We would like to thank the 692 students, faculty, and staff who participated in this year’s LibQUAL+ survey. Winners of the iTunes gift cards are UW students Richard Vann, Megan Schnorenberg, Benjamin Ireland, and Kelsie Gross; and faculty/ staff Kathryn Brooks and Brittney Thompson.
We are in the process of analyzing the survey results and will begin reporting them to members of the university community in the next couple months. Thanks again for helping us to improve UW Libraries!
UW Libraries is celebrating Preservation Week from 22-28 April 2012. Please see our virtual poster for additional details.
On April 22, you’re invited to kick–off Preservation Week by joining fifteen organizations who have prepared a variety of preservation activities and information on digitization, family photographs and heirlooms, textiles, books, Wyoming history, and more. Children’s activities and hands-on demonstrations will be available. Don’t miss this opportunity to sample what these organizations have to offer the Laramie community and learn how to get involved in preserving your family history. Event starts Sunday April 22 at 2 p.m. until 4 p.m. at the Alice Hardie Stevens Center at the Invinson Mansion.
Exhibits Include:
West Side League of Neighbors: Members of the league will be on hand to share maps, information and answer questions about the West side neighborhood. Learn more about the league and their mission.
Digitization Projects: Learn about a variety of digitization projects at the University of Wyoming and State Library. Professionals from University Libraries will have information about digitization projects that have resulted in rich informational databases including Annals of Wyoming, Wyoming Newspaper Project, American History and Life, WYO yearbooks, Wyoming Subject List, and Biography & Genealogy Subject List. Access to these databases will be available on-site.
Wyoming Newspaper Project: A large selection of archives of Wyoming Newspapers is available on microfilm and digital formats. University of Wyoming Libraries will share information about this project.
Preservation of Books and Printed Materials: Learn best practices for the care and handling of books and other printed materials from experienced professionals from University of Wyoming Libraries.
American Heritage Center: The American Heritage Center is the University of Wyoming’s nationally recognized repository of manuscripts collections, rare books, and the university archives. Come learn about the AHC’s many collections, open to the public, that include local family papers, architectural history, and photographic collections related to Laramie.
Tell Your Family’s Story: Amy Thurow will share ideas on how to sort and organize those boxes of pre–digital photos and memorabilia into a family collection, how to assemble family memorabilia into an album to tell a story, and best practices for interviewing elderly family members on genealogy and family history.
Pre World War II Quilt Project: Come make an appointment with The Wyoming Quilt Project (WQP) to have your undocumented pre World War II quilts documented for free, available only during Preservation Week. The WQP has been documenting quilts since 1994 and nearly 3,000 quilts have been documented to date.
Publish a Family History Book: Learn from local author Kim Viner about the process involved with authoring your family history from start to finish with the use of on-line self publishing companies such as Lulu and other options available for self-publishing. Copies of Viner’s new book, Edward Ivinson: A Biography, will be available for purchase.
Preserving Family Photographs: Residents with scrapbooks, albums or loose photographs of people, places and events of Laramie and Albany County are invited to have them evaluated by Laramie Plains Museum Photo Historian, Jerry Hansen. Hansen will be on-hand to provide suggestions on how to preserve your photos in print and through digitization with the Laramie Plains Museum.
History of Laramie’s Railroad Depots: Learn about the history of Laramie’s railroad depots and the railroads of Albany County. Support the Laramie Railroad Depot Association through purchasing a coffee mug and/or t-shirt.
Preserving Family Textiles: Learn techniques used to care and preserve family heirloom textiles from Dr. Sonya Meyer from the UW Department of Family and Consumer Sciences.
Wyoming History Room: Albany County Public Library will be on–hand to share information about the Wyoming History Room located in Albany County Public Library.
Wyoming Territorial Prison: Learn about a new exhibit, “Science on the Range,” at the Wyoming Territorial Prison. Exhibit includes artifacts pertaining to the UW Experiment Station Stock Farm. It unveils the University of Wyoming Experiment Station story of the research community that advanced farming and ranching practices in Wyoming resulting in greater economic returns and quality of life.
Children’s Activities: Children will have the opportunity to make an accordion book, a handbook to collect family handprints, and a fun bookmark.
Also scheduled throughout the week of April 22-28, are a variety of preservation activities around town (listed in the attached poster).
Preservation Week of Activities, April 22-28
On Friday, April 6, the Rex Amend jazz quartet will be performing from Noon-12:45 p.m. in the Coe Library Atrium on Level 1.
The quartet consists of University of Wyoming students Rex Amend (saxophone), Erik Olson (piano), Ed Roster II (bass), and Zach Paris (drums).
For those who wish to study during the performance, Coe Library can accommodate booking study rooms in advance via http://www-lib.uwyo.edu/services/studyrooms.cfm Levels 3 and 4 of the stacks are also designated Quiet floors.
On April 26, 2012, ESPN sports writer Howard Bryant will be the featured speaker at the 2012 Book and Author Luncheon. In addition to his work with ESPN, Bryant has also written a biography of Hank Aaron and other books involving issues of both race and drugs in major league baseball.
The Luncheon will take place at the UW Conference Center from noon to 2pm, with a full catered meal followed by Howard Bryant’s talk. Tickets are available for $50 at 766-3279 or UWLibGive@uwyo.edu. Please RSVP no later than April 17, 2012.
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UW Libraries would like to welcome everyone back from Spring Break.
Starting today, UW students, staff and faculty may check out an iPad at Coe Library’s Circulation Help Desk for 3-day loan periods.
Spring Break hours will begin on Friday the 9th, with Coe Library closing at 5:30 p.m. and all UW Libraries remaining closed Saturday the 10th and Sunday the 11th. Coe Library will be open Monday through Friday of Spring Break from 8:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m, with branches also running reduced hours. All UW Libraries will be closed on Saturday the 17th, with Coe resuming normal hours (11:00 a.m. to midnight) on Sunday the 18th. Specific branch library hours during Spring Break can be found by clicking here.
UW Libraries wishes everyone a very safe and enjoyable Spring Break, whether you’re soaking up the sun at Lake Havasu, Cancun, or Panama City, or staying behind for some 50 degree weather here in Laramie.
