Happy Birthday, Girl Scouts!

Posted on March 13, 2012 by kyle

So I’m a little late to the party, but it’s because I was in a sugar coma from inhaling the these boxes of cookies that some adorable little girls sold me. OK, so I haven’t gotten my cookies yet, but I did just find out that my Girl Scout cookies that I purchased from my nieces have arrived [that’s right, twelve boxes – I’m a good and supportive uncle], and just the thought of a Tagalong or a Thin Mint is enough to put me over the edge. [Side note: did you know that there’s a COOKIE FINDER APP?! Genius!]

It turns out that the Girl Scouts of America turned 100 yesterday. If you’re looking to find some information about the ever-population organization, a book on the founder, Juliette Gordon Low, was recently published and available at the Andersen Library. You can find Juliette Gordon Low: The Remarkable Founder of the Girl Scouts in the Browsing Books Collection on the Second Floor [HS3268.2.L68 C67 2012]. You can also search for information in Academic Search Complete – a simple search for “girl scouts” retrieves over six hundred articles from magazines and scholarly journals.

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Obesity Wars talk 3/12

Posted on March 12, 2012 by Barbara

Nutritionist Marion Nestle will talk about “Obesity Wars: The Food Industry vs. Public Health,” on Mon., March 12, at 7 pm in the Irvin L. Young Auditorium. It’s the next Spring 2012 Contemporary Issues Lecture.

Nestle is a professor of sociology in the Department of Nutrition, Food Studies and Public Health at New York University. She is also the author of “What to Eat, food politics: How the food industry influences nutrition” and “Health and safe food: The politics of food safety.”

If you’d like to learn more, Andersen Library can help!

Food Policy coverSearch HALCat (Harold Andersen Library’s catalog) to find titles such as Nestle’s What to eat (3rd-floor Main Collection, RA784 .N46) and Food politics: How the food industry influences nutrition and health (3rd-floor Main Collection, TX360.U6 N47 2007), as well as titles by other authors, such as a Congressional committee Hearing to review the state of obesity in the United States (online) and Appetite for profit: How the food industry undermines our health and how to fight back (3rd-floor Main Collection, TX360 .U6 S56 2006).

Search article databases to find articles including “All foods are habit-forming – What I want to know is which will kill me!” (Addiction, 106(7), 1218-1219, doi:10.1111/j.1360-0443.2011.03417.x).

Please ask a librarian for assistance with finding materials.

Government Printing Office logo

Andersen Library is a federal and Wisconsin depository library with many federal and state government documents on a variety of current and relevant issues available to you in print, microfiche, CD-ROM, and electronically. Come check out your government at Andersen Library!

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Help Children Discover Art!

Posted on March 10, 2012 by Rebecca

Imagine a world without color.  Make color a reality for those in need & donate to Color Me Mine.  Join Working for Whitewater’s Wellness (W3) in donating art supplies for Headstart and Studio 84.

Items needed include:

  • Basic Art Supplies
  • Coloring books
  • Crayons
  • Markers
  • Paint
  • Glue
  • Glitter
  • Construction Paper
Additional drop off location include Walgreens, Sentry, NASCO, UWW Bookstore, Williams Center, and Studio 84.
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StWEA Scholastic Book Sale, March 12-16, 2012!

Posted on March 9, 2012 by Rebecca

Student Wisconsin Education Association (StWEA) will again be hosting a Scholastic Book Sale within the Andersen Library.

Book sale will be held daily from 11am – 5pm from Monday, March 12 to Friday, March 16.  Books make great gifts for birthdays, holidays, and everyday!

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New Stuff Tuesday – March 6

Posted on March 6, 2012 by kyle

The Unfinished Revolution

The Unfinished Revolution:
How a New Generation is Reshaping
Family, Work, and Gender in America
by Kathleen Gerson
HQ536 .G47 2010
New Arrivals, 2nd floor

I think that we’re to the point in the semester that everyone is SUPER busy with classes on top of everything else going on in life. As an unattached person, I have the “freedom” from family obligations and cannot imagine additional pressures of another person or persons [that’s a plus, right?]. This week’s featured title discusses how the roles of individuals has become completely discombobulated with additional pressures.

