BadgerLink Stories
Here's what BadgerLink users are saying about the resources.
There are simply too many favorites! Both students and staff at DeForest Area High School are amazed at the quantity and value of BadgerLink databases. Students use Explora for Middle & High Schools and with its new user-friendly interface, usage has increased dramatically. Our AP Literature students use…
When I first found out how extensive BadgerLink was, I couldn't believe the abundance of riches available to the people of Wisconsin. Since I started working for Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS) I have found more and more opportunities to show students all the ways they can use BadgerLink to improve their academic, leisure and career opportunities.Bay View has career curriculum as well as academic, and BadgerLink's…
Archive of Wisconsin Newspapers in particular has been a huge asset for us at Madison Public Library. As the resource library for South Central Library System, we get a lot of local history and obituary requests, and having a searchable archive of community publications at our fingertips makes that work so much easier. We've been able to hunt down newspaper articles that help patrons celebrate wedding…
One evening a young man came into the library seeking an auto repair manual. We don’t have auto repair manuals on the shelf for most of the newer cars, so I showed him the Auto repair database on BadgerLink and found just what he needed. He was thrilled!
I then asked him if he had a library card, and he replied that he did. So, I told him that he could…
Katie Roberts is the Education Director for the Wisconsin Technical College System, and was a member of the BadgerLink Advisory Group from 2019 through 2022. She provides oversight for a variety of programs across the 16 technical colleges in Wisconsin. This is her third professional job in Wisconsin and her fourth time being a resident of Wisconsin.
How has education (or library profession, or libraries)…
Julie Pohlman is the Director of Libraries and Academic Technologies for the Universities of Wisconsin and was a member of the BadgerLink Advisory Group from 2019 through 2022.
How have academic libraries changed since you were in school?
One of the biggest changes has been primary electronic access to academic research materials. The pool of…
Zander Miller is the Digital Strategies Librarian at the Kenosha Public Library and was a member of the BadgerLink Advisory Group from 2019 through 2021. He joined the Kenosha Public Library in June of 2019 after receiving his MLIS from the University of Illinois: Urbana-Champaign in May of 2019. One of his main goals is to demystify technology for…
Kay Koepsel-Benning is Director of Library Services at Elmbrook Schools in Brookfield, Wisconsin, and was a member of BadgerLink Advisory Group from 2019 through 2021. Located west of Milwaukee, Brookfield is a community that greatly values education, making for a district with strong parent and community partnerships, including the Kids’…
Karen Howell was a District Librarian at Shell Lake School in Northwest Wisconsin and was a BadgerLink Advisory Group member from 2019 through 2022. She is a problem-solver at heart and a lifelong learner. From adapting to the requirements of social distancing in the library, to finding new ways of connecting with teachers, Karen is not letting the…
Renee Laird-Adelon was a library media specialist at Vincent High School in Milwaukee Public Schools and was a member of the BadgerLink Advisory Group from 2019 through 2021.
What’s a typical day pre-pandemic like at Vincent High School? How has that changed during pandemic?
The library at Vincent High School was Grand Central Station before the pandemic, and Renee was its…
Last night I got a phone call from someone looking for a 10-year-old Wall Street Journal article. I talked him through pulling it up in U.S. Newsstream. Before he signed off, he said, "I'm so impressed!"
I've been in Adult Services (formerly Reference) at La Crosse Public Library a little over 30 years. I love newspaper databases! Besides finding that elusive article that someone remembers reading a few years ago, I can look up…
Ten minutes ago I hung up the phone with someone who was hoping to look at an issue of the Daily Jefferson County Union newspaper from 2012. She was assuming she would have to scroll through microfilm in the library and was thrilled when I explained that she could view that issue online from her computer through the …
I am a librarian at a law firm and I can use BadgerLink in so many ways!
There is a wealth of knowledge that includes news stories, both current and historical, as well as medical, business and industry-specific articles. The search functionality in many BadgerLink resources is quite similar to that of the subscription-based legal database services. This means that searches can often can be fine-tuned in order to produce the most relevant results,…
I am so impressed with what's available in BadgerLink that I cannot express it in words.
I have always found the access to newspapers valuable as a librarian in the business world. I use Archive of Wisconsin Newspapers and Business Source Premier for a lot of my research. But every time I go back to the BadgerLink website, I find…
I found out about this website when I went to my local university's archives to find out history about the home that I live in. I've spent many many hours on BadgerLink in the last few months looking up history and genealogy. So far my favorite resources are HeritageQuest Online and Access NewspaperARCHIVE. I actually just shared a link to Facebook to spread the word and let people know how great it is! So happy I…
As a result of MATC's recent M3 partnership with Milwaukee Public Schools and the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, and the very nature of a technical college, the demographics of our student population are becoming even more diverse. BadgerLink is an invaluable resource that serves our students at every level.
We introduce and promote BadgerLink resources, so no matter what their skill levels, students acquire life-long…
We find EBSCO in BadgerLink to be the best resource for the high level of journals that we need to prepare our students to be ready for college and their careers.
Writing a research paper that follows APA guidelines includes a literature review. EBSCO has the high-quality journal articles that provide the in-depth research that allows the learners to analyze the articles and synthesize the information to…
You may be missing out on an incredible DEAL! Everyone is talking about the high cost of living – but not everyone knows that if you live in Wisconsin you can spare yourself the cost of newspaper and magazine subscriptions, or even the trip to your local library by logging into …