https://www.uwlax.edu/murphylibrary/news/Murphy Library NewsPosts tagged with 'Fall 2021':2021-12-03T16:09:14.65Zhttps://www.uwlax.edu/murphylibrary/news/letter-from-the-director-fall-2021/Letter from the Director2021-12-01T16:01:12.67Z2021-12-01T13:20:50.657ZChelsea Wyman-Greenhttps://uwlax.edu/profile/cwyman/cwyman@uwlax.edu
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<p class="date"><span class="label">Posted </span><span data-part="time">4:01 p.m.</span><span data-part="weekday"><span> </span>Wednesday</span><span data-part="month"><span>, </span>Dec.</span><span data-part="day"><span> </span>1</span><span data-part="year"><span>, </span>2021</span></p>
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<h4><span data-contrast="auto">Greetings,</span><span data-ccp-props="{">&nbsp;</span></h4><p><span data-contrast="auto">This fall, Murphy Library was excited to&nbsp;welcome both&nbsp;our&nbsp;returning students as well as a&nbsp;record breaking number of first-year students&nbsp;back to campus!&nbsp;Murphy Library is one of the main places to be on campus, and we are all happiest when we see lots of students&nbsp;spending time here. </span><span data-ccp-props="{">&nbsp;</span></p><p><span data-contrast="auto">While it’s been great to have everyone back in the library, in many ways, fall 2021 has been more challenging than ever. We are still in the midst of a global pandemic that has lasted over 20 months, and budget challenges remain ever-present. However, library personnel have worked&nbsp;tirelessly throughout the pandemic to maintain our high quality services and resources, and&nbsp;Murphy Library is very fortunate to have the support of student funding (</span><a href="https://www.uwlax.edu/student-association/legislative-branch/committees/aidac/" data-mce-href="/student-association/legislative-branch/committees/aidac/"><span data-contrast="none">AIDAC</span></a><span data-contrast="auto">) to help provide additional scholarly resources and extra hours of operation.</span><span data-ccp-props="{">&nbsp;</span></p>
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<p><span data-contrast="auto">Personnel-wise, we were glad to hire our new Library Assistant, Jonathan Majak, who works in our cataloging and administrative units. </span><a href="/murphylibrary/news/fresh-faces-jonathan-majak/" data-mce-href="/murphylibrary/news/fresh-faces-jonathan-majak/"><span data-contrast="none">You can read more about him in this issue of The Fine Print</span></a><span data-contrast="auto">. I also wish to thank the many library faculty and&nbsp;staff who are taking on the extremely critical roles and responsibilities in the cataloging and discovery unit while we work to fill the&nbsp;vacant Cataloging and Discovery Librarian position.</span><span data-ccp-props="{">&nbsp;</span></p><p><span data-contrast="auto">A record breaking rainfall event in August resulted in widespread flooding across campus and unfortunately in all areas of the library’s basement. We are happy to report that none of the many thousands of government documents, bound journals, maps and other items housed in the basement&nbsp;received water damage thanks to efforts by UWL’s talented team from Facilities Management and Maintenance who were on hand to mitigate damage&nbsp;and move our collections out of harm's way. Repairs to the library’s stormwater system are underway, and we appreciate patience until we can reopen these spaces...hopefully in a vastly improved manner.</span><span data-ccp-props="{">&nbsp;</span></p><p><span data-contrast="auto">A massive amount of appreciation goes out from everyone in Murphy Library to all the donors who made the library’s inaugural crowdfunding event such an amazing success. The initial goal was to raise $8,500 to refresh study spaces, and we can report that this goal was smashed as we managed to raise over $10,000! Read more about the project </span><span data-contrast="auto"><a data-mce-href="/murphylibrary/news/murphy-library-fresh-out-of-1968-a-success/" href="/murphylibrary/news/murphy-library-fresh-out-of-1968-a-success/" data-mce-selected="inline-boundary">here</a>.</span><em><strong>&nbsp;</strong></em></p><p><span data-contrast="auto">Please let me or any of the Murphy Library personnel&nbsp;know if you have suggestions for improving our spaces and services! We&nbsp;look forward to helping you this semester and beyond&nbsp;and are always eager to hear from you!</span><span data-ccp-props="{">&nbsp;</span></p><p><span data-contrast="auto">Very sincerely,</span><span data-ccp-props="{">&nbsp;</span></p><p><a data-mce-href="/profile/jjax/" href="/profile/jjax/"><span data-contrast="auto">John Jax&nbsp;</span></a><span data-ccp-props="{">&nbsp;</span></p><p><span data-contrast="auto">Murphy Library Director</span><span data-ccp-props="{">&nbsp;</span></p><p><br></p><p><br></p>
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</span>https://www.uwlax.edu/murphylibrary/news/murphy-library-fresh-out-of-1968-a-success/Murphy Library: Fresh Out of 19682021-12-03T16:09:14.65Z2021-12-01T13:20:33.72ZChelsea Wyman-Greenhttps://uwlax.edu/profile/cwyman/cwyman@uwlax.edu
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<p class="date"><span class="label">Posted </span><span data-part="time">4:09 p.m.</span><span data-part="weekday"><span> </span>Friday</span><span data-part="month"><span>, </span>Dec.</span><span data-part="day"><span> </span>3</span><span data-part="year"><span>, </span>2021</span></p>
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<p><span data-contrast="auto">By <a data-mce-href="/profile/cwyman/" href="/profile/cwyman/" data-mce-selected="inline-boundary">Chelsea Wyman</a></span></p><p><span data-contrast="auto">Murphy Library has been proudly serving students at the University of Wisconsin – La Crosse for over 50 years...but we have been starting to show our age. Without a budget increase in over 20 years, we prioritized&nbsp;providing high quality resources, technology and services to our campus community. However, this has left little, if any, funds for our most used yet underfunded resource – our study spaces. From furniture that has lived here since our doors opened in 1968, to a lack of power outlets in our study areas, the library is in need&nbsp;of a&nbsp;refresh. So, we decided to try something new!&nbsp;</span><span data-ccp-props="{">&nbsp;</span></p><div class="list-item-1">
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<p><span class="TextRun SCXW260214999 BCX4" lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW260214999 BCX4">This fall, </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW260214999 BCX4">Murphy Library launched </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW260214999 BCX4">its first</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW260214999 BCX4"> crowdfunding campaign</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW260214999 BCX4">, </span></span><a class="Hyperlink SCXW260214999 BCX4" href="https://eaglesgive.uwlax.edu/project/27817" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" data-mce-href="https://eaglesgive.uwlax.edu/project/27817"><span class="TextRun Underlined SCXW260214999 BCX4" lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="none"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW260214999 BCX4" data-ccp-charstyle="Hyperlink">Murphy Library: Fresh Out of 1968</span></span></a><span class="TextRun SCXW260214999 BCX4" lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW260214999 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<p><span data-contrast="auto">Now the fun part begins – shopping! We will soon be purchasing all&nbsp;our goal items, so keep an eye out for them to start popping up in the library in the coming months. We will also post updates on our </span><a href="https://www.uwlax.edu/murphylibrary/" data-mce-href="/murphylibrary/"><span data-contrast="none">website</span></a><span data-contrast="auto"> and social media channels&nbsp;(</span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/uwlmurphylibrary" data-mce-href="https://www.facebook.com/uwlmurphylibrary"><span data-contrast="none">Facebook</span></a><span data-contrast="auto">, </span><a href="https://www.instagram.com/uwlmurphylibrary/" data-mce-href="https://www.instagram.com/uwlmurphylibrary/"><span data-contrast="none">Instagram</span></a><span data-contrast="auto"> or </span><a href="https://twitter.com/uwllibrarian" data-mce-href="https://twitter.com/uwllibrarian"><span data-contrast="none">Twitter</span></a><span data-contrast="auto">);&nbsp;follow us if you want to see these items in action!</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}">&nbsp;</span></p><p><span data-contrast="auto">While this campaign took a lot of time and energy, we tried&nbsp;our best&nbsp;to have fun with it&nbsp;too. From&nbsp;posting&nbsp;#throwbackthursday photos using archival images from </span><a href="https://www.uwlax.edu/murphylibrary/collections/special-collections/" data-mce-href="/murphylibrary/collections/special-collections/"><span data-contrast="none">Murphy Library Special Collections/ARC</span></a><span data-contrast="auto"> (people had some interesting hairstyles in the ‘60s!) to filming some hilarious promotional videos (well, they’re hilarious to us anyway), we tried injecting some humor and nostalgia into the campaign where we could. If you missed your chance to watch our&nbsp;videos the first time&nbsp;around, have no fear! They are all available to watch on our </span><a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/MurphyLibrary" data-mce-href="https://www.youtube.com/user/MurphyLibrary"><span data-contrast="none">YouTube channel</span></a><span data-contrast="auto">.</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}">&nbsp;</span></p>
