Category Archives: around the library

Chris Abani talk Mon. 11/30

Posted on November 25, 2009 by Barbara

Chris Abani will speak on “Inspirations for Song for Night and Other Writings” as part of the Contemporary Issues Lecture Series/Campus & Community Reading Initiative @7pm on Mon., Nov. 30, in the Irvin L. Young Auditorium. Chris Abani has gone … Continue reading →

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Reference Collection check-outs

Posted on November 21, 2009 by Barbara

Titles in the Reference Collection may be checked out for 1 day. They are due by closing time the next day, e.g,. a title checked out at 7:30pm on Thursday would be due by 6pm on Friday. If they are … Continue reading →

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Library Thanksgiving Hours

Posted on November 20, 2009 by Barbara

It’s almost Thanksgiving, which means the Library will have special holiday hours: Wed., Nov. 25: 7:30am-5pm Thurs.-Sat., Nov. 26-28: CLOSED Sun., Nov. 29: 3pm-midnight (Please note: The Library is closed on Friday, Nov. 27, as one of four designated campus-wide … Continue reading →

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Good reads: Nat’l Book Awards

Posted on November 20, 2009 by Barbara

Looking for some good books to read this weekend, or over the holidays? Check out the National Book Award winners (and the other finalists) for 2009 and earlier years. The mission of the National Book Foundation is to “celebrate the … Continue reading →

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Find the Wall Street Journal Online

Posted on October 19, 2009 by kyle

I’ve gotten a few questions about needing to find articles from the Wall Street Journal. Conveniently enough, we have access to WSJ back to 1984 through Proquest’s ABI/Inform. Once you’ve gone to ABI/Inform, there are two ways in which you … Continue reading →

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Homecoming: The ’90s

Posted on October 19, 2009 by Barbara

It’s Homecoming Week @UWW! “The ’90s: Lived ’em, Loved ’em, Never Left ’em.” So get into a ’90s mood! Some Andersen Library resources might help, such as the DVD set of the complete Friends series (2nd-floor Browsing DVD–Features, call no. … Continue reading →

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Borrow from other UW libraries

Posted on October 19, 2009 by Barbara

Is UWW’s copy of a book or DVD checked out? Or does Andersen Library not have the title you need? UWW students and staff can search other UW libraries and borrow from them for free using “Universal Borrowing.” Here’s a … Continue reading →

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Make a group space

Posted on October 16, 2009 by Barbara

Looking for group work space in the Library? If the group study rooms are in use, you can use the expandable “group study panels” on 2nd floor to define a group space around a table. Watch the “movable group study … Continue reading →

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Library @Employee Benefit Fair

Posted on October 8, 2009 by Barbara

Check out Andersen Library’s table at the Employee Benefits Fair (Thursday, Oct. 8, 10am-2pm, UC Hamilton Center) to see what we’ve got for staff! Betcha didn’t know about…movies, children’s books, Kindles, Flip video cameras, graphic novels, and more. See you … Continue reading →

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Banned Books Week – Final Results!

Posted on October 2, 2009 by Susan

Thanks to all of of you who participated in the Banned Books Week quizzes! One prize was awarded each day, a winner drawn at random from the correctly completed forms. A big “thank you” to our generous sponsors! Congratulations to … Continue reading →

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