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Tag Archives: blogs
A World at War: Taking a Closer Look at WWII
The Spring 2019 Fairhaven Lecture Series will focus on “A World at War: Taking a Closer Look at WWII.” All lectures are free and take place on Mondays at 3pm in Fellowship Hall of Fairhaven Senior Services (435 West Starin … Continue reading
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Tagged archives, articles, blogs, books, cinema, federal government, films, government info, history, lectures, marines, military, motion pictures, websites, world war II
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Growing a Local Food System
Ben Hewitt will talk about “Growing a Local Food System: Local food as economic driver and local nourishment” on Mon, Apr 17 at 7pm in the Irvin L. Young Auditorium. It’s part of a week of activities celebrating Earth Day … Continue reading
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Using social media for social good
Luvvie Ajayi will talk about “Using social media for social good” at 7pm on Mon., Feb. 27, in the Young Auditorium. It’s part of the Contemporary Issues Lecture Series! Ajayi is a writer, speaker and digital strategist, which, according to … Continue reading
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Friday fun: Lifelogging
I recently read a Computerworld technology blog entry about lifelogging: “Photographic memory made easy.” What is it? It’s essentially a diary of everyday moments, created with wearable devices that constantly record images and possibly audio throughout your day. Some use … Continue reading
Posted in around the world, tech tips
Tagged articles, blogs, cameras, diaries, lifelogging, memory, photography, privacy, surveillance, technology, wearable technology, websites
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Happy Holidays
Happy holidays, everyone! Andersen Library is closed Thursday-Sunday, December 24-27. Online resources like ebooks and article databases, and the Ask a Librarian chat service, remain available if you need them (see the Break & Winterim Libary Hours blog post for … Continue reading
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Tagged blogs, hours, library hours, video, youtube
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2015/2017 Wisconsin Legislature
Wonder how the State Legislature works? Have an interest in something the State Legislature is doing? The Wisconsin Library Association’s Government Information Round Table has posted a blog entry that provides basic information about the new biennial session of the … Continue reading
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Tagged blogs, government information, law, legislation, state government, web sites, wisconsin
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“Search, seizure, and cellphones”
Would you want your cellphone searched by the police? Should they be able to do that without a warrant? Is your phone protected from that now? What about your privacy?? At 9 a.m. (Central) on Tuesday, April 29, the National … Continue reading
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Tagged articles, blogs, books, broadcast, cell phones, cellphones, contemporary issues, court cases, federal government, gov ernment information, law, law enforcement, legislation, privacy, radio shows, rights, searches, seizures, smart phones, smartphones, supreme court, technology, web sites
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Bottlemania
Elizabeth Royte, will talk about “Bottlemania: Big business, local springs and the battle over America’s drinking water” at the Irvin L. Young Auditorium on Monday, April 8, at 7 p.m. This is the last Spring 2013 Contemporary Issues Lecture. You … Continue reading
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Friday Fun: Book cakes
I’ve posted about books and food before (Books & Bites), but this time we’re going way past just combining recommendations for books and food! Take a gander at 30 Gorgeous & Delicious Literary Cakes at Flavorwire.com. The folks at Flavorwire … Continue reading
The Chronicle: Retractions
Did you know that we have a subscription to The Chronicle of Higher Education online? You can use it to keep up with issues and trends in higher education. Of course, it’s not always good news. In a recent issue, … Continue reading
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Tagged academic misconduct, blogs, Chronicle of Higher Ed, ethics, naps, peer review, research, retractions
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