https://www.uwlax.edu/murphylibrary/news/Murphy Library NewsPosts tagged with 'Teri Holford':2024-03-27T17:25:25.937Zhttps://www.uwlax.edu/murphylibrary/news/docuseek-award-winning-films/Docuseek: Award winning films2024-03-27T17:25:25.937Z2024-03-27T17:17:00ZTeri Holfordhttps://uwlax.edu/profile/tholford/tholford@uwlax.edu
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<h3 class="tagline">Featured film: To Kill a Tiger</h3>
<p><span>To wrap up Women’s History Month, the library is promoting </span><a href="https://libweb.uwlax.edu/login?url=https://docuseek2.com/uwlax" data-mce-href="https://libweb.uwlax.edu/login?url=https://docuseek2.com/uwlax" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span>Docuseek</span></a><span>, a library database that streams over 2000&nbsp; independent, social-issue and environmental films.&nbsp;</span></p><p><span>Featured is the 2022 film</span><a href="https://docuseek2-com.libweb.uwlax.edu/nf-tiger" data-mce-href="https://docuseek2-com.libweb.uwlax.edu/nf-tiger" target="_blank" rel="noopener"> <span>To Kill a Tiger</span></a><span>,</span><span> a Hindi-language Canadian documentary film, directed by Nisha Pahuja, which documents a father’s search for justice in Jharkhand, India after the brutal rape of their teenage daughter. The film won multiple documentary awards and was recently nominated for an Academy Award. See the trailer </span><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g3jpv2EJu3I" data-mce-href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g3jpv2EJu3I" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span>here</span></a><span>.</span></p><p><span>This </span><a href="https://docuseek2-com.libweb.uwlax.edu/cart/index" data-mce-href="https://docuseek2-com.libweb.uwlax.edu/cart/index" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span>link</span></a><span> takes you to more featured Docuseek films that spotlight Women’s History Month.</span></p><p><span>Docuseek's collections are not limited to Women’s History Month. </span><span>The exclusive coverage provides access to content from renowned leaders of documentary films on areas including sociology, </span><span>anthropology, global studies, area studies, women’s studies, history, political science, criminal justice, health, psychology, the arts, and more.</span></p><p><span>The Advanced Search feature offers filters by subject, genre, language, title, date, film length, and by the more than 80 languages represented in the collection. Click <a data-mce-href="https://docuseek2.com/cart/subject_list" href="https://docuseek2.com/cart/subject_list" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-mce-selected="inline-boundary">here</a> to see all subjects covered.</span></p>
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<p><strong>FAQs from the <a data-mce-href="https://docuseek2.wiki.zoho.com/" href="https://docuseek2.wiki.zoho.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Docuseek website</a>:</strong></p><p><strong>Help! I get an "Oops! Your location could not be validated." I need to watch the film for a class. What can I do?</strong><strong><br></strong><span>You need to be logged in to the university's network to view the film. If you are off campus, you need to connect to the university's network. Typically, do whatever you usually do to access the library's resources from off campus. You should then be able to access the film. If you are still having a problem, use the </span><span>Contact</span><span> page and include the name of your college or university.</span></p><p><strong>When I try to view a film, I see the message "the video you are trying to watch cannot be viewed from this website." What should I do?</strong><strong><br></strong><span>Please contact support@docuseek2.com and provide a screen shot including the address bar. The player assigned to your institution checks the domain name of the view request, and if the incoming domain doesn't match the domain names we have entered for your institution, the message will appear. This typically is an issue when first setting things up with a proxy server.</span></p><p><strong>How do you authenticate our users?</strong><strong><br></strong><span>We primarily authenticate by IP address. When your account is set up, or after you order your first license, we will ask for the IP address range(s) for your institution. We can also use the LTI protocol for authenticating users.&nbsp;</span></p><p><strong>Can instructors add a link to their films to their course pages?</strong><strong><br></strong><span>Yes. Each film will have its own permanent link that an instructor can use on a course pages.&nbsp;</span></p><p><strong>Are the films restricted to a particular course?</strong><strong><br></strong><span>No. The films are licensed for use by anyone enrolled at or employed by the institution, and also walk-ins to your library.</span></p><p><strong>Do students or faculty need to register on Docuseek2 to view the films we have licensed?</strong><strong><br></strong><span>No. We will provide you with permanent links that will access the films without requiring a login, as long as the request is coming from an IP address in the range(s) of IP addresses that you provided us. If you have licensed several titles, we will also provide you with a customer Docuseek2 URL that will log in your users to a generic institutional account, and they will be able to use the Docuseek2 interface to discover and view films.</span></p><p><strong>Can the films be used off-campus?</strong><strong><br></strong><span>Yes, as long as the address of your proxy server is within the range(s) of IP addresses associated with your account.</span></p><p><strong>Are titles that we have licensed kept on our servers or yours?</strong><strong><br></strong><span>The films are hosted on our hosting platform. For Life of File licenses, we can provide you with a file and you may host the file on your own equipment if you prefer.</span></p><p><strong>Can your servers handle simultaneous users?</strong><strong><br></strong><span>Absolutely. Our hosting platform uses a state of the art content delivery system and is designed for many users to access our films at the same time. The main limiting factor will be the capacity of your institution's internet connection.</span></p><p><strong>Can your streaming videos be viewed in a classroom?</strong><strong><br></strong><span>Yes, as long as the classroom has an internet connection.</span></p><p><strong>What film quality can I expect?</strong><strong><br></strong><span>Most films on Docuseek2 are encoded to four renditions, with a bitrate ranging from 512 kbps to about 2500 kbps. The player uses an adaptive bitrate scheme that will deliver the best rendition that the your network will support. The delivery rate will adjust during playback if the local available bandwidth changes. Our HTML5 player uses HLS (in most cases), which allows some buffering to take place, where the player downloads and stores the next bit of film so it is available as needed.</span></p><p><span>A 2500 kbps rendition should deliver a very good viewing experience, whether on a computer or projected. But there are other factors that can come into play, including network load and projector resolution.</span></p>
