The Andersen Library Blog

See the Library @ LEAP DAY! Feb 29

Posted on February 27, 2012 by Barbara

Andersen Library is involved with three of the posters that will be displayed in the University Center for the first ever observance of LEAP (Liberal Education America’s Promise) Day on Feb. 29. See the full schedule of events online.

Although the posters will be on display all day in the UC’s Hamilton Center, project members will be available to talk about their work from 3-4:30 p.m.:

The Library’s LEAP team, consisting of four reference librarians and a student, will have a poster about their information literacy project.
Another reference librarian is part of a general education team managing a blog for Core Course instructors, and they will have a poster about the “Connecting the Core” blog.
A reference librarian is also part of a team working on critical thinking/information literacy assessment that came out of the July 2011 General Education Assessment Summit.

In addition to going around to see all of the LEAP-related projects represented on posters, I am especially interested in the national webinar in which employers will talk about a liberal education (time: 12:20-2:30 p.m., location: UC275).

See you there!
Leap Day graphic

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Campus Cornerstones goes online

Posted on February 24, 2012 by Barbara

Campus Cornerstones cover Campus cornerstones, University of Wisconsin-Whitewater: Biographical sketches of the people for whom buildings & facilities are named, a publication authored by emeritus professor of history Richard C. Haney, has been digitized and is part of the University of Wisconsin Digital Collections.

There also are print copies in Andersen Library (at the Reference Desk, one in the 3rd-floor Main Collection at LD6150.85 .H35 1997, and one in Special Collections on 1st floor).

So if you’ve been wondering about the people whose names appear on buildings and other facilities around campus, here’s a source of information! You can learn all sorts of interesting things about the campus history. For example, who was the first female on the faculty to hold a Ph.D.? [Hint: This person’s name was not given to an entire building. And the person was known for wearing stylish hats. Just ask the University Archivist, Karen Weston, sometime!]

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Program on Middle East & Raptors Feb. 28

Posted on February 22, 2012 by Barbara

Dianne Moller, Executive Director of Hoo’s Woods raptor education and rehabilitation center, will give a free, one-hour presentation on Tues., Feb. 28, at 6:30 p.m. at the Milton Public Library (430 E. High St., Milton), recounting her experiences during recent visits to the Middle East. Ms. Moller traveled to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to attend the International Falconry Festival in Dec. 2011 and a falconry festival in Doha, Qatar, in Jan. 2012. She’ll share her experiences with the culture, people and family life, as well as sharing what she learned about Arab falconry and history. You can see videos from the International Falconry Festival on YouTube, including the two that show the Grand Parade of nations represented.

A Photographic Guide cover Andersen Library has resources if you’d like to learn more about raptors. Search HALCat (Harold Andersen Library’s catalog) to find materials such as a two-page online fact sheet about the peregrine falcon from the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, A photographic guide to North American raptors (3rd-floor Main Collection, QL696.F3 W48 1995), Wisconsin peregrine falcon recovery plan (2nd-floor Wisconsin Documents, NAT 3:E 5/27 or online) and The falcons of the world (3rd-floor OVERSIZE Main Collection, QL696 .F34 C32x). Search article databases to find articles such as “Falcon breeding in the Middle East and facility design considerations” (Avian Biology Research, 2011, vol.4:no.2, pp.62-65, doi:10.3184/175815511X13069438586652) and “Falconry comes into its own” (2008, Middle East, no.385, pp.58-59). Finally, use the Library’s online guide to Intercultural Communication to find Library materials on the culture and customs of other countries, such as Culture shock!: United Arab Emirates (3rd-floor Main Collection, DS247.T84 C76 2001). You can learn more about other countries by searching databases such as Global Road Warrior.

Please ask a librarian for assistance with finding materials.

