https://www.uwlax.edu/murphylibrary/news/Murphy Library NewsPosts tagged with 'Nikki Pegarsch':2024-03-14T15:03:58.763Zhttps://www.uwlax.edu/murphylibrary/news/international-womens-day-women-at-work/International Women's Day: Women at Work2024-03-14T15:03:58.763Z2024-03-08T14:02:00ZTeri Holfordhttps://uwlax.edu/profile/tholford/tholford@uwlax.edu
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<p class="date"><span class="label">Posted </span><span data-part="time">3:02 p.m.</span><span data-part="weekday"><span> </span>Friday</span><span data-part="month"><span>, </span>March</span><span data-part="day"><span> </span>8</span><span data-part="year"><span>, </span>2024</span></p>
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<figcaption>Kindergarten in Main Hall in 1909 (today the Chancellor's Office).</figcaption>
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<p><span>For International Women’s Day, we turn to women at work with a “flashback Friday”.</span></p><p><span>It’s 1909 and La Crosse Normal just opened its doors.&nbsp;</span></p>
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<figcaption> This cartoon depicts the new La Crosse Normal School as the young child on the floor, cherishing playthings with small regard for their aspirations.</figcaption>
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<p><span>How many women were teaching and working in the new teacher training school in Main Hall, the only building on campus?</span></p><p><span>The first senior class graduating created the first yearbook of the school. Below are photos of most of the women employed at the new La Crosse Normal school, their department, and their alma mater:&nbsp;</span></p>
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<p><span>Florence Wing was the first librarian (University of Wisconsin Madison, Illinois State Library).</span></p>
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<p><span>On page 76 of the yearbook is an essay written by senior student Ethel Oltman, Senior Class Orator and called “</span><a href="https://digitalcollections.uwlax.edu/jsp/RcWebImageViewer.jsp?doc_id=099d8f93-2f49-4901-9cef-e059eaac9acb/wlacu000/00000003/00000001" data-mce-href="https://digitalcollections.uwlax.edu/jsp/RcWebImageViewer.jsp?doc_id=099d8f93-2f49-4901-9cef-e059eaac9acb/wlacu000/00000003/00000001" data-mce-selected="inline-boundary" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span>The Woman of Today</span></a><span>”. </span></p>
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<p><span>Despite the fact that it was written in 1911, Oltman’s words remain uplifting, relevant, and inspiring:</span></p><p><em><span>“The woman of today, then, is simply the woman of yesterday stepping out into and taking advantage of the richer opportunities of the present.” </span></em></p><p><span>All yearbooks have been digitized by our digitization team, and can be easily accessed online in the</span><a href="https://digitalcollections.uwlax.edu/jsp/RcWebBrowse.jsp" data-mce-href="https://digitalcollections.uwlax.edu/jsp/RcWebBrowse.jsp" data-mce-selected="inline-boundary" target="_blank" rel="noopener"> <span>Murphy Library Digitization Collections</span></a><span>. </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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<h3 class="tagline">Arthur E. Roth Photograph Collection added to Digital Collections</h3>
<p>By <a data-mce-href="/profile/npegarsch/" href="/profile/npegarsch/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Nikki Pegarsch</a></p><p><span data-contrast="none">The way I came across this collection was purely by accident. Digital Collections Librarian </span><a href="/profile/dmindel/" data-mce-href="/profile/dmindel/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span data-contrast="none">David Mindel</span></a><span data-contrast="none"> and I decided to do an audit of the photographic materials in Murphy Library’s </span><a href="/murphylibrary/collections/special-collections/" data-mce-href="/murphylibrary/collections/special-collections/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span data-contrast="none">Special Collections</span></a><span data-contrast="none"> to get a better grasp of what already exists in the collection. We agreed the best place to start is with the most original material we have–glass plate negatives. Glass plate negatives were in use from the 1880s to the 1920s. There are two types: wet and dry. Wet were made on-site where the photograph was taken, in a pop-up dark room, while dry were mass-produced to be sold. I began by scanning one of many boxes filled with glass plate negatives and stumbled across envelopes labeled “Roth Collection.” I immediately became intrigued as it was a series of images with people on their early motorcycles. Curiosity got to me; I went over to Special Collections to see if I could find any other information about Roth. Not only did I find more information about the man, but I found more materials from his collection: prints, postcards, more negatives and newspaper articles.</span><span data-ccp-props="{">&nbsp;</span></p>
