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About kyle

I'm the library guy. No, seriously, I'm the only male reference & instruction librarian. I also have the pleasure of serving several campus committees, the Academic Staff Assembly and the Chancellor's Task Force on LGBT Issues, among others.

New Stuff Tuesday – February 19

Custom Nation: Why Customization Is the Future of Business And How to Profit from It by Anthony Flynn & Emily Flynn Vencat HF5415.127 .F59 2012 New Arrivals, 2nd floor Technology has opened the floodgates of possibility when it comes to … Continue reading

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New Stuff Tuesday – February 5

The Beach Book: Science of the Shore by Carl Hobbs GB454 .B3 H63 2012 New Arrivals, 2nd floor It’s February in Wisconsin. You look out the window and you can see the cold. It doesn’t help that there’s a lot … Continue reading

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New Stuff Tuesday – January 29

Our Days Are Numbered: How Mathematics Orders Our Lives by Jason Brown QA93 .B76 2010 New Arrivals, 2nd floor It’s been a little chilly outside lately, which has forced me inside to run on a treadmill. While some argue that … Continue reading

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New Stuff Tuesday – January 22

It’s Even Worse Than It Looks: How the American Constitutional System Collided with the New Politics of Extremism by Thomas Mann & Norman Ornstein JK 275 .M27 2012 New Arrivals, 2nd floor With the Presidential inauguration yesterday, all eyes are … Continue reading

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New Stuff Tuesday – January 15

Segregation: A Global History of Divided Cities by Carl Nightingale HD 7288.75 .N54 2012 New Arrivals, 2nd floor As we look to next week, we will be honoring Martin Luther King, Jr.’s legacy on Monday. As the most prominent civil … Continue reading

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New Stuff Tuesday – January 8

Fear of Food: A History of Why We Worry about What We Eat by Harvey Levenstein TX360 .U6 L47 2012 New Arrivals, 2nd floor Now that we’ve gotten through the holiday season, we can breathe a sigh of a relief. … Continue reading

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New Stuff Tuesday – December 18

America at the Mall: The Cultural Role of a Retail Utopia by Lisa Scharoun HF5430.3 .S28 2012 New Arrivals, 2nd floor If you’ve given your e-mail address to a retailer, I’m sure that you’re being inundated with flyers promising the … Continue reading

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New Stuff Tuesday – December 11

The Young Professional’s Survival Guide: From Cab Fares to Moral Snares by CK Gunsalus BJ1725 .G86 2012 New Arrivals, 2nd floor Some of you get to walk across a stage this weekend and collect the piece of paper that validates … Continue reading

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New Stuff Tuesday – November 27

Getting to Graduation: The Completion Agenda in Higher Education edited by Andrew Kelly & Mark Schneider LA227.4 .G49 2012 New Arrivals, 2nd floor For the past several years, including the latest round of budget talks, there has been plenty of … Continue reading

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New Stuff Tuesday – November 20

Generation Extra Large: Rescuing Our Children from the Epidemic of Obesity by Lisa Tartamella, Elaine Herscher, & Chris Woolston RJ399 .C6 T37 2004 New Arrivals, 2nd floor This is the week that everyone in my family anticipates throughout the year. … Continue reading

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