Category Archives: around the library

Relaxathon @ HAL, Dec. 1-19

Posted on November 20, 2014 by Rebecca Jones

December may be one of the coldest months of the year, but it is also the start of the Andersen Library’s largest event of the semester – Relexathon! Every semester, the library aims to provide stress-relieving activities for the finals-pressured … Continue reading →

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International Games Day – Nov. 15

Posted on November 7, 2014 by Rebecca Jones

The Andersen Library will be celebrating International Games Day with a week of events from November 9-15.  Activities included are a Super Smash Bros. video game contest, next generation console demo sessions, and an assortment of jumbo games and puzzles … Continue reading →

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Book Sale: New Books

Posted on November 3, 2014 by Martha

The November selection of book sale books is out on the carts. Continue reading →

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2014 Chancellor’s Regional Literary Award

Posted on October 27, 2014 by Barbara

The 2014 University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Chancellor’s Regional Literary Award will be given to Pulitzer Prize-winning science writer Deborah Blum, who also is Helen Firstbrook Franklin Professor of Journalism at UW-Madison. On Monday, October 27, Ms. Blum will provide a reading … Continue reading →

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Maker Monday – Piggy banks and Money Management

Posted on October 17, 2014 by Rebecca

Andersen Library welcomes financial specialist to educate students on money management on Monday, October 20. Denise Kaminski, of UW Credit Union, is slated to present 3:30 – 4:00 pm.  Crafting event to follow. Kaminski aims to educate UW-Whitewater students regarding … Continue reading →

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T3: Printing from Laptops

Posted on October 16, 2014 by Diana

Did you know that you can print remotely from your laptop to any of the General Access lab printers (including the printers in Andersen Library)? The process is quick and easy to install the necessary software on your computer. Follow … Continue reading →

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Authors to speak Monday

Posted on October 13, 2014 by Rebecca

UW-Whitewater professors and book authors, Erin Celello and Ann Garvin will speak at Andersen Library on Monday, Oct. 13 from 3:30 – 4:30pm with book signing to follow.  Celello teaches in the Languages and Literatures Department and Garvin teaches courses … Continue reading →

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Book Sale…Sets!

Posted on October 9, 2014 by Martha

For October, the book sale is highlighting sets of books from 2-20 volumes. Continue reading →

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Friday Fun: Word Games

Posted on September 26, 2014 by Barbara

Lots of us go to the Merriam-Webster.com site to get definitions, but there are some word games there, too! When you complete a quiz you’ll be able to compare your score to the average score overall, or the average score … Continue reading →

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El laberinto de la soledad (The Labyrinth of Solitude)

Posted on September 23, 2014 by Barbara

Dr. Rubén Medina, poet and chair of the Dept. of Spanish & Portuguese at UW-Madison, spoke about The Labyrinth of Solitude, written by Nobel Prize-winner Octavio Paz, on Tues., Sept. 23, at 3:45pm as part of the Latino Heritage Lecture … Continue reading →

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