“While the library is still a place for students to access books and articles or consult with a librarian, it is also a place where they can transform an idea into physical form on a laser cutter, 3D printer or sewing machine.”
-Jill Markgraf, professor and director of libraries at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire.
McIntyre Library has been honored as the recipient of the 2024 Wisconsin Library Association Library of the Year Award for distinguished achievement in service by a library, library system or library network. Based on information from the National Center for Education Statistics, Markgraf estimates Wisconsin has more than 2,000 libraries.
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