Category Archives: new stuff tuesdays

New Stuff Tuesday – May 5

Politics at the Airport: Edited by Mark Salter HE9797.4 .S4 P65 2008 New Book Island, 2nd floor The semester ends in fifteen days – not that anyone is counting. For many, that means it’s travel time. For some lucky individuals, … Continue reading

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New Stuff Tuesday – April 28

Appetite for Self-Destruction: The Spectacular Crash of the Record Industry in the Digital Age By Steve Knopper ML3790 .K57 2009 New Book Island, 2nd floor I left the selection of this week’s New Stuff Tuesday up to one of our … Continue reading

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New Stuff Tuesday – April 21

Motoring: The Highway Experience in America By John Jakle & Keith Sculle GV1021 .J33 2008 New Book Island, 2nd floor With spring on the verge of breaking through, our minds instantly begin to think to summer. When you think of … Continue reading

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New Stuff Tuesday – April 14

Measuring Up: What Educational Testing Really Tells Us By Daniel Koretz LB3051 .K667 2008 New Book Island, 2nd floor I wish that I had a longer name for only one reason. When I was doing the achievement tests in elementary … Continue reading

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New Stuff Tuesday – April 7

Milk: The Surprising Story of Milk Through the Ages By Anne Mendelson SF251 .M46 2008 New Book Island, 2nd floor In honor of Barb’s 200th blog post over the weekend, this week’s featured title made me think of her and … Continue reading

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New Stuff Tuesday – March 31

The Global Achievement Gap: Why Even Our Best Schools Don’t Teach the New Survival Skills Our Children Need – and What We Can Do About It By Tony Wagner LB1607.5 .W34 2008 New Book Island, 2nd floor Are students in … Continue reading

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New Stuff Tuesday – March 24

The Ascent of Money: A Financial History of the World By Niall Ferguson HG171 .F47 2008 New Book Island, 2nd floor Money, money, money. You can’t live with it, can’t live without it. It makes the world go round and … Continue reading

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New Stuff Tuesday – March 17

Bottlemania: How Water Went on Sale and Why We Bought It By Elizabeth Royte HD9349 .M542 R69 2008 New Book Island, 2nd floor Happy St. Patrick’s Day! While the topic of this week’s featured title does center on drinking, it … Continue reading

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New Stuff Tuesday – March 10

Adventures in Tornado Alley: The Storm Chasers By Mike Hollingshead & Eric Nguyen QC955 .H74 2008 New Book Island, 2nd floor Given this weekend’s crazy weather, with the sloppy mix of rain and snow here in Wisconsin and tornadoes elsewhere, … Continue reading

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New Stuff Tuesday – March 3

Presentation Zen: Simple Ideas on Presentation Design & Delivery By Garr Reynolds HF5718.22 .R49 2008 New Book Island, 2nd floor Think of the last presentation you saw, whether it was part of a class project or at a conference. What … Continue reading

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