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.

Summer Construction @ Andersen Library

Posted on June 27, 2011 by Barbara

You may have noticed that there is some work being done in the Andersen Library. Noise so far has been kept to a minimum, but in the event work being done while you are in the Library is interfering with … Continue reading →

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July 4 Holiday Library Hours

Posted on June 27, 2011 by Barbara

Special Library Hours for the July 4th holiday weekend: Fri. July 1: 7am-4:30pm CLOSED Sat.-Mon., July 2-4. Regular Summer hours resume Tues., July 5. Remember that even when the Library is closed or you are traveling, you can: Search article … Continue reading →

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Like Gardens?

Posted on June 24, 2011 by Barbara

Do you enjoy gardening, or looking at others’ gardens? Well, here are a couple of suggestions for this weekend: (1) Blodgett Garden Center (Fort Atkinson) is having its grand (re)opening this weekend. They had a terrible fire earlier this year, … Continue reading →

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Excitement @ Andersen Library

Posted on June 14, 2011 by Barbara

We had a little excitement this morning! The fire alarms sounded and everyone trooped out to the lawn for a brief while. At least it was nice out! It’s all over now, and there was no actual fire. It seems … Continue reading →

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Looking for laws?

Posted on June 13, 2011 by Barbara

The U.S. Government Printing Office (GPO) has collaborated with the Library of Congress to digitize volumes of the United States Statutes at Large, which contains all of the laws and resolutions enacted during each session of Congress. Now available online: … Continue reading →

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Hoo’s Woods Open House Sat June 11

Posted on June 6, 2011 by Barbara

Hoo’s Woods Raptor Center, a nonprofit organization “dedicated to environmental education and the conservation of birds of prey through public education,” is holding its annual open house on Sat., June 11th, from 10am-3pm. It’s free, but donations to support the … Continue reading →

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Library Hours May 16-31

Posted on May 15, 2011 by Barbara

Andersen Library’s intersession hours May 16-22: Mon., May 16: 7am-4:30pm Tues.-Fri., May 17-20: 8am-4:30pm Sat. & Sun., May 21-22: CLOSED Summer session hours begin Mon., May 23: Mon.-Thurs., May 23-26: 7am-9pm Fri., May 27: 7am-4:30pm Sat., May 28: CLOSED Special … Continue reading →

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WI in numbers

Posted on May 13, 2011 by Barbara

There are lots of statistics available about Wisconsin, and here are a few examples: Wisconsin Agricultural Statistics Wisconsin District and School Performance Reports Wisconsin Energy Statistics Public Health Profiles (for each county, region, or for the State as a whole) … Continue reading →

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Stress relief

Posted on May 12, 2011 by Barbara

Are you done, or almost done? Do you need to relieve some stress?? Well, cruising the web pages of College Library at UW-Madison alerted me to this stress-reliever: Enjoy Virtual Bubblewrap! For extra fun, check the box for “Manic Mode!” … Continue reading →

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Microsoft Word pagination help

Posted on May 11, 2011 by Barbara

A frequently-asked question by those writing papers is how to make “page 1” show on a later page of a document, e.g., how to number page three “page 1.” Follow these steps (at least for Word 2007). Also see two … Continue reading →

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