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Monthly Archives: December 2008
Browsing Books (aka McNaughton Collection)
As the Library relocates and expands its more popular collections, the name of the McNaughton Collection has been changed to Browsing Books. The collection is still located near the cafe. To make the books easier to browse, the fiction, non-fiction, graphic … Continue reading
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Tagged audio books, Browsing Books, fiction, graphic novels, McNaughton Collection, non-fiction
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New Stuff Tuesday – December 23
Driver Distraction: Theory, Effects and Mitigation Edited by Michael Regan, John Lee and Kristie Young HE5620 .D59 D75 2009 New Book Island, 2nd floor We’re pretty much all guilty of it. I can only think of one person maybe that … Continue reading
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Tagged books, new stuff, safety
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Winter travel
Plan to drive safely this winter! Look up weather ahead of time. Check road conditions ahead of time. The Wis. Dept. of Transportation’s Driving Conditions web site provides a map showing conditions on interstates and other major highways in Wisconsin, … Continue reading
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Tagged government info, road conditions, travel, weather
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New Stuff Tuesday – December 16
Keeping Found Things Found: The Study and Practice of Personal Information Management by William Jones HD30.2 .J664 2008 New Book Island, 2nd floor Think about the stuff that you take with you when you leave your house. For me, it’s … Continue reading
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Books and Now Magazines Too!
We’ve talked about the Google Book Search and its partnership with libraries – you know the one where Google is scanning millions of books and making them searchable. All in all, a pretty sweet project. Well, they haven’t stopped with … Continue reading
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Tagged google, Google Book Search, journals, magazines
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Broader Reach, Narrower Focus
As I was browsing my Facebook mini-feed, I noticed a link that a librarian friend had posted from the Very Short List about online scholarship. There has been a study done by James A. Evans, University of Chicago, and published … Continue reading
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Tagged online resources, scholarship
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Make your wish for new Library titles
The Library has a “Wishing Tree” where you can use paper ornaments to tell us what DVDs, books, graphic novels, CDs, or video games you wish we would consider adding to our collections! Make your wishes known! The Wishing Tree … Continue reading
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Tagged books, CDs, collections, DVDs, library, video games, videos
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Mitten Tree in Library ’til 12/19
The Gamma Omega sorority is hosting its third annual Mitten Tree fundraiser, now through Dec. 19th. Please donate new and/or gently used winter hats, gloves and scarves on the tree, which is located just inside the University Library, near the … Continue reading
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Tagged charity, mitten tree, student organizations
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Women in Islam & Jihad 12/11 5pm
On Thurs., Dec. 11, at 5pm the Muslim Student Association is sponsoring a lecture on Women in Islam and Jihad (location: Winther Hall 1001). “Learn about women in Islam and jihad from Janan Najeeb, director of the Milwaukee Muslim Women’s … Continue reading
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Tagged articles, books, lectures
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Library Exam Hours
Starting on Saturday, December 13th, the Library will have special extended hours for your exam studying pleasure (Good luck everyone!): Sat. Dec. 13: 9am-10pm Sun. Dec. 14: 9am-2am Mon. Dec. 15: 6am-2am Tues. Dec. 16: 6am-2am Wed. Dec. 17: 6am-2am … Continue reading
