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.

Agate Nesaule

Posted on October 11, 2010 by Barbara

The 2010 (sixth annual) UW-Whitewater Chancellor’s Regional Literary Award recipient is Agate Nesaule, professor emerita of UWW’s English and Women’s Studies departments. She will give a reading on Monday, Oct. 11, at 7pm (Timmerman Auditorium, Hyland Hall). Andersen Library has … Continue reading →

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Postcards/WI Archives Month

Posted on October 11, 2010 by Barbara

October is Wisconsin Archives Month, and this year’s theme is postcards, which many people use to preserve and share their experiences and stories. You can see a display of historical and contemporary Wisconsin postcards in Special Collections (Andersen Library 1st … Continue reading →

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Alien Planets Presentation 10/8

Posted on October 8, 2010 by Barbara

Dr. Paul Rybski, UWW Dept. of Physics, will talk about “Alien Planets: What we know and don’t know about some planetary systems beyond our own” on Fri., Oct. 8 at 8 p.m. (Upham Hall 140), followed by a public viewing … Continue reading →

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Fire Prevention Week 10/3-9

Posted on October 1, 2010 by Barbara

October 3-9 is Fire Prevention Week. Yes, there’ll be fire drills on campus. The intent is to remind everyone of the importance of fire prevention and safety. The National Fire Protection Association provides a lot of information, including a history … Continue reading →

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Ken Miller @UWW M Oct. 4

Posted on September 29, 2010 by Barbara

Ken Miller, Royce Family Professor for Teaching Excellence at Brown University, will present “Only a Theory: Evolution and the Battle for the Soul of America” @7pm on Mon., Oct. 4 (location: Irvin L. Young Auditorium). It’s the start of the … Continue reading →

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Sept.: Nat’l Yoga Month

Posted on September 20, 2010 by Barbara

Now we’re into the 4th week of fall semester…feeling stressed? Did you know that September is National Yoga Month? Yoga is one way to combat stress; there are many other ways like meditating, running, listening to music, or even just … Continue reading →

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Ultimate History Quiz

Posted on September 17, 2010 by Barbara

The History Channel dares you to try its “Ultimate History Quiz.” Ten questions to every game. Twenty seconds to answer each question. The faster you answer, the higher your score. But no pressure. Really. Need to brush up? Andersen Library … Continue reading →

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Constitution & Citizenship Day

Posted on September 16, 2010 by Barbara

Fri., Sept. 17, is Constitution Day, anniversary of the day Constitutional Convention delegates signed the U.S. Constitution in 1787. Once ratified by the states, it established the federal government we know today. I’ll bet there’s a lot about this document … Continue reading →

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Play the Quiz Whiz

Posted on September 15, 2010 by Barbara

UWW students are eligible to participate in the LexisNexis Quiz Whiz competition from now until Nov. 15, 2010. Register for a quiz account, then correctly answer multiple choice trivia questions (on news, legal & business topics, etc.) posted once or … Continue reading →

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Grand Opening of Children’s Collection

Posted on September 14, 2010 by Barbara

Join us for the Grand Opening of Andersen Library’s redesigned Children’s Collection on Wed., Sept. 15, at 2 p.m. The event will feature Wisconsin children’s author and UW-W alumna Sharon Hart Addy speaking on “Way leads on to way: How … Continue reading →

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