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New Stuff Tuesday – April 21

Posted on April 21, 2009 by kyle

Motoring: The Highway Experience in America By John Jakle & Keith Sculle GV1021 .J33 2008 New Book Island, 2nd floor With spring on the verge of breaking through, our minds instantly begin to think to summer. When you think of … Continue reading →

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New Stuff Tuesday – April 14

Posted on April 14, 2009 by kyle

Measuring Up: What Educational Testing Really Tells Us By Daniel Koretz LB3051 .K667 2008 New Book Island, 2nd floor I wish that I had a longer name for only one reason. When I was doing the achievement tests in elementary … Continue reading →

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New Stuff Tuesday – April 7

Posted on April 7, 2009 by kyle

Milk: The Surprising Story of Milk Through the Ages By Anne Mendelson SF251 .M46 2008 New Book Island, 2nd floor In honor of Barb’s 200th blog post over the weekend, this week’s featured title made me think of her and … Continue reading →

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New Stuff Tuesday – March 31

Posted on March 31, 2009 by Susan

The Global Achievement Gap: Why Even Our Best Schools Don’t Teach the New Survival Skills Our Children Need – and What We Can Do About It By Tony Wagner LB1607.5 .W34 2008 New Book Island, 2nd floor Are students in … Continue reading →

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New Stuff Tuesday – March 24

Posted on March 24, 2009 by kyle

The Ascent of Money: A Financial History of the World By Niall Ferguson HG171 .F47 2008 New Book Island, 2nd floor Money, money, money. You can’t live with it, can’t live without it. It makes the world go round and … Continue reading →

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New Stuff Tuesday – March 17

Posted on March 17, 2009 by kyle

Bottlemania: How Water Went on Sale and Why We Bought It By Elizabeth Royte HD9349 .M542 R69 2008 New Book Island, 2nd floor Happy St. Patrick’s Day! While the topic of this week’s featured title does center on drinking, it … Continue reading →

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New Stuff Tuesday – March 10

Posted on March 10, 2009 by kyle

Adventures in Tornado Alley: The Storm Chasers By Mike Hollingshead & Eric Nguyen QC955 .H74 2008 New Book Island, 2nd floor Given this weekend’s crazy weather, with the sloppy mix of rain and snow here in Wisconsin and tornadoes elsewhere, … Continue reading →

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New Stuff Tuesday – March 3

Posted on March 3, 2009 by kyle

Presentation Zen: Simple Ideas on Presentation Design & Delivery By Garr Reynolds HF5718.22 .R49 2008 New Book Island, 2nd floor Think of the last presentation you saw, whether it was part of a class project or at a conference. What … Continue reading →

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New Stuff Tuesday – February 24

Posted on February 24, 2009 by kyle

The Future of the Wild: Radical Conservation for a Crowded World By Jonathan Adams QH75 .A345 2006 New Book Island, 2nd floor Some think of land conservation as just staking off areas here and there to prohibit future development is … 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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