Say it isn't true!

In a recent international library organization publication, NextSpace,* there was a statistic that seemed unbelievable.

It stated that 42% of college graduates never read another book after college.

*NextSpace analyzes industry trends and technology developments.
As its name implies, NextSpace is about the next idea or the next trend affecting libraries. It is also about the next step that will help libraries create value and shape their future.

Scanner in the library

There is a self-service scanner hooked up to a PC computer available for student use in the Polk Computer Lab.

Lab hours are posted on the Academic Computing website
http://www.acs.uwosh.edu/acslabs/polk.shtml

Spring semester hours* for the Polk general access computer lab are:
Monday-Thursday 7.45 am-11.30 pm
Friday 7.45 am-5.30 pm
Saturday 11.30 am-5.30 pm
Sunday 11.30 am-11.30 pm.
*Reduced hours during Spring break week.

Authorize your research assistant

If you are busy and want to save research time you can authorize someone to pick up your items, including InterLibrary Loans.

One easy step:
Print and fill out the Proxy Patron Authorization form
below and send to Polk Circulation.
Fill out one form this year and the Circulation staff will send you a reminder for next year.
http://www.uwosh.edu/library/pdf/proxypatron.pdf

This form is also found on the Library home page by clicking on the ‘online forms’ link.

Without this form your items cannot be picked up by anyone else besides you.

This one step ensures that you will get email reminders when your items are due and need to be renewed.

UB is back :-)

Universal Borrowing (UB) is back in business.
All UW System libraries have completed their upgrades.
Thank you for your patience during this period.

Group Study Room

Brainstorming room available.

If you need to work on a group project or practice giving your group speech there is a special room on 2nd floor, north, that is set up like a classroom with all the equipment.

There is a blackboard, whiteboard/easle and computer hooked up with an additional flat screen which is mounted on the wall for projection.

This room can be reserved at the Circulation desk for up to 2 hours.

Polk Library has FEDERAL & WISCONSIN TAX Forms

Federal and Wisconsin tax forms are available on 3rd floor, South,
just outside of the Government Documents Room.

Wisconsin instruction booklets for the forms most in demand are also available.

Where is YOUR favorite place to study in the Library?

Are you looking for that perfect place to study?

Do you prefer a "room with a view," a quiet area, a group study room or a noisy area?

Polk Library has them all.

Window views are plentiful in the Reference room on first floor. Also on second and third floors.

Quiet areas are established in the two 'official' Quiet Study rooms found on 2nd and 3rd floor, north. Also, 2nd floor, south by the periodicals and 3rd floor in the Government Documents room are good spots to quietly study.

If you need to work on a group project or practice giving your group speech there is a special room on 2nd floor, north, that is set up like a classroom with all the equipment. There is a blackboard, whiteboard/easle and computer hooked up with an additional flat screen which is mounted on the wall for projection. This room can be reserved at the Circulation desk for up to 3 hours.

Then there is a popular high traffic, noisy study area that many students prefer. It is on first floor across from the Circulation counter.

Explore the library to find your favorite spot to study. Then tell us YOUR favorite library place to study.