Category Archives: around the library

Guess Kyle’s Costume and Win a Prize!

Posted on October 31, 2011 by kyle

That’s right! I decided to dress up this year, and I want to see if anyone out there can guess my costume. I’m not going to lie – it’s pretty obscure. However, I’ll give you some hints in order to … Continue reading →

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Happy 1,000th Post!

Posted on October 27, 2011 by kyle

Yes, it’s true. The library has published one thousand posts, on everything from new materials in the library to events on campus to just random stuff that we find on the internet [OK, it’s more me than we on the … Continue reading →

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Andersen Library’s Haunted Book?

Posted on October 26, 2011 by Carol

Andersen Library’s Haunted Book Panel October 26, 2011, 6:00-7:00pm Andersen Library Main Floor Ever wonder about rumors of a haunted book kept under lock and key at the Andersen Library? Want to know more and hear from experts from the … Continue reading →

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Archives Month (Oct.): “Born in Wisconsin”

Posted on October 14, 2011 by Barbara

Would you like to go to class in a building where the temperature cannot be regulated? Professor W. S. Johnson didn’t like teaching in such a building, so in 1883 he invented the thermostat to control the temperature in Whitewater’s … Continue reading →

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Global Café Wed., Oct. 12

Posted on October 10, 2011 by Barbara

The Center for Global Education’s first fall 2011 Global Café series on Wed., Oct. 12th, from 5-6pm will focus on Ireland, Ghana, and Iran (location: Andersen Library’s big-screen TV area , near the Food for Thought café). In this series, … Continue reading →

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New Book Sale Materials

Posted on October 3, 2011 by Martha

This month we’re selling a wide variety of books, from botany to geography to popular fiction and much, much more. In addition, we’ve got some multimedia materials for sale: popular VHS videos and “Great Courses” cassette tapes, including How to … Continue reading →

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Global Café Wed. Sept. 28

Posted on September 26, 2011 by Barbara

The Center for Global Education’s first fall 2011 Global Café series on Wed., Sept. 28th, from 5-6pm will focus on Italy, Japan, and Ecuador (location: Andersen Library’s big-screen TV area , near the Food for Thought café). In this series, … Continue reading →

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Have you seen our QR Codes?

Posted on September 21, 2011 by Barbara

Have you seen QR (Quick Response) Codes? These are some of the codes posted in the Library to help you get service at a printer, ask a reference question when the Reference Desk or the Library is closed, find citation … Continue reading →

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Looking for “The Egg and the Sperm” article?

Posted on September 15, 2011 by Barbara

Are you struggling to find an article by Emily Martin called “The Egg and the Sperm: How Science has Constructed a Romance Based on Stereotypical Male-Female Roles?” It’s in Signs (vol. 16: no. 3, 1991). You’re not alone! Several students … Continue reading →

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“Welcome Back to Andersen Library” Raffle Winners Chosen!

Posted on September 14, 2011 by Rebecca

Congratulations to Kate Dodge, Corliss Smith, Jerome Goodman, and Rachael Theide for being chosen as our winners!  One winner for each question was chosen at random for the “Welcome Back to Andersen Library” raffle! The following questions were asked:   … Continue reading →

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