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.

Gandhi

Posted on January 30, 2012 by Barbara

Today is the anniversary of the 1948 assassination of Mohandas Gandhi, political and spiritual leader of the Indian movement for independence from British rule. He’s famous, of course, for nonviolent activism, passive resistance, and civil disobedience. You can read more … Continue reading →

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Lecture series: Brazil, Russia, India, China

Posted on January 26, 2012 by Barbara

The Spring 2012 Fairhaven Lecture Series has the theme “B.R.I.C. (Brazil, Russia, India, China)” and will help you learn about these emerging economies and how they are affecting world power relations. All lectures in this series are free, open to … Continue reading →

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Pew Global Attitudes Project

Posted on January 19, 2012 by Barbara

Are you interested in public opinion data? “The Pew Research Center’s Global Attitudes Project conducts public opinion surveys around the world on a broad array of subjects ranging from people’s assessments of their own lives to their views about the … Continue reading →

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Faculty/Staff training on EndNote Web

Posted on January 18, 2012 by Barbara

Ellen Latorraca, Reference & Instruction librarian, will offer training on EndNote Web to faculty and staff on Wed., Jan. 25, from noon-1 p.m. in the Library’s Instruction Lab (L2211). There will be some hors d’oeuvres and beverages provided, but feel … Continue reading →

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Where’s Wikipedia??

Posted on January 17, 2012 by Barbara

You may have heard the news that Wikipedia (in English) is staging a global blackout in protest of two bills before the U.S. Congress: Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA), and Protect IP Act (PIPA) You can read a blog about … Continue reading →

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WilsonWeb article databases move to EBSCO

Posted on January 17, 2012 by Barbara

The WilsonWeb article databases are moving to EBSCOhost by the end of January. In fact, they are all there already, except for the biography database Biography Reference Bank Select: Applied Science & Technology Full Text Biological & Agricultural Index Plus … Continue reading →

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Pardon a little dust and noise…

Posted on January 17, 2012 by Barbara

Andersen Library is open for business, but there is some work being done on 2nd floor. So at times it may be a bit noisy, and perhaps a bit messy near where the work is being done. One of the … Continue reading →

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Library hours for MLK Day weekend; MLK Day

Posted on January 12, 2012 by Barbara

Andersen Library will be closed Sat. Jan. 14-Mon. Jan. 16 (Winterim ends on Jan. 13th, and it’s Martin Luther King, Jr. Day on Monday the 16th). Spring Semester hours will start on Tues., Jan. 17th, at 7:30 a.m. Please remember … Continue reading →

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Grand Canyon

Posted on January 11, 2012 by Barbara

On January 11, 1908, President Theodore Roosevelt made more then 800,000 acres of the the Grand Canyon area a national monument. The History Channel quotes him, “Let this great wonder of nature remain as it now is,” he declared. “You … Continue reading →

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Librarians’ favorite books

Posted on January 10, 2012 by Barbara

If you’re looking for some recommended books to fill your limited time for unrequired reading, how about these? Librarians were invited to contribute to Librarians’ Best Books of 2011 by Library Journal. The list includes both fiction and nonfiction: The … Continue reading →

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