MERIT Library
We support the faculty, staff, and students of the School of Education, the UW-Madison campus, and the Wisconsin education community by providing a wide-range of circulation, instructional, print, reference, and research support services.
Email Library Team: libraryteam@education.wisc.edu
Service Desk Phone: 608-263-4750
Our Library Team
Our Library Research Services
Starting & Navigating Research
Explore resources related to specific subjects, topics, courses, or types of sources. Get help from librarians and library staff finding the books and articles you need to write papers and plan research projects, and learn how to cite your references to avoid plagiarism.
Librarian Consults & Instruction Support
We provide topic-specific support through individual consults or classroom visits. We teach how to find, evaluate, and use information effectively. Our outcomes focus on developing research skills, using library resources, and avoiding plagiarism.
Our Collections
Books & Curriculum Materials
MERIT Library provides books, media, and online resources to support your studies, research, and teacher certification. Visit the book collection on the 4th floor of the Teacher Education Building, access additional materials through the UW-Madison Libraries Catalog, or ask for help at our 3rd floor Service Desk.
PreK-12 Collection
Supports teacher education with resources for preschool through high school classrooms. Includes textbooks, children’s books, games, and teaching materials.
Professional Collection
This collection covers topics related to teaching, learning, child development, special education, counseling, and school leadership for PreK–12 education.
Journals & Reference
MERIT provides education journals & reference resources, including encyclopedias, dictionaries, handbooks, and statistics (print and online).
Testing Resources
MERIT offers educational & psychological tests for PreK–12 education. Some require faculty authorization and are not available through Inter-library Loan.
Our Equipment
Our full inventory includes reservable and first-come/first-serve items. Available equipment can checked out at our 3rd floor Service Desk during open hours. Loan details vary by type, due to high-demand. Our collection is intended to be a shared resource to all our patrons, so be mindful of due dates and return equipment MERIT on-time.
Audio/Video
We have mirrorless digital cameras, video cameras (with lapel mics), projectors, voice recorders, plus mics, webcams, and presentation clickers.
Not renewable online. Some items are 7-day loan only (no renewals).
Laptops & Tablets
MERIT circulates InfoLab laptops (Dell and Macbook Air). We also have 10th & 8th Gen iPads, Apple Pencils, and a Wacom Intuos Pro with Pro Pen.
Laptops are 7-day loan, renewable online (max 15 checkouts / semester).
Cables, Kits & More
We have PA systems, podcast kits, GoPro video kit, Flashpoint flash kits for our digital cameras, and conference kits. Plus a variety of adapters, chargers, computer accessories, tripods, and projector screens available for your convenience.
Our Print+ Services
We offer a variety of print-related services including poster printing, document scanner, and one of the few laminators on-campus. For help or supplies, see our staff at our 3rd floor Service Desk.
Standard printing
Send your documents to our print station from one of our desktop computers or from your laptop/mobile device.
Cost is $0.07/side for 8.5×11 B&W prints or $0.60/side for 8.5×11 color prints.
Pay with Wiscard or Guest Print Card
Specialty printing
We offer tabloid (11×17″) printing on glossy or standard paper. Cost: $0.14/side (B&W), $1.50/side (color or glossy)
Card stock printing available on letter-size (8x/10″) paper. Cost: $0.06/side (B&W), $0.60/side (color).
Pay with Wiscard or Guest Print Card
Poster printing
- Turn-around time: 24-72 hours
- Accept file types: TIFF, PNG, or JPEG (printed as-is)
- Max length of one edge is 43″ (other edge max = 100″)
- Cost: $4/sq ft
Pay with Wiscard, Guest Print Card, Dept Card, or Departmental Work-tag
Lamination
Level-up your printing with laminating! Hot-rolls take about 5-10 minutes to warm-up, so please plan accordingly (and be patient with our rollers, so they don’t jam). See staff at Service Desk to get started. Maximum width = 25 inches.
Cost is $0.15 per linear foot
Pay with Wiscard, Guest Print Card, Dept Card, or Departmental Work-tag
Book & document scanning
Use our flatbed document scanner station, located in the main library commons, to make quick copies of documents.
Scan station offers free PDF to email (or scan to personal mobile devices). See staff at Service Desk for support.