Category Archives: around the library

Library open for summer business

Posted on May 30, 2008 by Barbara

Yes, we’re open! The west-side Library building entrances are closed off for work being done on the mall all summer, but we’re still here for you so c’mon in! Following the red arrow on the map above, enter from the … Continue reading →

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Saying things nicely

Posted on May 23, 2008 by Barbara

Have you ever struggled to say something and wanted to put it nicely? Or, have you ever wondered about the euphemisms you’ve heard? Well, R.W. Holder’s How not to say what you mean : a dictionary of euphemisms (2nd-floor Reference … Continue reading →

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Stay in touch with Whitewater

Posted on May 16, 2008 by Barbara

Congratulations to all UWW graduating students! …and so long for now to all the students who are not going to be on campus again until fall. Want to keep up with the goings-on in the City of Whitewater this summer? … Continue reading →

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We’re on the Airwaves!

Posted on May 9, 2008 by kyle

If you listen to the WSUW, you may have heard an advertisement unlike any other. That’s right, the University Library has their own sixty-second spot. The ad highlights just some of the reasons for visiting us here in the Library. … Continue reading →

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Spring Exam Hours

Posted on May 9, 2008 by Barbara

The Library will have extended hours for exams (and free coffee when the Food for Thought Cafe is closed): Sat. May 10: 9am-10pm Sun. May 11: 9am-2am Mon.-Thurs. May 12-15: 6am-2am Fri. May 16: 6am-10pm Sat. May 17: 9am-10pm Sun. … Continue reading →

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Meet Library Director candidate Myrna McCallister

Posted on May 7, 2008 by Barbara

This week we will be interviewing 2 candidates for Library Director. On Wednesday May 7th we will meet Myrna McCallister. You are welcome to come to the campus open session at 3pm in University Center 275A.

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Meet Library Director candidate Laurene Zaporozhetz

Posted on May 5, 2008 by Barbara

This week we will be interviewing 2 candidates for Library Director. On Monday we will meet Laurene Zaporozhetz. You are welcome to come to the campus open session at 3pm in University Center 275B.

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Joyce Huang, Library Director, retires

Posted on April 30, 2008 by Barbara

Today we reluctantly say farewell to Joyce Huang, Director of the University Library since 1995, and a member of the staff since 1985. Joyce accomplished a great deal here, including creating the Bibliographic Instruction lab (most students have spent some … Continue reading →

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Undergrad Research posters

Posted on April 26, 2008 by Barbara

A sampling of Undergraduate Research posters is on display in the University Library. Come take a look! You also can browse a small sample of projects online as part of the institutional repository called MINDS@UW. Your poster could be displayed … Continue reading →

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We’ve Still Got Books For Sale!

Posted on April 18, 2008 by kyle

Thought you missed the book sale? Well, technically, you did. But there’s still plenty of books out in the lobby for the picking. Prices have been slashed and you can even fill up a bag and take it all for … Continue reading →

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