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.

T3: Back to School Tips

Posted on September 10, 2015 by Diana

Welcome to a new school year and new set of Thursday Tech Tips! Watch this space on Thursdays for helpful tricks and tips for using technology to enhance your life. Here are a few things that you might want to set … Continue reading →

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New Stuff Tuesday – September 8, 2015

Posted on September 8, 2015 by Diana

Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates E185.615 .C6335 2015 New Arrivals, 2nd floor This passionate book is a letter from Ta-Nehisi Coates, a journalist and author who is African American, to his son. The book outlines Coates’ journey … Continue reading →

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New Stuff Tuesday – July 28, 2015

Posted on July 30, 2015 by Diana

The World Atlas of Coffee: From Beans to Brewing-Coffees Explored, Explained, and Enjoyed by James Hoffmann TX415 .H63 2014 New Arrivals, 2nd floor As astute readers of this blog may note, this New Stuff Tuesday entry is published on a … Continue reading →

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T3: Protecting Your Information Online

Posted on July 30, 2015 by Diana

We generally trust the companies that we do business with online to protect our information.  Many high-profile hacking episodes and company missteps, such as those that occurred at Target and Snapchat, over the last few years have shown how important it is … Continue reading →

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T3: Access Library Resources when UW-Whitewater Websites Unavailable

Posted on July 23, 2015 by Diana

All of UW-Whitewater’s websites (including the Library’s homepage) will be down for maintenance Friday, July 24, from 7 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. Even when the Library’s website is down you can still access many of our resources. Here’s how: Research@UWW … Continue reading →

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T3: Online Maker Camp

Posted on July 9, 2015 by Diana

Learn something new and boost your creativity this summer at Maker Camp, a free, online summer camp where you can work on a new project every day. Hosted by Maker Media, this virtual camp has daily activities centered around week-long themes. Although … Continue reading →

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New Stuff Tuesday – June 16, 2015

Posted on June 16, 2015 by Diana

The Disney Middle Ages: A Fairy-Tale and Fantasy Past edited by Tison Pugh and Susan Aronstein PN1999.W27 D575 2012 New Arrivals Island, 2nd floor If you have ever relaxed with a Disney movie or visited one of the theme parks, … Continue reading →

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T3: Designing Resumés

Posted on June 11, 2015 by Diana

Crafting a successful resumé is hard work.  Once you have the content of your resumé figured out, you still need to make it look good. There are some online tools that will help you with formatting and the overall design. … Continue reading →

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T3: Save Your Work!

Posted on May 7, 2015 by Diana

Almost every week students ask the librarians at the Reference Desk how to recover files from computers. While we, and iCIT, can sometimes help students recover their lost work, there isn’t always a way to get the file and the … Continue reading →

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T3: Mapping Technology & Disaster Relief

Posted on April 30, 2015 by Diana

Do you have 2 hours of time, a computer, and an internet connection? If so, you can make a direct impact on the relief effort in Nepal! Disaster relief efforts in Nepal, where an earthquake killed thousands of people over … Continue reading →

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