Murphy Library
University of Wisconsin-La Crosse
Issue 64 Fall 2019
Letter from the Director PS: Let’s Talk Conference About Libraries and Learning Gilkey Scholarship Award New Master’s Program Partnership
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In This Issue From the Director...............................................2 Technology Updates..........................................3 PS: Let’s Talk - From Page to Stage................3 I Need a Picture Book with Flawed Information..........................4 Conference About Libraries and Learning.............................5
From the Director
New Library Website.........................................5 The Information Cycle: Shevaun Watson Interview......................6 Three Gilkey Scholarship Recipients...............7 New MS-ITM Degree Program.........................8 Digital Collection Expansion.............................9 New Database Package: GALE Access............9 New In Reference..............................................10 Support the Library...........................................12 The Fine Print is published fall and spring terms for UW-La Crosse faculty, staff, students and friends of Murphy Library. Editor Chelsea Wyman Design and Layout Marc Manke Photography Marc Manke Laura Godden Teri Holford Michael Lieurance
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Department Chair Michael Current Library Director John Jax Murphy Library University of Wisconsin - La Crosse 1631 Pine Street La Crosse, WI 54601
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As we begin wrapping up another busy fall semester, I cannot help but reflect on how vital Murphy Library is to student success. Students rely on us to provide them with access to authoritative and reliable information. Despite changing landscapes in the library world, Murphy Library remains committed to promoting excellence in academic study and research, success in teaching and learning, and intellectual and cultural exploration through all our resources and services. Murphy Library is always positively adapting to changes based on student needs, budgetary requirements or resource availability. For example, many of you may know about the University of California’s decision last year to not renew their multimillion dollar subscription deal with Dutch publishing giant, Elsevier. Coincidentally, the UW System is currently nearing the end of their 5-year deal with Elsevier and will soon have to decide what to do next. Negotiations will begin soon, and we hope to involve campus in the decision-making process. We at Murphy Library will work hard to ensure that regardless of the UW System decision, our campus will continue to have access to robust and relevant collections and resources. Another change that has had a large impact on the library is the shift from my role as Collection Development Librarian to Library Director. I want to take this opportunity to thank everyone involved in making this transition as seamless as possible, including members of the search committee for the Collection Development Librarian position and those who worked hard to help backfill the many job duties that resulted as part of this vacancy. This was truly appreciated by all. Lastly, I want to personally thank all of the donors who contributed to the Murphy Library Endowment Fund. Without your generous financial contributions, we could not go above and beyond in delivering high quality services and collections. Best regards, John Jax - Murphy Library Director
Technology Updates in the Library Murphy Library has seen several technological updates in the past several months. This summer, all of the public computers throughout the library were replaced. The new computers are faster but do not have CD/DVD drives. The Circulation Desk has several CD/DVD drives available to check out if needed. The library also offers 20 laptops available for checkout, all of which have been replaced with newer versions.
new models that are faster and have the option to scan to your email or flash drive using the touch screens. The color printer on the main floor can now release print jobs all on its own with just a swipe of your ID card. If you have any questions, please ask at the Circulation Desk! Scott Pfitzinger - Access Services Librarian
During the early part of the fall semester, all of the public printers in the library were replaced with brand
Post scriptum. It’s an afterthought. The “oh, yeah” moment when you wish you had thought to include that idea. Or clarify something. Or just add to the conversation, letter or discussion once the silence settles in. When that opportunity presents itself, it’s a privileged moment. It means you still have things to say.
listen to a theatrical adaptation of a book and participate in a moderated discussion led by a community member. The first in a ten-part series opened in July when participants listened to selected chapters from Einstein’s Dreams, a 1992 novel by Alan Lightman. The reading was followed by a talk-back with Emily Schiavone, assistant professor of physics and engineering at Viterbo University, about time, spirituality, relativity, physics and what all of that meant to audience members.