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<h3 class="tagline">Murphy Library donates books to Afghan refugees</h3>
<p><span data-contrast="none">By<a data-mce-href="/profile/pcipkowski/" href="/profile/pcipkowski/" data-mce-selected="inline-boundary"> Pam Cipkowski</a></span></p><p><span data-contrast="none">Murphy Library recently donated approximately 50 non-fiction books to college-aged Afghan guests at Fort McCoy.&nbsp;</span><span data-ccp-props="{">&nbsp;</span></p><p><span data-contrast="none">University of Wisconsin – La Crosse Community Engagement Coordinator Lisa Klein had learned that college-aged women at the refugee camp had inquired about possibilities of obtaining more reading material, specifically non-fiction books of an academic nature. Klein reached out to Murphy Library Director John Jax and Collection Development Librarian Pam Cipkowski to see if Murphy Library could help. Eager to assist, they were able to select some non-fiction material recently withdrawn from the collection to donate to the effort. “It was an opportunity to help these women with their educational needs,” Cipkowski said, “And we were happy to lend our support to the community at Fort McCoy.”&nbsp;</span><span data-ccp-props="{">&nbsp;</span></p>
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<p><span class="TextRun SCXW22023710 BCX4" lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="none"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW22023710 BCX4"><span data-contrast="none">Books donated included titles with subjects such as philosophy, music history, the medieval world, American history, nutrition and exercise, and anthropology.</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}">&nbsp;</span></span></span></p><p><span class="TextRun SCXW22023710 BCX4" lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="none"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW22023710 BCX4">This is just one of the ways UWL is working to help support Afghan ref</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW22023710 BCX4">ugees. Learn more about these efforts and find ways to get involved by visiting </span></span><a class="Hyperlink SCXW22023710 BCX4" href="https://www.uwlax.edu/community/afghan_support/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" data-mce-href="/community/afghan_support/"><span class="TextRun Underlined SCXW22023710 BCX4" lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="none"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW22023710 BCX4" data-ccp-charstyle="Hyperlink">https://www.uwlax.edu/community/afghan_support/</span></span></a><span class="TextRun SCXW22023710 BCX4" lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="none"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW22023710 BCX4">.&nbsp;</span></span><span class="EOP SCXW22023710 BCX4" data-ccp-props="{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}">&nbsp;</span></p><p><span class="EOP SCXW22023710 BCX4" data-ccp-props="{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}"><br data-mce-bogus="1"></span></p>
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<h3 class="tagline">La Crosse’s most endangered places</h3>
<p><span data-contrast="none">By <a data-mce-href="/profile/lgodden/" href="/profile/lgodden/" data-mce-selected="inline-boundary">Laura Godden</a></span></p><p><span data-contrast="none">In 2021, the City of La Crosse Heritage Preservation Commission (HPC) instituted a new public education and awareness campaign to save significant structures potentially at risk of irreparable damage or demolition due to neglect, natural disaster or redevelopment. This inaugural La Crosse’s Most Endangered Historic Places list first launched on the city’s&nbsp;</span><a href="https://www.cityoflacrosse.org/your-government/departments/planning-economic-development/heritage-preservation/discover-la-crosse-s-10-most-endangered-historic-places-for-2021" data-mce-href="https://www.cityoflacrosse.org/your-government/departments/planning-economic-development/heritage-preservation/discover-la-crosse-s-10-most-endangered-historic-places-for-2021"><span data-contrast="none">website</span></a><span data-contrast="none">&nbsp;this past March.&nbsp;</span><span data-ccp-props="{">&nbsp;</span></p><p><span data-contrast="none">Due to her wide-ranging local history knowledge and access to unique and invaluable primary sources because of her work in&nbsp;</span><a href="https://www.uwlax.edu/murphylibrary/collections/special-collections/" data-mce-href="/murphylibrary/collections/special-collections/"><span data-contrast="none">UW-La Crosse’s Murphy Library Special Collections/Area Research Center (SC/ARC)</span></a><span data-contrast="none">, Murphy Library Special Collections Historian&nbsp;</span><a href="https://www.uwlax.edu/profile/lgodden/" data-mce-href="/profile/lgodden/"><span data-contrast="none">Laura Godden</span></a><span data-contrast="none">&nbsp;played a key role in the project. In fact,&nbsp;La Crosse&nbsp;Mayor&nbsp;Tim&nbsp;Kabot appointed her to the commission in March 2019 because of her expertise and archival research skills, as they would&nbsp;facilitate contributions to HPC’s goal of protecting, enhancing and perpetuating the city’s cultural heritage resources.&nbsp;</span><span data-ccp-props="{">&nbsp;</span></p><p><span data-contrast="none">Service on committees is just one of many ways that Murphy Library employees contribute to the&nbsp;University of Wisconsin – La Crosse’s&nbsp;increasing engagement with the community&nbsp;</span><a href="https://www.uwlax.edu/info/strategic-plan/" data-mce-href="/info/strategic-plan/"><span data-contrast="none">strategic planning</span></a><span data-contrast="none">&nbsp;pillar. This undertaking also presented an opportunity to fulfill another pillar, advancing transformational education, by involving an interested undergraduate student, Evelyn Gaunt, now a senior archaeology major&nbsp;and&nbsp;one of several Murphy Library SC/ARC student archivists.</span><span data-ccp-props="{">&nbsp;</span></p>
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<p><span data-contrast="none">Together, Godden and Gaunt co-authored a weekly&nbsp;</span><em><span data-contrast="none">La Crosse Tribune&nbsp;</span></em><span data-contrast="none">column detailing each building’s history, significance and threats. Gaunt gained extensive community project, research and writing experience, and found it motivating and satisfying to see her work out in the community as part of a&nbsp;project&nbsp;that had real-world impact.&nbsp;Having an assemblage of credited publications&nbsp;also&nbsp;bolsters her resume, which will help her future pursuits, whether she decides to enter the workforce or apply to graduate school after&nbsp;graduating from UWL&nbsp;at the end of this academic year.&nbsp;</span><span data-ccp-props="{">&nbsp;</span></p><p><span data-contrast="none">Out of all the efforts taken to promote the endangered buildings initiative, the&nbsp;</span><em><span data-contrast="none">Tribune</span></em><span data-contrast="none">&nbsp;article series received the greatest public attention, engagement and response.&nbsp;Godden&nbsp;received&nbsp;an influx of messages expressing excitement and support for the endeavor. Additionally, a number of previous building residents contacted SC/ARC to express gratitude for featuring the property and provide additional information about it. Some even offered to donate copies of their older photos of the location to the library’s archival holdings.&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span data-ccp-props="{">&nbsp;</span></p><p><span data-contrast="none">Several people also expressed their hope for the&nbsp;series&nbsp;to continue&nbsp;and&nbsp;for it to include&nbsp;additional historic properties beyond the endangered list. A number of people&nbsp;even contacted SC/ARC asking for more information, as well as&nbsp;to learn&nbsp;how to conduct their own research on the region’s past using resources available in Murphy Library.