Graduate Support Series, Spring 2012

UW-Madison campus libraries have teamed to offer a series of free workshops for graduate students. Each workshop is designed as a "stand-alone" presentation; students can choose to attend any number of these workshops, in any combination.

Visit the library workshop site or view the flyer (PDF) for the listing of workshops in the series. From "Keeping Current with the Literature" to "Data Management Planning"--there is something for you.

Do note date, time and library location. (Click here to view Steenbock Library offerings in the series).

Registration is recommended; register with the GSC (Graduate Student Collaborative).

Moving Forward

Earlier this year, library staff from UW-Madison and the UW System launched a beta edition of a new library catalog. This new catalog, initially named "Forward" and which will now become known simply as THE library catalog, has been designed to facilitate easier discovery and retrieval of resources from Madison and the UW System.

Find links to the catalog from the Websites to UW-Madison Libraries and Steenbock. Set your search for UW-Madison or for the UW System and UW Digital Collections.

While you give it a try, be sure to send your thoughts and suggestions to the development team by clicking on the Feedback button links.

What should be the next Go Big Read?

The Go Big Read selection committee is now accepting your recommendations. Interim Chancellor David Ward has suggested that the next selection engage the theme of "innovation".

What have you read lately that evokes that theme? An ideal book for this program will possess the following qualities:

• Be readable (relevant, engaging, and well-written)

• Appeal to individuals with diverse backgrounds and experiences

• Encompass sufficient depth and scope to generate discussions from different points of view

• Be conducive to teaching and learning with opportunities for integration into academic programs

• Lend itself to a variety of activities and programming (maybe even an author visit!)

The deadline for submitting a recommendation is Friday, February 3, 2012.

The Go Big Read Review Committee will sort through the nominations for the Chancellor’s sub-committee, which will then make the final selection.

Suggest your book (fiction or nonfiction) here.

What staff has been reading lately...

One of the fun requests that we receive at our library reference desk is for suggestions to meet recreational reading interests. If you ever struggle to come up with what to read next (apart from required texts), consider a list of titles generated by campus library staff.

Use our list to find something to engage you during the winter break or to discover that gift of a "little something" for friends and family.

Consult with your librarians for additional recommendations and to locate available copies from campus or public libraries.

• UW-Madison Library Catalog
  Be sure to consider UW System search and borrowing options!

• LinkCat, South Central Wisconsin Library System

• WorldCat (find library copies nationally, some internationally)

Off-Campus Access & Winter Recess

As you enjoy your winter break, be sure to also satisfy your need for information with a visit to the Libraries’ Website.

Even when you’re off campus, simply select the resource you need to use from the site. Resources requiring authentication will prompt you to log in with your NetID. (In some instances, apart from NetID, you may still be asked to submit your University ID number and last name as login and password). Once you have entered either of these two pieces of identifying information, you will be able to use the resource as if you were here on campus.

Should you plan to visit campus, do note that the libraries will be open during the winter recess, but the hours will vary. Plan ahead and visit the list of library locations to see "Who’s Open".

• Steenbock Library Hours

• Contact Steenbock Library