In line with UW-La Crosse’s commitment to strengthen community engagement, Murphy Library is partnering with The Pump House (La Crosse’s local art and theater center) and the La Crosse Public Library to involve the community in thought-provoking and approachable The second reading, Animal Farm by George conversations. PS: Let’s Talk is a page-to-stage Orwell, was scheduled to coincide with the (P.S.) experience where audience members American Library Association’s national Banned
Books Week in September and was chosen based on the theme of our collective fundamental right to information. Cindy Killion, professor emerita of mass communication from Winona State, led a conversation on what it means to acquire power and the connection between happiness and equality. The third reading will feature A Christmas Memory by Truman Capote and other holiday stories. It will take place on December 12, 2019 at The Pump House. For more information on this opportunity to open your mind and use your voice, visit the P.S. Let’s Talk Facebook page. Teri Holford -Engagement & Curriculum Collection Librarian
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I Need a Picture Book with Flawed Information... Once a semester, math education students flock to Murphy Library’s Curriculum Center in need of a “picture book on shapes with flawed information.” Flawed information, something rigorously avoided in collection development, makes for a tough request to fill. What kind of flawed information is the student looking for? How does one even tell what flawed information looks like in picture books on shapes?
As it turns out, of the increasing number of published children’s books intended to teach shapes, very few are devoid of flaws. Most of them are misleading and confusing when it comes to providing mathematically accurate information on shapes. Research shows that when fundamental concepts are not taught or introduced correctly in early childhood, students’ understanding is resistant to change in later years when formally introduced to geometry.
So, how does one identify picture books on shapes with flawed information? Start by doing a quick search in your library’s catalog (shapes--juvenile fiction), pull the books and start to analyze them with a critical eye. Then, ask yourself these questions: How many shapes are featured? Concept books usually only feature the most common four: circle, triangle, square and rectangle. This limits a child’s exposure to other mathematical shapes. In what orientation are the shapes shown on the page? Most concept books only show shapes in a horizontal orientation, limiting a child’s recognition of shapes in other contexts.
Is 2D language being confused with 3D objects? Balls are not circles; balls are circular. Doors are not rectangles; doors are rectangular. Musical triangles are not triangles because their corners are rounded, and one side is open. How are the shapes introduced? Most concept books do not introduce shapes using mathematical properties; therefore, children do not learn to define, for example, a square. They are then confused when they later learn that a square is actually a rectangle. While seemingly complicated, research does show that children can understand these types of abstractions. Does the book include non-mathematical “shapes” like stars, diamonds, ovals or hearts? If the book intends to set the stage for geometrical shapes, it’s helpful to separate mathematical shapes and “other” shapes. Clarifications like this can be great teaching opportunities during story time. Are the shapes just acting like characters in a story? If the shapes can be replaced by animals or people without changing the story, it probably isn’t a book intended to teach shapes. Teri Holford -Engagement & Curriculum Center Librarian
Here a few of the recent Curriculum Center acquisitions at Murphy Library providing quality information about shapes for young readers and future educators.
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4th Annual Conference About Libraries & Learning New Library Website
It is our distinct pleasure to invite you to the Conference About Libraries & Learning (C.A.L.L.). The conference is a collaboration between UW-La Crosse Murphy Library, the School District of La Crosse and the La Crosse Public Library and will take place on the UWL campus on Monday, April 6, 2020. Librarians from all types of libraries (school, public, academic, special, etc.) are encouraged to attend. Now in its fourth year, C.A.L.L. has chosen Accessibility: Breaking Barriers as its 2020 theme. Libraries are often considered the last democratic institution. However, there are still lasting barriers that prevent patrons from accessing all the resources that the library has to offer. We are now accepting presentation proposals on topics relating to accessibility, including but not limited to: • Political climates • Physical means and spaces • Intentional collection development • Equitable access • Comprehensive programming • Ingrained barriers in libraries • Literacy (information, digital, media, reading, etc.) • Outreach and engagement • High speed internet access • Socially excluded users • Perceptions of librarians as unwelcoming • Lack of professional staff or trained staff
The 3rd annual C.A.L.L keynote speaker was Sarah Johnson, the mental health director for the La Crosse Area Family YMCA.
