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.

Search Engines: Bing v. Google

Posted on July 3, 2009 by Barbara

So I saw on Twitter recently a site where you can compare Bing search results to Google results: http://www.bing-vs-google.com/ Bing, in case you haven’t heard (or seen the many TV ads), is Microsoft’s new web search engine, which is being … Continue reading →

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Karl Malden, Farrah Fawcett, Michael Jackson

Posted on July 2, 2009 by Barbara

Actor Karl Malden passed away on Wed., July 3rd. I enjoyed watching Mr. Malden in television’s The Streets of San Francisco with a young Michael Douglas, but he also appeared in many movies. Andersen Library has a couple of movies … Continue reading →

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July 2nd-6th Library Hours

Posted on July 1, 2009 by Barbara

Remember that even when the Library is closed: The Library’s article databases are available…just login when prompted with your campus Net-ID (same as for your campus email or D2L). You can search the Library Catalog and use links to the … Continue reading →

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2nd-floor work

Posted on June 29, 2009 by Barbara

You may have noticed some activity and noise on the Library’s 2nd floor lately, as the staff sorted through the large Reference Collection and moved the titles we’re keeping into large shelving stacks behind the Reference Desk. The remaining Reference … Continue reading →

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International Year of Natural Fibres

Posted on June 26, 2009 by Barbara

I’ve blogged a few times now about international years, which the United Nations has been designating since 1959 to to draw attention to major issues and to encourage international action addressing concerns with global importance and ramifications. 2009 is the … Continue reading →

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OECD economic and development data

Posted on June 25, 2009 by Barbara

The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development’s goals are to support sustainable economic growth, boost employment, raise living standards, maintain financial stability, assist other countries’ economic development, and contribute to growth in world trade. In support of its goals the … Continue reading →

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And they’re off… iPhones, Kindles, Audiobooks, Print

Posted on June 19, 2009 by Barbara

The Chronicle of Higher Education recently provided a university dean’s perspective on comparing different formats (paperback, Kindle, iPhone, and audiobook) for reading a novel. Those of us who haven’t experimented with these alternatives might find the article illuminating: Kirschner, A. … Continue reading →

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Mind Your Intercultural P’s & Q’s

Posted on June 18, 2009 by Barbara

The CBS News World Watch blog entry “Some Israelis Insulted by Obama Picture” on June 9th showed a photo of President Obama with his feet up on the Oval Office desk while talking on the phone with Israeli Prime Minister … Continue reading →

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Earth 2100

Posted on June 8, 2009 by Barbara

Did you see the televised special Earth 2100 last week? I hadn’t planned to watch, but got sucked in. It was an interesting mix of fact, science, and speculation in a fiction wrapper to make it palatable to the general … Continue reading →

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Jux2 v. Google v. Yahoo

Posted on June 1, 2009 by Barbara

I admit that my computers have Google search boxes at the ready all the time. But recently I read something about jux2, which tries to combine the best results from Google, Yahoo, and MSN/Live Search. These search engines had the … Continue reading →

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