Celebrate National Library Week by bidding and filling out a survey!

It's that time of year again - time to celebrate National Library Week April 13-19! The SLIS Library has two ways you can celebrate:

1. Bid at the annual Silent Auction! We have everything from books to bags to bottles to printers (wait- that didn't start with a "B"...) and everything in between. Bidding starts after setup on Friday the 11th and goes until 5:30 pm on April 17th. All proceeds go the the SLIS Library.

2. Take our biannual survey! Tell the library staff what you think about us by taking our short survey at http://www.zoomerang.com/Survey/?p=WEB227M5RC4FQN . The survey closes on April 25th, so don't delay. Your feedback helps us (the library) better serve you!

Have a happy National Library Week!

Son of Workshop Saturday - April 5th

Here is the schedule for Son of Workshop Saturday:

Cat Lab:
11 am- "Storytime Bag of Tricks" Activities to focus the group
12 pm- Resume Swap
1 pm- Easy Hardware - Computer Basics
2 pm - 2:20 pm- Mini-workshop - Jing

Computer Lab:
11 am- Readers' Advisory Tools
12 pm - Searching Boot Camp Part 1 - How to Find (SLIS) Stuff: MadCat and More
1 pm- Searching Boot Camp Part 2- ProQuest ABI/Inform

See you all Saturday!

How do you find stuff?

UW-Madison libraries want to know! Take the short survey (5-10 minutes long) and tell the campus library staff how you find information. The survey ends April 1st.

Spring Break and more!

Spring Break is almost here! Library hours for Spring Break:

Monday - Friday: 10:00am - 2:00pm
Saturday, March 15 - Sunday, March 16: Closed
Saturday, March 22 - Sunday, March 23: Closed

Also, keep Saturday April 5th clear for Son of Workshop Saturday! Workshops planned for this round include:

Readers' Advisory,
Searching MadCat and more,
Computer hardware,
Mini-workshop - Jing, and
The popular resume swap!

Stay tuned for more details. Have a good Spring Break everyone!

Zines!

If you have been sitting on the comfy couch or chair near the windows, you've probably noticed our zine collection. However, perhaps you haven't had a closer look to see what was all there. The SLIS Library has now posted the contents of the Library Workers Zine Collection online. See for yourself what zines are all about and how they relate to libraries and librarians. Also check out the Featured Zine Section where we review a title from our collection. The first featured zine, The Journal of Books & Wenches, covers the exciting, dangerous, and fast paced world of UW-Madison SLIS. Check out the zines page and have fun!

Workshop Saturday

If you haven't heard already, February 16th is Workshop Saturday! We have a very full slate of workshops to present to all of you, taking up both the Computer Lab and Cat Lab:

Cat Lab Schedule

10-10:45 Podcasting
11-11:45 Copyright Basics
12-1 Lunch
1-2:45 Resume Swap (2- 1 hour sessions)
3-3:45 Impromptu Group Management

Computer Lab Schedule

10-10:45 Working with Wikipedia
11-11:45 Readers' Advisory Tools
12-1 Lunch
1-1:45 Excel Basics
2-2:45 MyWebSpace/Learn@UW Refresher
3-3:45 Bloglines for Job Hunting

Descriptions of these workshops are at the front desk of the SLIS library. You can also email me at yoose AT wisc DOT edu if you wish to receive an electronic copy. We hope to see you February 16th!

Welcome Back

Hi everyone! Hope everyone stayed warm and had a good winter break. The SLIS Library will be doing workshops and adding new content to the website (including a huge list of library associations worldwide), so keep your eyes on the blog for updates.

Speaking of workshops, we heard from many of you that we should offer weekend presentations of our workshops. In response, we are organizing Workshop Saturday on February 16th. Keep that date in your calendar clear! More information will be posted (and emailed) closer to the event.

Good luck this semester!