https://www.uwlax.edu/murphylibrary/news/Murphy Library NewsPosts tagged with 'Amber Leibundgut-Peterson':2023-12-05T14:46:20.923Zhttps://www.uwlax.edu/murphylibrary/news/murphy-library-accomplishments/Murphy Library accomplishments2023-12-05T14:46:20.923Z2023-12-01T15:27:00ZChelsea 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">3:27 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>1</span><span data-part="year"><span>, </span>2023</span></p>
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<h3 class="tagline">Celebrating the work of our faculty and staff</h3>
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<p><a href="/profile/mcurrent/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-mce-href="/profile/mcurrent/"><span data-contrast="auto">Michael Current</span></a></p><ul><li><span data-contrast="auto">Celebrated 20 years at UWL on August 25, 2023</span></li></ul>
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<p><a href="/profile/lgodden/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-mce-href="/profile/lgodden/"><span data-contrast="auto">Laura Godden</span></a></p><ul><li><span data-contrast="auto"><span class="TextRun SCXW220313634 BCX9" data-contrast="none"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW220313634 BCX9">Published a series of articles about the city's most endangered historic properties in the </span></span><span class="TextRun SCXW220313634 BCX9" data-contrast="none"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW220313634 BCX9">La Crosse Tribune</span></span><span class="TextRun SCXW220313634 BCX9" data-contrast="none"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW220313634 BCX9"> in May and June 2023.&nbsp;</span></span><span class="EOP SCXW220313634 BCX9" data-ccp-props="{">&nbsp;</span></span></li><li><span data-contrast="auto"><span class="EOP SCXW220313634 BCX9" data-ccp-props="{"><span class="TextRun SCXW169311016 BCX9" data-contrast="none"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW169311016 BCX9">Presented "Postmarked for Local History" at </span></span><a href="https://www.wisconsinhistory.org/Records/Article/CS3325" target="_blank" class="Hyperlink SCXW169311016 BCX9" rel="noopener" data-mce-href="https://www.wisconsinhistory.org/Records/Article/CS3325"><span class="TextRun Underlined SCXW169311016 BCX9" data-contrast="none"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW169311016 BCX9" data-ccp-charstyle="Hyperlink">the Wisconsin Historical Society Local History and Historic Preservation Conference </span></span></a><span class="TextRun SCXW169311016 BCX9" data-contrast="none"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW169311016 BCX9">on Oct. 19, 2023.</span></span><span class="EOP SCXW169311016 BCX9" data-ccp-props="{">&nbsp;</span></span></span></li><li><span data-contrast="auto"><span class="EOP SCXW220313634 BCX9" data-ccp-props="{"><span class="EOP SCXW169311016 BCX9" data-ccp-props="{"><span class="TextRun SCXW110171748 BCX9" data-contrast="none"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW110171748 BCX9">Served as a National History Day regional competition judge on March 28, 2023.&nbsp;</span></span><span class="EOP SCXW110171748 BCX9" data-ccp-props="{">&nbsp;</span></span></span></span></li><li data-leveltext="o" data-font="Courier New" data-listid="18" data-list-defn-props="{" aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-posinset="9" data-aria-level="2"><span data-contrast="none">Served as a La Crosse County Historical Society Discover the Silent City Cemetery tour guide on June 24, 2023.&nbsp;</span><span data-ccp-props="{">&nbsp;</span></li><li data-leveltext="o" data-font="Courier New" data-listid="18" data-list-defn-props="{" aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-posinset="10" data-aria-level="2"><span data-contrast="none">Elected vice-chair of the City of La Crosse Heritage Preservation Commission on July 27, 2023.&nbsp;</span><span data-ccp-props="{">&nbsp;</span></li><li data-leveltext="o" data-font="Courier New" data-listid="18" data-list-defn-props="{" aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-posinset="11" data-aria-level="2"><span data-contrast="none">Presented "Listening to War: UWL's Wartime Oral Histories" at the La Crosse Public Library's Monday Mornings at Main on Nov. 13, 2023.</span><span data-ccp-props="{">&nbsp;</span></li></ul>
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<p><span data-ccp-props="{"><a href="/profile/aleibundgut-peterson/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-mce-href="/profile/aleibundgut-peterson/">Amber Leibundgut-Peterson</a>&nbsp;</span></p><ul><li><span data-ccp-props="{">Together with <span class="TextRun SCXW68612154 BCX9" data-contrast="auto"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW68612154 BCX9"><a href="/profile/cwyman/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-mce-href="/profile/cwyman/">Chelsea Wyman-Green</a> a</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW68612154 BCX9">nd</span> <span class="NormalTextRun SCXW68612154 BCX9">past </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW68612154 BCX9">Murphy Library employee </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW68612154 BCX9"><a href="/profile/mmanke/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-mce-href="/profile/mmanke/">Marc Manke</a>, she</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW68612154 BCX9"> co-authored the article “<a href="https://journal.marketinglibraries.org/fall2023/02_MLJv7i1.