&nbsp;"It was very humbling and eye-opening to encounter such strong community interest in reaction to the building stories,” says Godden.</span><span data-ccp-props="{">&nbsp;</span></p><p><span data-contrast="none">The articles about the project also caught the attention of the&nbsp;</span><a data-mce-href="https://savingplaces.org" href="https://savingplaces.org"><span data-contrast="none">National Trust for Historic Preservation</span></a><span data-contrast="none">.&nbsp;A&nbsp;selection of research sourced from one of&nbsp;the&nbsp;</span><em><span data-contrast="none">Tribune&nbsp;</span></em><span data-contrast="none">features&nbsp;was published in the&nbsp;<a data-mce-href="https://savingplaces.org/preservation-magazine/issues/fall-2021#.YafHnS1h1pQ" href="https://savingplaces.org/preservation-magazine/issues/fall-2021#.YafHnS1h1pQ">fall 2021 issue of&nbsp;</a></span><a data-mce-href="https://savingplaces.org/preservation-magazine/issues/fall-2021#.YafHnS1h1pQ" href="https://savingplaces.org/preservation-magazine/issues/fall-2021#.YafHnS1h1pQ"><em><span data-contrast="none">Preservation</span></em></a><span data-contrast="none"><a data-mce-href="https://savingplaces.org/preservation-magazine/issues/fall-2021#.YafHnS1h1pQ" href="https://savingplaces.org/preservation-magazine/issues/fall-2021#.YafHnS1h1pQ">&nbsp;magazine</a>.</span><span data-contrast="none">&nbsp;</span><span data-ccp-props="{">&nbsp;</span></p><p><span data-contrast="none">Below is the HPC 2021 La Crosse’s Most Endangered Historic Places list, along with a link to each&nbsp;</span><em><span data-contrast="none">Tribune&nbsp;</span></em><span data-contrast="none">story about the properties:</span><span data-ccp-props="{">&nbsp;</span></p><ul><li data-leveltext="%1." data-font="Calibri" data-listid="19" aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1"><a href="https://lacrossetribune.com/news/local/endangered-building-rublee-washburn-house-has-rich-history/article_90662a01-3df1-515b-b538-690815a4b55c.html" data-mce-href="https://lacrossetribune.com/news/local/endangered-building-rublee-washburn-house-has-rich-history/article_90662a01-3df1-515b-b538-690815a4b55c.html"><span data-contrast="none">Rublee-Washburn House, 612 Ferry St., built circa 1856</span></a><span data-ccp-props="{">&nbsp;</span></li><li data-leveltext="%1." data-font="Calibri" data-listid="19" aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1"><a href="https://lacrossetribune.com/news/local/endangered-building-fire-station-no-4-has-uncertain-future/article_b44df3ce-fb50-5a64-9d49-74c8cd6ab7ce.html" data-mce-href="https://lacrossetribune.com/news/local/endangered-building-fire-station-no-4-has-uncertain-future/article_b44df3ce-fb50-5a64-9d49-74c8cd6ab7ce.html"><span data-contrast="none">La Crosse Fire Station No. 4, 906 Gillette St., built circa 1940</span></a><span data-ccp-props="{">&nbsp;</span></li><li data-leveltext="%1." data-font="Calibri" data-listid="19" aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1"><a href="https://lacrossetribune.com/news/local/endangered-buildings-raze-order-issued-for-jehlen-building/article_63514d0c-ce18-5417-bda6-f2106f5c2d3f.html" data-mce-href="https://lacrossetribune.com/news/local/endangered-buildings-raze-order-issued-for-jehlen-building/article_63514d0c-ce18-5417-bda6-f2106f5c2d3f.html"><span data-contrast="none">Jehlen&nbsp;Building, 119-121 Third St. S., built circa 1886</span></a><span data-ccp-props="{">&nbsp;</span></li><li data-leveltext="%1." data-font="Calibri" data-listid="19" aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1"><a href="https://lacrossetribune.com/news/local/endangered-buildings-altered-landscape-challenges-macmillan-apartments-survival/article_82828f06-2dc4-5bb4-882a-429bd7330521.html" data-mce-href="https://lacrossetribune.com/news/local/endangered-buildings-altered-landscape-challenges-macmillan-apartments-survival/article_82828f06-2dc4-5bb4-882a-429bd7330521.html"><span data-contrast="none">MacMillan Apartments, 709 and 711-713 Cass St., built circa 1910</span></a><span data-ccp-props="{">&nbsp;</span></li><li data-leveltext="%1." data-font="Calibri" data-listid="19" aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1"><a href="https://lacrossetribune.com/news/local/endangered-buildings-little-known-caledonia-st-architectural-gem/article_d261657f-4d90-59fe-9c26-014f2c61edaf.html" data-mce-href="https://lacrossetribune.com/news/local/endangered-buildings-little-known-caledonia-st-architectural-gem/article_d261657f-4d90-59fe-9c26-014f2c61edaf.html"><span data-contrast="none">W.C. Will House, 503 Caledonia St., built circa 1893-1894</span></a><span data-ccp-props="{">&nbsp;</span></li><li data-leveltext="%1." data-font="Calibri" data-listid="19" aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1"><a href="https://lacrossetribune.com/news/local/endangered-buildings-another-overlooked-on-caledonia-street/article_18ffb496-f96f-54dd-a927-7b50919a4897.html" data-mce-href="https://lacrossetribune.com/news/local/endangered-buildings-another-overlooked-on-caledonia-street/article_18ffb496-f96f-54dd-a927-7b50919a4897.html"><span data-contrast="none">C.H. Hegge House, 1339 Caledonia St., built circa 1893-1894</span></a><span data-ccp-props="{">&nbsp;</span></li><li data-leveltext="%1." data-font="Calibri" data-listid="19" aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1"><a data-mce-href="https://lacrossetribune.com/news/local/endangered-buildings-an-iconic-row-of-american-foursquares/article_92028cbe-b559-5011-8d75-1f58a5fe81a9.html" href="https://lacrossetribune.com/news/local/endangered-buildings-an-iconic-row-of-american-foursquares/article_92028cbe-b559-5011-8d75-1f58a5fe81a9.html"><span data-contrast="none">A.L. Maltman House, 1218 Vine St., built circa 1918</span><span data-ccp-props="{">&nbsp;</span></a></li><li data-leveltext="%1." data-font="Calibri" data-listid="19" aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1"><a data-mce-href="https://lacrossetribune.com/news/local/endangered-buildings-an-iconic-row-of-american-foursquares/article_92028cbe-b559-5011-8d75-1f58a5fe81a9.html" href="https://lacrossetribune.com/news/local/endangered-buildings-an-iconic-row-of-american-foursquares/article_92028cbe-b559-5011-8d75-1f58a5fe81a9.html"><span data-contrast="none">E.J. Weimar House, 1222 Vine St., built circa 1918</span><span data-ccp-props="{">&nbsp;</span></a></li><li data-leveltext="%1." data-font="Calibri" data-listid="19" aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1"><a data-mce-href="https://lacrossetribune.com/news/local/endangered-buildings-an-iconic-row-of-american-foursquares/article_92028cbe-b559-5011-8d75-1f58a5fe81a9.html" href="https://lacrossetribune.com/news/local/endangered-buildings-an-iconic-row-of-american-foursquares/article_92028cbe-b559-5011-8d75-1f58a5fe81a9.html" data-mce-selected="inline-boundary"><span data-contrast="none">H.J. Putman House, 231 13th St. N., built circa 1918,&nbsp;</span><span data-contrast="none">properties 7, 8, and 9 have one shared article</span><span data-ccp-props="{">&nbsp;</span></a></li><li data-leveltext="%1." data-font="Calibri" data-listid="19" aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1"><a href="https://lacrossetribune.com/news/local/endangered-buildings-one-forever-lost/article_09a6899f-2fab-55fd-bbc2-239e393db190.html" data-mce-href="https://lacrossetribune.com/news/local/endangered-buildings-one-forever-lost/article_09a6899f-2fab-55fd-bbc2-239e393db190.html"><span data-contrast="none">City Granite and Marble Works, 601-603 Third St. S., built circa 1897</span></a><span data-ccp-props="{">&nbsp;</span></li></ul><p><span data-contrast="none">For more information about the project itself or to nominate endangered historic properties for future years’ lists,&nbsp;contact&nbsp;</span><a href="https://www.cityoflacrosse.org/Home/Components/StaffDirectory/StaffDirectory/38/538?npage=3" data-mce-href="https://www.cityoflacrosse.org/Home/Components/StaffDirectory/StaffDirectory/38/538?npage=3"><span data-contrast="none">Tim Acklin in the La Crosse City Planning Department.</span></a><span data-contrast="none">&nbsp;</span><span data-ccp-props="{">&nbsp;</span></p><p><br></p>
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<span class="date"><span class="label">Posted </span><span data-part="time">10:28 a.m.</span><span data-part="weekday"><span> </span>Thursday</span><span data-part="month"><span>, </span>Dec.</span><span data-part="day"><span> </span>2</span><span data-part="year"><span>, </span>2021</span></span>
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<h3 class="tagline">Congratulations to the 2019-2020 and 2020-2021 Scholarship Winners</h3>
