Author Archives: Naomi Schemm

About Naomi Schemm

Naomi is a Reference & Instruction Librarian for the College of Business & Economics at Univ. of Wisconsin-Whitewater. While not helping students and faculty with their research, she enjoys singing, ballroom dancing, crafting, and cooking.

Money Smart Week 2020 — Part II

Posted on April 22, 2020 by Naomi Schemm

Did you see my Part I post about Money Smart Week, last week? Here’s Part II. I wanted to share some additional recommended resources that we can all take advantage of while we’re home-bound (and, perhaps, needing extra projects to … Continue reading →

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Money Smart Week 2020 — Part I

Posted on April 17, 2020 by Naomi Schemm

Do you know what your credit score is? Or how to improve it? What do you need to know about a 401(k) or a Roth IRA? , And yes, I’m talking to YOU, students! While financial topics might seem like … Continue reading →

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My first book of haiku poems (New stuff Tuesday)

Posted on April 14, 2020 by Naomi Schemm

This beautiful book of haiku poems is just what I needed in these current strange times! Maybe you need it, too? The poems in this book are all originals by Japanese haiku masters. The fully bilingual book actually prints the … Continue reading →

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Bring Your Brain to Work (New Stuff Tuesday)

Posted on March 3, 2020 by Naomi Schemm

Since presumably 100% of the students at UWW want to make money someday, I expect that most students would also be interested in the subtitle of this book: how to “get a job, do it well, and advance your career.” … Continue reading →

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The Giver, 25th anniversary edition (New Stuff Tuesdays)

Posted on January 21, 2020 by Naomi Schemm

The classic novel, which many remember from required reading in middle school grades, is just as relevant today, and perhaps even more compelling to read with an adult’s eyes rather than a pre-teen’s. Browsing through the pages still made me … Continue reading →

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New Stuff Tuesday — Dec. 10, 2019

Posted on December 10, 2019 by Naomi Schemm

The Hundred Dresses by Eleanor Estes, illus. by Louis Slobodkin New Arrivals Island, 2nd Floor F Est Not a new creation, exactly, but this new edition of the old classic Newbery Honor Book published in 1944 was warmly-received by me … Continue reading →

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New Stuff Tuesday — Oct. 29, 2019

Posted on October 29, 2019 by Naomi Schemm

How to Cook Everything: Completely Revised Twentieth Anniversary Edition by Mark Bittman New Arrivals Island, 2nd Floor TX714 .B57316 2019 I know, I know. I’ve said it often myself — that with the advent of Food.com, Allrecipes, and the gazillion … Continue reading →

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New Stuff Tuesday — Sept. 17, 2019

Posted on September 17, 2019 by Naomi Schemm

Ask a Manager: How to navigate clueless colleagues, lunch-stealing bosses, and the rest of your life at work By Alison Green New Arrivals Island, 2nd Floor   HF5548.8 .G7185 2018 So many commenters and reviewers (of both this book and the … Continue reading →

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New Stuff Tuesday — Aug. 13, 2019

Posted on August 13, 2019 by Naomi Schemm

Have you heard about Lady Bird? Poems about our First Ladies By Marilyn Singer New Arrivals Island 811 Sin These short (and, admittedly, sometimes shallow) poems nevertheless introduced me to many of the lesser-known First Ladies. Everybody’s heard about Mary … Continue reading →

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New Stuff Tuesday — July 2, 2019

Posted on July 2, 2019 by Naomi Schemm

Thomas Paine and the Dangerous Word by Sarah Jane Marsh New Arrivals Island, 320 Mar   As a longtime American history buff, I still am consistently dismayed by how little I know about many historical personages, and Thomas Paine ranked … Continue reading →

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