Posters and pictures for $.50. Come and get 'em!

McIntyre Library is cleaning house and has a variety of laminated pictures & posters for sale for .50/each. View them on the 1st floor used book sale area.  Everything from art prints to posters of Native American artifacts to vintage photographs. New items added daily.

New York Times [AND] Dictionary of American Regional English now available online

Two popular resources are now available online through McIntyre Library. The New York Times, including book reviews, editorial cartoons and advertisements, is searchable from 1851 to the present. The Dictionary of American Regional English (DARE), exploring regional language differences and etymologies, will let you get to the bottom of the soda vs pop debate. The online version includes interactive maps and audio recordings. Both resources can be found via the Find a Database link on the McIntyre website, by title or by topic.

Spring 2014 Off the Shelf

Click here to read the latest issue of Off the Shelf, McIntyre Library's newsletter.

Robert Frost Poetry Celebration, March 26, 4 pm

McIntyre Library, the UW-Eau Claire English Department, and UW-Eau Claire Foundation are proud to host a poetry reading of Robert Frost's work on Wed. March 26 at 4 pm on the 3rd floor of Centennial Hall. Readers will include Chancellor James Schmidt, current Wisconsin poet laureate Max Garland, and current Eau Claire City Council President Kerry Kincaid.

In addition to the poetry reading, select highlights from the Frederick G. and Joan Christopherson Schmidt Robert Frost Collection recently acquired by McIntyre Library's Special Collections & Archives will be on display during this event.

For more information see: http://www.uwec.edu/News/releases/14/03/0313RobertFrostPoetryEvent.htm

Spring Break 2014 Library Hours

McIntyre Library will be open a reduced number of hours during Spring Break 2014.

Friday, March 14: 7 am - 7 pm
Saturday, March 15: CLOSED
Sunday, March 16: CLOSED
Monday, March 17: 7:30 am - 4:30 pm
Tuesday, March 18: 7:30 am - 4:30 pm
Wednesday, March 19: 7:30 am - 4:30 pm 
Thursday, March 20: 7:30 am - 4:30 pm
Friday, March 21: 7:30 am - 4:30 pm
Saturday, March 22: CLOSED
Sunday, March 23: 11 am - 1 am

For more information see the library website.

Special Collections and Archives Exhibit on 5th floor of Library

Special Collections Exhibit

Leave Feedback on This Panel

Proud to be a University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire student, staff, faculty member, or alumni? Check out the panel exhibit located on the 5th floor of McIntyre Library outside of Special Collections and Archives Department.

Items featured in the exhibit include university photographs and the Periscope (university yearbook from 1917-1995) from our new online digital collections website. Have fun answering our campus-related questions or stop into Special Collections and Archives to look at the original photographs and yearbooks or ask us any questions!

Follow @mcintyrelibrary, #uwecarchives on Twitter and “Like” McIntyre Library and the Special Collections and Archives Facebook pages for weekly updates and exhibit photos.

New Digital Collections Website Celebrates Campus History

Schofield Hall, winter scene, 1966, AS279.005.012.002

Its official – the McIntyre Library's Special Collections and Archives has gone digital! Since early 2013, we have been creating a digital collections to feature University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire archival collections. UW-Eau Claire students, staff, alumni, and community members can easily view campus photographs and browse or search through a full set of the campus yearbook, The Periscope, from 1917-1995, with this online tool. New collections will be added as we continue digitizing them.

In addition to online items, a panel exhibit is located on the 5th floor outside the Special Collections and Archives Department that features photographs, yearbooks, and information about the digital collections. Stop into the Archives or contact us at (715) 836-2739 or library.archives@uwec.edu to ask us any questions!

Follow @mcintyrelibrary, #uwecarchives on Twitter and “Like” McIntyre Library and the Special Collections and Archives Facebook pages for weekly updates and exhibit photos.

Tax Forms Now Available at McIntyre Library

Tax Forms Available at McIntyre Library

U.S., WI, and MN tax forms are available at McIntyre Library. They are located on the 1^st floor near the entrance gate. Tax materials are for personal use only, as supplies are limited. Forms may be downloaded online using these URLs:

            www.irs.ustreas.gov
            www.dor.state.wi.us/

            www.taxes.state.mn.us/

Exhibit on Nazi Resistance Movement in McIntyre Library

McIntyre Library is proud to be hosting the White Rose traveling exhibit (Feb. 3-19, 2014) which recounts the actions of the famous non-violent student resistance movement in Nazi Germany.  These students distributed leaflets calling for the overthrow of Hitler and his government.  After being discovered, the core members (six young students and one professor) were executed by the Nazi terror regime.