<p><span data-contrast="none">By <a data-mce-href="/profile/lgodden/" href="/profile/lgodden/">Laura Godden</a>&nbsp;</span><span data-ccp-props="{">&nbsp;</span></p><p><span data-contrast="none">When&nbsp;</span><span data-contrast="none">University of Wisconsin - La Crosse Professor Emeritus of History George Gilkey left a generous bequest to the&nbsp;</span><a href="https://www.uwlax.edu/murphylibrary/collections/special-collections/" data-mce-href="/murphylibrary/collections/special-collections/"><span data-contrast="none">Murphy Library Special Collections/Area Research Center (SC/ARC)</span></a><span data-contrast="none">&nbsp;archives in 2010, the library decided the best way to honor his gift and legacy was by establishing a student scholarship in his name. Despite the multitude of challenges brought forth by the COVID-19 pandemic, the&nbsp;</span><a href="https://www.uwlax.edu/murphylibrary/about-the-library/events-and-publications/george-gilkey-award/" data-mce-href="/murphylibrary/about-the-library/events-and-publications/george-gilkey-award/"><span data-contrast="none">George Gilkey Special Collections Research Scholarship</span></a><span data-contrast="none">&nbsp;selection committee still managed to confer. Fortunately, the scholarship endowment’s strong yield made recognizing multiple recipients possible.</span><span data-ccp-props="{">&nbsp;</span></p><p><span data-contrast="none">The award recipients for the 2019-2020 academic year were:&nbsp;</span><span data-ccp-props="{">&nbsp;</span></p><ul><li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="16" aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="none">Karlee&nbsp;Freihammer, a broad field social studies education&nbsp;and&nbsp;history major, for her HIS 200&nbsp;</span><a href="https://www.friendlyfindingaid.com/" data-mce-href="https://www.friendlyfindingaid.com/"><span data-contrast="none">Friendly Finding Aid (FFA)</span></a><span data-contrast="none">&nbsp;</span><span data-contrast="none">proposal,&nbsp;</span><a href="https://wisconsin-uwlax.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/01UWI_LC/qdrgg8/alma991016953526402125" data-mce-href="https://wisconsin-uwlax.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/01UWI_LC/qdrgg8/alma991016953526402125"><span data-contrast="none">Pornography: A Battle Over Censorship.</span></a><span data-ccp-props="{">&nbsp;</span></li><li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="16" aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-posinset="2" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="none">Gabriel Eagon, a history major, for his&nbsp;HIS&nbsp;200 paper,&nbsp;</span><a href="https://wisconsin-uwlax.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/01UWI_LC/qdrgg8/alma991016953526502125" data-mce-href="https://wisconsin-uwlax.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/01UWI_LC/qdrgg8/alma991016953526502125"><span data-contrast="none">The Decline of the German Language in La Crosse’s Early 20th Century Catholic German American Community.</span></a><span data-ccp-props="{">&nbsp;</span></li><li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="16" aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-posinset="3" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="none">Brittney&nbsp;DeChambeau, a history education major, for her HIS 200&nbsp;</span><a href="https://www.friendlyfindingaid.com/" data-mce-href="https://www.friendlyfindingaid.com/"><span data-contrast="none">Friendly Finding Aid (FFA)</span></a><span data-contrast="none">&nbsp;proposal,&nbsp;</span><a href="https://wisconsin-uwlax.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/01UWI_LC/qdrgg8/alma991016953526302125" data-mce-href="https://wisconsin-uwlax.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/01UWI_LC/qdrgg8/alma991016953526302125"><span data-contrast="none">Firsthand Experience with Native Americans in the La Crosse Area.</span></a><span data-contrast="none">&nbsp;</span><span data-ccp-props="{">&nbsp;</span></li></ul><p><span data-contrast="none">The award recipients for the 2020-2021 academic year were:&nbsp;</span><span data-ccp-props="{">&nbsp;</span></p><ul><li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="17" aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-posinset="4" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="none">Gabriel Eagon, a history major, for his&nbsp;HIS&nbsp;308 paper,&nbsp;</span><a href="https://wisconsin-uwlax.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/01UWI_LC/qdrgg8/alma991017011929002125" data-mce-href="https://wisconsin-uwlax.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/01UWI_LC/qdrgg8/alma991017011929002125"><span data-contrast="none">Crime and Sources: What Court Documents and Newspapers from 1906 can tell us about Crime in La Crosse.</span></a><span data-contrast="none">&nbsp;</span><span data-ccp-props="{">&nbsp;</span></li><li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="17" aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-posinset="4" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="none">Jasen Kracht, a cultural anthropology major, for his&nbsp;HIS&nbsp;200&nbsp;</span><a href="https://www.friendlyfindingaid.com/" data-mce-href="https://www.friendlyfindingaid.com/"><span data-contrast="none">Friendly Finding Aid (FFA)</span></a><span data-contrast="none">&nbsp;</span><span data-contrast="none">proposal,</span><span data-contrast="none">&nbsp;</span><a href="https://wisconsin-uwlax.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/01UWI_LC/qdrgg8/alma991017011928902125" data-mce-href="https://wisconsin-uwlax.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/01UWI_LC/qdrgg8/alma991017011928902125"><span data-contrast="none">Robert Cowie: Champion of the People.</span></a><span data-contrast="none">&nbsp;</span><span data-ccp-props="{">&nbsp;</span></li></ul><p><span data-contrast="none">Scholarship applicants submit a single-authored intellectual product, such as a paper, artistic creation, slide presentation, video, news article or other project, that utilized materials from SC/ARC. The selection committee chooses the best submission(s) based on quality and use of archival sources.&nbsp;The committee is&nbsp;composed of faculty members from both the library and campus at large. Its members for the past two years were:</span><span data-ccp-props="{">&nbsp;</span></p><ul><li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="18" aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-posinset="2" data-aria-level="1"><a href="/profile/tholford/" data-mce-href="/profile/tholford/"><span data-contrast="none">Teri Holford</span></a><span data-contrast="none">, Library&nbsp;Department</span><span data-ccp-props="{">&nbsp;</span></li><li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="18" aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-posinset="3" data-aria-level="1"><a href="/profile/lgodden/" data-mce-href="/profile/lgodden/"><span data-contrast="none">Laura Godden</span></a><span data-contrast="none">, Library&nbsp;Department</span><span data-ccp-props="{">&nbsp;</span></li><li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="18" aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-posinset="4" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="none">Paul Beck, Library&nbsp;Department Faculty Emeritus</span><span data-ccp-props="{">&nbsp;</span></li><li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="18" aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-posinset="4" data-aria-level="1"><a href="/profile/jgrider/" data-mce-href="/profile/jgrider/"><span data-contrast="none">John Grider</span></a><span data-contrast="none">, History Department</span><span data-ccp-props="{">&nbsp;</span></li><li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="18" aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-posinset="4" data-aria-level="1"><a href="/profile/pstovey/" data-mce-href="/profile/pstovey/"><span data-contrast="none">Patricia&nbsp;Stovey</span></a><span data-contrast="none">, History Department</span><span data-ccp-props="{">&nbsp;</span></li></ul><p><span data-contrast="none">The Gilkey Scholarship is open to all full-time UW-La Crosse students in good standing and is intended to encourage original student research. The library also hopes it will further recognize Gilkey’s essential role in building SC/ARC and help spread his passion for archives. Fun fact, Gilkey spent so many hours researching in SC/ARC that he was granted his own key, as well as a place to store comfortable slippers!&nbsp;</span><span data-ccp-props="{">&nbsp;</span></p><p><span data-contrast="none">While recipients are typically honored near the end of each spring semester at the&nbsp;</span><span data-contrast="none">university-wide Eagle Excellence Scholarship and Award Recognition ceremony, this event was canceled for the past two years due to COVID-19.&nbsp;</span><span data-ccp-props="{">&nbsp;</span></p>
