BadgerLink Stories
Here's what BadgerLink users are saying about the resources.
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…
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…
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…