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-mce-href="https://journal.marketinglibraries.org/fall2023/02_MLJv7i1.pdf">Fresh out of 1968: Designing an</a></span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW68612154 BCX9"><a href="https://journal.marketinglibraries.org/fall2023/02_MLJv7i1.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-mce-href="https://journal.marketinglibraries.org/fall2023/02_MLJv7i1.pdf"> Effective Crowdfunding Campaign for the Academic Library</a>” in <a href="https://journal.marketinglibraries.org" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-mce-href="https://journal.marketinglibraries.org">Marketing Library Journal</a>.</span></span><span class="EOP SCXW68612154 BCX9" data-ccp-props="{">&nbsp;</span></span></li></ul>
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<p><a href="/profile/smcmahon/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-mce-href="/profile/smcmahon/"><span data-contrast="auto">Shealyn McMahon </span></a></p><ul><li><span data-contrast="auto">Celebrated 1 year at UWL on August 29, 2023</span></li></ul>
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<p><a href="/profile/dnagy/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-mce-href="/profile/dnagy/"><span data-contrast="auto">Dirck Nagy </span></a></p><ul><li><span data-contrast="auto">Celebrated 15 years at UWL on January 6, 2023</span></li></ul>
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<p><a href="/profile/molson3/" target="_blank" data-mce-href="/profile/molson3/" rel="noopener"><span data-contrast="auto">Mike Olson</span></a></p><ul><li data-leveltext="o" data-font="Courier New" data-listid="18" data-list-defn-props="{" aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="2"><span data-contrast="auto">Presented “</span><a href="https://uwlax-my.sharepoint.com/:b:/g/personal/molson3_uwlax_edu/ER5IWkia1VVMh29OQituLVoB0vqu-ljxv_IXDyXVqZS_jg?e=N197P1" target="_blank" data-mce-href="https://uwlax-my.sharepoint.com/:b:/g/personal/molson3_uwlax_edu/ER5IWkia1VVMh29OQituLVoB0vqu-ljxv_IXDyXVqZS_jg?e=N197P1" rel="noopener"><span data-contrast="none">Critical Visual Literacy in Activism - Counterimages: Radically Repurposed Visual Culture in Violet Ray's </span><em><span data-contrast="none">Advertising the Contradictions</span></em></a><span data-contrast="none">" on</span><span data-contrast="auto"> October 7, 2023</span><span data-contrast="none"> at </span><a href="https://ivla.org/conference-2023/" target="_blank" data-mce-href="https://ivla.org/conference-2023/" data-mce-selected="inline-boundary"><span data-contrast="none">Ways of Seeing, the 55th Annual Conference of the International Visual Literacy Association (IVLA)</span></a><span data-contrast="auto">, hosted by the University of Illinois</span><span data-contrast="none"> in Urbana-Champaign.</span><span data-ccp-props="{">&nbsp;</span></li><li data-leveltext="o" data-font="Courier New" data-listid="18" data-list-defn-props="{" aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-posinset="2" data-aria-level="2"><span data-contrast="auto">Graduated with an MS in Library and Information Science on May 6, 2023 from Valdosta State University.</span><span data-ccp-props="{">&nbsp;</span></li><li><span data-contrast="auto">Transitioned into his new role of Cataloging and Discovery Librarian at Murphy Library.</span></li></ul>
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<p><a data-mce-href="/profile/npegarsch/" href="/profile/npegarsch/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Nikki Pegarsch</a></p><ul><li>Celebrated 1 year at Murphy Library on September 1, 2023.</li></ul>
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<p><a href="/profile/ssteingraeber/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-mce-href="/profile/ssteingraeber/">Sam Steingraeber</a></p><ul><li><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW240078784 BCX9">Won the library’s first p</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW240078784 BCX9">umpkin decorating</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW240078784 BCX9"> contest this October!</span></li></ul>
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<p><a href="/profile/dwebb/" target="_blank" data-mce-href="/profile/dwebb/" rel="noopener"><span data-contrast="auto">Dwayne Webb </span></a></p><ul><li><span data-contrast="auto">Celebrated 25 years at UWL on November 16, 2023</span></li></ul>
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<p><a href="/profile/cwyman/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-mce-href="/profile/cwyman/"><span data-contrast="auto">Chelsea Wyman-Green </span></a></p><ul><li><span data-contrast="auto">Celebrated 5 years at UWL on August, 27, 2023</span></li><li><span data-ccp-props="{">Together with <span class="TextRun SCXW68612154 BCX9" data-contrast="auto"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW68612154 BCX9"><a href="/profile/aleibundgut-peterson/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-mce-href="/profile/aleibundgut-peterson/">Amber Leibundgut-Peterson</a> a</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW68612154 BCX9">nd</span> <span class="NormalTextRun SCXW68612154 BCX9">past </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW68612154 BCX9">Murphy Library employee </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW68612154 BCX9"><a href="/profile/mmanke/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-mce-href="/profile/mmanke/">Marc Manke</a>, she</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW68612154 BCX9"> co-authored the article “<a href="https://journal.marketinglibraries.org/fall2023/02_MLJv7i1.