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<p><span data-contrast="none">SC/ARC retains and preserves a copy of each year’s winning submission(s) as part of its collection. A complete listing can be found </span><a href="https://www.uwlax.edu/murphylibrary/about-the-library/events-and-publications/george-gilkey-award/" data-mce-href="/murphylibrary/about-the-library/events-and-publications/george-gilkey-award/"><span data-contrast="none">here</span></a><span data-contrast="none">. Murphy Library hopes this accolade provides scholarship recipients with some much-deserved recognition for their work and congratulates them on their accomplishments!</span><span data-ccp-props="{">&nbsp;</span></p><p><span data-contrast="none">Students can apply for this year’s George Gilkey Special Collections Research Scholarship via the&nbsp;</span><a href="https://uwlax.academicworks.com/opportunities/22262" data-mce-href="https://uwlax.academicworks.com/opportunities/22262"><span data-contrast="none">UWL Foundation webpage</span></a><span data-contrast="none">. The application deadline is February 1, 2022.</span><span data-ccp-props="{">&nbsp;</span></p><p><span data-ccp-props="{"><br data-mce-bogus="1"></span></p>
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<h3 class="tagline">Meet Special Collections Student Worker, Samantha Norby</h3>
<p><span class="TextRun SCXW69393214 BCX4" lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="none"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW69393214 BCX4">By <a data-mce-href="/profile/tholford/" href="/profile/tholford/" data-mce-selected="inline-boundary">Teri Holford</a></span></span></p><p><span class="TextRun SCXW69393214 BCX4" lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="none"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW69393214 BCX4">We employ many students in the library. When we meet one who is planning on pursuing graduate work in our own field, </span><span class="NormalTextRun AdvancedProofingIssueV2 SCXW69393214 BCX4">Library</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW69393214 BCX4"> and Information Science, that makes our day! Samantha's enthusiasm for archival items, unique and rare books</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW69393214 BCX4">, and </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW69393214 BCX4">manuscripts</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW69393214 BCX4"> made her the perfect student to start processing </span><span class="NormalTextRun AdvancedProofingIssueV2 SCXW69393214 BCX4">a very large</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW69393214 BCX4"> archival donation we received this past summer from former U</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW69393214 BCX4">niversity of Wisconsin – La Crosse</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW69393214 BCX4"> Professor Emeritus William Hyde (English Department)</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW69393214 BCX4">. Hyde was&nbsp;</span></span><span class="TextRun SCXW69393214 BCX4" lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="none"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW69393214 BCX4">an avid Thomas Hardy scholar, and his wife</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW69393214 BCX4">,</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW69393214 BCX4"> Yvonne</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW69393214 BCX4">,</span> <span class="NormalTextRun SCXW69393214 BCX4">worked in Murphy Library for </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW69393214 BCX4">38</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW69393214 BCX4"> years.</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW69393214 BCX4"> To help a future librarian/archivist, we are happy to give Samantha as many relevant library experiences as possible to ensure a successful graduate school experience. Thank you</span></span><span class="TextRun SCXW69393214 BCX4" lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="none"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW69393214 BCX4"> for all your work</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW69393214 BCX4">, Samantha!</span></span><span class="EOP SCXW69393214 BCX4" data-ccp-props="{">&nbsp;</span></p>
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<p><span data-contrast="none">What is your major/minor?&nbsp;</span><span data-ccp-props="{">&nbsp;</span></p><ul><li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="5" aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="none">My major is English literature, and my minor is in physics.</span><span data-ccp-props="{">&nbsp;</span></li></ul><p><span data-contrast="none">What year are you currently?</span><span data-ccp-props="{">&nbsp;</span></p><ul><li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="6" aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-posinset="2" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="none">I am currently a fifth year, but I am graduating this semester.</span><span data-ccp-props="{">&nbsp;</span></li></ul><p><span data-contrast="none">How do you relate a physics minor to your English literature major?</span><span data-ccp-props="{">&nbsp;</span></p><ul><li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="7" aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-posinset="3" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="none">I think being a physics major helped me in better appreciating the humanities. What physics gave me was an ability to understand complex concepts and to value empirical evidence. English on the other hand let me apply these concepts and communicate them with the people around me. The two together have made for a powerful tool in interpreting texts and people.</span><span data-ccp-props="{">&nbsp;</span></li></ul><p><span data-contrast="none">What research interests or projects are you involved with?</span><span data-ccp-props="{">&nbsp;</span></p><ul><li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="8" aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="none">I have research interests in a lot of old texts, working with Old English and manuscripts. One of my projects I am involved with is looking at “The Divine Comedies” by Dante and how he uses souls to convey his message. I am also working on a project in Special Collections.</span><span data-ccp-props="{">&nbsp;</span></li></ul><p><span data-contrast="none">What do you do in Special Collections?</span><span data-ccp-props="{">&nbsp;</span></p><ul><li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="9" aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-posinset="2" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="none">I am working on a large collection of books and other pieces that were donated to our library. Currently, I am still working on the inventory of the collection, but I will eventually be helping to create more of the documentation of this donation.</span><span data-ccp-props="{">&nbsp;</span></li></ul><p><span data-contrast="none">Why do you think collections like this are important to keep and organize?</span><span data-ccp-props="{">&nbsp;</span></p><ul><li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="10" aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="none">I think collections like this are important&nbsp;because they have many historical pieces in them that we can help to preserve and appreciate. The collections also give us an idea of who the people were who donated these pieces and what kind of literature they enjoyed.&nbsp;</span><span data-ccp-props="{">&nbsp;</span></li></ul><p><span data-contrast="none">What has been your favorite part about working in Special Collections?</span><span data-ccp-props="{">&nbsp;</span></p><ul><li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="11" aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-posinset="2" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="none">My favorite thing about working in Special Collections has to be the people I have come to know. Walking in and finding a community of people who appreciate these works was a wonderful experience. Something else I have enjoyed from my project has been getting to see the little bookmarks that the couple who donated their books made for each other – they are so cute!</span><span data-ccp-props="{">&nbsp;</span></li></ul><p><span data-contrast="none">What are your future plans?