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.

Spotify your playlists

Posted on December 26, 2011 by Barbara

Have you tried Spotify? You can download it free, login with your FaceBook login, and then search for about a gazillion music tracks to play. You can create playlists to keep the tracks for reuse. Amazing. If you choose, your … Continue reading →

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Friday fun: Vocabulary Quiz

Posted on December 23, 2011 by Barbara

As if you haven’t taken enough tests! But this one is for fun. It’s just a 10-question quiz to see how good your vocabulary is, compare your score to others in your age group, and maybe learn some new words. … Continue reading →

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Break & Winterim Library Hours

Posted on December 21, 2011 by Barbara

Library hours during the break (Dec. 23-27) are: Fri Dec 23: 8am-4:30pm, CLOSED Sat Dec 24-Mon Dec 26, and Tues Dec 27: 8am-4:30pm Winterim starts on Wed Dec 28, when the Library hours will be: Mon-Wed: 7am-6pm, Thurs-Fri 7am-4:30pm, Sat: … Continue reading →

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Travel Safely

Posted on December 21, 2011 by Barbara

Plan to drive safely this winter! Look up weather ahead of time (another site is AccuWeather.com). Check road conditions ahead of time. The Wis. Dept. of Transportation’s 511wi Travel Information web site can provides a map showing driving conditions on … Continue reading →

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Friday fun: Cats

Posted on December 16, 2011 by Barbara

A co-worker passed along a couple of cute cat stories. One is about a cat in the Milwaukee area with 26 toes (that’s 2 extra per paw!) that’s helping raise money for a new facility ($26 dollars at a time), … Continue reading →

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International Year of Forests (2011)

Posted on December 12, 2011 by Barbara

2011 is the International Year of Forests, designated by the United Nations to draw attention to sustainable forest management and the relationship between people and forests (they aren’t just habitats for flora and fauna, although that’s critical too, but they … Continue reading →

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Can it talk to me yet? Chat/email, texting, or voice?

Posted on December 9, 2011 by Barbara

The Library has been considering the future of its “Ask a Librarian” chat reference service because the grant funding that makes it very affordable for a consortium of libraries all over the state runs out soon. It’s safe until until … Continue reading →

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Deck the Mitten Tree

Posted on December 8, 2011 by Barbara

The Gamma Alpha Omega sorority’s annual Mitten Tree is up now through Dec. 16th. Please donate new and/or gently used winter hats, gloves, mittens, and scarves for the tree, which is located just inside Andersen Library, near the Food for … Continue reading →

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70th anniversary of “a date which will live in infamy”

Posted on December 7, 2011 by Barbara

December 7 is “a date which will live in infamy.” Do you recognize this quote? 70 years ago President Franklin D. Roosevelt said that about the day of Japan’s bombing of the U.S. Naval Base at Pearl Harbor in his … Continue reading →

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Deck the Suggestion Tree

Posted on December 2, 2011 by Barbara

It’s back! The “Suggestion Tree” is waiting for you to decorate it with ornaments that list the books, graphic novels, audio books, videos, video games, CDs, etc., that you wish Andersen Library would consider acquiring! It’s located near the Circulation … Continue reading →

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