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<p><span data-contrast="none">Arthur “Art” Roth was born in Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin in 1886 and resided there until his death in 1968. Roth delivered packages for the American Railway Express Agency as well as for the US Post Office, often using a motorcycle as his preferred method of transportation. In addition to being an early motorcycling enthusiast in the early 1900s, he was also an accomplished motorcycle mechanic. This photograph collection is unique as it captures Roth’s life as a mail carrier, a motorcycle racer and recreationist, and a cross-country traveler. Some of the images contained within follow Roth’s journey from Wisconsin to Niagara Falls in 1912, with stops in Chicago, Cleveland, Toronto and Buffalo. This collection is comprised of original acetate negatives, glass plate negatives, photographic prints and real photo postcards.</span><span data-ccp-props="{">&nbsp;</span></p>
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<p><span data-contrast="none">Recently, I reached out to both Harley-Davidson and Indian Motorcycles companies to inform them of our discovery. Bill Jackson, Manager of Archives and Heritage Services at Harley-Davidson, responded to our message and even provided more information about one of the images in the collection. He informed us that the image titled “Motorcycles by a Lake” had two Harley’s–one from 1907 and the other from 1909. He stated that during that time, there were about 60 Harley’s built, which confirms how unique this collection truly is.</span></p><p><span data-contrast="none"><span class="TextRun SCXW152835401 BCX9" data-contrast="none"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW152835401 BCX9">To view </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW152835401 BCX9">the entire Arthur E.&nbsp;</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW152835401 BCX9">Roth Photograph&nbsp;</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW152835401 BCX9">C</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW152835401 BCX9">ollection, please </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW152835401 BCX9">visit the</span> </span><a href="https://digitalcollections.uwlax.edu/jsp/RcWebBrowse.jsp" target="_blank" class="Hyperlink SCXW152835401 BCX9" data-mce-href="https://digitalcollections.uwlax.edu/jsp/RcWebBrowse.jsp" rel="noopener"><span class="TextRun Underlined SCXW152835401 BCX9" data-contrast="none"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW152835401 BCX9" data-ccp-charstyle="Hyperlink">Murphy Library D</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW152835401 BCX9" data-ccp-charstyle="Hyperlink">igital </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW152835401 BCX9" data-ccp-charstyle="Hyperlink">C</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW152835401 BCX9" data-ccp-charstyle="Hyperlink">ollections web</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW152835401 BCX9" data-ccp-charstyle="Hyperlink">page</span></span></a><span class="TextRun SCXW152835401 BCX9" data-contrast="none"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW152835401 BCX9">.</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW152835401 BCX9">&nbsp;</span></span></span></p>
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<h3>People, places and things at Murphy Library</h3>
<p><span data-contrast="none">Another semester is almost over and Murphy Library is buzzing with activity. The library is one of the main places to be on campu</span><span data-contrast="none">s, and we are always extremely happy when we see lots of you spending time here. We wish all of our students luck as they make their way through the rest of the semester!</span><span data-ccp-props="{">&nbsp;</span></p><p><span data-contrast="none">If you haven’t seen yet, some library facility improvements took place over the summer, so spend some time and take a look around when you’re here. A revamped Leisure Reading Collection has been relocated into Murphy’s Mug, the library’s coffee shop, which has made this collection&nbsp;more popular. Many blank wall spaces have been brightened with student art. A new whiteboard located under the main stairwell greets users who enter the library with questions inviting a response. Repairs to the basement have resolved flooding issues, and we look forward to the remodel of the basement. Your continued patience is very much appreciated.</span><span data-ccp-props="{">&nbsp;</span></p><p><span data-contrast="none">Renewal invoices for electronic resources, such as databases, streaming films, e-books, and e-journals are coming in higher priced than anticipated and seem to parallel the inflation rates experienced across the world. Budget challenges remain in the forefront, and Murphy Library is very fortunate to have the support of student funding (via <a data-mce-href="/student-association/legislative-branch/committees/aidac/" href="/student-association/legislative-branch/committees/aidac/" target="_blank" data-mce-selected="inline-boundary">AIDAC</a>) to help provide the critical scholarly informational resources and extra hours of operation needed by all.