</span><span data-ccp-props="{">&nbsp;</span></p><ul><li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="12" aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-posinset="3" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="none">I am planning to apply to graduate school next fall. I am hoping to get my master's in library science with a concentration on archival works. Someday I hope to be able to work on some sort of conservation of these pieces.</span><span data-ccp-props="{">&nbsp;</span></li></ul><p><span data-contrast="none">What do you like to do outside of being a student?</span><span data-ccp-props="{">&nbsp;</span></p><ul><li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="13" aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="none">Being a student is pretty full time, but when I have time to myself, I enjoy working on small projects for my friends or my renaissance troop. Calligraphy and baking are two of my hobbies. Creative projects are a little outlet from the stress of classwork for me.</span><span data-ccp-props="{">&nbsp;</span></li></ul><p><span data-contrast="none">Anything else you would like the world to know about you?</span><span data-ccp-props="{">&nbsp;</span></p><ul><li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="14" aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-posinset="2" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="none">I enjoy working in libraries, they always attract kind people.</span><span data-ccp-props="{">&nbsp;</span></li></ul><p><span data-ccp-props="{"><br data-mce-bogus="1"></span></p>
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Meet Special Collections Student Worker, Samantha Norby
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</span>https://www.uwlax.edu/murphylibrary/news/free-speech-week/Free Speech Week2021-12-01T13:19:32.173Z2021-12-01T13:19:32.173ZChelsea Wyman-Greenhttps://uwlax.edu/profile/cwyman/cwyman@uwlax.edu
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<h3 class="tagline">Fostering Inclusion and the Freedom of Inquiry</h3>
<p><span data-contrast="none">By&nbsp;<a data-mce-href="/profile/aleibundgut-peterson/" href="/profile/aleibundgut-peterson/" data-mce-selected="inline-boundary">Amber Leibundgut-Peterson</a></span><a data-mce-href="/profile/aleibundgut-peterson/" href="/profile/aleibundgut-peterson/"><span data-ccp-props="{">&nbsp;</span></a></p><p><span data-contrast="none">Have you ever wondered what is and isn’t considered “free speech?” Do schools have the power to control speech in the classroom? What does freedom of expression even mean? To answer these questions and m</span><span data-contrast="auto">ore, national </span><a href="https://www.freespeechweek.org/" data-mce-href="https://www.freespeechweek.org/"><span data-contrast="none">Free Speech Week is celebrated each year during the third full week of October</span></a><span data-contrast="auto">. This year, the </span><a href="https://www.uwlax.edu/chancellor/joint-committees/joint-committee-on-free-speech-promotion/" data-mce-href="/chancellor/joint-committees/joint-committee-on-free-speech-promotion/"><span data-contrast="none">Joint Committee on Free Speech Promotion</span></a><span data-contrast="auto"> at UW-La Crosse deployed a poster campaign across campus to bring attention to the nuances of free speech.&nbsp;</span><span data-ccp-props="{">&nbsp;</span></p>
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<p><span class="TextRun SCXW109553136 BCX4" lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW109553136 BCX4">Of particular interest to the committee</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW109553136 BCX4">,</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW109553136 BCX4"> and the broader UWL campus community, </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW109553136 BCX4">is starting a conversation related to </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW109553136 BCX4">freedom</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW109553136 BCX4"> of speech and antiracist ideals.</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW109553136 BCX4"> To jumpstart this topic,</span> <span class="NormalTextRun SCXW109553136 BCX4">Murphy Library </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW109553136 BCX4">displayed</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW109553136 BCX4"> books </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW109553136 BCX4">that</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW109553136 BCX4"> investigate</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW109553136 BCX4"> free speech </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW109553136 BCX4">with an an</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW109553136 BCX4">t</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW109553136 BCX4">i</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW109553136 BCX4">racis</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW109553136 BCX4">t lens</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW109553136 BCX4">—particularly related to the history of racism and how to be an antiracist. </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW109553136 BCX4">For example, in</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW109553136 BCX4"> “</span></span><span class="TextRun SCXW109553136 BCX4" lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW109553136 BCX4">Hate:</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW109553136 BCX4">&nbsp;</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW109553136 BCX4">W</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW109553136 BCX4">hy </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW109553136 BCX4">W</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW109553136 BCX4">e </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW109553136 BCX4">S</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW109553136 BCX4">hould </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW109553136 BCX4">R</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW109553136 BCX4">esist </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW109553136 BCX4">I</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW109553136 BCX4">t with </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW109553136 BCX4">F</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW109553136 BCX4">ree </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW109553136 BCX4">S</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW109553136 BCX4">peech</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW109553136 BCX4">, </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW109553136 BCX4">N</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW109553136 BCX4">ot </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW109553136 BCX4">C</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW109553136 BCX4">ensorship,” Nadine </span><span class="NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2 SCXW109553136 BCX4">Strossen</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW109553136 BCX4"> questions the best way to </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW109553136 BCX4">combat hate speech. </span><span class="NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2 SCXW109553136 BCX4">Strossen</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW109553136 BCX4"> demonstrates that</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW109553136 BCX4">,</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW109553136 BCX4"> historically</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW109553136 BCX4">,</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW109553136 BCX4"> the more restrictive </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW109553136 BCX4">the speech law</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW109553136 BCX4">, the more suppressed minority viewpoints bec</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW109553136 BCX4">a</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW109553136 BCX4">me.</span> <span class="NormalTextRun SCXW109553136 BCX4">She concludes that</span> <span class="NormalTextRun SCXW109553136 BCX4">the best way to resist hate and promote equality is not censorship, but through “</span><span class="NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2 SCXW109553136 BCX4">counterspeech</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW109553136 BCX4">,</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW109553136 BCX4">”</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW109553136 BCX4">&nbsp;</span></span><span class="TextRun SCXW109553136 BCX4" lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW109553136 BCX4">a tactic of countering hate speech or misinformation by presenting an alternative narrative rather than </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW109553136 BCX4">censoring</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW109553136 BCX4"> the offending speech.</span></span><span class="EOP SCXW109553136 BCX4" data-ccp-props="{">&nbsp;</span></p><p><span class="EOP SCXW109553136 BCX4" data-ccp-props="{"><br data-mce-bogus="1"></span></p>
