Category Archives: around the world

70th anniversary of “a date which will live in infamy”

Posted on December 7, 2011 by Barbara

December 7 is “a date which will live in infamy.” Do you recognize this quote? 70 years ago President Franklin D. Roosevelt said that about the day of Japan’s bombing of the U.S. Naval Base at Pearl Harbor in his … Continue reading →

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Global Cafe Series – 11/30

Posted on November 30, 2011 by Rebecca

Global Café is a monthly informal gathering of students, faculty and staff that promotes cross-cultural awareness through the exchange of ideas and experiences. Presentations will be given by international, travel study and study abroad students. If you’re interested in global … Continue reading →

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Scholarly Inspiration (Friday video fun)

Posted on November 25, 2011 by Barbara

I was tipped off by another librarian that this “Study like a scholar, scholar” video from the Harold B. Lee library (Brigham Young University) inspires students to study in the library to get better grades! The video is amusing, but … Continue reading →

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What is the Internet doing to our brains?

Posted on November 25, 2011 by Barbara

I just read a news item about Nicholas Carr shutting off his Facebook and Twitter accounts and not carrying a smartphone because of how they affect our minds. He believes that our “intellectual technologies” encourage some ways of thinking while … Continue reading →

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Friday video fun: Speech recognition-generated captioning

Posted on November 11, 2011 by Barbara

Some of the librarians have been learning about closed captioning and subtitles lately (there’s a difference, after all. One usually provides text cues to non-speech audio). Well, a colleague on campus forwarded an online newsletter that included a link to … Continue reading →

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Scary Times Around the World

Posted on October 26, 2011 by kyle

It’s getting to be that time of year again – when the name of the game is to freak out everyone with the crazy costumes on the last day in October. I’ve already got mine picked out [stay tuned – … Continue reading →

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Focused at Crunch Time?

Posted on October 19, 2011 by kyle

Technology can be both a blessing and a curse. We’re always connected to e-mail, social networking, text messages, Twitter, the news, sports scores – all on your smartphone, laptop, netbook, tablet, or electronic device. Do you have a hard time … Continue reading →

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New website! Indians of the Midwest

Posted on October 13, 2011 by Ronna

The Newberry Library in Chicago has launched a new website project titled Indians of the Midwest, Past and Present. According to the home page, “This site . . . highlight[s] recent research of scholars who have provided new insights about … Continue reading →

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We’ll Miss You, Steve

Posted on October 6, 2011 by kyle

In case you haven’t heard, Steve Jobs passed away. I know that I’m not alone in finding out about his death using one of his company’s devices [iPhone, personally]. One of my Facebook friends said it best: iSad. Whether you … Continue reading →

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H2Ownership talk Mon Oct 3

Posted on October 3, 2011 by Barbara

“H2Ownership: A fresh approach to unlocking the three paradoxes of water” will be the first lecture of this fall’s Contemporary Issues Lecture Series. Hear James Workman on Monday, October 3rd, at 7 p.m. in the Young Auditorium. Mr. Workman is … Continue reading →

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