tools for retrieving current job listings.