Last year's conference was attended by librarians and mental health professionals from around the Midwest. Presentations on the theme of Self-Care and the Emotional Labor of Librarianship focused on practical strategies for avoiding burnout, de-escalating emotionally charged situations with patrons and colleagues, and recognizing our own triggers and coping mechanisms. The keynote speaker was Sarah Johnson, the mental health director for the La Crosse Area Family YMCA. To learn more about the conference or to submit a proposal, visit the C.A.L.L. website. Liz Humrickhouse - Teaching & Learning Librarian
The Murphy Library website has benefited from a much-needed face-lift this fall. The redesigned website makes navigating and accessing services easier than the previous version. Our web design philosophy takes advantage of increased data-driven functionality to minimize duplicate content and offer our most used services and resources on the main page. A simplified navigational structure and reduced number of pages makes it easier for users to quickly find what they’re looking for. Finally, the updated look mirrors recent UW-La Crosse website changes offering a more modern look while reflecting Murphy Library’s dedication to managing information resources that support and promote excellence in academic study and research, success in teaching and learning, and intellectual and cultural exploration. Website changes were a result of data collected in the form of numerous external website audits, card sorts and user testing. Thank you to the many people who participated and helped make this redesign a reality! For comments, ideas or concerns, please use our Website feedback form. Amber Leibundgut-Peterson - Web and User Experience Librarian
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A Piece of the Information Literacy Pie: The Information Cycle Information Literacy (IL) is becoming a serious buzzword on campuses. Longtime assumed to be the domain of librarianship, academic librarians are waking up to a new reality: faculty in other disciplines have caught on to its importance and want a piece of the IL pie too. Enter Shevaun Watson, Director of the Composition Program at UW-Milwaukee. Watson has redesigned the first-year writing program at UWM with IL at the heart of its curriculum. Watson recently visited UW-La Crosse to share her experience with a concept she developed called the “Information Cycle” and how faculty and instructors can use the concept in their own teaching of IL. I interviewed her to learn more:
Holford: How have students reacted to these Information Cycle workshops you’ve developed?
Watson: Very well. UWM has now dropped the traditional research project and paper from the entire first-year writing program and instead focuses entirely on IL. We’re trying to get students to see research in a different light – more as a process than as a finished product. I recognize that research is messy and want my first-year writers to get their hands dirty, really dig in and play with the elements of research, see how chaotic research can be and be comfortable with it. I want students to learn that research and writing success isn’t something that is skills-based. I want them to understand that success comes from a new Holford: You teach writing and composition at UW- disposition, a way of thinking, habits accrued. That the Milwaukee. How did you first become involved with role of self-awareness is an important part of being information literate and identifying misinformation. information literacy? Technology and algorithms aren’t neutral. Research Watson: When I was teaching at UW-Eau Claire, there goes beyond just finding quality resources to actual was a dire need to do something with the writing discovery and inquiry. program. I worked with librarians there because I acknowledged that I really didn’t know what IL was, Holford: What techniques would you suggest students the IL jargon, or how to use it with students to improve begin to utilize that professors can take back with their writing. I hadn’t heard of the Association of them to the classroom? College & Research Libraries or the Framework for Information Literacy. Librarians taught me everything Watson: Encourage students during the research process to: I know, and I couldn’t have done it without them. - Use alternative private search engines that don’t record your searches. - Search across devices and locations to notice differences in search results. - Use filters in search engines. - Think rhetorically about research. - Read laterally, learn about citation chasing. - Learn about the Information Cycle.
