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Friday Library Video Fun

Posted on March 30, 2012 by Barbara

Hard to believe, but there are many videos about libraries out there…enjoy this one called “Funny Library Montage.” Do you recognize the movies and programs in it? Click the image to play: I got this, and saw several other videos, … Continue reading →

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Gandhi

Posted on January 30, 2012 by Barbara

Today is the anniversary of the 1948 assassination of Mohandas Gandhi, political and spiritual leader of the Indian movement for independence from British rule. He’s famous, of course, for nonviolent activism, passive resistance, and civil disobedience. You can read more … Continue reading →

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Scholarly Inspiration (Friday video fun)

Posted on November 25, 2011 by Barbara

I was tipped off by another librarian that this “Study like a scholar, scholar” video from the Harold B. Lee library (Brigham Young University) inspires students to study in the library to get better grades! The video is amusing, but … Continue reading →

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White House YouTube Channel

Posted on July 15, 2011 by Barbara

You can subscribe to the White House’s YouTube channel and see what’s going on! Among the offerings: “West Wing Week” videos, as well as various special topic videos. The University Library is a federal depository with many federal, state, local, … Continue reading →

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Friday music video: Honoring Hubble

Posted on July 8, 2011 by Barbara

To celebrate the Hubble Space Telescope’s millionth measurement logged on July 4th (and I’d say just to celebrate the beauty of the images it has provided us too), Daniel Pendick, a science writer at NASA‘s Goddard Space Flight Center, produced … Continue reading →

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Excitement @ Andersen Library

Posted on June 14, 2011 by Barbara

We had a little excitement this morning! The fire alarms sounded and everyone trooped out to the lawn for a brief while. At least it was nice out! It’s all over now, and there was no actual fire. It seems … 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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Sept.: Nat’l Yoga Month

Posted on September 20, 2010 by Barbara

Now we’re into the 4th week of fall semester…feeling stressed? Did you know that September is National Yoga Month? Yoga is one way to combat stress; there are many other ways like meditating, running, listening to music, or even just … Continue reading →

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Films on Demand

Posted on August 26, 2010 by Barbara

Andersen Library added Films on Demand last year. It’s a collection of thousands of streamed videos from Films for the Humanities & Sciences and Cambridge Educational. New titles are added all the time. Recent additions reflect the range of disciplines … Continue reading →

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Jungle Jack comes to Whitewater!

Posted on August 24, 2010 by Barbara

OK, I’m repeating this blog from July 16th because the event happens this Sunday, August 29th: “Jungle Jack” Hanna is coming to Whitewater on August 29th (6 pm, Whitewater High School gym). I can hardly believe it! I’ve watched his … Continue reading →

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