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Monthly Archives: May 2009
Federal Govt. on YouTube
From the CitizenTube blog I learned of the U.S. Government’s channel on YouTube. From there you can view and subscribe to videos from NASA, EPA, White House, FEMA, Census Bureau, and other federal agencies. The videos are on all kinds … Continue reading
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Tagged federal government, government info, youtube
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Supreme Court nominations
The Supreme Court is in the news: On May 26th President Obama nominated Sonia Sotomayor, a federal appellate court judge (U. S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit), to replace retiring Justice David Souter. Curious about how this process … Continue reading
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Tagged articles, books, current events, databases, federal government, government info, judges, judicial appointments, judiciary, politics, president, supreme court
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New Stuff Tuesday – May 26
Making Milwaukee Mightier: Planning and the Politics of Growth, 1910-1960 By John McCarthy HT177 .M48 M33 2009 New Book Island, 2nd floor As a person that is from the “wrong” side of the border, I can’t say that I know … Continue reading
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Tagged books, local history, milwaukee, new stuff, politics, urban planning
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Summer Library Hours start May 26
Exceptions: CLOSED on Sunday, July 5th & Sunday, August 16th For details see http://library.uww.edu/hours.html.
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Memorial Day weekend library hours
The Library will be closed Saturday-Monday, May 23-25. Summer hours will start on Tuesday, May 26th (7am-9pm). Remember that even when the Library is closed: The Library’s article databases are available…just login when prompted with your campus Net-ID (same as … Continue reading
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Tagged databases, library hours, reference service, renewals
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Calvary Cemetery Tour
The Whitewater Historical Society and Walworth County Genealogical Society will be hosting a tour of the Calvary Cemetery, Memorial Day, Monday, May 25. VFW/Knights of Columbus memorial ceremony begins 1:30 pm at the flagpole. Tours will be given between 2:00 pm to … Continue reading
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Tagged Calvary Cemetery Tour, Cummings, Joe Monahan, Joseph Haubert, Nellie Horan, Town of Whitewater, VFW/Knights of Columbus, Walworth County Genealogical Society (WCGS), Whitewater Historical Society (WHS), William Thiele
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New Stuff Tuesday – May 19
The Television Will Be Revolutionized: By Amanda Lotz PN1992.5 .L68 2007 New Book Island, 2nd floor According to the Nielsen’s Three-Screen Report (PDF), Americans watch a lot of video, between using the traditional TV, internet and mobile devices. Now that … Continue reading
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Tagged adverstising, books, communications, media, new stuff, popular culture, society, television
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Stay On Top of the Market
There’s existing home sales, consumer prices, unemployment, retail sales… the list keeps going. Staying atop of the latest economic trends is a full-time job for many people. You could watch the nightly news or check Wall Street Journal or CNN … Continue reading
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Tagged business, economy, markets, news
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State Dept.’s State magazine
State, the U.S. State Dept.’s glossy monthly magazine, is aimed at Dept. employees at home or abroad, but it’s available online to everyone, including prospective employees wanting to know more about the Dept. There’s a lot of news that’s not … Continue reading
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Tagged countries, federal government, foreign service, government info, State Dept., wildlife
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The Library is the Place to Be!
Finals have started, and we know that without looking at the calendar. According to Patty, our Circulation Coordinator, our numbers have been through the roof. Tuesday’s gate count (the number of individuals leaving the library) totaled 2,689 – the largest … Continue reading
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