Past Events

Hannah Swan
Ebling Library Historical Reading Room
09/23/2026 @ 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
https://ebling.library.wisc.edu/about-us/exhibitions-art/

A pop-up event exhibiting ophthalmology and optometry materials from the Ebling Library Historical Collections. Presented in conjunction with the Vision Gallery of the McPherson Eye Research Institute at the Wisconsin Institutes for Medical Research.

Instructor: Trisha Adamus
Online/virtual
09/23/2026 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
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Preparing an NIH proposal? Join us for a practical workshop on the NIH Data Management and Sharing (DMS) Plan, including the important 2026 updates.

Hannah Swan
Ebling Library second and third floor spaces
09/16/2026 @ 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm
https://ebling.library.wisc.edu/about-us/exhibitions-art/

Join Ebling Library’s Curator of Historical Collections for a reception and exhibition open house in celebration of the opening of Craft/Work: A History of Occupational and Art Therapies.

Instructor: Leslie Christensen
Online/virtual
09/16/2026 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
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Before starting a systematic review or other evidence synthesis project, it is important to determine the viability, scope, and type of review you will be conducting. This workshop will walk you through the necessary steps to take before starting your review. Please note that this workshop is open to the UW-Madison community only.

Instructor: Susan Vandagriff
Online/virtual
09/09/2026 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
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Whether you’ve been using PubMed for years or are just getting to know it, there is always something to learn! Join us in this hands-on workshop as we cover basic and advanced searching techniques and what to do with search results, use the various tools PubMed has to offer, and more.

Instructor: Staff
Ebling Library Recreational Collection Room (2nd floor)
09/02/2026 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

Ebling Library is YOUR library! Join Ebling Library staff members on September 4 at noon to kick-off the new semester with free information and pizza.

Instructor: Hannah Swan
Online/virtual
06/17/2026 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
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Have you ever wondered what to do with your family photo albums or letters from loved ones? How to digitize slides or catalog a personal collection? Join Curator and History of Health Sciences Librarian Hannah Swan for a layperson’s guide to managing personal papers, photographs, and printed collections.

Facilitated by Kevin Wyne, MPAS, MSc, PA-C
Zoom (link will be emailed ahead of discussion)
06/03/2026 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
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Please join us for a discussion of Everything Is Tuberculosis: The History and Persistence of Our Deadliest Infection by John Green.

Instructor: Kenneth Williamson
Online/virtual
04/15/2026 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
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In this workshop, you will learn how to sign up for a free EndNote Basic account, authenticate your account with UW Madison to get access to additional styles, import citations from a variety of databases, create and share groups, and use the Cite While You Write plugin for Microsoft Word.

Instructor: Joseph King
Ebling Library Meeting Room
04/10/2026 @ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
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Learn about one of the boardgames featured in Ebling’s collection. This workshop will introduce players to the rules of Carcassonne and allows them to play one or more rounds with other attendees.