Author Archives: Barbara

About Barbara

I am a Reference & Instruction librarian, head of that department in Andersen Library, an associate professor, and a member of the General Education Review Committee and Faculty Senate. I've been working at UW-W since July 1, 1990.

Anthony Shadid comes to campus

Posted on September 20, 2007 by Barbara

Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Anthony Shadid will be on campus to present the first of this year’s Contemporary Issues Lectures on September 24th. You may want to read some of his work before the lecture, or possibly after the lecture you … Continue reading →

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WisconsinEye: Watching State Government Work

Posted on September 13, 2007 by Barbara

WisconsinEye contracted with the Wisconsin State Government in 2005 to provide broadcast coverage of the State Legislature, and more recently it began broadcasting the state Supreme Court. Eventually it plans to cover all three branches of state government. More information, … Continue reading →

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WorldWideScience.org: Global gateway to science information

Posted on July 12, 2007 by Barbara

Several countries (U.S., United Kingdom, Australia, Brazil, Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, Japan, and the Netherlands) have cooperated to launch WorldWideScience.org, a global gateway to science information. It will provide searching of national science portals not easily searched using popular commercial … Continue reading →

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Ah, gotta love your library…gotta dance

Posted on June 29, 2007 by Barbara

Apparently there has been a nationwide “I Love My Library!” video contest, complete with cash prizes. The entries have been posted to YouTube. This little gem was not one of the top five, but you’ve got to feel good watching … Continue reading →

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Whitewater Home-Coming 2007

Posted on June 27, 2007 by Barbara

During the 2007 Fourth of July festivities, the City of Whitewater also will celebrate the anniversary of its 1907 Home-Coming. From the celebration website: “In the first week of August, 1906, Whitewater Normal School President Albert Salisbury placed an open … Continue reading →

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Wisconsin Distinguished Documents: State Government Shines

Posted on June 21, 2007 by Barbara

Every year the best of Wisconsin government agency publishing is honored as Wisconsin Distinguished Documents. Tied for top honors for 2006 are: Filing a Petition for Review: A Guide to Seeking Review in the Wisconsin Supreme Court (Wisconsin Supreme Court) … Continue reading →

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World Affairs Seminar 2007: Global Health

Posted on June 15, 2007 by Barbara

Global health is the theme of the 2007 World Affairs Seminar (on campus June 16-22). The University Library has resources that can help! Some are on the shelves and some are online; you are welcome to come into the Library … Continue reading →

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Research for Congress that you can use, too

Posted on June 7, 2007 by Barbara

People elected to the U.S. Congress aren’t experts on everything! OK, you probably knew that already. So who can they turn to for factual briefings on unfamiliar topics? The Congressional Research Service (CRS) is a big help to them, producing … Continue reading →

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In God We Trust – this day in history, May 18, 2007

Posted on May 18, 2007 by Barbara

According to the History Channel’s This Day in History website, on May 18, 1908 putting the phrase “In God We Trust” on some U.S. coins was mandated by the U.S. Congress. Seems strange given the separation of church and state, … Continue reading →

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World War II documents digitized

Posted on May 15, 2007 by Barbara

A digital library of more than 300 World War II documents is now available, thanks to a partnership between the U.S. Government Printing Office and Southern Methodist University’s libraries, at http://digitalcollections.smu.edu/all/cul/hgp/. Here you’ll find images of informational pamphlets, government reports, … Continue reading →

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