</span><span data-ccp-props="{">&nbsp;</span></p><p><span data-contrast="none">Personnel-wise, we are pleased to welcome </span><a href="/murphylibrary/news/fresh-faces-shealyn-mcmahon/" data-mce-href="/murphylibrary/news/fresh-faces-shealyn-mcmahon/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span data-contrast="none">Shealyn McMahon</span></a><span data-contrast="none"> as our new Outreach and Instructional Library Assistant and </span><a href="/murphylibrary/news/fresh-faces-nikki-pegarsch/" data-mce-href="/murphylibrary/news/fresh-faces-nikki-pegarsch/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span data-contrast="none">Nikki Pegarsch</span></a><span data-contrast="none"> who joined our Digitization unit as an LTE. The library’s longtime Administrative Supervisor, </span><a href="/profile/iiverson/" data-mce-href="/profile/iiverson/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span data-contrast="none">Ingrid Iverson</span></a><span data-contrast="none">, has announced her intention to retire in January. She deserves many congratulations and rest and relaxation for the great impact she has had on Murphy Library! We will all miss her but wish her well in the next chapter of her life. A word of thanks goes out to the many librarians and other staff who are taking on the extremely critical roles and responsibilities in the Electronic Resources &amp; Acquisitions unit while we work to fill the librarian vacancy. </span><span data-ccp-props="{">&nbsp;</span></p><p><span data-contrast="none">A big round of applause goes out from everyone in Murphy Library to all the donors who contributed to us during&nbsp;the October 18th “One Day for UWL” campaign</span><span data-contrast="none">. You helped us raise a total of $7,893, which will go toward providing</span><span data-contrast="auto"> our users with more dynamic spaces, unique learning opportunities, quality resources and increased access to information. Learn more about how your gifts can make a difference on our </span><a href="/murphylibrary/about-the-library/giving/" data-mce-href="/murphylibrary/about-the-library/giving/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span data-contrast="none">website</span></a><span data-contrast="auto">.</span><span data-ccp-props="{">&nbsp;</span></p><p><span data-contrast="none">Please let me or any of the people working at Murphy Library know if you have suggestions for improving our spaces and services! We are always eager to help!</span><span data-ccp-props="{">&nbsp;</span></p><p>&nbsp;<a href="/profile/jjax/" data-mce-href="/profile/jjax/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span data-contrast="none">John Jax</span></a><span data-ccp-props="{">&nbsp;</span></p><p><span data-contrast="none">Murphy Library Director</span><span data-ccp-props="{">&nbsp;</span></p><p><br></p><p><br></p>
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<h3 class="tagline">Murphy Library welcomes Nikki Pegarsch, Digitization Assistant</h3>
<p><br>Meet <a data-mce-href="/profile/npegarsch/" href="/profile/npegarsch/" data-mce-selected="inline-boundary">Nikki Pegarsch</a>, one of the newest members of the Murphy Library team! As the digitization assistant at Murphy, Nikki works to scan manusccripts, photographs, and other unique, hard-to-find materials and uploads them online for the public to access. She is currently working on a large project scanning blueprints from the 1900's that are on loan to Murphy Library that showcase buildings throughout La Crosse County.&nbsp;</p><p>Join us in welcoming Nikki, and keep reading to learn more about her!</p>
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<p><strong>Where are you from?</strong></p><p>West Allis, Wisconsin</p><div><strong>What's your favorite part of your job?</strong></div><p>I enjoy being able to preserve a moment in time, especially regarding photographs. The person who took that photo or that person in the photo may not be with us anymore, but we can capture and share their story to generations to come. I also am passionate about the accessibility we provide for people who are not as able bodied. They can explore a collection in the comfort of their own home while being a part of a shared history.</p><div><strong>How long have you worked here?</strong></div><p>A month - I started Sept. 1st, 2022.</p><div><strong>What do you do when not at work?</strong></div><p>In my free time I typically practice yoga, enjoy the great outdoors of the Driftless region or work on a craft project, which is usually a large woodburning project I've been procrastinating on.</p><div><strong>What have you read/viewed/listened to/etc. recently?</strong></div><p>For fiction, I have been reading "The Song of the Shattered Sands" series by Bradley P. Beaulieu. For nonfiction, I am reading "When Women Ruled the World: Six Queens of Egypt" by Kara Cooney.</p><div><strong>What might surprise us about you?</strong></div><p>I have broken my tailbone twice. First time I was rollerblading around 15 mph and wiped out on my bum. And the second time was slipping and falling on black ice in my driveway. I do not recommend breaking your butt.</p><h3>Favorites</h3><div><strong>Book - "</strong>My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She's Sorry" by Fredrik Backman</div><div><strong>Movie - "</strong>Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade"</div><div><strong>Song - "</strong>Next to Me" by Imagine Dragons</div><div><br data-mce-bogus="1"></div>
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