This week we will be interviewing 2 candidates for Library Director. On Wednesday May 7th we will meet Myrna McCallister.
You are welcome to come to the campus open session at 3pm in University Center 275A.
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It’s time for the annual Library Book Sale, sponsored by the Friends of the University Library!
April 14–17, 2008 (Monday – Thursday)
University Library Lobby
Mon. April 14: 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm (pre-sale for UWW faculty, staff, students & Friends only)
Tues.-Wed., April 15-16: 8:00 am – 8:00 pm
Thurs., April 17: 8:00 am – 4:00 pm (after that, buy a bag o’books!)
Something for everyone! Hardcovers, paperbacks (mysteries, romances, sci fi, historical fiction), non-fiction, classic textbooks, magazines, and more! Come ‘n’ get ‘em while they last!
A Container Gardening program will be presented on Fri., Mar. 14, 2008 from 1:30–2:30 pm by Amy Sanders, perennial grower, and Patty Kuper, sales manager, of Pesche’s Greenhouse, Floral & Gifts. Location: International Education Conference Room (Andersen Library, L2254)
During the session they will have a handout called “Container Design Book for Gardeners” by Proven Winners, a major supplier of bedding, grasses, shrubs and potted plants that are often featured on P. Allen Smith’s public television gardening show. There will also be examples of containers, container soils, soil amendments, etc.
This program is sponsored by the Friends of the University Library, just in time for spring, which starts March 20th!
6 March 2008 – 4 PM
BI Lab (room 2211 in the University Library)
Financial markets – they’re like roller coasters - rocketing up, plunging down, leveling out and any variation in between. For those involved, it can be a gut-wrenching and exhilarating experience. People gamble their entire life savings on a chance to win it big. Sometimes it pays off, sometimes it doesn’t. You should make sure to do your homework before beginning any venture to ensure a solid investment decision.
The Library would like to invite faculty and staff to an open session with Professors John Howat and David Porter of the Finance & Business Law Department. Howat and Porter have graciously agreed to share their knowledge of stocks and mutual funds and answer any questions that you may have about investing.
The session will also highlight library resources that help navigate the seemingly complicated financial world, namely Morningstar Library Edition, Standard & Poor’s NetAdvantage, and ValueLine Investment Survey. These well-respected investment information sources offer guidance in educating yourself about companies, industries and markets.
So mark your calendars and be sure to join us on March 6 at 4 PM! If you can’t make it right at 4 PM or you can’t stay the whole time, that’s OK too. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Kyle Naff, Business Librarian, at naffk@uww.edu or 472.5519.
Please note: This session will not tell you which stocks or funds to choose. Our speakers are very knowledgeable in personal finance, but they are not licensed investment professionals. They may be able to guide you in the right direction, but it’s up to you to decide where you’d like your money to go.
When people think of the library, they don’t necessarily think to turn to us for investment advice. While we wouldn’t advise anyone on where to put their money, we can point you to credible and respectable sources for that sort of information. Conveniently enough, Morningstar, one of the top investment analysis firms and financial resource, has released their picks on the stocks and funds that will perform well in the coming year. Reknown for their mutual fund Where to Invest in 2008 contains information on the ‘Four Funds for an IRA,’ the ‘10 Best Companies in the World,’ the ‘Best Funds for 2008,’ and ‘Tune Up Your Portfolio in the New Year.’
To access the Morningstar report, use the following link - the report is linked under Important Articles in the center of the page.
Be on the lookout in March for an upcoming library session about the investing resources that we offer!
That’s right, people - get excited. You’ll have more time to cram for exams at the library, starting today, December 12. We’ll be open until 2 AM, shut down for a couple hours, and then we’ll be back at 6 AM - just so you can have the extra study time to fit a semester’s worth of knowledge into your head. The extended hours will run through next Thursday, December 20, when we’ll take our much-needed rest and close at 4:30 PM.
For those interested in Charles Cottle’s PowerPoint presentation on “Ten Tips for Better Photos”, it can be found on his website.
He generously offered that people should feel free to contact him at anytime by email to cottlec@cecfoto.com on the topic.
Sweating over your works cited? Unsure of what to underline or italicize? Puzzling over where the publisher is located? Unsure how to go from the article to the citation? What if you don’t see an author?! Don’t panic–we can help!
In fact, we’re having a citation party, and you’re invited!
Martha Stephenson, Reference Librarian, will host drop-in sessions where you can bring your questions about MLA or APA citation styles. Two sessions! Come once or twice!
- Monday December 10, 3-5pm
- Tuesday December 11, 3-5pm
Both sessions will be in the Library’s instruction lab (L2211). Ask at the Reference Desk for directions.
We’ve also got APA, MLA, and Turabian style help online at http://library.uww.edu/guides/index.html#cite (on the Library’s home page hover on “Guides” and then click “Citations”). You can call the Reference Desk if you need more help–we’ve got the complete style manuals there–(262) 472-1032.