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-mce-href="https://journal.marketinglibraries.org/fall2023/02_MLJv7i1.pdf">Fresh out of 1968: Designing an</a></span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW68612154 BCX9"><a href="https://journal.marketinglibraries.org/fall2023/02_MLJv7i1.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-mce-href="https://journal.marketinglibraries.org/fall2023/02_MLJv7i1.pdf"> Effective Crowdfunding Campaign for the Academic Library</a>” in <a href="https://journal.marketinglibraries.org" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-mce-href="https://journal.marketinglibraries.org">Marketing Library Journal</a>.</span></span><span class="EOP SCXW68612154 BCX9" data-ccp-props="{">&nbsp;</span></span></li></ul>
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</span>https://www.uwlax.edu/murphylibrary/news/tell-us-more/Tell us more2023-05-04T17:00:29.857Z2023-05-03T03:00:00ZChelsea 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">3 a.m.</span><span data-part="weekday"><span> </span>Wednesday</span><span data-part="month"><span>, </span>May</span><span data-part="day"><span> </span>3</span><span data-part="year"><span>, </span>2023</span></p>
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<h3>Engaging with our UWL community, one question at a time</h3>
<p><span class="TextRun SCXW27382721 BCX4" lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW27382721 BCX4">By </span></span><a class="Hyperlink SCXW27382721 BCX4" href="https://www.uwlax.edu/profile/aleibundgut-peterson/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" data-mce-href="/profile/aleibundgut-peterson/"><span class="TextRun Underlined SCXW27382721 BCX4" lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="none"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW27382721 BCX4" data-ccp-charstyle="Hyperlink">Amber</span> <span class="NormalTextRun SCXW27382721 BCX4" data-ccp-charstyle="Hyperlink">Leibundgu</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW27382721 BCX4" data-ccp-charstyle="Hyperlink">t</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW27382721 BCX4" data-ccp-charstyle="Hyperlink">-Peterson</span></span></a><span class="TextRun SCXW27382721 BCX4" lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW27382721 BCX4"> (</span></span><span class="TextRun SCXW27382721 BCX4" lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="none"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW27382721 BCX4">She/her/hers)</span></span><span class="EOP SCXW27382721 BCX4" data-ccp-props="{">&nbsp;</span></p><p><span data-contrast="none">You may have noticed a new addition as you enter Murphy Library: our “Tell us more” whiteboard. This board went up right before the fall semester as a way for all of us in Murphy to come together over a common question. What started out as a well-intentioned but wildly unplanned initiative has turned into a fun adventure that many look forward to each week! Topics vary in seriousness and popularity with a few of our favorites including: </span><span data-ccp-props="{">&nbsp;</span></p><ul><li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="27" data-list-defn-props="{" aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="none">“What do you make time for each day?”</span><span data-ccp-props="{">&nbsp;</span></li><li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="27" data-list-defn-props="{" aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-posinset="2" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="none">“What do you love about libraries?”</span><span data-ccp-props="{">&nbsp;</span></li><li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="27" data-list-defn-props="{" aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-posinset="3" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="none">“What are you looking forward to over spring break?”</span><span data-contrast="none">&nbsp;</span><span data-ccp-props="{">&nbsp;</span></li></ul><p><span data-contrast="none">Not only have we been surprised by the amount of participation, but we have also greatly appreciated the weeks where people have offered authentic feedback such as preferring a wellness room over a study room and what would make our library spaces better (Whiteboard tables! Bean bag chairs! The basement space we are all intensely wishing for!). We also look forward to using this board as one way to find out what we are doing right and what we can improve. For example, are there parts of the library that you are confused about (and how can we fix it)? Are we meeting your technology and teaching needs with our videos, library guides and website? Are there concrete ways we can make the space more welcoming and conducive to student success?