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<h3>‘Building belonging’ UWL’s Social Justice Week April 2</h3>
<p><span>UW-La Crosse will celebrate its annual Social Justice Week April 2-4 with the theme “Building belonging: Identities shaping communities.”&nbsp;&nbsp;</span></p><p><span>From the UWL </span><a href="/diversity-inclusion/social-justice-week/" data-mce-href="/diversity-inclusion/social-justice-week/" target="_blank"><span><strong>Social</strong> <strong>Justice</strong></span></a><span> website, “The celebration, organized by UWL Diversity &amp; Inclusion in partnership with the Social Justice Institute, features a series of public events where faculty, staff and students can share their research and stories, and start conversations about what social justice means to them. It will explore how identities and the intersection of identities shape people’s experiences as part of a community.”&nbsp;</span></p><p><span>Sponsored by Wisconsin Public Radio, DREAM, the College of Arts, Social Sciences &amp; Humanities, the College of Business Administration, the School of Education, the School of Visual &amp; Performing Arts, the Office of Multicultural Student Services, and the UWL Parent Fund, the celebration will host three keynote speakers:</span></p><ul><li aria-level="1"><strong><a href="https://www.carleton.edu/directory/dzavala/" data-mce-href="https://www.carleton.edu/directory/dzavala/" target="_blank">Dina Zavala</a></strong><span>, formerly of UWL and currently vice president for Inclusion, Equity and Community at Carleton College&nbsp;</span></li><li aria-level="1"><strong><a href="https://winonan.org/12801/lifestyle/profile/profile-dr-jonathan-locust-jr-a-story-of-equity-determination/" data-mce-href="https://winonan.org/12801/lifestyle/profile/profile-dr-jonathan-locust-jr-a-story-of-equity-determination/" target="_blank">Jonathan Locust</a></strong><span>, formerly associate vice president of Equity &amp; Inclusive Excellence at Winona State University and currently founder/CEO of Locust Group consulting firm&nbsp;</span></li><li aria-level="1"><span>&nbsp;</span><a href="https://pluralism.org/people/nicole-collins" data-mce-href="https://pluralism.org/people/nicole-collins" target="_blank"><span><strong>Nicole Collins</strong></span></a><span>, research associate for the Pluralism Project at Harvard University</span></li></ul><p><span>Among the multiple sessions, Murphy Librarian Teri Holford will be presenting the results of her diversity analysis of the 5200+ picture books in the Alice Hagar Curriculum Center. “Animals, Objects and Other Non-Human Characters” will take place in 3120 Student Union on Tuesday, April 2 at 10:00 am.&nbsp;</span></p><p><span>Click <strong><a href="https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=pKB5wsX1bkCaJUhcMDhapnBsXJcdbsZIrLlpEP_2YeBUNDRTVTJCSlJPSVlUVlZHMEs2N1lBRTVKSy4u&amp;origin=QRCode" data-mce-href="https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=pKB5wsX1bkCaJUhcMDhapnBsXJcdbsZIrLlpEP_2YeBUNDRTVTJCSlJPSVlUVlZHMEs2N1lBRTVKSy4u&amp;origin=QRCode" target="_blank" data-mce-selected="inline-boundary">here</a></strong> to register for the event.</span></p>
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</span>https://www.uwlax.edu/murphylibrary/news/paint-our-canvas/Paint Our Canvas!2024-03-25T12:08:32.403Z2024-03-25T11:57:00ZTeri Holfordhttps://uwlax.edu/profile/tholford/tholford@uwlax.edu
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<h3>Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month</h3>
<p><span>Collaboration across campus units and departments combines perspectives and efforts to get the word out and amplify a message. Here in Murphy Library, we welcome partnerships in multiple ways. Whether it’s a combined effort for a display, an event, or sharing resources, we understand that there is strength in numbers.&nbsp;</span></p><p><span>Currently, there is an passive interactive display on the ground floor of Murphy Library to advocate for student wellness and the student org </span><a href="https://orgs.uwlax.edu/organization/dream" data-mce-href="https://orgs.uwlax.edu/organization/dream" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>DREAM</strong></a><span> (Disability Rights, Education, Activism &amp; Mentoring). Brought together by </span><a href="/wellness/" data-mce-href="/wellness/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>UWL’s Wellness &amp; Health Advocacy</strong></a><span> and </span><a href="https://orgs.uwlax.edu/organization/dream" data-mce-href="https://orgs.uwlax.edu/organization/dream" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>DREAM</strong></a><span> to bring awareness to </span><a href="https://nacdd.org/ddam1/" data-mce-href="https://nacdd.org/ddam1/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month</strong></a><strong>,</strong><span> to “highlight the many ways in which people with and without disabilities come together to form strong, diverse communities” and create a more inclusive world.&nbsp;</span></p><p><a href="/profile/ibeach/" data-mce-href="/profile/ibeach/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Issy Beach</strong></a><strong>,</strong><span> UWL’s Student Wellness Coordinator, has wanted to partner with DREAM for a long time, and reached out to the org’s student advocates to brainstorm ways to amplify awareness. The display, located in a prominent place as you walk into the library, welcomes students and personnel to contribute to collectively painting a map of the world spread out over two canvases. The display has several small bottles of paint dotters that create dots of paint. Participants can also scan the QR Code to enter the giveaway (winners announced March 29). Prize Pack 1 includes a tote bag, pop-it keychain hand sanitizer, hot.cold pack, and a UWL t-shirt. Prize Pack 2 includes a tote-bag, pop-it keychain hand sanitizer, hot/cold pack, and an outdoor blanket.&nbsp;</span></p><p><span>As participants come to interact with the display, they can read about Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month, DREAM, UWL’s Wellness &amp; Health Advocacy, and </span><a href="/wellness/peer-health-advocates/" data-mce-href="/wellness/peer-health-advocates/" data-mce-selected="inline-boundary" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>UWL’s Peer Health Advocates</strong></a><strong>. </strong><span>Undergraduates who are passionate about health, wellness and social justice come together to promote their training workshops, presentations, programs focused on financial, spiritual, emotional, environmental, social and cultural, career, academic, physical and sexual health.&nbsp;</span></p><p><span>The display will be up for one week, so drop by when you’re in the library!</span></p>
