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.

Peer Reviewed Articles, Anyone?

Posted on November 4, 2010 by Barbara

Are you required to find “peer reviewed” (aka refereed) articles for your paper(s)? What the heck does that mean?! Peer review is a quality control process used by some scholarly journals to ensure that they only publish articles containing excellent … Continue reading →

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Find UWW Masters Theses

Posted on November 3, 2010 by Barbara

Kristen Froemming ’03, ’09 is the recipient of the 2010 UWW Outstanding Master’s Thesis Award for Listen Up! You’re Tuning Out!: Emotional Triggers that Serve as Listening Barriers in Senior Populations. Previous award winners are listed online by the School … Continue reading →

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Quiz yourself: Plagiarism

Posted on October 28, 2010 by Barbara

Do you understand plagiarism? Why is it such a big hairy deal anyway? Well, it’s only right and fair to be credited for your own work while giving others proper credit for their work. It’s also important beyond your student … Continue reading →

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Global Café 11/2

Posted on October 28, 2010 by Barbara

The Center for Global Education’s monthly Global Café series on Tues., Nov. 2nd, from 5-6pm will focus on Sweden and Ireland (location: Andersen Library’s big-screen TV area , near the Food for Thought café). Mark your calendars for upcoming sessions: … Continue reading →

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Remembering Dylan Thomas

Posted on October 27, 2010 by Barbara

Dylan Thomas, famous Welsh poet, was born on this day (Oct. 27) in 1914. He died on Nov. 9, 1953. He’s probably best remembered for “Do not go Gentle into that Good Night,” which was written for his father. You … Continue reading →

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Talk about Rod Serling

Posted on October 24, 2010 by Barbara

Mark Boulton, UWW History Dept., will give a talk, ““Take this stand”: Rod Serling and the politics of the Twilight Zone on Monday, October 25, at 3 p.m. in Fellowship Hall of the Fairhaven Retirement Community. This is an installment … Continue reading →

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75 Years of the Federal Register

Posted on October 21, 2010 by Barbara

The Federal Register has been around for 75 years! What is it? The “official daily publication for rules, proposed rules, and notices of Federal agencies and organizations, as well as executive orders and other presidential documents.” It was created by … Continue reading →

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World Statistics Day!

Posted on October 20, 2010 by Barbara

October 20, 2010, is the first World Statistics Day, designated by the United Nations to celebrate official national and international statistics. Just think a moment about all the uses to which we put the data gathered by the U.S. Census … Continue reading →

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Global Café Tues 10/19

Posted on October 18, 2010 by Barbara

The Center for Global Education‘s monthly Global Café series will kick off Tues., Oct. 19th, from 5-6pm in Andersen Library’s big-screen TV area (near the Food for Thought café). Topics on Oct 19 will be financial aid/scholarships for study abroad, … Continue reading →

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State Marching Band Championships 10/16

Posted on October 15, 2010 by Barbara

Did you know that the 2010 (26th annual) Wisconsin State Marching Band Championship competition is Sat., Oct. 16, at UWW’s Perkins Stadium? The fun starts at noon with the novice class performance, and the Whitewater High School Marching Band (Class … Continue reading →

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