Category Archives: around the library

Africa’s challenges in articles

Posted on August 6, 2009 by Barbara

Are you interested in learning more about Africa and its challenges? Andersen Library has resources you can use. The  Journal of International Affairs Spring/Summer 2009 issue’s theme is “Africa in the 21st Century” (available in Andersen Library’s 1st-floor Periodicals Collection … Continue reading →

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Universal Borrowing down until Aug. 17

Posted on August 5, 2009 by Barbara

Universal Borrowing (UB), the service that allows UWW students, staff, and faculty to borrow books and videos from other UW campus libraries, will be down during a software upgrade: Stout and Superior: unavailable for UB requests July 13-August 17. All … Continue reading →

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Happy Birthday, NBA

Posted on August 3, 2009 by Barbara

I am going to shock my coworkers by blogging about sports! I just like to keep them guessing sometimes. On August 3, 1949, the Basketball Association of America and National Basketball League merged to form the National Basketball Association (NBA). … Continue reading →

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The Library gets a plug

Posted on July 31, 2009 by Barbara

For all the hardworking staff in the Library…a Friday present to reward your efforts all year long. There is a plug for the Library in a video on YouTube, produced by the 2008 Hawk Squad (skip to 2:24)![youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=66YD8sTQz_8[/youtube]

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Universal Borrowing down Jul 27-Aug 17

Posted on July 22, 2009 by Barbara

Universal Borrowing (UB), the service that allows UWW students, staff, and faculty to borrow books and videos from other UW campus libraries, will be down during a software upgrade: Stout and Superior: unavailable for UB requests July 13-August 17. All … Continue reading →

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Moon landing’s 40th anniversary

Posted on July 20, 2009 by Barbara

“Apollo 11 was the first manned mission to land on the Moon. The first steps by humans on another planetary body were taken by Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin on July 20, 1969.” — NASA’s “Apollo 40th Anniversary” web pages … Continue reading →

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Newsweek: “What to read now. And why”

Posted on July 17, 2009 by Barbara

Yet another listing of recommended books, as if I need a longer list! The July 13 issue of Newsweek has a list of 50 books (alternatively link to the Newsweek site) that supposedly “open a window on the times we … Continue reading →

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Baseball: Read All About It

Posted on July 16, 2009 by Susan

Baseball season is in full swing. If you’re a fan and watching your favorite team (go Brewers!) isn’t enough to satisfy your craving for baseball, check out one of the many baseball books in the library. Here are just a few of … Continue reading →

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New Online Reference Titles (Ebooks)

Posted on July 15, 2009 by Barbara

We’ve added new online reference titles from the Gale Virtual Reference Library in history, literature, multicultural studies, social sciences, and technology: History American Decades, 10v, 2001 American Decades Primary Sources, 10v, 2004 Ancient Greece, 3v, 2007 The Antebellum Era: Primary … Continue reading →

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This just in: changing our newspaper databases

Posted on July 13, 2009 by Barbara

If you’re a frequent user of the ProQuest Newspapers database, you’ll know it’s missing! We had access to that database through BadgerLink, a selection of databases the WI Dept. of Public Instruction provides to residents of the state. Well, they’ve … Continue reading →

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