Jonathan Bloy
The library will be closing at 4:30pm on Friday, March 14. Hours for spring break will be as follows:
Normal hours resume on Sunday, March 23, when we will be open 4pm to 11pm. See our full schedule on the library hours page.
Enjoy your spring break!
From Andrew Holbrook,
Operations and Archives Librarian
Deep in winter, the ground may feel even more solid than usual. But the earth we walk on is not something to take for granted.
The library’s recent exhibit “Grounded: A Look at What’s Beneath Our Feet” explores the significance of what lies on — and below — the surface of the landscape. Among the items on display are a map of Madison’s lakes made more than a century ago, historical soil samples taken from our campus, and even a brightly polished square of the Edgedome’s former floor.
Ground is something to be celebrated. Think, for example, of the groundbreaking ceremonies held to launch new construction projects. Even before breaking ground on DeRicci Hall 65 years ago, the building’s designers drilled holes into the earth to analyze the strength of the site’s rocks and soil. The results of their tests determined the size of the concrete footings required to support the structure’s walls and columns.
Ground is something to be studied — by geologists, archeologists, cartographers, and other scientists. More than a century ago, civil engineering students at the University of Wisconsin surveyed Lake Monona to chart the contours of the land around and below the water. Their measurements formed the basis of a hydrographic map, which helps vessels navigate safely and guides fishers on where to cast their lines.
Ground is something sacred. Over the past three millennia, the ancestors of the Ho-Chunk and other Native nations throughout the Midwest constructed thousands of burial mounds as well as effigy mounds in the shapes of bears, birds, and other animals. Wisconsin has the highest concentration of these spiritual earthworks. Despite desecration and destruction by urban and rural settlers, Madison remains home to approximately 1,300 effigy mounds — including at least 15 around the Edgewood campus.
Fittingly, “Grounded” is located on the first, or ground, floor of the library. When you come through the main entrance, turn left toward the Learning Lab and look for our exhibit case along the wall. The display will remain on view through the spring semester, as the ground slowly begins to thaw.
Jonathan Bloy
The Library will be closed on Monday, January 20, in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
We will be open abbreviated hours the first week:
Regular spring semester hours
begin on Sunday, January 26:
Jonathan Bloy
We now have an additional study room! It's located next to study room 2 near the elevator, and can accommodate up to eight students. All four of our study rooms are reservable up to seven days in advance. You can do that from the home page of the library website, or on the study room reservation page.
Reminder: During the school year, the study rooms are available for Edgewood College students only.
Jonathan Bloy
Come for a fun night of studying, tutoring from Course Coaches, treats, prizes, and pizza, of course!
Sponsored by OSI, Learning Lab, Writing Center, and the Library.
Jonathan Bloy
The college Personal Counseling Services Office has created a post-election empowerment plan.
This is a worksheet designed to help you stay involved in the issues that are important to you. Our civic duty does not stop at the ballot box, and the impact of elections does not end once the outcome is certified.
This plan can also help you navigate your feelings about the election and the issues involved, as well as empower you to develop strategies to support and care for your community as well yourself. Download a copy from the link below.
If you need further support, don't hesitate to reach out to the Personal Counseling Services office here on campus.
Jonathan Bloy
From Jonathan Bloy, Librarian - Head of Digital Initiatives
Do you have questions about using generative AI tools like ChatGPT in your college work? Try our new student guide for using artificial intelligence. This resource can help you with:
You'll find links to Artificial Intelligence: A Student Guide in our Research Guides under the subject areas, General & Interdisciplinary and Computer & Information Science.
Jonathan Bloy
The election coming up on Tuesday, November 5 is on the minds of many of us these days. Are you registered to vote? Have questions about the election?
Your polling place is:
Society Of Friends, Community Room
1704 Roberts Ct, Madison, WI 53711
(in the neighborhood behind Trader Joe's)
Get Directions
Hours for voting are 7am until 8pm. The college is providing transportation to this polling place on election day. Check with the Office of Student Involvement for more info.
Early voting is happening on the Edgewood Campus (in Wingra Commons) October 28 through November 1.
If you're not registered to vote, you can do so on election day, or at early voting.
You can check your voter registration and see a sample ballot at MyVote Wisconsin.
Information on the election and the candidates can be found on our Elections & Voting research guide, and also by searching the local news links on our Local Interest research guide.
Your voice is important. Please Vote!
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From Jonathan Bloy
Libarian, Head of Digital Initiatives
To honor Women's History Month, we've added some new interviews to our Women of Edgewood College oral history collection:
Computer Science faculty from 1998 to 2024. Video interview from December of 2024.
Education faculty teaching Winterim and Summer sessions over 18 years. Video interview from December of 2024.
President of Edgewood College from 1950 to 1967. Audio interview from April of 2011.
President of Edgewood College from 1967 to 1977. Audio interview from May of 2011.
Special thanks to the Edgewood College Office of Institutional Advancement, for sharing the above audio interviews with us!