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Favorite Books–from WI legislators & staff

Posted on June 25, 2010 by Barbara

The Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau has honored National Library Week every year since 2002 by gathering suggestions of “Favorite books” from state legislators and legislative employees. If you’re curious what the suggestions are, or just looking for possible good reads, … Continue reading →

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New Stuff Tuesday – June 8

Posted on June 8, 2010 by kyle

The Routes of Man: How Roads Are Changing the World and the Way We Live Today by Ted Conover HE341 .C66 2010 New Book Island, 2nd floor My uncle used to tell us this story of a Illinois state senator … Continue reading →

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New Stuff Tuesday – June 1

Posted on June 1, 2010 by kyle

Show Sold Separately: Promos, Spoilers and Other Media Paratexts by Jonathan Gray PN1992.8 .A32 G73 2010 New Book Island, 2nd floor Trying to decide which movie to see at the movie theater can be a tricky job. If you have … Continue reading →

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New Stuff Tuesday – May 25

Posted on May 25, 2010 by kyle

The Art of SEO: Mastering Search Engine Optimization by Eric Enge, Stephan Spencer, Rand Fiskin & Jessie Stricchiola HF5415.1265 .E65 2010 New Book Island, 2nd floor Do you ever ask yourself what makes Google so good at retrieving what you … Continue reading →

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New Stuff Tuesday – May 18

Posted on May 18, 2010 by kyle

Stencil Nation: Graffiti, Community and Art by Russell Howze NK8654 .H69 2008 New Book Island, 2nd floor One thing that has always fascinated me is graffiti and street art. Being from a small town in the middle of cornfields, there … Continue reading →

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New Stuff Tuesday – May 11

Posted on May 11, 2010 by kyle

Buddy System: Understanding Male Friendships by Geoffrey Greif BF575 .F66 G735 2009 New Book Island, 2nd floor Friends come in handy this week, don’t they? At the end of the semester, they’re there to encourage you while you write three … Continue reading →

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Last star talk this spring: May 7

Posted on May 7, 2010 by Barbara

Hear Dr. Paul Rybski, UWW Physics Dept., talk about “When fusion stops, what follows: The long retirement of stars as white dwarfs, neutron stars and black holes” on Fri., May 7 @8pm (Upham Hall 140), followed by public viewing at … Continue reading →

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Climate Change Reading List

Posted on May 5, 2010 by Barbara

The May-June 2010 issue of Audubon, magazine of the National Audubon Society, included a list of titles recommended by “some of the leading thinkers and writers on climate change.” So after spring classes are over, you might want to look … Continue reading →

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New Stuff Tuesday – May 4

Posted on May 4, 2010 by kyle

Community: The Structure of Belonging by Peter Block HM683 .B56 2009 New Book Island, 2nd floor Today is the day that many members of the University have been eagerly awaiting, and I’m not talking about the fire drills that will … Continue reading →

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Haunted WI Talk May 4th

Posted on April 30, 2010 by Barbara

Chad Lewis, a paranormal researcher and author, will talk about haunted Wisconsin on Tues., May 4th, at 7pm at the Irvin L. Young Memorial Library (Whitewater’s public library at 431 W. Center St.). Andersen Library has a couple of books … Continue reading →

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