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</span>https://www.uwlax.edu/murphylibrary/news/womens-history-month-murphy-librarys-first-woman-director/Women's History Month: Murphy Library's First Woman Director2024-03-21T16:24:44.803Z2024-03-20T16:20:00ZTeri Holfordhttps://uwlax.edu/profile/tholford/tholford@uwlax.edu
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<h3>An interview with Anita Evans, Murphy Library's first woman director</h3>
<p><span>Throughout history, many careers were not an option for women who wanted to work outside of teaching and nursing. Librarianship eventually became a field largely represented by women. Let’s take a closer look at a timeline of women in librarianship in the United States:</span></p><p><strong>1852</strong><span>: Boston Public Library hired its first female clerk.</span></p><p><strong>1858</strong><span>: The Smithsonian hired its first female employee (clerk).</span></p><p><strong>1880</strong><span>: The Los Angeles Public Library hired its first female head librarian, Mary Foy.</span></p><p><strong>1890:</strong><span> The Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners hired Elizabeth Putnam Sophier and Anna Eliot Ticknor as the first women appointed to a U.S. state library agency.</span></p><p><strong>1911: </strong><span>Theresa Elmendorf became the first woman president of the American Library Association.</span></p><p><strong>1921</strong><span>: </span><span>Alice Dugged Cary</span><span> was the first nonprofessional librarian and head of the Auburn Branch of the Carnegie Library, the first branch to serve Atlanta's African American citizens during segregation.</span></p><p><strong>1921</strong><span>: </span><span>Pura Belpré</span><span> was the first Puerto Rican librarian to be hired by the New York Public Library.. She would go on to be honored by a children’s literature award, the </span><a href="https://www.ala.org/alsc/awardsgrants/bookmedia/belpre" data-mce-href="https://www.ala.org/alsc/awardsgrants/bookmedia/belpre" data-mce-selected="inline-boundary" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span>Pura Belpré Award</span></a><span>, founded in 1996.</span></p><p><strong>1923</strong><span>: Virginia Proctor Powell Florence was the first Black woman in the United States to earn a degree in library science.</span></p><p><strong>1940:</strong><span> The first Black American woman to earn a doctorate in library science (U of Chicago) was Eliza Atkins Gleason.</span></p><p><strong>1970:</strong><span> The American Library Association's Social Responsibilities Round Table Feminist Task Force (FTF) was founded in 1970 to address sexism in libraries and librarianship.</span></p><p><strong>1971:</strong><span> Effie Lee Morris was the first woman to become president of the Public Library Association.&nbsp;</span></p><p><strong>1972:</strong><span> Zoia Horn (born in Ukraine), was the first librarian in the U.S. to be jailed for refusing to share information as a matter of conscience.&nbsp;</span></p><p><strong>1973</strong><span>: Page Ackerman was the first woman University Librarian for the University of California, Los Angeles System.&nbsp;</span></p><p><strong>1976</strong><span>: The American Library Association founded the Committee on the Status of women in Librarianship.&nbsp;</span></p><p><strong>2016:</strong><span> Carla Hayden became the first woman Librarian of Congress.&nbsp;</span></p><p><br></p><p>To celebrate Woman's History Month, we sat down for an interview with Anita Evans, Murphy Library's first woman director.</p><p><strong>Anita, you were a librarian at Murphy Library before you became Murphy Library’s first woman director. Could you tell us a bit about your time at Murphy Library? Some of the highlights of your tenure here as director?</strong></p><p>Thank you for inviting me to participate in the Murphy Library blog during Women’s History Month.</p><p>As I reflected on your questions, what came immediately to mind was my admiration of and appreciation for my colleagues at Murphy Library, their high level of professionalism and dedication to providing information resources to UWL students, faculty, staff and the broader community. Adding to that is the support Murphy Library received partnering with faculty, offices across campus, and the student senate. All the major Library initiatives during my years there were accomplished by dedicated people adding their expertise, working together to determine the best way forward to get the job done.</p><p>Looking across the 25 years at Murphy Library, from 1987 to 2012, a major story was the very significant technologic innovation and evolution. The Library was moving from a card catalog to an online catalog when I first arrived. Within the first year, the Library added the first CD-ROM, an education database, accessible at a computer station. Instead of having a librarian intermediary initiate the search, connecting to a remote database, users now could search for information themselves. The number of databases grew exponentially as networked databases became available through a host of venders. Eventually, Murphy Library with the other UWL campuses was able to secure legislative funding to help fund e-resources with the advantage of more favorable pricing negotiated for the UW System campuses.</p><p>One very interesting time was in the mid-1990s when web browsers were being introduced. I was a member of a UWL group who attended an AAUP (American Association of University Professors) meeting at George Mason University made presentations to attendees on using web browsers. It was a big of a scramble for us while preparing when Netscape Navigator replaced Mosaic as the favored product and a definite sign of how quickly technologies were changing at that time.</p><p>Digitizing unique collections held by Murphy Library was another initiative that took off, funded in part by UW System. UWL’s unique collection of River Boat Photographs was one of the first projects selected for this new initiative. The UW Digital Collections has expanded opening a vast trove of archival scholarly resources to our campus and beyond.</p><p>With the Murphy Library addition completed in the 1990s, we were able to re-envision the facility adding spaces to encourage collaborative learning as students were assigned by faculty to worked in teams. The first floor was remodeled, and a coffee shop added for small group discussion and collaboration.