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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Operation Beautiful & the Library

Posted on February 21, 2012 by kyle

No, this operation doesn’t involve the construction going on here. Operation Beautiful, the powerful project focused on changing negative body image, has taken over the library. You may come across post-it notes in not only mirrors, but books, magazines, and DVDs throughout our collection. You’ll notice these positive affirmations all over campus, as it is being done in conjunction with National Eating Disorders Awareness Week.

Operation Beautiful

Think it’s a cool idea? The founder of this inspirational movement, Caitlin Boyle, will be speaking on campus on February 28 at 7PM in the UC. Check out the promotional flyer for all of the details.

Are you researching body image or eating disorders? It turns out that we have a number of resources for you! A search in HALCat for “eating disorders” returns 170 results, with materials like Body Shots: Hollywood and the Culture of Eating Disorders (PN1995.9.B62 F69 2011, Main Collection, 3rd Floor) or Body Image, Eating Disorders, and Obesity in Youth: Assessment, Prevention, and Treatment (RJ506.E18 B635 2009, Main Collection, 3rd Floor) as possible sources. If you’re looking more for articles, there are plenty databases to check depending on your angle: PsycINFO for the psychological effects, Communication & Mass Media Complete or ABI/Inform Complete for the impact of advertising and marketing, or GenderWatch for the gender perspective. If you need assistance finding resources, make sure to ask a librarian.

Of course, remember that our campus provides support for those struggling with these issues. The professionals at University Health & Counseling Services would love to help you, but you have to make the first move.

P.S. You’re beautiful.

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Student Success satellite’s grand opening Feb. 22

Posted on February 20, 2012 by Barbara

You’re invited to the Grand Opening of the Student Success satellite in Andersen Library on Wed., Feb. 22, at 3 p.m. Come to the Library’s 2nd (main) floor where you’ll find a glass storefront entrance with signs for “Honors Program, Undergraduate Research Program,” and “Academic Support Center Satellite.”

Near that entrance you’ll also walk by the browsable “Great Minds” collection of books that are classics in various disciplines. Seems appropriate, doesn’t it, to walk by all that inspirational knowledge on the way to success!

UW-Whitewater’s Marketing and Media Relations office has provided some photos of the new space online.

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Library network access Feb. 24-27, or, where is a working computer this weekend?

Posted on February 20, 2012 by Barbara

Renovation to the wiring in Andersen Library will interrupt 2nd-floor network connectivity during the weekend of February 24-26. This work is expected to begin at 5pm on Friday, February 24th, and be completed by 6am on Monday, February 27th.

What does this mean? What works and what doesn’t?

Library Hours: Andersen Library will be open for its regular hours on Saturday (9am-5pm) and Sunday (1pm-midnight all 3 floors; 1pm-2am on 2nd floor only).

Study Spaces: All study spaces, including group & individual study rooms and the two collaboratories on 1st floor, remain available for the entire weekend. This includes the study spaces on 2nd (main) floor.

Computers & Printing: Access to the campus network on Andersen Library’s 2nd (main) floor will be down, starting at 5 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 24th, and ending early Monday morning, Feb. 27th. This affects the Library’s desktop computers on 2nd (main) floor as well as wireless network access on 2nd floor (using either Library or personal laptops). Also, the two B&W printers on 2nd floor will not work, and there will be no color or guest printing available.

However, the Library’s computers, B&W printers, and wireless network access will function on 1st and 3rd floors for the entire weekend. There also are scanners on both 1st and 3rd floors.

In addition, on Sat., Feb. 25th, the Andersen General Access Lab will be open from 9am-5pm to provide additional functioning computers and printers. The Andersen General Access Lab will be open for its normal hours on Sun., Feb. 26th, from 11am-midnight.

Circulation services (checkout of laptops, books, DVDs, etc.) will be available on 3rd floor, in L3102N (the big study room at the top of the stairs). However, no fine payments will be possible. Return of checked-out materials will remain at the Circulation Desk on 2nd floor (or at the book drop in the lobby).

Reference assistance will be available on 3rd floor as well (from 1-5pm on Saturday, and 1-5 & 6-10pm on Sunday), in the blue-carpeted lounge with the printer.

