CONTENTS
4 New Faces . New Visions . New Opportunities . Introducing the New Vice Provost for Libraries and University Librarian Lisa R . Carter
6 UW – Madison Libraries Welcome New University Archivist Katie Nash
7 A Sweet Sound : Ben Sidran Collection Comes Home to Madison
8 Madison Reunion : Bringing the 60s Back Home
10 Sounds from Around the World : 2018 World Records Symposium
12 Alchemy and Other Curiosities
13 Debut : A Selection of Recent Acquisitions in Special Collections
14 The Saint John ’ s Bible : Illuminated Encounters
15 Sierra Nevada : The John Muir Trail
16 Unique Collections
18 UW – Madison # throwback Meme Discovery Made
20 Nothing to Hide Archive : UW – Madison Archives Awarded Grant to Fully Digitize 650 Unique , At-Risk Videotapes Highlighting LGBTQ + Issues
On the Cover
Gsol ‘ debs le ’ u bdun pa dang Bsam pa lhun grub . Coll . R no . 52 . A text of the Nyingmapa [ Rnying-ma-pa ] tradition . Nyingmapa is one of the “ red hat ” schools of Tibetan Buddhism , and edges are dyed red to reflect this . ( L )
Photos
History of Biology Instruction at UW – Madison ( L ), Business Learning Commons ( M ).
22 Inspiring Spaces : Celebrating the Grand Opening of the Business Learning Commons
24 Message from the Friends President
26 Friends Scholar Highlight
28 Spotlight on a Friend
31 Friends Events
32 The History of Biology Instruction at UW – Madison
34 Lands We Share : Traveling Exhibit and Community Conversations Tour
35 Library Awards , Happenings , and Notes !
37 UW – Madison Libraries Launch Expanded Office Delivery Pilot Project
38 Book about Great Lakes Chosen for 2018 – 2019 Go Big Read Selection