Author Archives: Diana

About Diana

Diana is the Reference & Instructional Technology Librarian at UW-Whitewater. She can introduce you to a variety of technology to help improve your teaching, learning, research, and professional development. Ask her about Zotero, tea, or technology. She is the liaison librarian to the departments of Psychology and Social Work.

Reminder: Save Your Work!

Posted on December 8, 2015 by Diana

Remember to save your work to Google Drive, begin your work from within Google Drive, or save it to an external flash drive! Almost every week students ask the librarians at the Reference Desk how to recover files from computers. … Continue reading →

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New Stuff Tuesday – December 1, 2015

Posted on December 1, 2015 by Diana

Zombies: A Cultural History by Roger Luckhurst GR581 .L83 2015 New Arrivals, 2nd floor This time of year some of you may be binge-watching zombie shows on Netflix to relieve stress. Add some scholarly analysis to your love of zombie … Continue reading →

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T3: More Library Mobile Apps

Posted on November 12, 2015 by Diana

Carrying on with our T3 theme of mobile apps for library resources this week, here are two more apps in addition to the EBSCOhost mobile app I already posted (see this T3 post). SpringerLink, a scholarly journal publisher and database … Continue reading →

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Campus Diversity Forum, Nov. 2-5, 2015

Posted on November 2, 2015 by Diana

Hosted by the College of Letters and Sciences, the Campus Diversity Forum is an annual event that highlights the importance of diversity on campus and around the world. The theme this year is Diversity, Justice, and the Environment. The forum should “foster … Continue reading →

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T3: Library Mobile Apps

Posted on October 29, 2015 by Diana

As announced in yesterday’s Royal Purple, UW-Whitewater will have access to a WINS app starting Monday, 2 November. You can get instructions on how to download and use it from the Registrar’s website. There are many apps to help you take … Continue reading →

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New Stuff Tuesday — October 20, 2015

Posted on October 20, 2015 by Diana

Dear Committee Members by Julie Schumacher PS3569.C5548 D34 2014 New Arrivals, 2nd floor Dear Blog Readers, I write to highly recommend this novel, Dear Committee Members, for inclusion in your Fall 2015 program entitled “Books to Read.” This brilliant satire … Continue reading →

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T3: Wireless Printing Update

Posted on October 12, 2015 by Diana

Tech Tips Thursday is a little early this week with the exciting news that wireless printing is back and now includes access from mobile devices! There are now two easy ways to print from your computers and personal devices to any … Continue reading →

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T3: Note-Taking Apps

Posted on October 8, 2015 by Diana

Multimedia note-taking apps can help you organize and capture information in your studies, work, and daily life. These apps allow you to store information in various digital forms that you gather from your physical or online life. These apps use … Continue reading →

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T3: Microsoft Office 365 ProPlus

Posted on October 1, 2015 by Diana

Like free stuff? Get free Microsoft Office 365 software for use while you are a member of the UW-Whitewater community.  Students, faculty, and staff now have free access to Microsoft Office 365 ProPlus. Includes Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher, OneNote, … Continue reading →

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T3: Printing in WINS

Posted on September 24, 2015 by Diana

Printing items from WINS is one of the most frequent topics students ask about at the Reference Desk this time of year. The Registrar’s Office has put together instructions on their website and provided tutorials on YouTube that demonstrate how to … Continue reading →

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