Monthly Archives: March 2020

National Emergency Library (New Stuff Tuesday)

Posted on March 31, 2020 by James Castrillo

National Emergency Library (Internet Archive) In response to library across the world closing their physical locations, The Internet Archive is making available 1.4 million books to meet people’s needs. The bulk of this collection was already available through the Internet … Continue reading →

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From the Desk of Chancellor Dwight C. Watson – New Kid by Jerry Craft

Posted on March 30, 2020 by Ellen Latorraca

New Kid – Jerry Craft One in a series of reviews contributed by Chancellor Dwight As a former elementary teacher, I truly enjoyed teaching reading. My dissertation was a study about bibliotherapy which is how to help students choose and … Continue reading →

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T3: Annotating PDFs and Word Documents Online

Posted on March 26, 2020 by Diana

Suddenly find yourself needing to read everything online? Learn how to take notes on PDFs or other files. Google Drive: You can use the commenting feature in Google Drive to highlight and comment on Microsoft Word documents and on PDFs. … Continue reading →

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“On the Trail of the Sioux” manuscript (New Stuff Tuesdays)

Posted on March 25, 2020 by Jennifer Motszko

This past summer the Archives & Area Research Center received a package in the mail along with a letter addressed “To Whom It May Concern.” UW-Whitewater has a collection of General George Custer materials. The letter writer thought we would … Continue reading →

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Physical library spaces closed / online availability

Posted on March 13, 2020 by Barbara

UPDATE March 19 Andersen & Lenox Libraries will close to the public due to the coronavirus situation. Please be safe and healthy, everyone, and take advantage of our online resources and services. More details are forthcoming. Remember that whenever the … Continue reading →

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Be Counted: It Matters! Respond to the 2020 Census

Posted on March 5, 2020 by Barbara

The goal of the 2020 Census is to count everyone living in the U.S. on April 1, 2020, and to count them where they usually live and sleep. In mid-March we will begin to receive invitations to respond to the … Continue reading →

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Postponed: The 8th Annual Stuffed Animal Sleepover

Posted on March 3, 2020 by Ellen Latorraca

Due to current circumstances, we will postpone the 8th annual… Stuffed Animal friends will have a drama-filled evening Stuffed Animal Sleepover in the Library. Watch for the event later in the year! Here’s what will be in store: UW-Whitewater students, … Continue reading →

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Bring Your Brain to Work (New Stuff Tuesday)

Posted on March 3, 2020 by Naomi Schemm

Since presumably 100% of the students at UWW want to make money someday, I expect that most students would also be interested in the subtitle of this book: how to “get a job, do it well, and advance your career.” … Continue reading →

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