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.

Jeff Chang @UWW Feb 7

Posted on February 3, 2011 by Barbara

Jeff Chang, journalist and music critic, will talk about “Who We Be: The Colonization of America” on Mon., Feb. 7, at 7pm in the Irvin L. Young Auditorium. It’s the first Spring 2011 Contemporary Issues Lecture, sponsored by the College … Continue reading →

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State of the State address Feb 1

Posted on January 31, 2011 by Barbara

Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker will deliver his first State of the State address on Tues., Feb. 1, at 7pm, followed by the Democratic response provided by Assembly Minority Leader Peter Barca. The speech will be broadcast live on Wisconsin public … Continue reading →

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State of the Union address 1/25

Posted on January 25, 2011 by Barbara

President Obama’s State of the Union address will be showing on Andersen Library’s big screen TV (in front of the Circulation Desk) on Tuesday, January 25, at 8pm. The broadcast should include the Republican response that will be provided by … Continue reading →

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Mathematics as poetry?

Posted on January 24, 2011 by Barbara

Alas, people asking questions via our online chat service “Ask a Librarian” sometimes don’t provide email addresses. Why should you do that? The chat service is a cooperative where librarians from subscribing libraries answer questions for each other, and the … Continue reading →

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Andersen Library short videos

Posted on January 21, 2011 by Barbara

OK, here’s some Friday fun–and it’s somewhat educational too. Did you know Andersen Library has a few short videos on YouTube? Yup, we experimented a little about a year ago: (1) A troll’s brief view of Andersen Library: [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CWKqXKclzTI[/youtube] (2) … Continue reading →

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Spring Semester Library hours

Posted on January 14, 2011 by Barbara

Welcome to Spring Semester at UWW and Andersen Library! We are looking forward to working with you this spring. The Library is closed over the Martin Luther King weekend (January 15-17). Andersen Library’s Spring Semester hours start on Tuesday, January … Continue reading →

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New teaching staff info…

Posted on January 12, 2011 by Barbara

Are you joining the teaching staff at UWW for spring semester? You may be wondering about Library services such as course reserves or library instruction sessions. There’s a web page for you at http://library.uww.edu/guides/faculty.html. Feel free to contact us too! … Continue reading →

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Universal Borrowing Down Jan 7-14

Posted on January 7, 2011 by Barbara

Universal Borrowing, the free service by which UWW students and staff may borrow books and DVDs from other UW libraries, is down because of a system upgrade. It’s expected to be operational again on Friday, January 14th. In the meantime, … Continue reading →

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Isaac Asimov

Posted on January 2, 2011 by Barbara

Jan. 2nd is the anniversary of Isaac Asimov’s birth in 1920. He’s one of my favorite authors of science fiction, but he wrote nonfiction books for adults and youth too before he passed away in 1992. A search for asimov … Continue reading →

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Winterim Library Hours

Posted on December 29, 2010 by Barbara

Andersen Library Winterim hours (Dec. 29, 2010-Jan. 17, 2011): M-W 7am-6pm Th-F 7am-4:30pm Sat. CLOSED Sun. noon-8pm Exceptions: Fri. Dec. 31-Sun. Jan. 2: CLOSED Remember that even when the physical Library is closed, you can: Search the article databases (login … Continue reading →

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