</p><p>Providing a welcoming environment for students and other library users was a focus of facility redesign and programming. Murphy Library showcased artwork from a spectrum of artists (Black, American Indian, Hmong). The library hosted lectures such as one on Olympian, George Coleman Poage and sponsored a series of annual talks with experts from around the country giving talks to multiple audiences on diversity in Children’s Literary. These were in coordination with the School of Education</p><p>To help fund library priorities beyond those in the Library’s budget, a Library Endowment was established in the late 1980s. One special project in the early 2000s was commissioning a painting by artist Michael Blazer who had used Special Collections photographs for his work. The original Blazer painting now resides in the ARC/Special Collections, and funds were raised for the Endowment by selling prints of “August Moon” to people across our community. It was a valuable “town &amp; gown” outreach effort with a reception held, and was a substantial fundraiser, growing the Library Endowment to directly benefit library users.</p><p><strong>Do you have a special person who served as a role model for you?</strong></p><p>So many people come to mind, but I will mention Carol Fulton Ahmad. My first position as an academic librarian was at Oklahoma State University in the 1970s. Carol was head of the Humanities Department at that time and was a positive, inclusive, and knowledgeable leader. There was comradery among the library staff and an openness about trying new ideas. When I was at OSU, we initiated an information literacy program (then called Bibliography Instruction) for students to find and recognize reputable sources. That concept was just getting started across the country. Carol and other colleagues introduced me to various professional opportunities such as serving on American Library Association committees. We are still in touch. At every stage of my career, and certainly at UWL, too, I have worked with wonderful people who have inspired me.</p><p><strong>What message would you like to share today with women looking to make a career (and a difference)?</strong></p><p>I have been so fortunate to have had a l career I have loved in university libraries, first as a graduate student at University of Michigan, then at Oklahoma State, Michigan State, and for the longest and best part of my career, the UW-La Crosse. As a college student, I liked to take courses across disciplines, humanities, social sciences, and sciences. I did not decide on librarianship until I was a senior. For me, it was probably the best choice I could have made. It is a a joy to see students who are so engaged in learning and who are really transformed by their 4 or so years on campus. I also was fortunate to have worked at and retired from an excellent university.</p><p>Deciding on a career was daunting for me. It is a big decision and most do not have the idea in 3rd grade what they will do for all, or a good portion of, their lives. A clique, yes, but do what you love to do, in the environment you expect to enjoy, with colleague you expect will be a source of energy, inspiration and partners in doing something productive, something of value, something good. You may also find that you know yourself or parts of yourself better as time passes. It is OK, to shift course, maybe further your education, and match who you are with a new pursuit.</p><p><strong>Thanks to Anita Evans for her service leading Murphy Library for so many years. The library created the "Anita Evans Collaborative Learning Space" on the ground floor to encourage collaborative learning.&nbsp;</strong></p>
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An interview with Anita Evans, Murphy Library's first woman director
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</span>https://www.uwlax.edu/murphylibrary/news/kids-corner-books-on-civic-engagement-voting-political-parties-and-the-federal-government/Kid's Corner: Books on Civic Engagement, Voting, Political Parties, and the Federal Government2024-03-19T17:08:01.713Z2024-03-19T15:08:00ZTeri Holfordhttps://uwlax.edu/profile/tholford/tholford@uwlax.edu
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<h3>Get Kids Involved in Civic Engagement</h3>
<p><a href="https://bensguide.gpo.gov/" data-mce-href="https://bensguide.gpo.gov/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span>Ben’s Guide</span></a><span> is a great resource for teaching kids about civic engagement on a federal level. Kids have a role to play as future informed voters and active participants in our democracy. It’s never too early to start!</span></p><p><span>Ben's Guide to the U.S. Government is a service of the Government Publishing Office (GPO). Designed to inform students, parents, and educators about the Federal Government, you can easily find information for the right age group (4-8, 9-13 and 14+), or by topics in the </span><a href="https://bensguide.gpo.gov/learning-adventures-4-8" data-mce-href="https://bensguide.gpo.gov/learning-adventures-4-8" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span>Learning Adventures,</span></a><span> learn new vocabulary in the </span><a href="https://bensguide.gpo.gov/glossary" data-mce-href="https://bensguide.gpo.gov/glossary" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span>Glossary</span></a><span>, and play interactive </span><a href="https://bensguide.gpo.gov/games" data-mce-href="https://bensguide.gpo.gov/games" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span>games</span></a><span> that test your knowledge.</span></p><p><span>Murphy Library has great books for kids to learn more about the Federal Government, biographies of important people in politics, and political parties. Below are a few selected books:</span></p><p><strong>Picture books:</strong></p><ul><li aria-level="1"><span><a data-mce-href="https://wisconsin-uwlax.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/01UWI_LC/vg99cl/alma991016915927602125" href="https://wisconsin-uwlax.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/01UWI_LC/vg99cl/alma991016915927602125" target="_blank" rel="noopener">“Vote for Our Future”</a> (by Margaret McNamara, call # E Mcn)</span></li><li aria-level="1"><span><a data-mce-href="https://wisconsin-uwlax.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/01UWI_LC/vg99cl/alma991017051564602125" href="https://wisconsin-uwlax.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/01UWI_LC/vg99cl/alma991017051564602125" target="_blank" rel="noopener">“Just Help! Building a Better World”</a> (by Sonia Sotomayor, call # E Sot)</span></li><li aria-level="1"><span><a data-mce-href="https://wisconsin-uwlax.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/01UWI_LC/vg99cl/alma991016764995502125" href="https://wisconsin-uwlax.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/01UWI_LC/vg99cl/alma991016764995502125" target="_blank" rel="noopener">“When Penny Met Potus”</a> (by Rachel Ruiz, call # E Rui)</span></li><li aria-level="1"><span><a data-mce-href="https://wisconsin-uwlax.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/01UWI_LC/vg99cl/alma9910475873402125" href="https://wisconsin-uwlax.