&nbsp;</span><span data-ccp-props="{">&nbsp;</span></p><p><span data-contrast="none">Visit the library's<a data-mce-href="https://www.instagram.com/s/aGlnaGxpZ2h0OjE4MDAwNDM1NDAwODE4MDA2?story_media_id=3042595461748272035&amp;igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=" href="https://www.instagram.com/s/aGlnaGxpZ2h0OjE4MDAwNDM1NDAwODE4MDA2?story_media_id=3042595461748272035&amp;igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-mce-selected="inline-boundary"> Instagram</a> to see the board topics and responses from the past few months. If you are interested in asking a question on the board or would like to offer suggestions regarding the library, please reach out to </span><a href="https://www.uwlax.edu/profile/aleibundgut-peterson/" data-mce-href="/profile/aleibundgut-peterson/"><span data-contrast="none">Amber Leibundgut-Peterson</span></a><span data-contrast="none"> at </span><a href="mailto:aleibundgut-peterson@uwlax.edu" data-mce-href="mailto:aleibundgut-peterson@uwlax.edu"><span data-contrast="none">aleibundgut-peterson@uwlax.edu</span></a><span data-contrast="none">. The possibilities are endless, and we look forward to learning more together in the 2023-2024 year!</span><span data-ccp-props="{">&nbsp;</span></p>
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</span>https://www.uwlax.edu/murphylibrary/news/renewing-our-commitment-to-diversity/Renewing Our Commitment to Diversity2022-05-06T13:58:03.45Z2022-05-05T00:30:00ZChelsea 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">12:30 a.m.</span><span data-part="weekday"><span> </span>Thursday</span><span data-part="month"><span>, </span>May</span><span data-part="day"><span> </span>5</span><span data-part="year"><span>, </span>2022</span></p>
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<h3 class="tagline">DEI initiatives throughout Murphy Library</h3>
<p><span data-contrast="auto">By </span><a href="/profile/cwyman/" data-mce-href="/profile/cwyman/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span data-contrast="none">Chelsea Wyman</span></a><span data-contrast="auto">, </span><a href="/profile/aleibundgut-peterson/" data-mce-href="/profile/aleibundgut-peterson/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span data-contrast="none">Amber Leibundgut-Peterson</span></a><span data-contrast="auto"> and </span><a href="/profile/kfish/" data-mce-href="/profile/kfish/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span data-contrast="none">Katherine Fish</span></a><span data-ccp-props="{">&nbsp;</span></p><p><span data-contrast="auto">As one of the core </span><a href="/murphylibrary/about-the-library/mission-and-values/" data-mce-href="/murphylibrary/about-the-library/mission-and-values/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span data-contrast="none">values</span></a><span data-contrast="auto"> of Murphy Library, </span><a href="/murphylibrary/diversity/" data-mce-href="/murphylibrary/diversity/" data-mce-selected="inline-boundary" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span data-contrast="none">diversity plays a role in much of what we do</span></a><span data-contrast="auto">, including our&nbsp;collection development, services, programs, teaching and research. Recently, we have placed renewed&nbsp;emphasis on our work as it relates to areas of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI). This has taken many forms, and a selection of these activities is&nbsp;included below. We will continue sharing information about the work we do in this area&nbsp;in order to raise awareness of the various DEI-related resources and services we offer as well as to add a layer of transparency to the work that goes on within the library.</span></p>
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<figcaption>A selection of books in the Curriculum Center about history making women. Collections like this are featured on the monthly guides. Image designed by Shealyn McMahon, Library Outreach Student Worker.</figcaption>
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<p><span data-contrast="auto">This year, we are working to align with UW-La Crosse campus promotions centered around </span><a href="/diversity-inclusion/celebrations/" data-mce-href="/diversity-inclusion/celebrations/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span data-contrast="none">months celebrating identity and race</span></a><span data-contrast="auto">. As part of that, we have begun curating several Library Guides that highlight our diverse array of resources. </span><span data-ccp-props="{">&nbsp;</span></p><p><span data-contrast="auto">Thus far we have developed guides for </span><a href="https://libguides.uwlax.edu/BlackHistoryMonth" data-mce-href="https://libguides.uwlax.edu/BlackHistoryMonth" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span data-contrast="none">Black History Month</span></a><span data-contrast="auto"> and </span><a href="https://libguides.uwlax.edu/WomensHistoryMonth" data-mce-href="https://libguides.uwlax.edu/WomensHistoryMonth" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span data-contrast="none">Women’s History Month</span></a><span data-contrast="auto">. These showcase some of our best and most useful resources on the topics and can be used by anyone on campus as course materials, program support or tools for self-inquiry. While these resources are timely during their designated month, we encourage people to use these guides to promote DEI projects and research throughout the year. We look forward to expanding this selection of guides to include topics such as Asian American &amp; Pacific Islander American Heritage