McIntyre Library Newsletter - Spring 2017

McIntyre Library just released Issue #85 of our newsletter, Off the Shelf

Articles inside the newsletter include:

• A farewell letter from director John Pollitz
• Introduction to the interim director Jill Markgraf
• Introductions to the interim heads of research and instruction
• Introduction to our new employee, Roxanne Backowski
• Part two of our history of McIntyre series
• Recent acquisitions to the library

And so much more!


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Questions or comments? Contact the editor at vandezjl@uwec.edu

McIntyre Library Newsletter - Fall 2016

McIntyre Library just released Issue #84 of our newsletter, Off the Shelf 

Articles inside the newsletter include:

• Digitization of The Spectator
• The history of McIntyre Library: 1916-1966
• Research & Instruction's new look
• The history of the Blugold mascot
• Recent acquisitions in popular fiction and nonfiction
• And much more!

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McIntyre Library Newsletter - Spring 2016

McIntyre Library just released Issue #83 of our newsletter, Off the Shelf 

Articles inside the newsletter include:

• The redesign of the circulation desk 
• McIntyre's Honors course: "Living in an Information Economy"
• Miniconferences in Research & Instruction 
• A gift of rare books donated to Special Collections & Archives
• Our new student employee scholarship
• And much more!

***In the newsletter's introduction from our Director, John Pollitz, there is information about the McIntyre Alumni Reunion Picnic to be held in Carson Park during Homecoming. This event is for all current and past employees, student employees, and librarians. Check out the article for more information and the link to a preliminary planning survey!

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Libraries: a bridge across the Digital Divide

According to the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, one in three Americans do not have access to the Internet in their homes, and many cannot even afford a computer. Libraries -- particularly public libraries -- make the wealth of information available to anyone, regardless of income level, etc.

My favorite fact from this video is "More than 30 million people use libraries every year to further their education." And Internet access is central to those efforts.

New Database: Education Research Complete

The library now subscribes to Education Research Complete, the definitive online resource for education research. This database offers the world's largest and most complete collection of full text education journals covering scholarly research and information relating to topics from early childhood to higher education, and all educational specialties, such as multilingual education, health education, and testing. The database provides indexing and abstracts for more than 1,500 journals, as well as full text for more than 750 journals and more than 100 books and monographs.