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Holford: The Information Cycle. What’s the 30 second elevator speech? Watson: In today’s information heavy landscape, events happen and people respond, giving us information. The Information Cycle refers to the ratio of the timing of the event to its interpretation (reactions + news + understanding + analysis = information). For example, an event happens. You see immediate Twitter and other social media responses, then a news headline, then a weekly summary in the Sunday edition of a newspaper, which leads to further and deeper analyses in other types of information as time goes by, which might then lead to an academic article, a dissertation, a book, etc. Students on their way to becoming information literate can learn how they situate themselves in response to an event, what kind of information they are consuming and generating, where to go to look, and what it all means. Teri Holford - Engagement & Curriculum Center Librarian
Gilkey Scholarship Hits a Triple with 2018-2019 Award University of Wisconsin-La Crosse Professor Emeritus George Gilkey left a generous bequest to the Murphy Library Special Collections and Area Research Center (ARC) in 2010. With these funds, Murphy Library established the George Gilkey Special Collections Research Scholarship. The award honors the generosity and influence of Gilkey who played an essential role in establishing and growing the archival holdings at UWL during his time as a professor in the History Department. The award encourages original student research and generates increased use of archival materials by students. Open to all full-time UWL students in good standing, applicants submitted a singleauthored intellectual product, such as a paper, artistic creation, etc., that used materials from Special Collections/ARC. The scholarship selection committee, comprised of faculty members Laura Godden and Paul Beck from the Library Department and John Grider and Pat Stovey from the History Department, chose the best submissions based on the use of archival sources and quality of the intellectual product. Murphy Library Special Collections/ARC retains and preserves a copy of each year’s winning submissions. This past academic year, the selection committee received a record number of submissions. The Gilkey Scholarship endowment also had a strong yield last year, which allowed the committee to increase the number of scholarships awarded from not one, not two, but, for the first time, a trio of Gilkey Scholarship recipients! The winners were honored at the UWL Foundation Scholarship & Awards Program on May 2, 2019. Murphy Library congratulates these students on their accomplished scholarship!
One of the three 2018-2019 George Gilkey Special Collections Research Scholarship recipients, Tim Olson (center), with Special Collections Librarian Paul Beck (left) and Special Collections Historian Laura Godden (right).
The three winning students for the 2018-2019 George If interested in serving on the selection committee, Gilkey Special Collections Research Scholarship are: please contact Paul Beck and Laura Godden. Jordan Brick, a graduate student in the student affairs Students can apply for this year’s scholarship via the administration program, for his paper, The History UWL Foundation webpage. Behind the Mission: From Normal School to University. Laura Godden - Special Collections Historian Tim Olson, currently a junior computer science Paul Beck - Special Collections Librarian major and history minor, for his Friendly Finding Aid (FFA) proposal, Orlando S. Jones: Pioneer Farmer Extraordinaire. The public-facing section of Olson’s project is accessible online via the Friendly Finding Aid website. Kimberly Thompson, currently a senior archaeology major and environmental studies and history minor, for her paper, Not Norwegian, Not American: The Norwegian-American Community of La Crosse, 18501900.
George Gilkey, UW-La Crosse professor emeritus in history, made the largest single monetary donation ever received by Special Collections.
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Murphy Library Participates in New Collaborative Degree Program Two of the thirteen courses within this program are available through UWL and will be taught by Humrickhouse and Amber Leibundgut-Peterson, assistant professors in the Library Department. This presents a unique opportunity as most of the teaching that is done within the library happens in one-shot instruction sessions. "It's exciting to offer this collaborative program in conjunction with other UW campuses,” says Leibundgut-Peterson. “I feel “UW-La Crosse is thrilled to offer this MS in IT really privileged to work with students in developing Management to students who are looking to take their leadership and professional skills throughout a Liz Humrickhouse (left) and Amber the next step in their careers,” says Elizabeth semester long course.” Leibundgut-Peterson (right) will begin Humrickhouse, assistant professor in the Library teaching as part of the MS-ITM program Department and the academic director of the new The online master’s program, which is designed starting January 2020. MS-ITM program. “Industry trends tell us that for working adults, balances IT coursework with the demand for IT managers will only continue to business and managerial topics, teaching core increase over the next several years, and with a competencies that help students succeed in advanced The master’s degree program, which was recently degree that blends first-rate management and IT IT management and leadership roles across a wide accredited by the Higher Learning Commission, is curriculums, our students will be well prepared to range of industries. The program is available through now accepting applications. Courses start in January UWL, UW-Oshkosh, UW-Parkside, UW-Stevens Point 2020. Learn more about the program at the UW IT move into their new professional roles.” and UW-Superior. Management master’s program website or email learn@uwex.edu. Murphy Library is excited to participate in the new online Master of Science in Information Technology Management (MS-ITM) program being offered in partnership between five UW campuses, including La Crosse. In response to the growing demand for skilled IT management professionals, this program offers industry-led curriculum, small class sizes and individualized advising.
