National Library Week April 2-8

It's National Library Week, a time to celebrate the contributions of libraries, librarians and library workers to their schools, campuses and communities.

National Library Week is the perfect time to come in and see how we can help you change your world. Whether you're looking to make a small change in your life or a big change in the world, the Cofrin Library has the resources that can help you get started.

National Library Week 2006 marks the sixth year of The Campaign for America's Libraries, a multi-year public education campaign sponsored by the ALA and libraries across the country to speak loudly and clearly about the value of libraries and librarians in the 21st century.

Libraries have always been places of opportunity. The librarians and library staff at the Cofrin Library are there to help you find what you're looking for so you can achieve your goals.

Battle in the Heart of America: Wisconsin and the Black Hawk War

The Friends of the Cofrin Library and the Brown County Historical Society welcome Professor Kerry Trask on Thursday April 20th at 7pm in Mary Ann Cofrin Hall room 2008 for an exciting program on the Black Hawk War.

Based on his book "Battle in the Heart of America: Wisconsin and the Black Hawk War" Professor Kerry Trask will delve into the Black Hawk War and the violent events that took place in Wisconsin between the prosperous Sauk Nation and envious white American Settlers. In 1832, Black Hawk led 700 warriors across the Mississippi River from Iowa to Illinois to reclaim the rich farm land of the former Sauk nation settlement.

Eighth in a series of programs offered by the Friends of the Cofrin Library. Free and open to the public. Donation gratefully accepted. Suggested donation: $3 students, $5 other.

Find what you need with BadgerCat

BadgerCat is a new library database. It lists items owned by nearly 500 Wisconsin libraries. It also offers access to the WorldCat database, which lists millions of items owned by libraries throughout the U.S. and more then 80 countries. The result: an easier way to find the library materials you need.

Use BadgerCat to find materials in nearly 500 Wisconsin libraries or more than 80 countries around the world.

You'll find:

Books
Magazines
Web sites
DVDs/videos
Historical documents
Photographs
Maps
Archival materials
Sound recordings

With BadgerCat you can:

Search to find what you want from more than 500 Wisconsin libraries and, with an additional click, search WorldCat.

Find library items locally, regionally, statewide or around the world.

Check the availability of items through links to local library catalogs.

Limit searches by library system (University of Wisconsin libraries, the NEW ERA libraries - a group of twelve public universities and colleges in Northeast Wisconsin).

Limit searches by type of library (colleges and universities, independent colleges and universities, public and technical libraries).

Choose from six interface languages, including Spanish.

Find BadgerCat on the Cofrin Library's How Do I Find... Books page:

http://www.uwgb.edu/library/research/howbooks.html

To find out more about BadgerCat contact a librarian.