Month, Pride Month, Hispanic Heritage Month and Native American History Month. Look for these guides to be promoted on the </span><a href="/murphylibrary/" data-mce-href="/murphylibrary/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span data-contrast="none">library’s homepage</span></a><span data-contrast="auto">, social media accounts (</span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/uwlmurphylibrary/" data-mce-href="https://www.facebook.com/uwlmurphylibrary/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><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/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span data-contrast="none">Instagram</span></a><span data-contrast="auto"> &amp; </span><a href="https://twitter.com/uwllibrarian" data-mce-href="https://twitter.com/uwllibrarian" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span data-contrast="none">Twitter</span></a><span data-contrast="auto">) or on our </span><a href="https://libguides.uwlax.edu/home" data-mce-href="https://libguides.uwlax.edu/home" data-mce-selected="inline-boundary" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span data-contrast="none">Library Guides platform</span></a><span data-contrast="auto">. </span></p>
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<figcaption>Jonathan Majak and Mike Olson have been removing outdated or problematic language within the library catalog.</figcaption>
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<p><span data-contrast="auto">In addition to the resources themselves, work has also been happening behind the scenes to address outdated language that is used to organize and describe these resources. </span><span data-ccp-props="{">&nbsp;</span></p><p><span data-contrast="auto">Books and other library materials must be grouped into categories (cataloged) in order for library users to search for them within the library’s online catalog. As part of this process, these materials are given a call number so they can be found on the shelf and are also assigned subject headings, which are</span><span data-contrast="none"> specific words or phrases used&nbsp;to find and organize resources by topic.</span><span data-contrast="auto">&nbsp;Here at Murphy Library, as well as at most academic libraries throughout the country,&nbsp;</span><span data-contrast="auto">Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH)&nbsp;and the Library of Congress call number system are used to do this. While these are both effective for organizing and finding information in the library, the words and descriptors used within these systems can&nbsp;become outdated and&nbsp;must change in&nbsp;order to adapt to the current accepted&nbsp;vernacular.</span><span data-ccp-props="{">&nbsp;</span></p><p><span data-contrast="auto">This is especially important when considering the appropriate words used to describe people. Many libraries across the country, including Murphy Library and other libraries within the UW System, have been assessing&nbsp;language used within their catalogs and are working to correct instances that have become problematic and&nbsp;sometimes even dehumanizing. For example, to align with new guidelines&nbsp;from the Library of Congress, the cataloging unit here at Murphy Library (</span><a href="/profile/jmajak/" data-mce-href="/profile/jmajak/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span data-contrast="none">Mike Olson</span></a><span data-contrast="auto"> and </span><a href="/profile/jmajak/" data-mce-href="/profile/jmajak/" data-mce-selected="inline-boundary" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span data-contrast="none">Jonathan Majak</span></a><span data-contrast="auto">) has been removing the&nbsp;outdated subject heading “illegal aliens” from our local records, replacing it with “noncitizens.” Now, all Murphy Library&nbsp;resources on this topic will utilize this updated subject heading. Additional work has also taken place to update call numbers assigned to Murphy Library materials. Over 600 books in the collection have been re-cataloged to change their call numbers from the outdated category of .N for Negro to .B for Black. While users may not notice drastic changes, this is one way the library is working to remove systemic biases from the tools our students and faculty use daily. </span>&nbsp;<br></p>
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<h3>Institutionalized Commitment </h3>
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<figcaption> Our equity liaisons Amber Leibundgut-Peterson and Katherine Fish.</figcaption>
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<p><span data-contrast="auto">In 2020, the Council of University of Wisconsin Libraries (CUWL), of which Murphy Library is a part, released a </span><a href="https://www.wisconsin.edu/systemwide-it/download/CUWL-Statement-of-Solidarity---June-2020.pdf" data-mce-href="https://www.wisconsin.edu/systemwide-it/download/CUWL-Statement-of-Solidarity---June-2020.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span data-contrast="none">Statement of Solidarity</span></a><span data-contrast="auto"> that states, “</span><span data-contrast="none">Libraries embrace the values of free speech and social justice, but we must be proactively anti-racist, inclusive, and equitable. To not be only perpetuates the status quo.”