Photocopiers on 2nd floor will continue to function.

Questions? Please ask a librarian.

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Huckleberry Finn

Posted on February 17, 2012 by Barbara

On Feb. 18, 1885, Mark Twain ‘s novel Adventures of Huckleberry Finn was published in the United States. How many of us have gone along on Huck and Jim’s trip down the Mississippi? How many of us have studied this novel for a class? It deals with serious topics including slavery and racism, and it has a long history of being criticized, challenged, and even banned (see the American Library Association’s lists of the most banned/challenged books for 2000-2009 and 1990-1999).

Mark Twain book cover Andersen Library has several copies of the novel (even online and as recorded audio on compact discs), as well as other titles by Mark Twain. You also can search HALCat (Harold Andersen Library’s catalog) to find books about Mark Twain and his writings, such as Mark Twain: Strange & wonderful (2nd-floor New Arrivals Island, PS1331 .P76 2011), a UW-Whitewater student’s master’s thesis called Mark Twain, Huck Finn and racism (3rd-floor Main Collection, PS1305 .M37), and The dramatic unity of “Huckleberry Finn” (3rd-floor Main Collection, PS1305 .C3). In addition, there are many, many articles in scholarly journals and reference works about this novel and other works by Mark Twain. Search Library databases to find articles such as “Huck, Jim, and American Racial Discourse” (In Smith, D. L., 2010, Critical Insights: Mark Twain, Salem Press, pp.214-234), “Huck, Twain, and the Freedman’s Shackles: Struggling with Huckleberry Finn Today” (Atlantis, 2006, vol.28:no.2, pp.29-43), and “Huckleberry Finn and Moral Motivation” (Philosophy and Literature, 2010, vol.34:no.1, pp.).

You may know that UW-Whitewater is reading some Mark Twain for its fourth annual participation in the “Big Read.” There’s been a noon-hour discussion group meeting on Wednesdays in Andersen Library; RSVP for that was in December. But you can still get a ticket to see “Hal Holbrook – Mark Twain Tonight!” on April 21st at the Young Auditorium.

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Global Café Wed., Feb. 15, 5pm

Posted on February 15, 2012 by Barbara

The Center for Global Education’s Spring 2012 Global Café series continues on Wed., Feb. 15th, from 5-6pm with a focus on England, China, and Thailand (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.

China book cover Search HALCat, the online catalog, for books or videos, such as Thailand: A quick guide to customs & etiquette (3rd-floor Main Collection, DS568 .J66 2003), Kiss, bow, or shake hands: Asia: How to do business in 12 Asian countries (2nd-floor Reference Collection, HF5389 .M667 2007), and Etiquette guide to China: Know the rules that make the difference (3rd-floor Main Collection, BJ2007.C56 D42 2008). 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 14

Posted on February 14, 2012 by kyle

Empire of the Beetle

Empire of the Beetle:
How Human Folly and a Tiny Bug Are
Killing North America’s Great Forests
by Andrew Nikiforuk
SB945 .B3 N55 2011
New Arrivals, 2nd floor

This semester began with a number of biology questions, ones that we don’t normally field, with students inquiring for scientific articles on a host of creatures. While I am slightly unprepared for finding scholarly articles about beetles, I took a deep breath, showed the students Biological Abstracts, and assisted them with their assignment. Imagine my surprise to come across this week’s featured title on those creepy little insects.

Nikiforuk, an environmental journalist with several major literary awards to his credit, goes toe to toe with the bark beetle, analyzing how the insects were able to take down thirty billion trees in the western half of North America. He highlights the accomplices of the tiny bugs, as they didn’t act alone in this destruction. The journalist utilizes scientific experts on both sides of the murder case, the entomologists for the attackers and the botanists for the victims, as well as other interested individuals, to get to the bottom of the case. He also provides an extensive list of sources and further reading to explore the topic of insect domination.

[Not a very love-filled title, is it? =) ]

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