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/01UWI_LC/vg99cl/alma9910475873402125" target="_blank" rel="noopener">“I Pledge Allegiance” </a>(by Pat Mora, call # E Mor)</span></li><li aria-level="1"><span><a data-mce-href="https://wisconsin-uwlax.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/01UWI_LC/vg99cl/alma991016489730202125" href="https://wisconsin-uwlax.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/01UWI_LC/vg99cl/alma991016489730202125" target="_blank" rel="noopener">“Lillian’s Right to Vote” </a>(by Jonah Winter, call # E Win)</span></li><li aria-level="1"><span><a data-mce-href="https://wisconsin-uwlax.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/01UWI_LC/vg99cl/alma991016648994802125" href="https://wisconsin-uwlax.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/01UWI_LC/vg99cl/alma991016648994802125" target="_blank" rel="noopener">“Madam President”</a> (by Lane Smith, call # E Smi)</span></li></ul><p><strong>Information books:</strong></p><ul><li aria-level="1"><span><a data-mce-href="https://wisconsin-uwlax.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/01UWI_LC/vg99cl/alma991016928928602125" href="https://wisconsin-uwlax.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/01UWI_LC/vg99cl/alma991016928928602125" target="_blank" rel="noopener">“The Next President”</a> (by Kate Mesner, call # 973 Mes)</span></li><li aria-level="1"><a data-mce-href="https://wisconsin-uwlax.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/01UWI_LC/vg99cl/alma991016552230502125" href="https://wisconsin-uwlax.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/01UWI_LC/vg99cl/alma991016552230502125" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span>“</span></a><span><a data-mce-href="https://wisconsin-uwlax.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/01UWI_LC/vg99cl/alma991016552230502125" href="https://wisconsin-uwlax.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/01UWI_LC/vg99cl/alma991016552230502125" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Republican Party : Documents Decoded”</a> (by Douglas Harris, call # 324.2 Har)</span></li><li aria-level="1"><span><a data-mce-href="https://wisconsin-uwlax.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/01UWI_LC/vg99cl/alma991016552230402125" href="https://wisconsin-uwlax.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/01UWI_LC/vg99cl/alma991016552230402125" target="_blank" rel="noopener">“The Democratic Party: Documents Decoded”</a> (by Douglas Harris, call # 324.2 Har)</span></li><li aria-level="1"><span><a data-mce-href="https://wisconsin-uwlax.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/01UWI_LC/vg99cl/alma991016552230302125" href="https://wisconsin-uwlax.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/01UWI_LC/vg99cl/alma991016552230302125" target="_blank" rel="noopener">“Presidential Campaigns: Documents Decoded”</a> (by Daniel Shea, call # 324.7 She)</span></li><li aria-level="1"><span><a data-mce-href="https://wisconsin-uwlax.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/01UWI_LC/vg99cl/alma991017000429902125" href="https://wisconsin-uwlax.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/01UWI_LC/vg99cl/alma991017000429902125" target="_blank" rel="noopener">“A Kids Book About Voting”</a> (by Next Up, call # 324.9 Nex)</span></li></ul><p><strong>Graphic Novels:</strong></p><ul><li aria-level="1"><span><a data-mce-href="https://wisconsin-uwlax.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/01UWI_LC/vg99cl/alma991016965116502125" href="https://wisconsin-uwlax.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/01UWI_LC/vg99cl/alma991016965116502125" target="_blank" rel="noopener">“Drawing the Vote: An Illustrated Guide to Voting in America”</a> (by call # GN Jen)</span></li></ul><p><strong>Teacher Resources:</strong></p><ul><li aria-level="1"><span><a data-mce-href="https://wisconsin-uwlax.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/01UWI_LC/vg99cl/alma991016690829102125" href="https://wisconsin-uwlax.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/01UWI_LC/vg99cl/alma991016690829102125" target="_blank" rel="noopener">“Free government e-resources for youth : inform, inspire, and activate” </a>(call # 025.2 O76 in the teacher book section)</span></li></ul>
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<h3>More resources about our relationship to the land</h3>
<p><span>This week, UWL will be hosting botanist </span><a href="https://www.robinwallkimmerer.com/" data-mce-href="https://www.robinwallkimmerer.com/" target="_blank"><span>Robin Wall Kimmerer</span></a><span>, author of </span><a href="https://milkweed.org/book/braiding-sweetgrass" data-mce-href="https://milkweed.org/book/braiding-sweetgrass" target="_blank"><span>Braiding Sweetgrass</span></a><span> (2013, Milkweed Editions), a national bestselling book about our relationship with the land. On her </span><a href="https://www.robinwallkimmerer.com/" data-mce-href="https://www.robinwallkimmerer.com/" target="_blank"><span>website</span></a><span>, Kimmerer describes herself as “mother, scientist, decorated professor, and enrolled member of the Citizen Potawatomi Nation”. Her writing has been described as lyrical, mythic, scientific, sacred, and wise. A young adult version of the book was published in 2022 (Zest Books), bringing her Indigenous wisdom, scientific knowledge, and the lessons of plant life to a younger generation.&nbsp;</span></p><p><br><span>To highlight this </span><a href="/gel/sweetgrass/" data-mce-href="/gel/sweetgrass/" target="_blank"><span>event</span></a><span>, part of the Prairie Springs Distinguished Lecture Series, Murphy Library has created a display with other books in the collection that touch on several themes in Kimmerer’s book: the Indigenous relationship to land management, herbalism, plants, ecology, and ethical concerns for the future. Stop by and peruse the selected books (they are all available for check out) on the ground floor near the entrance to Murphy’s Mug. More <a data-mce-href="https://www.robinwallkimmerer.com/about" href="https://www.robinwallkimmerer.com/about" target="_blank" data-mce-selected="inline-boundary">interviews</a> of Kimmerer can be found on her website, where she speaks to the themes in her book.&nbsp;</span></p>
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<h3 class="tagline">La Crosse Normal 1909</h3>
<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>Murphy Library's intern</h3>
