Author Archives: Carol

In Memoriam: Farley Mowat

Posted on May 9, 2014 by Carol

In my email this morning was a message with the ominous-sounding subject line, “In celebration of Farley Mowat.” Since Farley Mowat is one of my favorite writers and someone I hoped to meet some day, I didn’t like the sound … Continue reading →

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New Stuff Tuesday – May 6, 2014

Posted on May 6, 2014 by Carol

Rachel Carson’s Silent Spring: Produced and Written by Neil Goodwin Browsing DVD QH545 .P4 R23 2007 New Arrivals, 2nd floor Rachel Carson wasn’t the kind of person to start a revolution. But that’s exactly what happened when she published her … Continue reading →

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New Stuff Tuesday – April 29, 2014

Posted on April 29, 2014 by Carol

Brainstorm: The Power and Purpose of the Teenage Brain by Daniel J. Siegel BF724 .S49 2013 New Arrivals, 2nd floor It’s always interesting (though sometimes uncomfortable) to get insight into one’s own behavior. So here’s a book that will be … Continue reading →

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New Stuff Tuesday – March 25, 2014

Posted on March 25, 2014 by Carol

Wheel Fever: How Wisconsin Became a Great Bicycling State by Jesse J. Gant and Nicholas J. Hoffman. GV1045.5 .W62 G36 2013 New Arrivals, 2nd floor Not only have the first robins of spring returned to Whitewater, but bicycles can also … Continue reading →

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New Stuff Tuesday – February 11, 2014

Posted on February 11, 2014 by Carol

November’s Fury: The Deadly Great Lakes Hurricane of 1913 by Michael Schumacher. F551 .S38 2013 New Arrivals, 2nd floor Ronna thoughtfully chose a warm-weather book for us last week. But I thought I’d drag us back to the harsh, cold … Continue reading →

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Academic Videos By the Thousands

Posted on January 29, 2014 by Carol

The Library is conducting a trial of the Academic Video Online: Premium streaming film database from Alexander Street Press through February 28, 2014. Please try it out and send us your feedback by February 28, 2014. We are considering whether … Continue reading →

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New Stuff Tuesday – December 24, 2013

Posted on December 24, 2013 by Carol

13 Things That Don’t Make Sense: The Most Baffling Scientific Mysteries of Our Time by Michael Brooks. Q173 .B893 2009 New Arrivals, 2nd floor It’s Christmas Eve, so perhaps I should have chosen a holiday-themed book. But the New Arrivals … Continue reading →

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New Stuff Tuesday – November 19, 2013

Posted on November 19, 2013 by Carol

Toy Time: From Hula Hoops to He-Man to Hungry Hungry Hippos: A look Back At the Most-Beloved Toys of Decades Past by Christopher Byrne. GV1218.5 .B96 2013 New Arrivals, 2nd floor This tiny tome neatly encapsulates the essence of American … Continue reading →

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ARTstor Digital Library – Image Repository

Posted on October 17, 2013 by Carol

ARTstor Digital Library is an online image repository of 1.5 million digital images in the arts, architecture, humanities, and sciences with an accessible suite of software tools for teaching and research. Take a look and see for yourself how ARTstor … Continue reading →

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New Stuff Tuesday – October 15, 2013

Posted on October 15, 2013 by Carol

Alexander Wilson: The Scot Who Founded American Ornithology by Edwart H. Burtt, Jr. and William E. Davis, Jr. QL31 .W7 B87 2013 New Arrivals, 2nd floor Alexander Wilson first caught my attention when was when I was doing a literature … Continue reading →

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