Chelsea Wyman - Outreach Librarian
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One-of-a-Kind Digital Collection Expansion After last year’s successful launch of the Odin J. Oyen digital collection, the Digital Collections unit within Murphy Library gained permission from the Wisconsin Historical Society (WHS) to incorporate Oyen materials owned by WHS into the new digital collection. These WHS materials currently reside in Murphy Library Special Collections as part of the WHS Area Research Center Network, and although they are housed in La Crosse, they are unavailable for loan due to their size. This access barrier was a motivating factor in seeking permission to digitize and create online access to these materials. After receiving permission, Mike Olson (Library Services Assistant - Advanced) and David Mindel (Digital Collections Librarian) worked for several months digitizing, assigning metadata to the images and processing the content that eventually added an additional 421 items to the Oyen digital collection, bringing the total to over 550 items. Murphy Library wants to extend its thanks to the Wisconsin Historical Society and to Nicholas Passe, a La Crosse Lawyer and owner of the original Oyen watercolors that began this digital collection, for the willingness to collaborate and make this unique collection possible. To view the collection, go to UWL Digital Collections. David Mindel - Digital Collections Librarian
New Database Package at the Library Murphy Library is pleased to announce a new subscription to the Gale Access Program, a collection of databases covering a wide range of subjects. Access to these new resources was made possible by student funding through the Academic Initiatives Differential Allocation Committee (AIDAC). Highlighted databases from this new subscription include:
OneFile Databases
This suite of databases contains full text and abstracts of scholarly, trade, and general-interest periodicals. It includes the large, multidisciplinary databases Gale Academic OneFile and Gale General OneFile, both of which separate into smaller, subjectspecific collections to allow for more targeted research.
Business Insights Global
This database contains in-depth business information organized by company, industry and country. Content includes case studies, market research reports, news articles, interactive comparison charts and major reference works.
Literature Resource Center
This resource contains up-to-date biographical information, overviews, full-text literary criticism and reviews on more than 130,000 writers in all disciplines, from all time periods and from around the world. It includes content from Contemporary Authors and Dictionary of Literary Biography.
In Context Databases
A handful of new In Context databases supplement the library’s existing subscription to Gale In Context: Opposing Viewpoints. These include Gale In Context: Global Issues, which offers international viewpoints on a broad spectrum of global issues, and Gale In Context: Environmental Studies (formerly GREENR), which provides multidisciplinary information on worldwide environmental and sustainability issues.
Gale World Scholar: Latin America and the Caribbean
This multidisciplinary resource covers Latin American and Caribbean culture and society from the fifteenth century to the present day. It includes a wide range of resources, from primary source documents and journal articles to maps and statistics. For a full list of resources included in the Gale Access Program, please visit our LibGuide. Katherine Fish - Electronic Resources & Acquisitions Librarian
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New In Reference American Environmental Leaders: from colonial times to the present
by Anne Becher (Editor), Joseph Richey (Editor). Call Number: GE55 .B43 2018 Reference ISBN: 9781682177310 Third edition, v.1-2
The Cambridge Encyclopedia of the English Language
by David Crystal Call Number: PE1072 .C68 2019 Reference ISBN: 9781108437738 Third edition.
