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The American Geographical Society Library recently acquired two 18th-century maps and restored two 18th-century atlases thanks to a gift from the John Quincy Adams Foundation of the Order of Founders and Patriots of America.   The French-language 1776 map from German cartographer Matthäus Albrecht Lotter depicts … The post American Geographical Society Library Acquires 18th-Century Maps, Restores…

The American Geographical Society Library recently acquired the Karen Wynn Fonstad Collection, including the original manuscript maps of The Atlas of Middle-Earth. A cartographer from Oshkosh, Fonstad was a lifelong fan of J.R.R. Tolkien’s work. Upon her passing in 2005, Fonstad left her family an archive of nearly 1,000 map … The post American Geographical Society Library Acquires ‘The Atlas of …

Beginning May 25, the UWM Libraries will merge Archives and Special Collections into a single department: Archives and Special Collections.   The UWM Libraries are continuously evolving and always evaluating how to operate and fulfill the Libraries’s mission with the given resources. The merger of Archives and … The post UWM Libraries to Merge Archives and Special Collections May 25 appeared firs…

Thanks to the work of Digital Collections & Initiatives, the American Geographical Society Library has recently made available a digitized 1478 copy of Ptolemy’s Geography. The AGSL holds over 30 volumes from copies of Ptolemy’s Geography, with this digitization marking the tenth … The post Digitized Copy of 1478 Ptolemy’s ‘Geography’ Available Online appeared first on UWM Libraries .

Maura Lucking, assistant professor of the history of architecture in the UWM School of Architecture & Urban Planning, is the recipient of the 2026 Morris Fromkin Memorial Grant.  Lucking’s project is titled “Contested Sovereignties: Visions of Land and Housing Reform by Wisconsin Oneida Activist Laura Cornelius Kellogg.”  Lucking will investigate Oneida … The post 2026 Fromkin Awardee to Examine …

A UWM Libraries task force is working through the results of the fall 2025 survey of faculty, instructional and research staff, and graduate students. Over 550 people completed the survey, providing insight into how they use the Libraries’ collections, services, and spaces.   Overall, faculty, staff, and graduate-student respondents are satisfied with the services and spaces provided. In particul…

The American Geographical Society Library will conserve rare atlases from its Rare Materials Room thanks to a $25,000 grant from the Gladys Krieble Delmas Foundation. The grant will facilitate the repair of five maritime navigational atlases dating from 1693, and other rare atlases with the balance of funding.  Part of a more than 20,000-item rare … The post American Geographical Society Library …

The American Geographical Society Library named three national scholars as AGSL Research Fellows for 2026. Each will receive a stipend to travel to Milwaukee and conduct research at the AGSL.  Cy Abbott, University of Oregon PhD candidate in geography, will examine the … The post American Geographical Society Library Announces 2026 Fellows appeared first on UWM Libraries .

The UWM Libraries celebrated the 2025 recipients of the Janet and Carl Moebius Outstanding Staff Achievement Awards at a reception on Jan. 12 in the Golda Meir Library. Two members of the UWM Libraries staff were selected for awards: Chris Baxter … The post UWM Libraries Honor Outstanding Staff appeared first on UWM Libraries .

If you stop by the American Geographical Society Library at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, you’ll likely catch yourself tipping your head to one side. At first, it might seem difficult to orient yourself while viewing many of the maps currently on display. But that’s the intention behind AGSL’s latest exhibit … The post American Geographical Society Library Exhibit Subverts Visitors’ Expe…

The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Libraries have entered into a new transformative agreement with American Chemical Society Publications, allowing UWM authors to publish ACS journal content. This agreement adds to an initial contract authorizing UWM students, faculty, and staff to read paywalled articles in over 80 ACS journals.   Through this arrangement, also called a “read … The post UWM L…

An online library satisfaction survey will be underway October 28 – November 11, 2025. Faculty, instructional staff, and graduate student input will help improve services, collections, and spaces in the library. If you receive an invitation to take the survey … The post Library Satisfaction Survey appeared first on UWM Libraries .

The UWM Libraries invite proposals for the 2026 Morris Fromkin Memorial Research Grant and Lecture. The $6,000 grant encourages and assists UWM scholars in all fields of study to conduct research on individuals, movements, and ideas which have influenced the … The post Libraries Invite Proposals for 2026 Fromkin Social Justice Research Grant and Lecture appeared first on UWM Libraries .

The library is piloting an after-hour chat bot in Fall 2025. LibChat is a  pre-programmed, logic-based assistant, not a Generative AI tool. It provides the user with a selection of common questions and answers from our Frequently Asked Questions knowledge … The post Library Pilots an After-Hours Chat Bot appeared first on UWM Libraries .

The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee celebrated the 96th birthday of renowned businessman and philanthropist Sheldon Lubar with the dedication on May 21 of the Sheldon B. Lubar Study & Conference Room in the Golda Meir Library. The room is home to … The post UWM Honors Sheldon Lubar with New Conference Room and Exhibit in Library appeared first on UWM Libraries .

With the rise of ChatGPT and other AI tools, UWM librarians in the User Services Department have been working to create a standard for the technology’s use by students and faculty, pointing to digital resources, and offering training sessions and … The post UWM Librarians Focus on Ways to Use Artificial Intelligence Tools Wisely appeared first on UWM Libraries .

The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Libraries are now participating in the transformative agreement between Springer Nature and the Big Ten Academic Alliance. This agreement permits UWM corresponding authors to publish articles in more than 2,000 Springer Nature hybrid journals without article processing charges. … The post New Open Publishing Agreement appeared first on UWM Libraries .

Gabriela Nagy, UWM assistant professor of psychology and principal investigator, EQUITY Research Group, has been chosen for the 2025 Morris Fromkin Memorial Grant and Lecture. Her proposal is titled “Resilience, Resistance, and Rhetoric: What Latino/a Immigrants Teach Us About Health … The post 2025 Fromkin Awardee Will Examine Latino/a Immigrants’ Resilience appeared first on UWM Libraries .

The UWM Libraries hosted a celebration on March 27 recognizing UWM faculty and staff who have published books or recordings within the last two years. Provost Andrew Daire Chancellor congratulated the 62 authors and their cumulative 79 works, which were … The post Libraries Honor UWM Authors at Recognition Event appeared first on UWM Libraries .

The Graduate Student Commons, a collaboration between the UWM Libraries and the Graduate School, will open on Monday, March 24. Located on the second floor, east wing of the Golda Meir Library, this fully renovated 2,700-square-foot area provides UWM graduate students with … The post Graduate Student Commons Opens Monday, March 24 appeared first on UWM Libraries .