Author Archives: Ellen Latorraca

About Ellen Latorraca

Reference & Instruction Librarian Liaison for the College of Education & Professional Studies

New Stuff Tuesday – Dec. 13, 2016

Posted on December 12, 2016 by Ellen Latorraca

The Cage-Busting Teacher by Frederick M Hess LB1775 .H4532 2015 New Arrivals, 2nd floor In Cage-Busting Leadership (2013), Rick Hess challenged principals and educational leaders to take on the laws, rules and regulations that obstruct meaningful educational change. In this newer … Continue reading →

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Featured Resource: Information Literacy Framework Posters

Posted on November 10, 2016 by Ellen Latorraca

Andersen Library’s Featured Resource blog installments usually point our patrons to a research database, a particular library collection, a library space or technology resource. One purpose of these posts is to ensure our UW-W students, faculty and staff are aware … Continue reading →

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New Stuff Tuesday – October 25, 2016

Posted on October 25, 2016 by Ellen Latorraca

Roughneck Grace: Farmer Yoga, Creeping Codgerism, Apple Golf, and Other Brief Essays From On and Off the Back Forty by Michael Perry AC8.5 .P47 2016 New Arrivals, 2nd floor Michael Perry has brought us yet another colorful collection of essays, … Continue reading →

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New Stuff Tuesday – September 13, 2016

Posted on September 13, 2016 by Ellen Latorraca

John Rawls and Christian Social Engagement: Justice as Unfairness Edited by A. B. Bradley and G. Forster JC251.R32 J634 2015 New Arrivals Island, 2nd floor Recent changes in the Wisconsin State Supreme Court, the appointment of Justice Daniel Kelly, as … Continue reading →

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New Stuff Tuesday – August 2, 2016

Posted on August 1, 2016 by Ellen Latorraca

The Slow Professor: Challenging the Culture of Speed in the Academy by Maggie Berg and Barbara K. Seeber LB2331.7 .B47 2016 New Arrivals Island, 2nd floor As August rolls in, the days shorten, and many of us would insist that … Continue reading →

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New Stuff Tuesday – June 28, 2016

Posted on June 28, 2016 by Ellen Latorraca

Moonshot: The Indigenous Comics Collection Edited by Hope Nicholson F Moo Curriculum Collection, Fiction, 2nd floor Hope Nicholson has gathered 14 stories in this anthology which explores the vast of array of indigenous storytelling in North America. The first is … Continue reading →

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New Stuff Tuesday – The Revival – June 14, 2016

Posted on June 14, 2016 by Ellen Latorraca

Hamilton: The Revolution: Being the Complete Libretto of the Broadway Musical, With a True Account of Its Creation, and Concise Remarks on Hip-Hop, the Power of Stories, and the New America Lin-Manuel Miranda and Jeremy McCarter ML50.M6733 H3 2016 New … Continue reading →

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New Stuff Tuesday – May 3, 2016

Posted on May 3, 2016 by Ellen Latorraca

50 Myths and Lies That Threaten America’s Public Schools: The Real Crisis in Education by David C. Berliner, Gene V Glass, and 19 others LA217.2 .B45 2014 New Arrivals, 2nd floor The only way to dispel misconceptions is to confront … Continue reading →

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New Stuff Tuesday – March 22, 2016

Posted on March 22, 2016 by Ellen Latorraca

Yoga Anatomy by Leslie Kaminoff & Amy Matthews RA781.7 .K356 2012 New Arrivals, 2nd floor Spring break is the time to give the brain a different kind of cerebral workout than, perhaps, the regular semester grind offers. The New Arrivals … Continue reading →

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New Stuff Tuesday – February 9, 2016

Posted on February 9, 2016 by Ellen Latorraca

Echo: a Novel by Pam Muñoz Ryan HD62.5 .B397 2015 Curriculum Collection, Fiction, 2nd floor Just as this grand tale sweeps across time and place, it spans the genres of historical fiction, fantasy, fairy tale, and multicultural literature. Ryan weaves together … Continue reading →

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