Women in the American Political System
by Valerie M. Hennings; Dianne G. Bystrom; Barbara Burrell Call Number: HQ1236.5.U6 W664 2019 Reference ISBN: 9781610699730 v.1-2
All Things Ancient Egypt
by Lisa K. Sabbahy (Editor) Call Number: DT61 .A498 2019 Reference ISBN: 9781440855122 v.1-2
The Oxford Encyclopedia of Sport, Exercise, and Performance Psychology by Edmund O. Acevedo (Editor) Call Number: GV706.4 .O94 2019 Reference ISBN: 9780190634575 v.1-2
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Macmillan Encyclopedia of Families, Marriages, and Intimate Relationships by James Ponzetti, Jr., editor in chief. Call Number: HQ515 ONLINE ISBN: 978-0-02-866464-4 Publication Date: 2019, v.1-2 ONLINE
The World of Antebellum America by Alexandra Kindell (Editor) Call Number: E165 .W84 2018 Reference ISBN: 9781440837104 v.1-2
Disability in American Life
by Tamar Heller; Carol J. Gill (Editor); Sarah Parker Harris; Robert Gould Call Number: HV1553 .D5474 2019 Reference ISBN: 9781440834226 v.1-2
Addictions, Substance Abuse & Alcoholism
by Salem Press Editors Call Number: RC564 .A295 2018 Reference ISBN: 9781682179444 Second edition., v.1-2
The International Encyclopedia of Media Literacy
by Renee Hobbs (Editor), Paul Mihailidis (Editor). Call Number: P96.M4 ONLINE ISBN: 9781118978238 Publication Date: 2019, v.1-2
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Support the Library - Buy a Book La Crosse Memories Murphy Library Special Collections contributed historical photos of the La Crosse area to the pictorial history books, “La Crosse Memories: The Early Years” and “La Crosse Memories II: The 1940s, 1950s and 1960s.” The books are a collaborative effort among the La Crosse Tribune, Murphy Library and the La Crosse Public Library. The publisher looked through historical photos in Special Collections and selected hundreds of images to digitize. Those images are all included online in Murphy Library Digital Collections, and many were used in the books. The books have been frequently advertised by the publisher in the La Crosse Tribune and are both available at Murphy Library. Copies of both books can be purchased at Murphy Library for $44.95 each. Additional purchasing information can be found below.
La Crosse - Postcard History Series UW-La Crosse Special Collections Historian Laura Godden and Special Collections Librarian Paul Beck dug through hundreds of postcards at Murphy Library to piece together a book showcasing historic La Crosse. They arranged the postcards in five-chapters showing the city’s history of work, parks and daily life. The book, which is titled “La Crosse”, is available in area bookstores and in Murphy Library. It is published by Arcadia Publishing as part of their Postcard History series. Copies can be purchased at Murphy Library for $26.99. Purchase any of these titles at Murphy Library by contacting the Administrative Office at 608.785.8505 or libraryoffice@uwlax.edu.
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Donate to Murphy Library! Choose from the Murphy Library Endowment Fund or the Florence Wing Restricted fund.
The Murphy Library Endowment Fund is a pledge of excellence, shared by donors who believe that the library is a central part of the teaching and research mission of the university and an important educational and business resource in the community. A strong Library Endowment Fund, built on contributions of all sizes, ensures the continuing excellence of Murphy Library in the 21st century. The Florence Wing Fund has been developed to complement the existing Murphy Library Endowment Fund. It provides a less-restricted mechanism for awarding and distributing funds for short-term needs or bigger projects.
Making a Difference
Thousands of students, faculty, staff and community users benefit from donor funded projects and programs each year. Furniture for collaborative spaces Series of distinguished guest lectures on diversity and children’s literature Photographic negatives on regional history Books, journals, & preservation Backfiles of science journals Fine press titles Map preservation
Award-winning children’s science books New technologies Mobile computing technology Environment and space Student artwork Programming Digitizing UWL Racquet Digitizing UWL yearbooks
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University of Wisconsin - La Crosse Murphy Library Resource Center Endowment Fund 1631 Pine St. La Crosse, WI 54601 USA Thank you for your support!
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University of Wisconsin-La Crosse Murphy Library Resource Center 1631 Pine St. | La Crosse, WI | 54601 USA www.uwlax.edu/murphylibrary The University of Wisconsin-La Crosse is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and is in compliance with Title IX and Section 504
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