</span><span data-ccp-props="{">&nbsp;</span></p><p><span data-contrast="auto">At Murphy Library, one way we have&nbsp;institutionalized our commitment to this work is through the </span><a href="/diversity-inclusion/equity-liaison-initiative/" data-mce-href="/diversity-inclusion/equity-liaison-initiative/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span data-contrast="none">UW-La Crosse Equity Laison Initiative</span></a><span data-contrast="auto">. As an academic department at UWL, the Library Department, consisting of faculty librarians, has participated in this initiative in the past. However, we recently made a shift in order to account for participation from all library personnel, and we as a library are committed to making DEI initiatives an ongoing focus of our work. As one example of this, we organized a staff-wide workshop on DEI in libraries, in partnership with </span><a href="/profile/aleibundgut-peterson/" data-mce-href="/profile/aleibundgut-peterson/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span data-contrast="none">UWL’s Division of Diversity and Inclusion</span></a><span data-contrast="auto">. We plan to make learning opportunities like this a regular </span><span data-contrast="auto">occurrence and are also exploring ways to incorporate what we learn into the resources we provide, services we offer and other work that we do.</span><span data-ccp-props="{">&nbsp;</span></p><p><span data-contrast="auto">As we work as a library to</span><strong> </strong><span data-contrast="auto">identify and close equity gaps affecting students and employees,</span><span data-contrast="auto"> w</span><span data-contrast="auto">e welcome input from the campus community on projects Murphy Library could&nbsp;consider to improve our facilities and services. Please contact our equity liaisons </span><a href="/profile/aleibundgut-peterson/" data-mce-href="/profile/aleibundgut-peterson/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span data-contrast="none">Amber Leibundgut-Peterson</span></a><span data-contrast="auto"> or </span><a href="/profile/kfish/" data-mce-href="/profile/kfish/" data-mce-selected="inline-boundary" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span data-contrast="none">Katherine Fish</span></a><span data-contrast="auto"> with any questions or suggestions.</span><span data-ccp-props="{">&nbsp;</span></p><p><br></p><p><br></p>
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<span class="title">Renewing Our Commitment to Diversity</span>
<span class="date"><span class="label">Posted </span><span data-part="time">12:30 a.m.</span><span data-part="weekday"><span> </span>Thursday</span><span data-part="month"><span>, </span>May</span><span data-part="day"><span> </span>5</span><span data-part="year"><span>, </span>2022</span></span>
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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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<figcaption>"Murphy Library: Fresh Out of 1968" written across photo of the exterior of Murphy Library</figcaption>
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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 BCX4">,</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW260214999 BCX4">&nbsp;to raise funds </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW260214999 BCX4">to </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW260214999 BCX4">purchase</span> <span class="NormalTextRun SCXW260214999 BCX4">crucial study space solutions</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW260214999 BCX4"> that will better address the </span><span class="NormalTextRun CommentStart SCXW260214999 BCX4">technological</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW260214999 BCX4"> and collaborative needs of today’s UWL </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW260214999 BCX4">student</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW260214999 BCX4">. </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW260214999 BCX4">The campaign</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW260214999 BCX4"> planning team (consisting of </span></span><a class="Hyperlink SCXW260214999 BCX4" href="https://www.uwlax.edu/profile/jjax/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" data-mce-href="/profile/jjax/"><span class="TextRun 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<p><span class="TextRun SCXW252869887 BCX4" lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW252869887 BCX4">The grand total for </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW252869887 BCX4">all</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW252869887 BCX4"> these items came to $8,500. This seemed like such a lofty goal</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW252869887 BCX4"> that we </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW252869887 BCX4">weren’t sure</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW252869887 BCX4"> we would</span> </span><span class="TextRun SCXW252869887 BCX4" lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW252869887 BCX4">even</span></span><span class="TextRun SCXW252869887 BCX4" lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW252869887 BCX4">&nbsp;be able to achieve. Oh, we of little faith! Not only did we meet our goal, </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW252869887 BCX4">but thanks to our </span></span><a class="Hyperlink SCXW252869887 