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New Stuff Tuesday – June 14

Posted on June 14, 2011 by kyle

Conversation and Gender edited by Susan Speer & Elizabeth Stokoe P120 .S48 C66 2011 New Book Island, 2nd floor I remember when I first starting taking Spanish in high school and learning that the words for inanimate objects possess a … Continue reading →

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New Stuff Tuesday – June 7

Posted on June 7, 2011 by kyle

Discoveries of the Census of Marine Life: Making Ocean Life Count by Paul Snelgrove QH91.8 .B6 S64 2010 New Book Island, 2nd floor The United States Census Bureau finished up the decennial census last year. They pulled out all the … Continue reading →

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New Stuff Tuesday – May 31

Posted on May 31, 2011 by kyle

It’s Not Just Who You Know: Transform Your Life (and Your Organization) By Turning Colleagues and Contacts Into Lasting, Genuine Relationships by Tommy Spaulding HF5386 .S7512 2010 New Book Island, 2nd floor Is there anyone that can say that they’ve … Continue reading →

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New Stuff Tuesday – May 10

Posted on May 10, 2011 by kyle

The Company Town: The Industrial Edens and Satanic Mills that Shaped the American Economy by Hardy Green HT123 .G723 2010 New Book Island, 2nd floor When you think of Cupertino, CA, what’s the first thing that comes to mind? What … Continue reading →

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Does Facebook help you learn?

Posted on May 9, 2011 by Barbara

All that time you spend on Facebook may not be wasted after all! There have, of course, been studies about the effects of the Internet, Facebook, and other online applications. Some have found that we are suffering negative effects (see, … Continue reading →

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New Stuff Tuesday – May 3

Posted on May 3, 2011 by kyle

Mom: The Transformation of Motherhood in Modern America by Rebecca Jo Plant HQ759 .P564 2010 New Book Island, 2nd floor Just like last week, I have another confession. I love my mom. She’s pretty much a rock star in my … Continue reading →

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Yes, we have games, movies, chess, and more

Posted on April 28, 2011 by Barbara

UW-Whitewater’s Andersen Library is mentioned in “Video-Game Rooms Become the Newest Library Space Invaders,” an article in this week’s Chronicle of Higher Education. This article reports on campus libraries adding game rooms and game collections. Indeed we did exactly that, … Continue reading →

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New Stuff Tuesday – April 26

Posted on April 26, 2011 by kyle

The Twenty-four Hour Mind: The Role of Sleep and Dreaming in our Emotional Lives by Rosalind Cartwright RA786 .C37 2010 New Book Island, 2nd floor I must confess: I love sleep. I can’t help it. There’s just something about getting … Continue reading →

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New Stuff Tuesday – April 19

Posted on April 19, 2011 by kyle

Firestorm: American Film in the Age of Terrorism by Stephen Prince PN1993.5 .U6 P745 2009 New Book Island, 2nd floor There is no doubt that the September 11th terrorist attacks have changed our country and world. No part of society … Continue reading →

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Celebrate Earth Week @ UWW

Posted on April 18, 2011 by Barbara

UWW is celebrating Earth Week April 19-21 with a variety of events, although the “week” is truncated this year because of the state-mandated campus-wide furlough on Friday, April 22 (which is actually Earth Day). The 2011 campus theme is “The … Continue reading →

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