Monthly Archives: April 2009

New Stuff Tuesday – April 7

Posted on April 7, 2009 by kyle

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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University Library’s 12th Annual Book Sale

Posted on April 6, 2009 by Susan

Well, it’s almost that time of the year again. The University Library’s annual book sale is starting next 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 … Continue reading →

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Works Cited & Annotated Bibliographies

Posted on April 5, 2009 by kyle

Unsure how to cite a book, article, newspaper or website at the end of your paper? Curious how to reference a citation in your paper? The University Library Citing References guides provide examples of citing books, newspapers, magazines and internet … Continue reading →

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Peace, Poetry, Redwoods, & Reading

Posted on April 5, 2009 by Barbara

The Janesville Gazette has been running its annual “50 Who Matter” special section that shines a light on local individuals who make a difference, and in it I read the bio of Sue Nelson, a nonprofit administrator and peace activist … Continue reading →

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Distinguished Scholar talk 4/7

Posted on April 3, 2009 by Barbara

Kwame Anthony Appiah will receive the Distinguished Scholar Award and speak on “Cosmopolitanism: Ethics in a World of Strangers” on Tues., April 7, at 7pm in the Young Auditorium. Kwame Anthony Appiah is the Laurance S. Rockefeller University Professor of … Continue reading →

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Just Who Are the G20?

Posted on April 2, 2009 by kyle

As the G20 Summit wrapped up today in London, some of you may wonder, “What makes these twenty countries so special?” or perhaps, “Which countries are part of this ‘elite’ group?” In honor of the historic meeting, Global Market Information … Continue reading →

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The Donner Party (a tragic April anniversary)

Posted on April 2, 2009 by Barbara

In April 1846 the Donner and Reed families left Springfield IL for California. They split off from a larger wagon train to follow a so-called shortcut, but that and other difficulties cost them valuable time. When they finally reached the … Continue reading →

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Knowing How We Got Here

Posted on April 1, 2009 by Barbara

This week I read Leonard Pitts‘ column in the Janesville Gazette “You can’t understand world unless you know how it was,” in which he laments that many people do not know basic history, and thus cannot put our world today … Continue reading →

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