On Thursday, February 6 at 6:30 pm, there will be an opening reception which will include brief introductory remarks by Dr. Carter Smith, chair of the Department of Languages, and a 30 minute lecture “Resistance Movement: Lessons from the Nazi Past” by Dr. Teresa Sanislo, professor of History.  Light refreshments will be served and the public is welcome to attend.

To visit the exhibit, go to McIntyre Library's 2nd floor Breezeway (L2022). It is open for public viewing all hours that the library building is open.

Robert Frost Collection Housed in McIntyre Library's Special Collections & Archives

The Frederick G. and Joan Christopherson-Schmidt Robert Frost Collection is now available for use by researchers in McIntyre Library’s Special Collections and Archives.  This private collection — acquired by the UW-Eau Claire Foundation from Joan Christopherson-Schmidt of Milwaukee — is believed to be one of the most extensive Robert Frost collections maintained outside of academia.

Frederick Schmidt began collecting Frost’s books as a youth and continued this endeavor throughout his life.  Schmidt was introduced to Frost in 1942 and the two men bonded over their shared interests of nature and poetry.  They were to remain lifelong friends.  The collection includes 44 Frost books, most of which are first- or rare limited editions, including many that have been signed and inscribed by the poet.  Also included in the collection are manuscript materials of handwritten poetry, Christmas cards and pamphlets, as well as dozens of books about Frost.

To see the Frost Collection for yourself, please stop by Special Collections and Archives which is located on the 5th floor of McIntyre Library.  In addition to the Frost Collection, Special Collections has other rare books, manuscript collections, and university records. Special Collections is open to the public weekdays from 9am-4pm.  Please direct any questions about this new acquisition or any other collections to library.archives@uwec.edu or 715-836-2739. 

Winterim Library Hours

McIntyre Library will be open during Winterim (January 2 - 19) the following hours:

• Sunday:  1 pm - 10:30 pm
• Monday: 7:30 am - 10 pm
• Tuesday: 7:30 am - 10 pm
• Wednesday: 7:30 am - 10 pm
• Thursday: 7:30 am - 10 pm
• Friday: 7:30 am - 9 pm
• Saturday: 9 am - 5 pm

The library will be close at 4:30 pm on January 17.  It will be closed January 18-19 and will be closed on January 20 in observance of Martin Luther King Day.  Spring Semester hours will resume on Tuesday, January 21.  For more information see the library hours page.

Library Hours Dec. 21 - Jan. 1

McIntyre Library will be open a reduced number of hours between the fall semester end and the start of Winterim classes on January 2.  See below for more information:

• December 21-22: CLOSED
• December 23: 7:30 am - 4:30 pm
• December 24-25: CLOSED
• December 26-27: 7:30 am - 10 pm
• December 28-29: CLOSED
• December 30: 7:30 am - 4:30 pm
• December 31 - January 1, 2014: CLOSED

McIntyre Library will resume Winterim Hours on Thursday, January 2.  For more information see the library hours page.  If you have any questions, please call the library circulation desk at 715-836-3856.

Free Coffee During Finals Week

McIntyre Library will be offering FREE COFFEE during finals week to students studying in the library from 10 pm - 4 am, Sunday - Thursday nights (December 15-19).  The coffee will be located on the first floor across from the library's circulation desk.

Good luck on your tests!

Your friends at McIntyre Library

Finals week stress relievers in McIntyre Library

Stressed by finals week? McIntyre Library has a plethora of things in store for you to relieve your stresses.

Dogs in McIntyre Library: Pet local therapy dogs throughout the week.  The dogs will be here the following days and times near the main stairwell.

• Sunday, December 15, 6-7 pm
• Monday, December 16, 4:30-7 pm
• Tuesday, December 17, 5-7 pm
• Wednesday, December 18, 5-5:45 pm

Dance Party in McIntyre Library: On Sunday, December 15 from 9-10 pm, dance your stresses away on the library's 2nd floor.  A DJ will play music while you take a break from studying with the free food provided.  McIntyre Library and the Lookout are sponsors of this event. 

Relaxation Stations: On Monday & Tuesday of finals week (December 16&17) stop by the relaxation stations in the library entryway (riverside entrance) to get a professional massage, grab a piece of fruit, make your own stress ball, or use some aromatherapy lotion.  This event is sponsored by Student Health Services.