<p><span>Meet CJ Trussoni, graduate student at UW Madison who is conducting her Master’s of Library &amp; Information Science practicum at Murphy Library this semester, spending time on various projects in many units of the library, learning about what that unit does and how it fits into the bigger picture of the complex running of an academic library.&nbsp;</span></p><p><strong>Tell us more about yourself?</strong></p><p><span>I am in the last semester of my master's program for Library and Information Science. I love gardening, listening to music, and have a particular weakness for Batman comics.</span></p><p><strong>What are you currently doing or working on? What’s something you really like about it?</strong></p><p><span>Currently I'm working on developing weeding guidelines for the Murphy Library, and other unit specific projects.&nbsp;</span></p><p><strong>How did you get interested in librarianship?</strong></p><p><span>I got interested in librarianship through volunteering. I'd always loved libraries and spent many hours in them when I was young. After getting my undergraduate degree, I volunteered at Viterbo’s academic library and learned that I really enjoyed it.&nbsp;</span></p><p><strong>It’s the weekend and it’s raining. What’s on your agenda?</strong></p><p><span>If it's raining on the weekend I am curled up under a blanket playing a video game (slowly plugging away at Elden Ring) or card games with friends.&nbsp;</span></p><p><strong>It’s the weekend and it’s sunny. The day is yours. What will you do?</strong></p><p><span>If it's sunny, I'm probably working on my garden. I love growing all kinds of herbs, fruits and vegetables. The squirrels keep eating my tomatoes, but it will NOT stop me from trying. I have more luck with the cucumbers.</span></p><p><strong>What have you read or watched recently that you’d recommend?</strong></p><p><span>So, recently I've been reading The Elric Saga by Michael Moorcock. It's a sword and sorcery fantasy series that I'd recommend to fans of the genre. In what free time I have I've been watching "Murder She Wrote" a murder mystery series starring Angela Lansbury.</span></p><p><strong>You walk into a bookstore with no agenda. Where will you head first?</strong></p><p><span>Hmm. Walking into a bookstore, I'd probably look over at the books on botany/gardening first.&nbsp; That or if any interesting cover draws my attention.</span></p><p><strong>Fun fact about yourself?</strong></p><p><span>Some fun facts about myself are that I can play the ukulele and am (trying) to teach myself how to skateboard. Emphasis on the 'trying'.</span></p><p><strong>You just found out you can time travel. Where would we expect a postcard from?</strong></p><p><span>Oh great question about time travel! Probably the turn of the century, as I'd like to see the steamboats.</span></p><p><strong>Favorite pizza place in La Crosse?</strong></p><p><span>My favorite pizza place in La Crosse has to be Polito's.</span></p>
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<h3 class="tagline">Murphy Library student worker wins the 2023 Quick Pitch Competition</h3>
<p>By <a data-mce-href="/profile/tholford/" href="/profile/tholford/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Teri Holford</a> (she/her)</p><p><span class="TextRun SCXW144335371 BCX9" data-contrast="auto"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW144335371 BCX9">Murphy Library student worker Adeline Hendrix got the job done in three minutes. In May 2023, she had signed up to compete in the annual </span></span><a href="https://www.wisys.org/events/quickpitch" target="_blank" class="Hyperlink SCXW144335371 BCX9" rel="noopener" data-mce-href="https://www.wisys.org/events/quickpitch"><span class="TextRun Underlined SCXW144335371 BCX9" data-contrast="none"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW144335371 BCX9" data-ccp-charstyle="Hyperlink">WiSys</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW144335371 BCX9" data-ccp-charstyle="Hyperlink"> Quick Pitch regional competition</span></span></a><span class="TextRun SCXW144335371 BCX9" data-contrast="auto"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW144335371 BCX9">, where students (undergraduate and graduate) present their current research projects to a jury. They have three minutes. Questions ensue. It’s nerve-wracking</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW144335371 BCX9">,</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW144335371 BCX9"> but there is so much to say, all must be memorized, and you want to convince the jury that your communication skills deliver well and that the content of your project is worth winning the chance to represent UW-La Crosse at the state level later that summer. Plus a $300 cash prize to boot. All participating students that day were well prepared, poised and convincing. The subjects covered were diverse, from hard science to soft science to humanities. The jury, made up of </span></span><a href="https://www.uwlax.edu/profile/bmorgan/" target="_blank" class="Hyperlink SCXW144335371 BCX9" rel="noopener" data-mce-href="/profile/bmorgan/"><span class="TextRun Underlined SCXW144335371 BCX9" data-contrast="none"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW144335371 BCX9" data-ccp-charstyle="Hyperlink">Provost Betsy Morgan</span></span></a><span class="TextRun SCXW144335371 BCX9" data-contrast="auto"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW144335371 BCX9">, </span></span><a href="https://www.uwlax.edu/profile/jgow/" target="_blank" class="Hyperlink SCXW144335371 BCX9" rel="noopener" data-mce-href="/profile/jgow/"><span class="TextRun Underlined SCXW144335371 BCX9" data-contrast="none"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW144335371 BCX9" data-ccp-charstyle="Hyperlink">Chancellor Joe Gow</span></span></a><span class="TextRun SCXW144335371 BCX9" data-contrast="auto"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW144335371 BCX9">, and </span></span><a href="https://www.uwlax.edu/profile/sgrunwald/" target="_blank" class="Hyperlink SCXW144335371 BCX9" rel="noopener" data-mce-href="/profile/sgrunwald/"><span class="TextRun Underlined SCXW144335371 BCX9" data-contrast="none"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW144335371 BCX9" data-ccp-charstyle="Hyperlink">Associate Vice Chancellor Sandra Grunwald</span></span></a><span class="TextRun SCXW144335371 BCX9" data-contrast="auto"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW144335371 BCX9">, admitted the decision was tough. After deliberations, the winner was announced: Adeline Hendrix for her research project</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW144335371 BCX9">,</span> <span class="NormalTextRun SCXW144335371 BCX9">“</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW144335371 BCX9">Diversity in Children’s Literature.</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW144335371 BCX9">”</span></span><span class="EOP SCXW144335371 BCX9" data-ccp-props="{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:360}">&nbsp;</span></p>