BCX4" href="https://eaglesgive.uwlax.edu/project/27817/wall" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" data-mce-href="https://eaglesgive.uwlax.edu/project/27817/wall"><span class="TextRun Underlined SCXW252869887 BCX4" lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="none"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW252869887 BCX4" data-ccp-charstyle="Hyperlink">169 </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW252869887 BCX4" data-ccp-charstyle="Hyperlink">very generous donors</span></span></a><span class="TextRun SCXW252869887 BCX4" lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW252869887 BCX4">,</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW252869887 BCX4"> we</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW252869887 BCX4"> shattered it, reaching a total of $10,825</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW252869887 BCX4">!!!</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW252869887 BCX4">&nbsp;</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW252869887 BCX4">A huge thank you goes out to everyone who donated</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW252869887 BCX4">, with a special </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW252869887 BCX4">shout out</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW252869887 BCX4"> to one donor </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW252869887 BCX4">in particular who</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW252869887 BCX4"> made an anonymous donation of $2,500 that put our total way over the top. However, c</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW252869887 BCX4">rowdfunding </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW252869887 BCX4">means many people donating small amounts of money, and we are so grateful for </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW252869887 BCX4">every single donation, no matter how small.&nbsp;</span></span><span class="EOP SCXW252869887 BCX4" 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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<figcaption>Archival photo from Murphy Library Special Collections of student studying at a carrel while holding an umbrella in the 1970s</figcaption>
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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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<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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<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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<h3>Using a new format to tell our story</h3>
<p><span data-contrast="auto">By </span><a href="https://www.uwlax.edu/profile/cwyman/" data-mce-href="/profile/cwyman/"><span data-contrast="none">Chelsea Wyman</span></a><span data-ccp-props="{">&nbsp;</span></p><p><span data-contrast="auto">While the past year has been </span><span data-contrast="auto">a challenging one</span><span data-contrast="auto">, it also provided an opportunity to reevaluate</span><span data-contrast="auto">&nbsp;</span><span data-contrast="auto">and think more creatively about&nbsp;</span><span data-contrast="auto">some of the ways we do things</span><span data-contrast="auto"> in Murphy Library</span><span data-contrast="auto">. </span><span data-contrast="auto">For&nbsp;</span><em><span data-contrast="auto">The</span></em><em><span data-contrast="auto"> Fine Print Newsletter</span></em><span data-contrast="auto">, this mean</span><span data-contrast="auto">t</span><span data-contrast="auto">&nbsp;</span><span data-contrast="auto">we</span><span data-contrast="auto"> had the chance to reimagine</span><span data-contrast="auto">&nbsp;</span><span data-contrast="auto">the format</span> <span data-contrast="auto">we</span><span data-contrast="auto">&nbsp;use to</span><span data-contrast="auto">&nbsp;tell our story</span><span data-contrast="auto">. 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<span class="title">Welcome to the New Fine Print Newsletter</span>
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</span>https://www.uwlax.edu/murphylibrary/news/from-boring-to-beautiful/From Boring to Beautiful2021-05-06T16:57:31.243Z2021-05-06T14:04:10.237ZChelsea 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">4:57 p.m.</span><span data-part="weekday"><span> </span>Thursday</span><span data-part="month"><span>, </span>May</span><span data-part="day"><span> </span>6</span><span data-part="year"><span>, </span>2021</span></p>
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<h3>Inaugural student artwork collaboration coming soon to Murphy Library</h3>
