Wisconsin Water Library Web site
Established in 1964 by the UW Water Resources Institute, the Wisconsin Water Library (formerly known as the Water Resources Library) is unique among UW-Madison’s many libraries for its collection of 30,000 volumes about the waters of Wisconsin and the Great Lakes. The library’s mission is to collect, preserve and provide science-based resources in support of the UW Aquatic Sciences Center and the two programs it administers, the Water Resources Institute and the Sea Grant Institute
Outcomes
In 2014, visitors in the website numbered 219,269, with 2.2 million hits. The library loans materials from its collections around Wisconsin free of charge and provides reference services to any Wisconsin resident through its email askwater@aqua.wisc.edu. The library has a subcollection of curriculum and kits for use in learning environments in the state, both formal and informal.
Focus Areas
Project Leader
Anne Moser
Special Librarian
- Department/Unit
- Aquatic Sciences Center
- School or College
- Graduate School