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<p><span data-contrast="auto">Hendrix received a $1,000 </span><a href="https://www.uwlax.edu/urc/urcc-grants/" data-mce-href="/urc/urcc-grants/"><span data-contrast="none">Undergraduate Research &amp; Creativity Grant</span></a><span data-contrast="auto"> earlier in the year to fund her part of a larger, grant-funded research project currently underway in the </span><a href="https://www.uwlax.edu/murphylibrary/collections/curriculum-center/" data-mce-href="/murphylibrary/collections/curriculum-center/"><span data-contrast="none">Murphy Library Alice Hagar Curriculum Center</span></a><span data-contrast="auto"> consisting of a diversity analysis of all the picture books, which are being analyzed and coded according to categories that Hendrix and her research mentor, Education Liaison &amp; Special Collections Librarian </span><a href="https://www.uwlax.edu/profile/tholford/" data-mce-href="/profile/tholford/"><span data-contrast="none">Teri Holford</span></a><span data-contrast="auto">, had determined. Their work is broadly inspired by the </span><a href="https://ccbc.education.wisc.edu/" data-mce-href="https://ccbc.education.wisc.edu/"><span data-contrast="none">Cooperative Children’s Book Center</span></a><span data-contrast="auto"> (CCBC) at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Hendrix participated in one chunk of the book analysis in its earlier phase, but her own grant-funded project is to create a web-based, intuitive and user-friendly search tool that would allow users to customize a search for diversity in picture books. At the time of this writing, both projects are concluding data collection and inching toward the stage of data analysis and beta testing. Hendrix, </span><span data-contrast="auto">an </span><span data-contrast="auto">archeology major and history major with a topical emphasis in public and policy, also works at Murphy Library’s </span><a href="https://www.uwlax.edu/murphylibrary/collections/special-collections/" data-mce-href="/murphylibrary/collections/special-collections/"><span data-contrast="none">Special Collections and Area Research Center</span></a><span data-contrast="auto">.&nbsp;</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:360}">&nbsp;</span></p><p><span data-contrast="auto">Learn more about Hendrix’s project and the other UWL students who participated in the Quick Pitch competition on the </span><a href="https://www.wisys.org/news-media/uw-la-crosse-students-adeline-hendrix-and-christine-starshak-recognized-for-research-communication-skills" data-mce-href="https://www.wisys.org/news-media/uw-la-crosse-students-adeline-hendrix-and-christine-starshak-recognized-for-research-communication-skills"><span data-contrast="none">WiSys website.</span></a><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:360}">&nbsp;</span></p>
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<p>By <a data-mce-href="/profile/lgodden/" href="/profile/lgodden/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Laura Godden</a> (she/her/hers)</p><p><span data-contrast="none">When University of Wisconsin-La Crosse Professor Emeritus of History George Gilkey left a generous bequest to the</span> <a href="/murphylibrary/collections/special-collections/" data-mce-href="/murphylibrary/collections/special-collections/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span data-contrast="none">Murphy Library Special Collections/Area Research Center (SC/ARC)</span></a> <span data-contrast="none">in 2010, the library felt the best way to honor his gift and legacy was to establish a student scholarship in his name.&nbsp;</span><span data-ccp-props="{">&nbsp;</span></p><p><span data-contrast="auto">Now in its 8th year, Murphy Library is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2022-2023 </span><a href="/murphylibrary/about-the-library/events-and-publications/george-gilkey-award/" data-mce-href="/murphylibrary/about-the-library/events-and-publications/george-gilkey-award/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span data-contrast="none">George Gilkey Special Collections Research Scholarship</span></a><span data-contrast="auto">:&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span data-ccp-props="{">&nbsp;</span></p><ul><li><span data-contrast="auto">1st place: Mary J. Miller, social studies history education major, for her HIS 490: History </span> <span data-contrast="auto">Research Seminar paper, “</span><a href="https://wisconsin-uwlax.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/01UWI_LC/qdrgg8/alma991017078858802125" data-mce-href="https://wisconsin-uwlax.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/01UWI_LC/qdrgg8/alma991017078858802125"><em><span data-contrast="none">The Black Forum</span></em></a><a href="https://wisconsin-uwlax.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/01UWI_LC/qdrgg8/alma991017078858802125" data-mce-href="https://wisconsin-uwlax.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/01UWI_LC/qdrgg8/alma991017078858802125" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span data-contrast="none">: The Intersection of the Intersection of Working-</span></a> <span data-contrast="none">Class Radicalism and Racial Equity in </span><a href="https://wisconsin-uwlax.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/01UWI_LC/qdrgg8/alma991017078858802125" data-mce-href="https://wisconsin-uwlax.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/01UWI_LC/qdrgg8/alma991017078858802125" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><em><span data-contrast="none">The Racquet </span></em></a><span data-contrast="none">in 1969</span><span data-contrast="auto">,” written in spring 2022.</span><span data-ccp-props="{">&nbsp;</span></li><li><span data-contrast="auto">2nd place tie: Gavin Stebbins, biology major, for his HIS 200: Historiography and Historical </span> <span data-contrast="auto">Methods assignment, “</span><a href="https://wisconsin-uwlax.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/01UWI_LC/qdrgg8/alma991017190551802125" data-mce-href="https://wisconsin-uwlax.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/01UWI_LC/qdrgg8/alma991017190551802125" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span data-contrast="none">John Michael Haddad Oral History Assessment</span></a><span data-contrast="auto">,” written in spring 2022.</span><span data-ccp-props="{">&nbsp;</span></li><li><span data-contrast="auto">2nd place tie: Sidney Paulson, archaeological studies major, for her HIS 200: Historiography and </span> <span data-contrast="auto">Historical Methods assignment, “</span><a href="https://wisconsin-uwlax.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/01UWI_LC/qdrgg8/alma991017190552002125" data-mce-href="https://wisconsin-uwlax.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/01UWI_LC/qdrgg8/alma991017190552002125"><span data-contrast="none">John Czeiska Jr. Oral History Assessmen</span></a><a href="https://wisconsin-uwlax.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/01UWI_LC/qdrgg8/alma991017190552002125" data-mce-href="https://wisconsin-uwlax.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/01UWI_LC/qdrgg8/alma991017190552002125"><span data-contrast="none">t</span></a><span data-contrast="auto">,” written in spring </span> <span data-contrast="auto">2022.