Monthly Archives: July 2008

It’s No One You Know, but read it anyway

Posted on July 30, 2008 by Ronna

No One You Know by Michelle Richmond MCN Ric McNaughton Collection, 2nd floor First, let me say, I liked this book. But, I thought it moved a little slow. And the ending was, well, let’s say it’s not what I … Continue reading →

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New Stuff Tuesday – July 29

Posted on July 29, 2008 by kyle

Thanking the Monkey: Rethinking the Way We Treat Animals HV4708 .D39 2008 New Book Island, 2nd floor The title of this week’s featured stuff sort of jumped out at me while I was browsing the shelves to find the topic … Continue reading →

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Universal Borrowing 7/28-8/17

Posted on July 28, 2008 by Barbara

Universal Borrowing will be unavailable July 28-August 17 while UW System libraries undergo a software upgrade. You can still get materials from other UW libraries: During this period please use BadgerCat (WI) and limit your search to University of Wisconsin … Continue reading →

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Summer’s a good time to…dance!

Posted on July 24, 2008 by Barbara

Learn to dance! Sure, why not? There’s more to summer than school! The University Library has videos that can help. Latin dancing for beginners (1st-floor Media Center Video Collection, GV1751 .L44 1997) covers all the good stuff (five basic steps … Continue reading →

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Economy Got You Down?

Posted on July 23, 2008 by kyle

I hate to sound like a downer, but with all of the news reports about the lackluster economy, it’s hard not to think about the difficult times upon us. On the other hand, Consumerist shared a reader’s comments about seven … Continue reading →

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New Stuff Tuesday – July 15

Posted on July 15, 2008 by kyle

The Last Lecture: A Love Story For Your Life QA76.2 .P38 L3 2008 DVD Center Video Collection, 1st floor This week’s featured item came highly recommended from Char… almost a month ago. She said that we had just gotten it … Continue reading →

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International Year of the Potato

Posted on July 11, 2008 by Barbara

Did you know that 2008 is the International Year of the Potato? Yup, thank the United Nations and eat a spud today. Why?! The International Year of the Potato (IYP) “will raise awareness of the importance of the potato – … Continue reading →

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You’ll want to read: I Shall Not Want

Posted on July 9, 2008 by Ronna

I Shall Not Want by Julia Spencer-Fleming MCN Spe McNaughton Collection, 2nd floor In case you’re wondering if I ever read anything other than series fiction, the answer is yes. In fact, I intended to review a non-series title in … Continue reading →

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New Stuff Tuesday – July 8

Posted on July 8, 2008 by kyle

Healthcare Tsunami: The Wave of Consumerism That Will Change US Business by Dean Halverson & Wayne Glowac RA410.53 .H35 2008 New Book Island, 2nd floor The skyrocketing cost of oil isn’t the only concern of the minds of many Americans. … Continue reading →

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YouTube, Privacy, & Copyright

Posted on July 7, 2008 by Barbara

Ever post a video to YouTube? Ever embed a YouTube video in your blog or webpage? Have you ever viewed a YouTube video that may have come from a movie or television show protected under copyright? Viacom, owner of movie … Continue reading →

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