Training/Outreach

Are you curious about BadgerLink’s genealogy resources, but not sure where to start? Try the new interactive genealogy tutorial from the BadgerLink team! Read a description and watch a short video on 3 BadgerLink genealogy resources (HeritageQuest Online, Access NewspaperARCHIVE, and Archive of Wisconsin Newspapers), then test your knowledge!

If you’re looking for more BadgerLink genealogy help, check out our Genealogy Class series, going on each Thursday through October 20th. Representatives from the Wisconsin Historical Society, Access NewspaperARCHIVE, Archive of Wisconsin Newspapers, and HeritageQuest Online will be joining us for 20-minute webinar sessions on how to use each resource. All sessions are recorded, and will be made available on this page shortly after the session is over. You can find more information, including how to join the sessions, on that page.

See the full list of genealogy resources available through BadgerLink here, and please contact the BadgerLink team with any questions!

Learn to use BadgerLink resources for your genealogy research and explore the amazing history of you. Each 20 to 30-minute class will start at 10AM. All are welcome!

Check out our schedule:

• September 29 Recording: Wisconsin Historical Society Family History Records
• October 6 Recording: Access NewspaperARCHIVE
• October 13 Recording: Archive of Wisconsin Newspapers
• October 20 Recording: HeritageQuest Online

Details:

• Here are instructions for joining the webinar. 
• Need a reminder? When it gets closer to the training, we'll email you. Sign up for email reminders
• Each webinar will be recorded and posted on the training page.

Join the BadgerLink librarians on the last Tuesday of each month at 10am for a 30 minute, agenda-less, virtual meeting. Stop in and ask any questions you have about BadgerLink, and see what others are curious about! These sessions are free and open to all.

Mark your calendars!

Tuesday, August 30th at 10am
Tuesday, September 27th at 10am
Tuesday, October 25th at 10am​
Tuesday, November 29th at 10am
There will be no office hours in December! 

Ask questions like...
How can I make virtual "clippings" of newspaper articles in Archive of Wisconsin Newspapers?
Where can I find information on auto repair?
How can I save my favorite articles to view later?

Interested? Here's how to join!

Sign up for email reminders

Ask a Librarian if you have any questions!

BadgerLink is managed by the Resources for Libraries and Lifelong Learning team within the Department of Public Instruction (DPI). Even though we are a part of DPI, the BadgerLink team still feels honored to be featured in DPI-ConnectEd Stories, which shares education news like success stories from Wisconsin schools, DPI updates, student opportunities, and more.

We caught the attention of folks in the main DPI office with our June Library of the Month, which featured Crivitz School District Libraries. Crivitiz School District Libraries may be in a rural location, but they heavily use BadgerLink as part of their curriculum to support innovative technology policies. ​

Read the DPI-ConnectEd Story! 

• Recording: Consumer Health Complete

• Recording: Prepare for healthcare careers with LearningExpress Library

• Recording: Information for Health Professionals from EBSCO

Interested?

We recently replenished our stock of promotional materials that you can request online.

Materials are mailed or sent through library delivery at no charge to you. 

Let's tell Wisconsin about BadgerLink!

Ideas for promo materials at your library:

• Put a poster or two on bulletin boards, near computers, and in study rooms
• Place bookmarks near bookdrops, self check-out stations, or at the circulation desk
• Hand out bookmarks, postcards, or posters at library events
• Include bookmarks with Summer Library Program materials

Have other ideas? Share them with us!

The BadgerLink team recently posted new training information for each of our vendors. Here are our new Info Sheets:

• Access NewspaperARCHIVE Info Sheet
• Archive of Wisconsin Newspapers Info Sheet
• Britannica School Info Sheet
• EBSCO Info Sheet
• HertiageQuest Online Info Sheet
• LearningExpress Library Info Sheet
• LitFinder Info Sheet
• TeachingBooks.net Info Sheet

We want to be sure BadgerLink’s training materials help you! Please take this short survey to let us know what you think of some of our training changes.

Take the BadgerLink Training Materials Feedback Survey

Contact Us if you have any questions!

This Spring, outreach librarian, Gail Murray, and training librarian, Kara Ripley, were busy spreading the word about BadgerLink by attending and presenting at many conferences. The feedback that we received indicated a need for more short and easy-to-digest training materials for educators, librarians, and the general public, so that they can more easily teach and use our resources.

In response to this need, we put together what we’re calling “Info Sheets” which give a quick overview of the navigation of each resource and also provide information about full-text availability, how to access a permalink, if there is an automatic citation feature, and copyright information for the resource.

• Access NewspaperARCHIVE Info Sheet
• Archive of Wisconsin Newspapers Info Sheet
• Britannica School Info Sheet
• EBSCO Info Sheet
• HertiageQuest Online Info Sheet
• LearningExpress Library Info Sheet
• LitFinder Info Sheet
• TeachingBooks.net Info Sheet

The Info Sheets are now live on the BadgerLink website. You can find the Info Sheets on the Training page and on each applicable More Information page (for example, the Access NewspaperARCHIVE More Information page which you can get to by clicking on the link on the list of resources; see image below).

Ultimately, we want to be sure BadgerLink’s training materials help you!

Please take this short survey to let us know what you think of some of our training changes.

Take the BadgerLink Training Materials Feedback Survey

Please Contact Us if you have any questions!

Sincerely,

The BadgerLink Team

• Literary Reference Center's literary criticism and primary sources
  • View the recording
• TeachingBooks.net's multimedia about K-12 books
  • View the recording
• LitFinder's new interface where you can search for primary sources and literary criticism in 
  • View the recording
•  NoveList's & NoveList K-8's fiction reading recommendations
  • View the recording

If you have any questions, Ask a Librarian!

Join the BadgerLink librarians on the last Tuesday of each month at 10am for a 30 minute, agenda-less, virtual meeting. Ask any questions you have about BadgerLink, and see what others are curious about! These sessions are free and open to all.

Mark your calendars!

Tuesday, February 23rd at 10am
Tuesday, March 29th at 10am
Tuesday, April 26th at 10am
Tuesday, May 31st at 10am​
Tuesday, June 28th at 10am
 
Ask questions like...
Why do I need to log in to LearningExpress Library?
How can I use BadgerLink when I’m temporarily out-of-state?
How can I save my favorite articles to view later?

Interested? Here's how to join!

Sign up for email reminders

Ask a Librarian if you have any questions!