Author Archives: Barbara

About Barbara

I am a Reference & Instruction librarian, head of that department in Andersen Library, an associate professor, and a member of the General Education Review Committee and Faculty Senate. I've been working at UW-W since July 1, 1990.

Library extended hours for exams

Andersen Library will extend its hours for exam study beginning Mon., May 13. Popcorn will be made on the evenings that we’re open until 2 a.m. (* on dates indicated below). Coffee will be served evenings and weekends. Hours Mon. … Continue reading

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Walk a Mile in Her Shoes

Walk A Mile In Her Shoes®, a men’s march in high-heeled shoes to stop rape, sexual assault, and gender violence, comes to UWW on Wed., April 24, from 5-7pm in the UC Hamilton Room. The event is sponsored by University … Continue reading

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New Online Federal Document: Learning from Iraq

Learning From Iraq: A Final Report From the Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction is available online and it “culminates SIGIR’s nine-year mission overseeing Iraq’s reconstruction.” “This study provides much more than a recapitulation of what the reconstruction program accomplished … Continue reading

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Make a dream catcher! Mon Apr 8

Make a dream catcher and catch those bad dreams before they affect your sleep tonight! NACAA (Native American Cultural Awareness Association) is sponsoring a Native Pride Workshop on Monday, April 8, from 2-4 p.m. in the UC Warhawk Commons Center. … Continue reading

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Friday Fun: Armchair travel through the Secret Door!

Journeying via The Secret Door is a bit like slipping down the rabbit hole with Alice at times, especially since the sites you’ll see aren’t always labelled (or may not be labelled in English), but The Secret Door uses Google … Continue reading

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Bottlemania

Elizabeth Royte, will talk about “Bottlemania: Big business, local springs and the battle over America’s drinking water” at the Irvin L. Young Auditorium on Monday, April 8, at 7 p.m. This is the last Spring 2013 Contemporary Issues Lecture. You … Continue reading

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Résumé Doctor Apr 2-4

The Résumé Doctor is in! Drop into Andersen Library between 1 and 4 pm Tues.-Thurs. this week (Apr. 2-4) to have the good doctor give your résumé a check-up! Andersen Library also has resources about résumés, cover letters, and interviews. … Continue reading

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American Diabetes Association Alert Day

Tuesday, March 26, 2013, is the American Diabetes Association® Alert Day®, which is meant to draw everyone’s attention to diabetes and their risk for the disease. On the web site you can take the free Diabetes Risk Test, which asks … Continue reading

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Friday Fun: Book cakes

I’ve posted about books and food before (Books & Bites), but this time we’re going way past just combining recommendations for books and food! Take a gander at 30 Gorgeous & Delicious Literary Cakes at Flavorwire.com. The folks at Flavorwire … Continue reading

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Spring Break! Andersen Library Hours

SPRING BREAK! Andersen Library’s hours will be: Sat-Sun Mar 23-24: CLOSED Mon-Fri Mar 25-29: 8am-4:30pm Sat Mar 30: CLOSED Sun Mar 31: 3pm-2am (only 2nd floor is open midnight-2am) Remember that even when the Library is closed or you are … Continue reading

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