Tag Archives: audio books

Yes, we have games, movies, chess, and more

Posted on April 28, 2011 by Barbara

UW-Whitewater’s Andersen Library is mentioned in “Video-Game Rooms Become the Newest Library Space Invaders,” an article in this week’s Chronicle of Higher Education. This article reports on campus libraries adding game rooms and game collections. Indeed we did exactly that, … Continue reading →

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Deck the Library Wishing Tree

Posted on December 1, 2010 by Barbara

Are there books, graphic novels, audio books, videos, video games, CDs, etc., that you wish Andersen Library would consider acquiring? Let us know by hanging your wish(es) on the tree! The tree is located near the Circulation Desk and the … Continue reading →

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And they’re off… iPhones, Kindles, Audiobooks, Print

Posted on June 19, 2009 by Barbara

The Chronicle of Higher Education recently provided a university dean’s perspective on comparing different formats (paperback, Kindle, iPhone, and audiobook) for reading a novel. Those of us who haven’t experimented with these alternatives might find the article illuminating: Kirschner, A. … Continue reading →

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Browsing Books (aka McNaughton Collection)

Posted on December 29, 2008 by Carol

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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The Resource (Library newsletter)-Spring 2008

Posted on February 15, 2008 by Barbara

In this issue of the Library’s newsletter, The Resource – Spring 2008: Assess That: Continuous Improvement Through Assessment (featuring the upcoming user survey LibQUAL+, the information literacy test iSkills, and collection analysis efforts) Picture Perfect Finish! What’s Up Doc? Just … Continue reading →

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