</span>&nbsp;</li></ul><p><span data-contrast="auto">Of the scholarship, Mary Miller wrote, “Thank you for helping make [my two older sisters] proud [of me]."&nbsp;</span></p><p><span data-contrast="auto">Gavin Stebbins thanked the committee for his selection, writing, “I am very serious about my studies and fulfilling my goals, and this scholarship goes a long way in helping me do that.” He added that even though he plans to become a doctor, he “chose to add history as a minor just because it is a field that I really enjoy and have a deep passion and appreciation for.”&nbsp;</span></p><p><span></span><span data-contrast="auto">Sidney Paulson told the committee about how she comes from a family of six and plans to attend graduate school to obtain a doctorate in archaeology. She stated, “This scholarship will help immensely, in allowing me to work a little bit less next year and focus more on schoolwork. The past few years have been very stressful for me, going to school full-time and working as much as possible, while staying on the dean’s list. The assistance will play a large part in somewhat lessening my stress for the coming year so that I can finish off my senior year in a strong place.”&nbsp;</span></p><p><span data-contrast="auto">To be eligible for the scholarship, applicants must use materials from the Murphy Library SC/ARC archives in an intellectual product, such as a paper, artistic creation, slide presentation, video, news article or other project. A variety of sources like UWL </span><em><span data-contrast="auto">Racquet</span></em><span data-contrast="auto"> student newspapers, vertical files/newspaper clippings, U.S. Census records, and oral histories were used in this year’s submissions. About her paper, Mary Miller commented, “Because of the wealth of resources in the archives, this project was a lot of fun to create!"&nbsp;</span></p><p><a href="/murphylibrary/about-the-library/events-and-publications/george-gilkey-award/" data-mce-href="/murphylibrary/about-the-library/events-and-publications/george-gilkey-award/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span data-contrast="none">The George Gilkey Special Collections Research Scholarship</span></a> <span data-contrast="auto">is open to any current UW-La Crosse student enrolled full-time and in good academic standing. Scholarship applicants submit a single-authored intellectual product that utilizes materials from SC/ARC. The selection committee then chooses the best submission(s) based on quality and use of archival sources.&nbsp;</span></p><p><span data-contrast="auto">The committee is composed of faculty members from both the library and the campus at large. This year’s members were:&nbsp;</span><span data-ccp-props="{">&nbsp;</span></p><ul><li data-leveltext="%1." data-font="Calibri" data-listid="22" data-list-defn-props="{" aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1"><a href="/profile/lgodden/" data-mce-href="/profile/lgodden/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span data-contrast="none">Laura Godden</span></a><span data-contrast="none">, <a data-mce-href="/murphylibrary/about-the-library/library-department/" href="/murphylibrary/about-the-library/library-department/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Library Department&nbsp;</a></span><span data-ccp-props="{"><a data-mce-href="/murphylibrary/about-the-library/library-department/" href="/murphylibrary/about-the-library/library-department/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">&nbsp;</a></span></li><li data-leveltext="%1." data-font="Calibri" data-listid="22" data-list-defn-props="{" aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1"><a href="/profile/phardy/" data-mce-href="/profile/phardy/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span data-contrast="none">Penelope Hardy</span></a><span data-contrast="none">, <a data-mce-href="/academics/department/history/" href="/academics/department/history/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">History Department</a></span><span data-ccp-props="{">&nbsp;</span></li><li data-leveltext="%1." data-font="Calibri" data-listid="22" data-list-defn-props="{" aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1"><a href="/profile/tholford/" data-mce-href="/profile/tholford/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span data-contrast="none">Teri Holford</span></a><span data-contrast="none">, <a data-mce-href="/murphylibrary/about-the-library/library-department/" href="/murphylibrary/about-the-library/library-department/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Library Department&nbsp;</a></span><span data-ccp-props="{">&nbsp;</span></li><li data-leveltext="%1." data-font="Calibri" data-listid="22" data-list-defn-props="{" aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1"><a href="/profile/kshonk/" data-mce-href="/profile/kshonk/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span data-contrast="none">Ken Shonk</span></a><span data-contrast="none">, <a data-mce-href="/academics/department/history/" href="/academics/department/history/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">History Department&nbsp;</a></span><a data-mce-href="/academics/department/history/" href="/academics/department/history/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span data-ccp-props="{">&nbsp;</span></a></li></ul><p><span data-contrast="none">You can read each year’s winning submissions by visiting Murphy Library Special Collections/Area Research Center where a copy of each year’s winning submission(s) is preserved as part of its collection. A complete listing can be found </span><a href="/murphylibrary/about-the-library/events-and-publications/george-gilkey-award/" data-mce-href="/murphylibrary/about-the-library/events-and-publications/george-gilkey-award/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span data-contrast="none">here</span></a><span data-contrast="none">.&nbsp;</span></p><p><span data-contrast="none">The scholarship is intended to encourage original student research. The library also hopes it will further recognize Gilkey’s essential role in establishing and 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 his comfortable researching slippers!&nbsp;</span></p><p><span data-contrast="none">Murphy Library hopes this accolade provides scholarship recipients with some much-deserved recognition for their academic work and congratulates them on their accomplishments!&nbsp;</span></p><p><span data-contrast="none">Students can apply for this year’s George Gilkey Special Collections Research Scholarship via the </span><a href="https://uwlax.academicworks.com/opportunities/22262" data-mce-href="https://uwlax.academicworks.com/opportunities/22262" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span data-contrast="none">UWL Foundation webpage</span></a><span data-contrast="none">. The application deadline is February 1, 2024.&nbsp;</span><span data-ccp-props="{">&nbsp;</span></p>
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