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.

Native Pride lectures (2/26 & 3/12)

Posted on February 23, 2009 by Barbara

The Native pride lecture series includes Feb. 26, 4 pm: Robert Warrior, professor of American Indian studies and English at the University of Illinois-Urbana Champaign, “American Indian Intellectual Health” (UC Old Main Ballroom) Mar. 12, 4 pm: Felicia Carpenter, social … Continue reading →

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Zydeco

Posted on February 20, 2009 by Barbara

Boy, all you who didn’t go to the performance in the Young Auditorium last night (2/19) really missed out. Terrance Simien and the Zydeco Experience provided an exciting, toe-tapping evening. There were people dancing, beads flying (he threw some of … Continue reading →

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Comets: Multimedia Event 2/20

Posted on February 19, 2009 by Barbara

The UW-W Physics Dept.’s first 2009 Observatory Public Lecture will be Dr. Paul Rybski’s one-hour multimedia presentation “Comets and the International Year of Astronomy” (Fri., Feb. 20th, 8 pm, Upham 141), followed by (weather permitting) a public viewing session at … Continue reading →

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Yes, the U.S. gov’t blogs & tweets

Posted on February 18, 2009 by Barbara

I have talked about specific federal government blogs before: Gov Gab, Dipnote (State Dept.), and Evolution of Security (Transportation Security Admin.), but the list of government blogs is longer than the last time I checked, and now includes several military … Continue reading →

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What’s up, Whitewater? (Freezefest 2/21)

Posted on February 16, 2009 by Barbara

I’ve mentioned a couple of web sites in the past for learning about events around Whitewater: Whitewaterbanner.com and the City of Whitewater web site. There are also web sites for the school district and the local public library. But now … Continue reading →

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Friday the 13th…

Posted on February 13, 2009 by Barbara

OK, so it’s Friday the 13th. To me, it’s just another Friday at work, but some people might be home hiding under their blankets lest something bad happen to them. Have you ever wondered about superstitions? Well, you’re in luck. … Continue reading →

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Kevin Sites @UWW 2/16

Posted on February 12, 2009 by Barbara

Journalist Kevin Sites will present a lecture “One Man. One Year. A World of Conflict” at 7 p.m. on Mon., Feb. 16th in the Irvin Young Auditorium as part of the Contemporary Issues Lecture Series. Time magazine called Mr. Sites … Continue reading →

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Black History Month films (Wed.s)

Posted on February 10, 2009 by Barbara

So I’m just getting around to reading last week’s Royal Purple and I see that there is a film being shown every Wednesday for the next three weeks (it started Feb. 4) in honor of Black History Month. The movies … Continue reading →

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Darwin Day lecture 2/12

Posted on February 9, 2009 by Barbara

The 2009 Darwin Day lecture “Neandertals, Darwin, and the Sicilian Mafia; what do they have in common?” will be given by Dr. John Hawks, a UW-Madison anthropologist, on Thurs., Feb. 12th, at 7 p.m. in the Young Auditorium (free!). You … Continue reading →

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Search inside reference books

Posted on February 5, 2009 by Barbara

Reference books (e.g., encyclopedias) can be a great place to start research and get a quick background on a topic. But don’t think just Encyclopedia Britannica! I’m talking about specialized reference materials, like the Encyclopedia of archaeology, Berkshire encyclopedia of … Continue reading →

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