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<figcaption>UWL Free Speech Week poster with the text, "Free speech is: a feminist issue, a social justice issue, a racial issue, a UWL value."</figcaption>
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<p><span class="TextRun SCXW79910327 BCX4" lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW79910327 BCX4">I</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW79910327 BCX4">f</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW79910327 BCX4"> you are interested in learning more about antiracism history and activism and h</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW79910327 BCX4">ow it relates to free speech, please pick up one (or several) of our books today!</span> <span class="NormalTextRun SCXW79910327 BCX4">These books as well as o</span></span><span class="TextRun SCXW79910327 BCX4" lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="none"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW79910327 BCX4">ther resources can be found on </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW79910327 BCX4">our</span> </span><a class="Hyperlink SCXW79910327 BCX4" href="https://libguides.uwlax.edu/c.php?g=1198610&amp;p=8766389" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" data-mce-href="https://libguides.uwlax.edu/c.php?g=1198610&amp;p=8766389"><span class="TextRun Underlined SCXW79910327 BCX4" lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="none"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW79910327 BCX4" data-ccp-charstyle="Hyperlink">Free Speech and Antiracism </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW79910327 BCX4" data-ccp-charstyle="Hyperlink">LibGuide</span></span></a><span class="TextRun SCXW79910327 BCX4" lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="none"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW79910327 BCX4">.</span></span><span class="EOP SCXW79910327 BCX4" data-ccp-props="{">&nbsp;</span><span class="EOP SCXW79910327 BCX4" data-ccp-props="{"></span></p><p><strong><span data-contrast="none">Want to learn more about free speech on college campuses? Check out these resources:</span></strong><span data-ccp-props="{">&nbsp;</span></p><p><a href="https://youtu.be/9vVohGWhMWs" data-mce-href="https://youtu.be/9vVohGWhMWs"><span data-contrast="none">Free speech on college campuses explained</span></a><span data-ccp-props="{">&nbsp;</span></p><p><a href="https://www.freedomforuminstitute.org/first-amendment-center/first-amendment-faq/" data-mce-href="https://www.freedomforuminstitute.org/first-amendment-center/first-amendment-faq/"><span data-contrast="none">The First Amendment Center/Newseum First Amendment FAQ</span></a><span data-ccp-props="{">&nbsp;</span></p><p><a href="https://www.pewresearch.org/internet/2017/03/29/the-future-of-free-speech-trolls-anonymity-and-fake-news-online/" data-mce-href="https://www.pewresearch.org/internet/2017/03/29/the-future-of-free-speech-trolls-anonymity-and-fake-news-online/"><span data-contrast="none">The Future of Free Speech, Trolls, Anonymity and Fake News Online</span></a><span data-ccp-props="{">&nbsp;</span></p><p><a href="https://kf-site-production.s3.amazonaws.com/media_elements/files/000/000/351/original/Knight-CP-Report-FINAL.pdf" data-mce-href="https://kf-site-production.s3.amazonaws.com/media_elements/files/000/000/351/original/Knight-CP-Report-FINAL.pdf"><span data-contrast="none">Free Speech on Campus survey</span></a><span data-ccp-props="{">&nbsp;</span></p><p><span data-ccp-props="{"><br data-mce-bogus="1"></span></p>
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<figcaption>UWL Free Speech Week Poster quoting Article 19 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights</figcaption>
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<h3 class="tagline">Recent publication highlights complexities of ethical digital information management</h3>
<p><span class="TextRun SCXW103777333 BCX4" lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="none"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW103777333 BCX4">By <a data-mce-href="/profile/dmindel/" href="/profile/dmindel/" data-mce-selected="inline-boundary">David Mindel</a></span></span></p><p><span class="TextRun SCXW103777333 BCX4" lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="none"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW103777333 BCX4">Ethics and information are no strangers, particularly in today’s world of information production and consumption. Libraries, as information institutions, are trusted pillars in the information landscape of yesterday, </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW103777333 BCX4">today</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW103777333 BCX4"> and tomorrow. As such, ethically informed information management is essential in preserving this position of trust. As a digital </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW103777333 BCX4">collections</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW103777333 BCX4"> librarian, I am intrigued by the continual ethical complexities that arise out of a world that becomes ever-more reliant on information and technology.&nbsp;</span></span><span class="EOP SCXW103777333 BCX4" data-ccp-props="{">&nbsp;</span></p>
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<p><span data-contrast="none">Investigating this topic resulted in the article, “</span><a href="http://10.0.4.84/JD-11-2020-0193" data-mce-href="http://10.0.4.84/JD-11-2020-0193"><span data-contrast="none">Ethics and Digital Collections: A Selective Overview of Evolving Complexities</span></a><span data-contrast="none">,” published in </span><em><span data-contrast="none">Journal of Documentation</span></em><span data-contrast="none">. In this article, I attempted to touch on some major ethical considerations for those in the cultural heritage and digital humanities fields. This was a challenging article to write because the topic is obviously greater than what can be expressed in a single article. In addressing this, I selected areas that I felt are of particular significance and that should be on the minds of information professionals in similar positions to mine. This included touching on content selection, discovery and access, the shifting digital divide, digital information vulnerability, and the yet-to-be-realized complexities the future may present.&nbsp;</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}">&nbsp;</span></p><p><span data-contrast="none">My major takeaway from this research is that the management of digital information in today’s world requires a sensitivity to, and an awareness of, both the positives and negatives of digital information. Digital information has the incredible power to inform and influence. Yet, this power is subject to its own vulnerabilities, including manipulation, misrepresentation, lack of preservation and limited accessibility. From this, I feel it becomes apparent that the first step in countering information mismanagement is to grasp the reality that the information landscape is constantly evolving. Ethically informed information management demands a realization of this evolution as well as the ability to adapt and recognize that the actions information professionals make now impact how, where and when information is consumed, understood and used.</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}">&nbsp;</span></p>
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<h3 class="tagline">How the location of the Reference Desk can affect the Circulation Desk</h3>
