Category Archives: around the world

NIH-funded research & mandatory public access

Posted on March 13, 2008 by Barbara

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) ‘s public access submission policy will be mandatory as of April 7, 2008. The NIH Public Access Policy implements Division G, Title II, Section 218 of PL 110-161 (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2008). The law … Continue reading →

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Blog for your health

Posted on March 7, 2008 by Barbara

Did you know blogging is good for you? I saw it on my Discover News iGoogle gadget. Researchers James Baker and Susan Moore have been investigating the psychological benefits of blogging and regularly updating personal Web pages, likening it to … Continue reading →

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It’s YOUR web: Do you add content?

Posted on February 27, 2008 by Barbara

Do you “publish” on the Web, or are you a lurker? User-created content on the Internet is extremely popular–what effects might it have on journalism? advertising? social relationships? politics? and more… The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development reports, based … Continue reading →

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Thinking about study abroad?

Posted on February 20, 2008 by Barbara

If you are looking into study abroad, there are resources in your University Library that can help, providing information about travel, customs and etiquette, social conditions, etc., in other countries. For example, search the Library Catalog for books. A “keyword” … Continue reading →

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Harvard opts in to publishing completed papers free online

Posted on February 18, 2008 by huangj

Harvard University’s arts and sciences faculty approved a plan on Tuesday that will post finished academic papers online free, unless scholars specifically decide to opt out of the open-access program, leading an important movement that academics are taking back control … Continue reading →

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VOTE! Tues. Feb. 19 Primary

Posted on February 18, 2008 by Barbara

Tuesday, February 19, 2008 is Wisconsin Primary Election Day. For the first time, some UWW students may be voting at the new polling place on campus. Others will vote at the Armory. Where do you vote? See the City’s elections … Continue reading →

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Blog with your gov’t: TSA

Posted on February 13, 2008 by Barbara

OK, you’ve been waiting for this one…if you travel by air and would like to, um, discuss or even question some of the security screening, well, this blog’s for you! The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) started a blog called Evolution … Continue reading →

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History in Pictures from LC

Posted on February 6, 2008 by kyle

Just like us, the Library of Congress has a flickr account. Unfortunately for us, LoC has kicked our behinds when it comes to content. They have over three thousand photographs from their collections for all the world to view, admire, … Continue reading →

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Hooked on Shelving Worked For Me!

Posted on February 1, 2008 by kyle

Library of Congress (LC) classification can be a little confusing. With the mix of letters and numbers that really only mean something to librarians, getting a book off the shelf for the first (or sixteenth) time may be a challenge. … Continue reading →

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Our Natural World lecture series

Posted on January 28, 2008 by Barbara

Each semester UWW faculty/staff provide a lecture series at the Fairhaven Retirement Community’s Fellowship Hall, easily walkable from campus (435 W. Starin Road). Lectures are on Mondays at 3pm, and they are open to the public. The spring series is … Continue reading →

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