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Black History Month films (Wed.s)

Posted on February 10, 2009 by Barbara

So I’m just getting around to reading last week’s Royal Purple and I see that there is a film being shown every Wednesday for the next three weeks (it started Feb. 4) in honor of Black History Month. The movies … Continue reading →

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Darwin Day lecture 2/12

Posted on February 9, 2009 by Barbara

The 2009 Darwin Day lecture “Neandertals, Darwin, and the Sicilian Mafia; what do they have in common?” will be given by Dr. John Hawks, a UW-Madison anthropologist, on Thurs., Feb. 12th, at 7 p.m. in the Young Auditorium (free!). You … Continue reading →

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New Stuff Tuesday – February 3

Posted on February 3, 2009 by kyle

The Difference: How the Power of Diversity Creates Better Groups, Firms, Schools & Societies By Scott Page HF5549.5 .M5 P34 2007 New Book Island, 2nd floor One of the main buzzwords in society for the past decades: diversity. Having a … Continue reading →

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New Stuff Tuesday – January 27

Posted on January 27, 2009 by kyle

Why You Should Read Kafka Before You Waste Your Life By James Hawes PT2621 .A26 Z746214 2008 New Book Island, 2nd floor Advice passed down over the generation usually takes the form of “You must do before you die;” whether … Continue reading →

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Browsing the Library

Posted on January 21, 2009 by Barbara

New for Spring semester: The Library’s “Browsing” collections on the 2nd (main) floor. When you enter the Library, walk straight ahead into the Browsing collections, which include: Browsing DVDs: Popular feature films have been separated and are arranged by their … Continue reading →

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New Stuff Tuesday – January 20

Posted on January 20, 2009 by kyle

Capitol Men: The Epic Story of Reconstruction Through the Lives of the First Black Congressmen By Philip Dray E668 .D76 2008 New Book Island, 2nd floor Yes, today is one historic day. Barack Obama, the first African-American president has taken … Continue reading →

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New Stuff Tuesday – January 13

Posted on January 13, 2009 by kyle

The Story of French: By Jean-Benoît Nadeau and Julie Barlow PC2075 .N33 2006 New Book Island, 2nd floor I think that it’s pretty safe to say that all of us have taken a language class, whether it was a couple … Continue reading →

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Benjamin Button, Fitzgerald, Max Tivoli, and Greer

Posted on January 7, 2009 by Barbara

I saw the movie “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button” over the holidays. I enjoyed it, but it was long, and the premise required significant suspension of disbelief (I mean, how would it be physically possible to grow younger?!). But … Continue reading →

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New Stuff Tuesday – December 23

Posted on December 23, 2008 by kyle

Driver Distraction: Theory, Effects and Mitigation Edited by Michael Regan, John Lee and Kristie Young HE5620 .D59 D75 2009 New Book Island, 2nd floor We’re pretty much all guilty of it. I can only think of one person maybe that … Continue reading →

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New Stuff Tuesday – December 16

Posted on December 16, 2008 by kyle

Keeping Found Things Found: The Study and Practice of Personal Information Management by William Jones HD30.2 .J664 2008 New Book Island, 2nd floor Think about the stuff that you take with you when you leave your house. For me, it’s … Continue reading →

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