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.

New Stuff Tuesday – December 3, 2013

Posted on December 3, 2013 by Diana

Child Ballads by Anaïs Mitchell and Jefferson Hamer POP Mit Chi Browsing CDs, 2nd floor The Child Ballads, a set of over 300 English and Scottish popular ballads collected by Francis James Child in the late nineteenth century, continue to … Continue reading →

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T3: Easy Webpage Creation and Hosting with Google Sites

Posted on November 21, 2013 by Diana

Do you need to create a webpage for a class, project, or for your own personal use? As a student, faculty, or staff member of the university, you have access to software to help you design a webpage and storage … Continue reading →

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T3: Digital Writing Month

Posted on November 14, 2013 by Diana

Have you heard that November is National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo)? If you want to participate in a collaborative, tech-focused writing project check out this Digital Writing Month (DigiWriMo) project: the Digital Writing Makerthon.  The Digital Writing Makerthon, sponsored by … Continue reading →

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Get Your Game On: Mario Kart Tournament

Posted on November 13, 2013 by Diana

In honor of International Games Day (Saturday, 16 November) and the Playful Learning Summit happening on campus this Thursday and Friday, Andersen Library is hosting a Mario Kart Time Trial Tournament this Saturday from noon until 2:00 p.m. in the TV … Continue reading →

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T3: DOIs and APA Citation Style

Posted on November 7, 2013 by Diana

Today’s tech tip addresses advances in scholarly communication technology and co-evolving citation styles. As scholarly publishers create new, increasingly flexible methods for organizing and tracking born-digital documents, citation styles reflect these changes. Digital Object Identifiers (DOIs) provide a way to … Continue reading →

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New Stuff Tuesday – 29 October

Posted on October 29, 2013 by Diana

Cornbread Nation 2: The United States of Barbecue edited by Lolis Eric Elie TX840.B3 C67 2004 New Arrivals, 2nd floor I love barbecue so this book naturally caught my eye as I reviewed our New Arrivals shelves to pick a … Continue reading →

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T3: Audio Books

Posted on October 24, 2013 by Diana

Did you know that you can listen to our audio books on your own MP3 device? Here’s how to upload the files to your computer using RealPlayer (Windows) or iTunes (Mac/Windows): Open RealPlayer or iTunes then insert the disc Select the … Continue reading →

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New Stuff Tuesday – 23 September

Posted on September 27, 2013 by Diana

Holy Sh*t: A Brief History of Swearing by Melissa Mohr PE3724.S85 M65 2013 New Arrivals, 2nd floor Monday was a tough day at work. I needed to understand a computer problem and, instead of either understanding or fixing the problem, … Continue reading →

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T3: Setting Up Your Devices for Wifi and Printing

Posted on September 12, 2013 by Diana

Welcome to a new school year and new year of Thursday Tech Tips! Do you bring your personal laptop or other wifi-enabled device to campus? You can connect to the campus wireless network by following these instructions: Windows/Mac laptops Android … Continue reading →

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Friday Fun: How to Treat the Freshmen

Posted on September 6, 2013 by Diana

Watching all the new students flood campus, I am reminded that UW-Whitewater’s first year students have a much better experience than some of their historical counterpoints. If you just finished your first week or are reminiscing fondly about your first week … Continue reading →

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