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.

Transforming Cultures to Create Gender Equity

Posted on March 1, 2016 by Barbara

KaYing Yang, social justice activist, as well as co-founder of the artisan community support site RedGreen Rivers™ and the community campaign Building Our Future that focuses on ending gender-based violence, will talk about “Transforming Cultures to Create Gender Equity” at … Continue reading →

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Bare Knuckle Warrior Poetics

Posted on February 29, 2016 by Barbara

Cameron Conaway, a former mixed martial arts fighter and award-winning writer, will talk about “Bare Knuckle Warrior Poetics: On Fighting, Writing, and the Worlds Between” at 7p.m. on Mon., Feb. 29 in the Young Auditorium. It’s part of the Contemporary … Continue reading →

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LEAP Day panel: What do employers want??

Posted on February 25, 2016 by Barbara

Monday, February 29 is LEAP Day at UWW! Would you like to know what knowledge and skills employers want when they hire college graduates? Come to the employer panel discussion from 9 a.m.-9:50 a.m. in the UC Summers Auditorium. The … Continue reading →

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Critical Issues Facing African American Students

Posted on February 22, 2016 by Barbara

“Critical Issues Facing African American Students in Education” will be discussed on Tues., Feb. 23, from 3:30-4:30pm in UC275A. The alumni panel includes Dr. Alisia Moutry, Executive Director of Milwaukee Teacher Education Center, Dr. Tremayne Clardy, Principal of Sennett Middle … Continue reading →

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Stories from Student Veterans

Posted on February 17, 2016 by Barbara

David Chrisinger, Communication Specialist and veteran transition expert, will be the guest speaker on the webinar Stories from Student Veterans on Thurs. Feb. 18 & 25, at noon, hosted by Kognito. He will talk about “best practices to better engage … Continue reading →

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Evolution of Tribal Sovereignty

Posted on February 3, 2016 by Barbara

Dennis Puzz, Staff Attorney in the Legal Department of the Forest County Potawatomi Community since 2012, will talk about “The Evolution of Tribal Sovereignty” on Tues., Feb. 9, 2016 from 3:30-4:30pm in UC 275A. It’s part of the Native Pride … Continue reading →

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Medical Journal Editors Propose Data Sharing

Posted on January 26, 2016 by Barbara

An association of medical journal editors has proposed that medical researchers share their clinical study data as a condition of publishing articles about their results in medical journals. So far, when a journal has attempted to make this a requirement, … Continue reading →

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State of the State – Jan 19

Posted on January 19, 2016 by Barbara

Wisconsin’s Governor Scott Walker will deliver his 2016 State of the State address on Tues., Jan. 19, at 7pm. You can watch on TV (see the Library’s 2nd-floor big screen tv) or watch the livestream on the Internet. What might … Continue reading →

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Andersen Library’s MLK weekend hours, UWW MLK event (Jan 27)

Posted on January 15, 2016 by Barbara

On January 15th, in 1929, civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr. was born in Atlanta, GA. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day was designated a federal holiday in 1983. Many people and organizations use it as a day of service. … Continue reading →

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Happy New Year

Posted on December 30, 2015 by Barbara

Happy holidays, everyone! Andersen Library is closed Thursday-Saturday, December 31-January 2. Online resources like ebooks and article databases, and the Ask a Librarian chat service, remain available if you need them (see the Break & Winterim Libary Hours blog post … Continue reading →

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