Author Archives: kyle

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 – August 1

Posted on August 1, 2007 by kyle

I do realize that today is Wednesday, but I forgot to do New Stuff Tuesday yesterday. So it’s a day late – cut me some slack. I also secretly wanted to keep the cute kitteh at the top of the … Continue reading →

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A Bit of Sunshine on a Rainy Day

Posted on July 27, 2007 by kyle

You know when it’s pouring cats and dogs and you just want to curl up in bed? Unfortunately, it’s not the weekend and we can’t do that. On the other hand, when you need a little pick-me-up, we here at … Continue reading →

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New Stuff Tuesday – July 24

Posted on July 24, 2007 by kyle

Killing Spanish: Literary Essays on Ambivalent US Latino/a Identity by Lyn Di Iorio Sandín PS153 .H56 S36 2004 New Book Island, 2nd floor Browsing the New Book Island, this book instantly grabbed my attention, as I studied Spanish language and … Continue reading →

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I Know I Don’t Turn Down Free Music

Posted on July 23, 2007 by kyle

Who doesn’t like free stuff? If you’re a fan of classical music, then you’ll love free weekly music downloads from Alexander Street Press. It’s like the Single of the Week on iTunes – they select a work from their Classical … Continue reading →

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New Stuff Tuesday – July 17

Posted on July 17, 2007 by kyle

Juicing the Game Drugs, Power and the Fight for the Soul of Major League Baseball MCN Bry (Non-Fiction) McNaughton Collection, 2nd floor We’ll keep the baseball theme for New Stuff Tuesdays going this week with a selection from the McNaughton … Continue reading →

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Whatcha reading?

Posted on July 9, 2007 by kyle

When I went to Denver for a conference last month, a person that I met there recommended that I read The Time Traveler’s Wife. It just so happened that we were at the Tattered Cover, one of the largest independent … Continue reading →

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Library Games

Posted on July 8, 2007 by kyle

Everyone has seen those online Orbitz ads disguised as games – you know the ones where you have hit a home run or throw a football at a target? I have to say that I do occasionally play them (sometimes … Continue reading →

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New(er) Stuff Tuesday – July 3

Posted on July 3, 2007 by kyle

New(er) Stuff Tuesday? Well, yes. The reason that today it’s new(er) instead of new is because I’m featuring Global Market Information Database. Global Market Information Database (GMID), at first glance, is new to the Library’s electronic offerings, but it is … Continue reading →

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The Hollywood Librarian Premiere

Posted on July 2, 2007 by kyle

The documentary about the image of librarians debuted this past week at the American Libraries Association (ALA) Annual Conference in Washington, DC. The Hollywood Librarian seeks to shatter misperceptions about the modern career that is librarianship. The trailer for the … Continue reading →

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Google & CIC Join Forces

Posted on June 22, 2007 by kyle

Back in April, I wrote about the Google Book Project (“Google’s Book Project Keeps On Scanning”) and how the University of Michigan and UW-Madison are participating. Well, the rest of the Big Ten has jumped on the Google bandwagon. The … Continue reading →

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