The Life and Works of William Butler Yeats A traveling exhibition on loan through the Irish Department of Foreign Affairs in cooperation with the National Library of Ireland. Its Milwaukee venue is co-sponsored by the UWM Center for Celtic Studies and the UWM Libraries. Supplemented with an exhibit of Yeats-related materials from Special Collections.

First Floor, East Wing
March 19 - May 4, 2012

Illuminating the Issue: Artist Books as Social/Political Critique This exhibition highlights how artists of the book use their medium as a way to frame and comment on contemporary social and political issues, including contemporary American life, war and its consequences, politics and economics.

Fourth Floor Exhibition Gallery
8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. M-F
October 10, 2011 - February 14, 2012

George Washington's Vision of America Examples of many of the maps of America George Washington is known to have owned and consulted throughout his life, as well as other materials relating to Washington from the AGS Library.  A highlight is a 1775 map of North & South Carolina once the property of Washington himself.

American Geographical Society Library
Third Floor, East Wing
April 23 - July 27, 2012

The Music Library: 8000 CDs, 30000 Books, 30000 Scores Highlights from the Music Library

Daniel M. Soref Learning Commons
First Floor, West Wing
February 1- 28, 2012

Experimental Books from ART 309: Book Arts Survey Student-made books created during the Fall 2011 semester.

Daniel M. Soref Learning Commons
First Floor, West Wing
Through February 29, 2012

Food for Thought This display features selected materials in the Archives which document how food has changed over time, largely focusing on farms; fishing and hunting; restaurants, eateries, and food preparation products; food concerns; and community gardens and farmers markets.  

Exhibition Case Outside of Archives, Room W250
Second Floor, West Wing
January 6 - March 31, 2012

Book Burning, 213 B.C.-2012 A.D A showcase of books that have been burned, from antiquity to present day. Included are texts from famous historical cases as well as contemporary incidents, photographs, and other information about book burning. Curated by UWM Libraries staff member John Hubbard, with a website companion.

Exhibition Cases Outside of Room E159
First Floor, East Wing
February 1 - April 30, 2012

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