University of Wisconsin-Madison Libraries Magazine Fall 2016 | Page 2
CONTENT S
University of Wisconsin–Madison
LIBRARIES
The Wisconsin Idea thrives in the UW–Madison Libraries. More than
ever we see its impact on a global scale. This issue highlights a few of our
many dedicated staff and their contributions to education here and abroad.
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Message from the Vice Provost for Libraries: UW–Madison Libraries - A Commitment to
Excellence
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On the Cover
Bucky Badger, Photo by Rick Marolt
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Fall 2016, Volume 2. No. 1
Editor
Natasha Veeser
Design and Production
Daniel L. Joe
Co-Editors
Julie Arensdorf
Erin Doherty
Beth Harper
JoAnne Lehman
Pamela O’Donnell
Contributors
Julie Arensdorf
Larry Ashmun
Susan Barribeau
Michael Chaim
Erin Doherty
Peter Gorman
Nancy Graff Schultz
Jesse Henderson
Tracy Honn
Kelli Hughes
Kari Knutson
Lee Konrad
Carrie Kruse
Dave Luke
Jaime Martindale
Jim Moran
Arielle Perry
Robin Rider
Emilie Songolo
Ben Strand
Sheila Stoeckel
Ed Van Gemert
Special Photography
Contributions
University of Wisconsin–
Madison, University
Communications
University of Wisconsin–
Madison Archives
University of Wisconsin Digital
Collections
U.S. Embassy Phnom Penh
Rick Marolt
Jessie Nemec
Publisher
University of Wisconsin–
Madison Libraries
Copyright: Board of Regents
of the University of Wisconsin
System
Facing Page:
Left: Larry Ashmun with Krisna UK, Center for
Khmer Studies Director
Center: Tracy Honn holds a Silver Buckle Press
workshop
Right: Emilie Songolo with graduate students
of the PFMP (Professional French Master’s
Program)
A Planned Legacy: The tradition of Endowment Funds Benefitting the UW–Madison Libraries
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Pomp and Circumstance: Celebrating Shakespeare in Wisconsin 2016
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Graduate Study Room: Inspiring Spaces
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Silver Buckle Press: A New Chapter
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Q&A with Hamilton Wood Type & Printing Museum’s Jim Moran on the Silver Buckle Press
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Capturing Time: A Look at Digital Preservation
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Mapping a Path Forward: Geospatial Data
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A Journey Both Comedic and Divine:
Long-lost Volume Returned to Memorial Library via Little Free Library After 84 years
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Wisconsin Idea, A World Away
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Badgers Take the Hill
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Student Library Ambassadors: Lending a New Perspective
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A Message from Michael Chaim, Friends of the Library President
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Grants to Libraries
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Friends Spring 2016 in Review
36 Emilie Songolo: The Fabric of an Outstanding Career
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Go Big Read Selects Evicted for 2016-2017