Monthly Archives: April 2008

National Poetry Month (April)

Posted on April 16, 2008 by Barbara

How do you celebrate National Poetry Month? Well, read poetry! Also, on April 17th, carry a poem in your pocket. Seriously. It seems that April 17th is the first national Poem In Your Pocket Day. Carry a poem with you … Continue reading →

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New Stuff Tuesday – April 15

Posted on April 15, 2008 by kyle

Campus CEO: The Student Entrepreneur’s Guide to Launching a Multimillion-Dollar Business by Randal Pinkett HD62.5 .P556 2007 New Book Island, 2nd floor This week’s featured book should appeal to anyone that wants to make money, and lots of it, by … Continue reading →

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Drop in! Apr. 16 @10 am

Posted on April 14, 2008 by Barbara

Martha Stephenson, Reference & Instruction Librarian, will host a drop-in session on April 16th at 10am in the BI (instruction) lab–ask at the Reference Desk for directions. So drop in! Get whatever library-related questions you have answered, such as “How … Continue reading →

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BOOK SALE!

Posted on April 10, 2008 by Barbara

It’s time for the annual Library Book Sale, sponsored by the Friends of the University Library! April 14–17, 2008 (Monday – Thursday) University Library Lobby Mon. April 14: 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm (pre-sale for UWW faculty, staff, students & … Continue reading →

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United Nations data to go

Posted on April 9, 2008 by Barbara

An earlier blog entry mentioned several United Nations statistical databases…now the UN is trying to make data easier to find! Announcing UNdata, the one-stop search box for several UN statistical databases at once. The University Library is a federal depository … Continue reading →

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New Stuff Tuesday – April 8

Posted on April 9, 2008 by kyle

Pancake Mountain: Episodes 1-8 DVDs 1-4 Center PN1992.77 .P3 P34 New Book Island, 2nd floor I know, you’ve been anxiously waiting for New Stuff Tuesday… When I browse the shelves each week looking for titles to feature, I always take … Continue reading →

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FDA has new home page

Posted on April 3, 2008 by Barbara

The Food and Drug Administration has redone its home page, and it looks good! They have made an effort to listen to their users and make the page understandable. The navigation aids are at the top right: a search box … Continue reading →

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Researching Employers

Posted on April 2, 2008 by kyle

Anything you read about careers, interviewing and landing that first job (or any job for that matter) says that you need to prepare, prepare, prepare. Well, what do you have to do to prepare? If you answered ‘I don’t know’ … Continue reading →

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Robert Putnam @UWW Apr.7

Posted on April 2, 2008 by Barbara

Robert Putnam will lecture on “Bowling Alone: The Collapse and Revival of American Community” on Monday, April 7th, at 7 p.m. in the Young Auditorium. Several of his books are available in the University Library, including Bowling alone: the collapse … Continue reading →

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New Stuff Tuesday – April 1

Posted on April 1, 2008 by kyle

Meals to Come: A History of the Future of Food by Warren Belasco TX353 .B455 2006 New Book Island, 2nd floor As the world population continues to climb towards seven billion people, one has to wonder, “Will we have enough … Continue reading →

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