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.

Rock your dorm room!

The best part of settling into your new campus (or off-campus) digs? Personalizing it and making it your own, of course! The public library in Whitewater, Irvin Young Memorial Library, is hosting a DIY Dorm Room Decor event this week, … Continue reading

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New Stuff Tuesday — Aug. 22, 2017

Economics Rules: the rights and wrongs of the dismal science By Dani Rodrik HB75 .R5785 2015 New Arrivals Island, 2nd floor A work on economics hardly seems like one’s first choice for summer reading, but browsing through this little book … Continue reading

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New Stuff Tuesday — July 11, 2017

Followers By Tenth Avenue North CCM Ten Fol New Arrivals Island, 2nd floor This week’s featured item is a late-2016 release from the popular contemporary Christian band, Tenth Avenue North. As the title hints, all of the 10 songs focus … Continue reading

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New Stuff Tuesday — June 13, 2017

Othello (BBC & Time-Life Films) by William Shakespeare Call number: OTH New Arrivals, 2nd floor While this isn’t a new production (1981), it is a new addition to our collection, and the BBC’s series of all of Shakespeare’s plays is … Continue reading

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New Stuff Tuesday — May 2, 2017

Hamilton: original Broadway cast recording by Lin-Manuel Miranda SOU Mir Ham New Arrivals, 2nd floor I freely admit I’m a latecomer to the fanclub for Lin-Manuel Miranda and Hamilton, the 2015 sold-out Broadway sensation that’s recently started an equally sold-out … Continue reading

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Money Smart Week 2017

Money Smart Week is all about helping you take charge of your personal finances! Here’s the full schedule of UW-Whitewater events: Mon., Apr. 24, 2-4pm — Download a FREE financial literacy app and get your questions answered by a UW … Continue reading

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Save the date for Money Smart Week 2017!

Credit scores and credit reports? Stock market and index funds? Mortgages and car loans? Life insurance? Eeek! … All part of “adulting” in 2017, yet where does one learn about such things? Money Smart Week, that’s where! April 24-28, 2017. … Continue reading

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Featured Resources: Entrepreneurship

Calling all hopeful entrepreneurs! The library has several resources, some new, that can give you that critical edge in writing your business plan, winning your funding competition, targeting the right consumers, or whatever your next step might be to change … Continue reading

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New Stuff Tuesday — March 21

Elvis Style: from zoot suits to jumpsuits by Zoey Goto ML420.P96 G68 2016 New Arrivals, 2nd floor Everybody has heard at least a few of his swoon-worthy ballads or pop tunes that epitomize the ‘60s for many, but how many … Continue reading

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Simmons OneView

Simmons is a very cool database recently acquired by Andersen Library. Simmons is a standard market research tool used by marketers, media planners, entrepreneurs, and others. So what kinds of data can you get out of Simmons? Tons: Individual and … Continue reading

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