<p><span data-contrast="none">By </span><a href="https://www.uwlax.edu/profile/aleibundgut-peterson/" data-mce-href="/profile/aleibundgut-peterson/"><span data-contrast="none">Amber </span><span data-contrast="none">Leibundgut</span><span data-contrast="none">-Peterson</span></a><span data-ccp-props="{">&nbsp;</span></p><p><span data-contrast="none">Coming in June 2021!</span><span data-ccp-props="{">&nbsp;</span></p><p><span data-contrast="none">Have you been in the library recently? If so, you may have noticed a very monochromatic look that does not represent or highlight our most important assets – the students, faculty and staff who use our spaces! In response, Murphy Library embarked on a project to bring more color and creativity to our walls. Thanks to a grant from the Murphy Library Endowment Fund, we partnered with Professor <a data-mce-href="/profile/jwilliams/" href="/profile/jwilliams/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Jennifer Williams</a> in the U</span><span data-contrast="none">niversity of Wisconsin – La Crosse</span><span data-contrast="none"> Art Department to bring student art into our library. The finished 4’ x 4’ paintings offer students a challenging and unique learning opportunity (that is one large canvas to fill!) and will benefit all who visit the library.</span><span data-ccp-props="{">&nbsp;</span></p><p><span data-contrast="none">So</span><span data-contrast="none">,</span><span data-contrast="none"> how does it work? In the spring of 2020, the library sent out a call for proposals to art students in Jennifer Williams’</span><span data-contrast="none">s</span><span data-contrast="none"> painting classes. Students were required to submit a </span><span data-contrast="none">short</span><span data-contrast="none">,</span><span data-contrast="none"> written</span><span data-contrast="none"> explanation and a miniature prospectus piece addressing one or more of the following themes:&nbsp;</span><span data-ccp-props="{">&nbsp;</span></p><ul><li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="1" aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="none">Patterns</span><span data-ccp-props="{">&nbsp;</span></li><li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="1" aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-posinset="2" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="none">Why </span><span data-contrast="none">ask</span><span data-contrast="none"> questions</span><span data-ccp-props="{">&nbsp;</span></li><li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="1" aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-posinset="3" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="none">Motivations</span><span data-ccp-props="{">&nbsp;</span></li><li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="1" aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-posinset="3" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="none">Connectivity</span><span data-ccp-props="{">&nbsp;</span></li><li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="1" aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-posinset="3" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="none">Transitions</span><span data-ccp-props="{">&nbsp;</span></li><li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="1" aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-posinset="3" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="none">Understanding truth</span><span data-ccp-props="{">&nbsp;</span></li></ul><p><span data-contrast="none">Then, a committee of library </span><span data-contrast="none">personnel</span><span data-contrast="none"> gathered to select student works to move forward. Our committee was honored and excited to receive seven submissions and w</span><span data-contrast="none">as</span><span data-contrast="none"> ready to get to work. But then COVID hit. As we all exited campus, we halted all painting projects and were left wondering when and if we would continue.&nbsp;</span><span data-ccp-props="{">&nbsp;</span></p><p><span data-contrast="none">Fast forward to spring 2021 where we returned to the project with renewed hope! With a mix of new submissions and returning students </span><span data-contrast="none">from</span>&nbsp;s<span data-contrast="none">pring 2020, we are excited to announce the following students’ pieces were selected: Olivia Bull, Nikita Conway, Athena Gates, Abby Johnson, Maria Landgraf, Kenzie O’Shea and Phillip Vircks. We are excited to see the finished paintings hanging on our walls beginning in June 2021!</span><span data-ccp-props="{">&nbsp;</span></p><p><span data-contrast="none">To </span><span data-contrast="none">help us launch other projects like this in the future</span><span data-contrast="none">, please consider </span><a href="https://www.uwlax.edu/foundation/?fund=151507" data-mce-href="/foundation/?fund=151507"><span data-contrast="none">donating to our endowment fund.</span></a><span data-contrast="none"> There is nothing we like more than working with UWL faculty, staff and students to offer unique learning opportunities; we are so thankful that our endowment fund allows us to do so! Additionally, we would like to thank </span><span data-contrast="none">all</span><span data-contrast="none"> the</span><span data-contrast="none"> students who responded to our call to artists and submitted an image of their work. Your participation was very much appreciated.</span><span data-ccp-props="{">&nbsp;</span></p><p><span data-ccp-props="{"><br data-mce-bogus="1"></span></p>
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<span class="title">From Boring to Beautiful</span>
<span class="date"><span class="label">Posted </span><span data-part="time">4:57 p.m.</span><span data-part="weekday"><span> </span>Thursday</span><span data-part="month"><span>, </span>May</span><span data-part="day"><span> </span>6</span><span data-part="year"><span>, </span>2021</span></span>
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Inaugural student artwork collaboration coming soon to Murphy Library
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