Monthly Archives: April 2009

Author David Rhodes @public library 4/23

Posted on April 20, 2009 by Barbara

David Rhodes will read from his novel Driftless on April 23rd at 7 p.m. at the Irvin L. Young Memorial Library (Whitewater’s public library, at 431 W. Center Street). Read a review from the California Literary Review. A copy of … Continue reading →

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National Poetry Month (April)

Posted on April 17, 2009 by Barbara

Celebrate National Poetry Month, an annual observance started by the Academy of American Poets in 1996. Read some poetry, write some, and give poems away (especially on April 30th, aka Poem In Your Pocket Day). Where, oh where, can one … Continue reading →

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Washington’s Top Dog

Posted on April 15, 2009 by Susan

For those of you anxiously awaiting the “first dog’s” arrival at the White House, the wait is over.  In case you haven’t heard yet, the Obama’s black and white 6-month-old Portuguese water dog has arrived in the White House. Check … Continue reading →

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New Stuff Tuesday – April 14

Posted on April 14, 2009 by kyle

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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Research on student research habits

Posted on April 13, 2009 by Barbara

The University of Washington’s Information School has been investigating how university & college students conduct research, and among the preliminary findings are: Wikipedia was a common starting point for “presearch,” getting background on a topic and some search words to … Continue reading →

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University Library’s Book Sale Begins this Week

Posted on April 13, 2009 by Susan

The University Library’s annual book sale is starting this week! There will be over 3,000 items for sale including new and used books (fiction, non-fiction, biography, mystery, children’s books), videos in various academic subjects, LP’s, magazines, cassettes, and more. The presale, which … Continue reading →

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YouTube for Smart People

Posted on April 10, 2009 by kyle

Some people kill time by watching YouTube videos or your favorite television shows on Hulu for hours. And if Alec Baldwin is correct, then your brain will turn to mush. What if there was a place where you could watch … Continue reading →

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Movie Night Options

Posted on April 10, 2009 by Barbara

The Library’s Browsing collections of feature movies in VHS or DVD formats includes 96 of the titles on the American Film Institute‘s “AFI’s 100 Years… 100 Movies” 10th anniversary list. Most of them are available in DVD format. This list … Continue reading →

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WisconsinEye: Watching State Government Work

Posted on April 9, 2009 by Susan

Wisconsin Eye provides broadcast coverage of all three branches of the Wisconsin State Government—legislative, executive, and judicial.  This public affairs network, available on the Internet and on cable television, is a nonpartisan source of information, covering legislative floor proceedings, committee … Continue reading →

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Jing: Screen capturing quick & easy…and free

Posted on April 8, 2009 by Barbara

What’s that saying about a picture being worth a thousand words? It’s especially true when you’re trying to describe doing something online when the other person can’t watch your monitor. There are, of course, software packages you can buy for … Continue reading →

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