Author Archives: Ellen Latorraca

About Ellen Latorraca

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

New Stuff Tuesday – December 29, 2015

Posted on December 29, 2015 by Ellen Latorraca

Lombardi Dies, Orr Flies, Marshall Cries: The Sports Legacy of 1970 by Brad Schultz GV583 .S38 2016 New Arrivals, 2nd floor With this solidly researched work, veteran sports journalist Brad Schultz deftly weaves together sports history, political history, and social … Continue reading →

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New Stuff Tuesday – November 17, 2015

Posted on November 17, 2015 by Ellen Latorraca

Despite the Best Intentions: How Racial Inequality Thrives in Good Schools by Amanda E. Lewis and John B. Diamond LC212.2 .L49 2015 New Arrivals, 2nd floor Dr. Amanda E. Lewis and UW-Madison Professor in Educational Leadership & Policy Analysis, Dr. … Continue reading →

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American Education Week: Nov. 16-19, 2015

Posted on November 16, 2015 by Ellen Latorraca

That American Education Week follows closely on the heels of Veterans Day could be no more apropos considering its origins. This annual week long campaign came about after World War I, when the National Education Association and American Legion, concerned … Continue reading →

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Ghoulish Goings-on in the Library: Oct. 30, 2015

Posted on October 29, 2015 by Ellen Latorraca

Be spooked and inspired by the UW-W English Language Academy students as they present their readers theater adaptation of The Headless Horseman Rides Again, this Friday at 11:30AM in the Library. To continue in the Halloween spirit, light a candle (a flameless … Continue reading →

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New Stuff Tuesday – October 6, 2015

Posted on October 6, 2015 by Ellen Latorraca

What Happens on Campus Stays on YouTube by Erik Qualman. HM851 .Q35 2015 New Arrivals, 2nd floor (From the cover) Privacy is dead. The NEW rules for your reputation on campus, online, and beyond. Erik Qualman, author of What Happens … Continue reading →

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Religion and Environmental Studies Intersect

Posted on October 4, 2015 by Ellen Latorraca

It’s hard to miss the interest in sustainability, the environment, and climate change discussions around campus. On Monday, October 5th, at 7:00PM, in the Summers Auditorium, a number of faith-based student organizations, the UWW Sustainability Office, S.A.G.E., and P.E.A.C.E. are … Continue reading →

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New Stuff Tuesday – August 25, 2015

Posted on August 25, 2015 by Ellen Latorraca

Driven to Distraction at Work: How to Focus and Be More Productive by Edward M. Hallowell, MD BF323.D5 H35 2015 New Arrivals, 2nd floor Author of the 1994 classic, Driven to Distraction, CrazyBusy: Overstretched, Overbooked, and About to Snap, and … Continue reading →

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New Stuff Tuesday – July 14, 2015

Posted on July 14, 2015 by Ellen Latorraca

Creative Schools: The Grassroots Revolution That’s Transforming Education by Ken Robinson and Lou Aronica LB1590.5 .R64 2015  New Arrivals, 2nd floor Since achieving international acclaim for his 2006 TED talk, “Do Schools Kill Creativity?” Robinson continues to make the case for change … Continue reading →

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New Stuff Tuesday: June 9, 2015

Posted on June 9, 2015 by Ellen Latorraca

Lives in Ruins: Archaeologists and the Seductive Lure of Human Rubble by Marilyn Johnson (Author); Hillary Huber (Narrator) CC175 .J64 2014 Browsing Collection, Audiobooks, 2nd floor Braving tropical insects and toxic flora while digging trenches in archaeology field school, beating … Continue reading →

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New Stuff Tuesday – May 26, 2015

Posted on May 26, 2015 by Ellen Latorraca

Circus Maximus: The Economic Gamble Behind Hosting the Olympics and the World Cup by Andrew Zimbalist GV721 .Z56 2015 New Arrivals Island, 2nd floor With Rio gearing up to host the 2016 Olympic Games to the accompanying hue and cry … Continue reading →

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