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.

Library @Employee Benefit Fair

Posted on October 8, 2009 by Barbara

Check out Andersen Library’s table at the Employee Benefits Fair (Thursday, Oct. 8, 10am-2pm, UC Hamilton Center) to see what we’ve got for staff! Betcha didn’t know about…movies, children’s books, Kindles, Flip video cameras, graphic novels, and more. See you … Continue reading →

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Autism

Posted on October 7, 2009 by Barbara

Earlier this week two government studies indicating increasing prevalence of autism spectrum disorder in children in the U.S. were in the news, including “Autism is more widespread, U.S. studies show, but why?” in USA Today. The first study, “Prevalence of … Continue reading →

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Nat’l Alcohol Awareness Week @UWW

Posted on October 2, 2009 by Barbara

UWW will observe National Alcohol Awareness Week with several events: Mon., Oct. 5, 6:45 pm: The “Day of Dialogue” program will include stories from students, faculty & staff about alcohol and other drug experiences. Thomas Farley, brother of the late … Continue reading →

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Int’l Day of Older Persons (Oct.1)

Posted on October 1, 2009 by Barbara

The 10th annual International Day of Older Persons, a United Nations-sponsored observation, is Oct. 1, 2009. Each year has a theme, which in 2009 is “Towards a Society for All Ages.” Why is this important? The introduction to the Vienna … Continue reading →

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Distracted Driving Summit, Resources

Posted on September 30, 2009 by Barbara

Watch the Distracted Driving Summit live webcast Sept. 30 (7:30am-4pm)-Oct. 1 (6:30am-12:15pm). The archived summit will be available for a year. The agenda is online as well. If you are interested in researching driver distraction, Andersen Library has materials. A … Continue reading →

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Latino Heritage Month @UWW

Posted on September 28, 2009 by Barbara

UWW is celebrating Latino Heritage Month (September) with several free events on campus, all of which take place in the Old Main Ballroom of the James R. Connor University Center: Mon., Sept. 28 @4pm: Concert of Latino music by Felipe … Continue reading →

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John F. Kennedy & Warren Commission

Posted on September 24, 2009 by Barbara

On Sept. 24, 1964, the President’s Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy (aka the Warren Commission) delivered its report on John F. Kennedy‘s assassination to President Lyndon B. Johnson. President Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas, TX, on November 22, … Continue reading →

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Top Journals in Biology & Medicine

Posted on September 23, 2009 by Barbara

The Special Libraries Association‘s BioMedical & Life Sciences Division conducted a poll to identify the 100 most influential journals of biology & medicine over the last 100 years.” The poll was conducted by selection panels for three areas: clinical medicine … Continue reading →

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Peace Corps anniversary

Posted on September 22, 2009 by Barbara

In September 1961, Congress passed Public Law 87-293 authorizing the Peace Corps. It was signed into law by then-president John F. Kennedy on September 22nd, although prior to this Congressional authorization he had established the Corps by Executive Order 10924 … Continue reading →

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New Journal Holdings List

Posted on September 16, 2009 by Barbara

If you want to know if you have access to articles in particular journals, magazines, or newspapers, consult the Journal Holdings List. To look up a title, hover on “Find” on the gray horizontal bar on the Library home page … Continue reading →

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