Monthly Archives: March 2008

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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Jody Williams @ UWW Mar. 19

Posted on March 12, 2008 by Barbara

Jody Williams, Nobel Peace Prize winner and founding coordinator of the International Campaign to Ban Landmines, will speak at 7p.m. in the Young Auditorium on Wed., Mar. 19, 2008 on “An Individual’s Impact on Social and Political Change.” You can … Continue reading →

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New Stuff Tuesday – March 11

Posted on March 11, 2008 by fragolap

We’re GOOgle for gadgets! We’re all becoming converts to iGoogle. If you’ve not heard of it yet iGoogle is a fabulous productivity tool that Google released a while back. It allows users to add all kinds of useful “gadgets” to … Continue reading →

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Container Gardening program Fri. Mar. 14

Posted on March 10, 2008 by Barbara

A Container Gardening program will be presented on Fri., Mar. 14, 2008 from 1:30–2:30 pm by Amy Sanders, perennial grower, and Patty Kuper, sales manager, of Pesche’s Greenhouse, Floral & Gifts. Location: International Education Conference Room (Andersen Library, L2254) During … Continue reading →

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Students! Win $50…take the library survey

Posted on March 10, 2008 by Barbara

This is your last chance to take the LibQUAL library service survey ! Students are eligible for a $50 gift certificate to Amazon.com (four will be awarded to randomly-selected student survey participants). Many (not all) of you, are getting an … 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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“Buggy” Research (Entomology)

Posted on March 6, 2008 by Barbara

The U.S. Dept. of Agriculture‘s Agricultural Research Service publishes Agricultural Research, a science magazine online since 1996. Selected articles have been collected in ARS Entomology Research Highlights 2000-2006 (available in the Library’s Federal documents collection at A 77.2/A:EN 8). Now, … Continue reading →

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Raymond A. Winbush @UWW 3/11

Posted on March 5, 2008 by Barbara

Raymond A. Winbush, Director of the Institute for Urban Research, a social science research institute at Morgan State University (MD), will speak on Tuesday, March 11, 2008, at 4pm in Upham 145. His talk on “Challenging African American Males” is … Continue reading →

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New Stuff Tuesday – March 4

Posted on March 4, 2008 by kyle

You Have No Rights: Stories of America in an Age of Repression by Matthew Rothschild KF4749 .R68 2007 New Book Island, 2nd floor Martha has a sign on her door that reads, ‘The FBI has not been here.’ She says … Continue reading →

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Library service quality survey continues

Posted on March 3, 2008 by Barbara

If you receive an email about the LibQUAL+ survey, and you have not already completed it, please take a few minutes to do so! Many (not all) of you, are getting an email asking you to take the survey. LibQUAL … Continue reading →

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