Gerson, a sociology professor from New York University, tackles family and gender roles in today’s society, which have obviously shifted dramatically over time. She utilizes her research with the current generation, in-depth interviews with over one hundred people ages 18-32. The first part of the book addresses the past, the home situations in which they were raised, the stereotypes that accompany discussions about notions of family, as well the not-so-happy breaking points in family life. The second part deals with the future through their eyes, in which the young people diverge on their ideas of what lies ahead for their personal lives. This title serves as an excellent addition in the growing body of literature on work-life balance and gender roles, with plenty of references for further research.

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Global Café Mar 7: Mexico, South Korea

Posted on March 5, 2012 by Barbara

The Center for Global Education’s Spring 2012 Global Café series continues on Wed., Mar. 7th, from 5-6pm with a focus on Mexico and South Korea (location: Andersen Library’s big-screen TV area, near the Food for Thought café). In this series, international, study abroad, and travel study students talk about their home countries or international experiences.

graphic from Center for Global Education web page

Check it out! Andersen Library has resources on cross-cultural communication and travel.

Mexico book coverSearch HALCat, the online catalog, for books or videos, such as Mexico: A quick guide to customs & etiquette (3rd-floor Main Collection, F1209 .M39 2005), Kiss, bow, or shake hands: Latin America: How to do business in 18 Latin American countries (2nd-floor Reference Collection, HF5389.3.L3 M67 2007), and Kiss, bow, or shake hands: Asia: How to do business in 12 Asian countries (2nd-floor Reference Collection, HF5389 .M667 2007). Or, check out the information on these and other countries in Library resources such as the Global Road Warrior! The Ultimate Guide to the World.

Please ask a librarian for assistance with finding materials.

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New Stuff Tuesday – February 28

Posted on February 29, 2012 by kyle

What to Ask the Person in the Mirror

What to Ask the Person in the Mirror:
Critical Questions for Becoming a More
Effective Leader and Reaching Your Potential
by Robert Steven Kaplan
HD57.7 .K3663 2011
New Arrivals, 2nd floor

The post-its up everywhere are talking about how you’re beautiful and you should believe in yourself and that you’re worth it. That’s all well and good [I’m also not being sarcastic either – you’re awesome], but there are other ideas that jump to mind when reflecting on your appearance, like what’s behind your eyes. This week’s featured title discusses the role of introspection in discovering your inner leader.

Kaplan, Harvard Business School professor, contends that successful leaders don’t have all of the right answers, but instead ask all of the right questions. He points to the trials and tribulations that all leaders face, utilizing these seemingly low career spots as the forks in the road for the good and not-so-good executives. Using his experience in the private sector and academia, the author covers the important skills of time management, coaching, delegation, and evaluation, as well as a discussion of reaching your potential as a future leader. While this may seem like a corporate-driven title, its themes are universal to everyone that participated in any sort of organization.

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Native American Genealogy

Posted on February 28, 2012 by Martha

Andersen Library’s own Karen Weston, the University Archivist, will be presenting on Native American genealogy, focusing on Wisconsin tribes. The event will take place on Monday, March 5th, 2012 at 5:30 pm in Andersen Library room 2211. The presentation is sponsored by the Native American Cultural Awareness Association (NACAA) and Native American Support Services (NASS), and is open to everyone interested.

Poster Snippet

Questions? Please contact Martha Stephenson at stephenm@uww.edu or 262-472-4366.

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Get a Set of Books

Posted on February 28, 2012 by Martha

The March 2012 book sale is up and raring to go a few days early! This time we’ve got sets of books for sale, from the works of Victor Hugo (in French) to Norwegian history (in Norwegian) to volumes in Spanish and a slew of others in English. If you want to read up on a topic in depth or maybe just spruce up your book case, this sale is for you.

This month’s special pricing is:
$1 – 1-3 volume sets
$3 – 4-6 volume sets
$5 – 7 & up volume sets
with the caveat that you must buy the entire set.

Sets of books

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Month of Astronomical Delight

Posted on February 27, 2012 by Martha

Starting in February and continuing throughout March, five of the planets in our solar system are visible. Venus and Jupiter are visible at dusk and just after dark in the west, Mars is rising around 8:00-9:00 pm, Saturn is rising around 10:00 pm, and Mercury will be visible in the west just after sunset in early March.

Not only will this month be excellent for viewing the planets, but there will be a spectacular conjunction of Venus and Jupiter in mid-March, expected to be one of the best in years!

Venus, Mars and the Moon
The moon, Venus, and Jupiter

Details about all these astronomical events and many other scientific topics are available at Earthsky.org, a website providing quality scientific information in partnership with many scientific organizations including NASA.

By Christine Fary

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