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New Stuff Tuesday – October 7, 2014

Posted on October 7, 2014 by James Castrillo

Big Data: a Revolution That Will Transform How We Live, Work, and Think by Viktor Mayer-Schönberger and Kenneth Cukier New Arrivals, 2nd floor This is the most interesting book written in recent times illustrating how big data is transforming our daily … Continue reading →

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International Education Week – Feb. 24-28

Posted on February 21, 2014 by Rebecca

Hola! Bonjour! Sawubona! Dumela! Hallo!  It’s International Education Week at UW-Whitewater! Celebrate with one of the many activities taking place on campus.  Visit http://www.uww.edu/international/news-and-events/international-ed-week for a full schedule.  The library will be hosting the Global Cafe Series on Feb. 26, from 5-6pm.  Event … Continue reading →

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Friday Fur Day!

Posted on March 14, 2013 by Kate

Daisy, the Golden Retriever pet therapy dog will be back for another visit at the Andersen Library on Friday, March 15, 2013, from 12 noon to 2pm! Stop in at the Library and have all of your stress that has … Continue reading →

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Friday Fun: Are You Ready to RUMBLE?

Posted on March 8, 2013 by kyle

There’s all sorts of stereotypes about librarians. You’ve got the glasses, hair in bun, nose in book at all times, quiet and meek nature – you all know them. That’s pretty much how we’re portrayed in popular culture. Occasionally we … Continue reading →

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Racquetball, Anyone?

Posted on November 21, 2012 by Ellen Latorraca

No, not in the library, of course, but some of the Andersen librarians have been known to find their way to the racquetball courts in the Williams Center, armed with key strategies and techniques they picked up in Norton & … Continue reading →

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Historic Aerial Photos of Wisconsin

Posted on April 23, 2012 by Carol

The Wisconsin Historic Aerial Image Finder allows users to experience Wisconsin from the air as it looked in the late 1930s. The web site provides provides free online access to over 38,000 aerial photographs of Wisconsin that were taken from … Continue reading →

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New Stuff Tuesday – March 13

Posted on March 13, 2012 by kyle

All Business Is Local: Why Place Matters More Than Ever in a Global, Virtual World by John Quelch & Katherine Jocz HF5415.1265 .Q45 2012 New Arrivals, 2nd floor As I was browsing the Whitewater Banner this morning, I came across … Continue reading →

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UWSAC MEETING

Posted on December 12, 2011 by goldsmid

Special Collections hosted the annual UW-System Archives Council meeting on Thursday, Nov 10th, 2011.  The Wisconsin Historical Society is in the process of barcoding all their collections to make borrowing between the various Area Research Centers easier.   Two Civil War sites were discussed.  … Continue reading →

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Kermit and PBS LearningMedia

Posted on November 24, 2011 by Ellen Latorraca

OK. So, I admit it: I’m a closet Kermit fan. I’ve had a stuffed Kermit in my proud possession since somewhere just before Kyle was born (and if you can’t figure that out, then you clearly missed his last New Stuff … Continue reading →

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Still time to write a Library Haiku!

Posted on April 18, 2011 by Rebecca

During the week of April 10-16, 2011, the Andersen Library celebrated National Library Week with displays including writing your own “Library Haiku” and do-it-yourself “Velcro Poetry”. Stop in this week for your last opportunity to enter the Haiku contest! Top … Continue reading →

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