<p><span class="TextRun SCXW80083361 BCX4" lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="none"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW80083361 BCX4">Observations and highlights from </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW80083361 BCX4">the article “</span></span><a class="Hyperlink SCXW80083361 BCX4" href="https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/15367967.2021.1980728" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" data-mce-href="https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/15367967.2021.1980728"><span class="TextRun Underlined SCXW80083361 BCX4" lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="none"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW80083361 BCX4" data-ccp-charstyle="Hyperlink">The Effects of Relocating the Reference Desk on the Circulation Desk</span></span></a><span class="TextRun SCXW80083361 BCX4" lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="none"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW80083361 BCX4">,”</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW80083361 BCX4"> published in the </span></span><span class="TextRun SCXW80083361 BCX4" lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="none"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW80083361 BCX4">Journal of Access Services, </span></span><span class="TextRun SCXW80083361 BCX4" lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="none"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW80083361 BCX4">Vol. 18, No.3, 2021</span></span><span class="EOP SCXW80083361 BCX4" data-ccp-props="{&quot;201341983&quot;:1,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}">&nbsp;</span></p><p>By <a data-mce-href="/profile/spfitzinger/" href="/profile/spfitzinger/">Scott Pfitzinger</a></p><p><span class="TextRun SCXW129811217 BCX4" lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="none"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW129811217 BCX4">For many years, Murphy Library</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW129811217 BCX4">'s</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW129811217 BCX4"> Reference Desk</span> <span class="NormalTextRun AdvancedProofingIssueV2 SCXW129811217 BCX4">was located</span><span class="NormalTextRun AdvancedProofingIssueV2 SCXW129811217 BCX4"> in</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW129811217 BCX4"> the middle of the main floor. </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW129811217 BCX4">Staffed by a librarian and reference student worker, i</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW129811217 BCX4">t had a central location that placed it close to the printers and computers, </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW129811217 BCX4">near</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW129811217 BCX4">&nbsp;where students studied.</span></span><span class="EOP SCXW129811217 BCX4" data-ccp-props="{&quot;201341983&quot;:1,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}">&nbsp;</span></p><p><br data-mce-bogus="1"></p>
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<p><span class="TextRun SCXW240057322 BCX4" lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="none"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW240057322 BCX4">During the </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW240057322 BCX4">s</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW240057322 BCX4">pring semester of 2017, the Reference Desk was moved to the end of the Circulation Desk counter</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW240057322 BCX4">. Circulation and Reference services remained</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW240057322 BCX4"> separate </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW240057322 BCX4">from each other </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW240057322 BCX4">but </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW240057322 BCX4">u</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW240057322 BCX4">tilized</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW240057322 BCX4"> the same counter. The change was made to </span><span class="NormalTextRun AdvancedProofingIssueV2 SCXW240057322 BCX4">open up</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW240057322 BCX4"> space for more computers and book displays and to take advantage of unused counterspace at the Circulation Desk. This also made it easier for students to get help, since </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW240057322 BCX4">our main </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW240057322 BCX4">services</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW240057322 BCX4"> were now </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW240057322 BCX4">located</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW240057322 BCX4"> in one spot</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW240057322 BCX4">.</span></span><span class="EOP SCXW240057322 BCX4" data-ccp-props="{&quot;201341983&quot;:1,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}">&nbsp;</span></p>
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<p><span data-contrast="none">However, this experiment only las</span><span data-contrast="none">ted one semester. Sharing the counter but having two different service points turned out to be more confusing to students, who often were told, “They can help you down at that end of the counter.” Librarians at the Reference Desk&nbsp;often spent much of their time answering questions about computer and printer problems, so in order to decrease these types of questions and focus more on research assistance, the Reference Desk was moved again, this time to the back of the Reference Department where it still remains.</span></p>
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<p><span data-contrast="none">After a couple years&nbsp;in this new arrangement, I began thinking about how libraries rarely move their Reference Desks, while we had done it twice. Since we track all the interactions we have at both the Reference and Circulation Desks, I decided to examine our data and see how the Circulation Desk was affected by having the Reference Desk in different locations. I looked at the number of questions we received in Circulation and what they were about.</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;201341983&quot;:1,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}">&nbsp;</span></p><p><span data-contrast="none">I found the number of&nbsp;questions about technology (i.e.&nbsp;assistance&nbsp;with&nbsp;or troubleshooting the printers and computers) stayed low at the Circulation Desk until the Reference Desk was out of the way. Once it was moved to the back of Reference, the Circulation Desk became the central service point for asking most questions, and the number of technology questions actually doubled.&nbsp;Our most common question at the Circulation Desk at the beginning of each academic year&nbsp;is “How do I print?” Throughout the rest of the year, printing questions are matched by the number of requests for checking out books.</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;201341983&quot;:1,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}">&nbsp;</span></p>
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<p><span data-contrast="none">Directional questions have always been 10-15% of our total questions at Circulation, except when the Reference Desk shared the counter. At that time, most of the directional questions went to the Reference librarian, who was located at the end of the counter, out near the middle of the library.&nbsp;</span></p><p><span data-contrast="none">General and ready-reference questions were low at the Circulation when the Reference Desk was out in the middle of the floor. After the Reference Desk was moved the first time, those kinds of questions increased at the Circulation Desk, and they stayed high even after the Reference Desk moved to the back corner.</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;201341983&quot;:1,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}">&nbsp;</span></p><p><span data-contrast="none">While the data I collected only reflects our library’s experiences, this does help provide information for other libraries who may be considering moving their Reference Desk. Its location and proximity to the Circulation Desk can change what kinds of questions will get asked at the Circulation Desk and thus changes the training needs for the students who work there.</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;201341983&quot;:1,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}">&nbsp;</span></p><p><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;201341983&quot;:1,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}"><br data-mce-bogus="1"></span></p><p><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;201341983&quot;:1,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}"><br data-mce-bogus="1"></span></p><p><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;201341983&quot;:1,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}"><br data-mce-bogus="1"></span></p>
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<span class="title">Location, Location, Location</span>
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<span class="date"><span class="label">Posted </span><span data-part="time">1:17 p.m.</span><span data-part="weekday"><span> </span>Wednesday</span><span data-part="month"><span>, </span>Dec.</span><span data-part="day"><span> </span>1</span><span data-part="year"><span>, </span>2021</span></span>
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