Music & Coloring Therapy - Color your stress away in McIntyre Library to classical music recorded by our own University Chamber Orchestra.  Coloring pages and crayons are provided.  Located on first floor near the TV & Book Sale shelf. This event will be held the following days and times:

• Sunday, December 15th: 6:00-7:00 PM
• Monday, December 16th: 5:00-6:00 PM
• Tuesday, December 17th: 5:00-6:00 PM
• Wednesday, December 18th: 5:00-6:00 PM

Pre-finals and finals week library hours (12/9-12/21)

McIntyre Library will be open 24 hours the week before and of finals, beginning December 9.

• Pre-finals week: The library will open on Monday, December 9 starting at 7 a.m. and stay open continuously until Friday, December 13 at midnight.
• On Saturday, December 14, the library will open at 7:30 a.m. and close at midnight.
• Finals week: The library will open Sunday, December 15 at 7:30 a.m. and stay open continuously until Friday, December 20 at 7 p.m.

During winter break the library will be closed December 21-22, 24-25, 28-29, 31, and January 1.

For the complete listing of hours, visit the library's website.  

19th Annual Fundraiser for Hmong Mutual Assistance Association

The McIntyre Library Staff Association is conducting its annual collection to benefit those served by the Hmong Mutual Assistance Association (HMAA) rice pantry.

Last year we raised enough donations to purchase 4826 pounds of rice,  making a difference in the lives of our Eau Claire area neighbors.  A donation of $20 can feed a family of 5 or 6 for a month.

New this year, in addition to cash or check, you can donate through Paypal.

To donate cash or checks:

• Checks should be made payable to McIntyre Library Staff Association.
• Donations can also be dropped off at the library reference desk or in a donation box location on the 1^st floor of the library next to the New Book Shelf. 

• Donations can be submitted via mail or campus mail to:
• Daniel Hillis, McIntyre Library, UW-Eau Claire, Eau Claire, WI 54702

For more information, see our HMAA Fundraiser guide or contact Jill Markgraf 

Thanksgiving Week Library Hours

Due to the Thanksgiving Holiday on Thursday, we're closed and reducing hours next week (11/24-12/1). See below for a listing of the holiday hours.

Remember, we're always available online!

Welcome Trista Anderson, New Library Program Associate!

McIntyre Library is happy to have a new Library Program Associate, Trista Anderson. You will find Trista in McIntyre Library's administrative office (L3002).  Please contact her with any questions you have at 715-836-3715 or email her (tomantn@uwec.edu).

Trista is a UW-Eau Claire alumna, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts degree in 2009.  She majored in Photography with an Art History minor.  Trista also completed a certificate program in Fine Arts Administration.

While not at work, Trista and her husband Matt keep busy as they make improvements to their 93-year-old home in Eau Claire.  They don’t have any kids yet, but they do have a mini-dachshund named Bowser who provides them with daily entertainment.  Trista is excited to be working with the excellent students, faculty and staff at UW-Eau Claire and McIntyre Library is happy to have her on board!

Federal government websites back online

Good news! The federal government shutdown came to an end with the October 16th passage of the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2014 followed by the President signing the bill into law on October 17th.

How does this affect you? The end of the government shutdown means that most federal websites are now back online. To find information published by government agencies, try:

• USA.gov directory for quick access to websites published by government agencies 
• McIntyre Library's Statistics Research Guide for resources useful for finding statistics and data
• McIntyre Library's Statistics Databases for even more resources

Since October 1st, you may have noticed that many federal government agency websites have been unavailable due to the "lapse in appropriations." While not all websites published by the federal government have been down, many sites useful to researchers and students have been shuttered, including American FactFinder, Bureau of Justice Statistics, National Center for Education Statistics, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Bureau of Economic Analysis, and many more. Because these websites have been inaccessible, many UW-Eau Claire students have struggled to find reliable current data about the population, economy, and crime, among other topics.

Questions about using government information and documents in your research? Contact Robin Miller, Research & Instruction/Government Publications Librarian at McIntyre Library.

Microwave Available for Student Use in Library

Did you know that McIntyre Library now offers a microwave for students to use? You can find the microwave in the lower level of the library next to the vending machines. 

If you use the microwave, please be courteous to other users and clean up after yourself.

Thank you to the many students who have left comments in our suggestion box about wanting one of these in the library.  Keep giving us good suggestions!