Library hours: Sept 1-7

Posted on September 1, 2010 by Barbara

Andersen Library will have special hours for the beginning of fall semester and the Labor Day weekend:
Fall hours image

  • Thurs., Sept. 2: 7:30am-8pm
  • Fri., Sept. 3: 7:30am-6pm
  • Sat.-Mon., Sept. 4-6: CLOSED
  • Tues., Sept. 7: 7:30am-midnight
  • Tues Sept. 7- regular fall semester hours (until Thanksgiving week exceptions in November!)

Remember that even when the physical Library is closed, you can:

  • Search the article databases (login when prompted with your campus Net-ID, same as for your campus email or D2L),
  • Search the HALCAT Library Catalog and use links to online titles, including ereserves for classes,
  • Renew checked-out books, DVDs, etc. (once) through your Personal Record,
  • Consult online guides for help, including citation guides for APA, MLA, and Turabian format, and class assignment guides, and
  • Ask a librarian for help using email or chat (UWW librarians respond to the emails when the Library is open, but chat is covered 24/7 by non-UWW staff).
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Tools to Tenure: Library Aids for Publishing

Posted on September 1, 2010 by Martha

Reference librarians Sue Coenen and Martha Stephenson will be presenting a LEARN Center program on September 21st from 12:30-1:30 p.m. called Tools to Tenure: Library Aids for Publishing.

Attendees will learn about Library and Internet resources for determining article importance including ISI Journal Citation Reports (journal impact factors) and Cabell’s Directory of Publishing Opportunities (acceptance rates). In addition, the database, Ulrichsweb(TM) Global Serials Directory and a useful tool from Google Scholar for searching within citing articles will be demonstrated. Hands-on time will be provided.

A chance to sign up will be available soon.

Hope to see you there.

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New Stuff Tuesday – August 31

Posted on August 31, 2010 by kyle

Superconnect

Superconnect
Harnessing the Power of Networks
and the Strength of Weak Links
by Richard Koch and Greg Lockwood
HM741 .K67 2010
New Book Island, 2nd floor

We all know that saying that ‘it’s not about WHAT you know, it’s about WHO you know.’ In this day and age, digital networks give a individual’s personal, professional and social networks a much more visible presence, displaying those relationships for all to see (depending on your privacy settings). This week’s featured title looks at how these connections can impact your life.

Koch, business strategist and author of the wildly successful 80/20 Principle, and Lockwood, venture capitalist that invests in network businesses, come together to describe how your family, friends, colleagues and acquaintances all factor into the potential for advancement in your life and career. They examine the types of connections between people – strong relationships, weak links and hubs (groups) – and their behavior, which may be counter-intuitive. The authors use real-life examples, like the run-in with a former classmate and finding love through your neighbor’s landscaper [take that, E-harmony!]. Interestingly enough, they indicate that it doesn’t take a massive networking effort – leverage what you already have.

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Library. Fast Food Joint. Same thing.

Posted on August 27, 2010 by kyle

For a bit of light-hearted Friday fun:

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nVWzXuN_J2w[/youtube]

This would make our library so much better if we served a side of fries with your books. =)

Thanks to Denise for the link!

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Films on Demand

Posted on August 26, 2010 by Barbara

FOD logo
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 in this resource and include both new & older titles, e.g., Animal Minds (1994), Dylan Thomas (1994), Modern Slavery: Human Trafficking (2008), The Future of Food: A Looming Crisis (2009), The Worst Offenders: Can They Change? (2010), Virus Hunters (2009), and Cutting It In Costume: Design and Wardrobe Management (2009).

The Library’s guide to Films on Demand explains how to link to films (or segments of films) for class use (to view in class or assign to be viewed outside of class). If you have any questions, please ask a librarian for assistance!

Of course, Andersen Library also has videos in VHS and DVD formats, and they can be booked for in-class showing or placed on reserve for a class. Search the HALCat library catalog to see if we have a title you need.

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Is the Web Donezo?

Posted on August 24, 2010 by kyle

Real quick: is the web donezo (or is it donzo)?

Carol and Martha forwarded a few interesting articles – one from Wired Magazine and the other from BoingBoing – about the death of the Web. The two discuss the death of the web, offering differing viewpoints on the issue.

What do you think? Read the articles and decide for yourself.

Wired Magazine: The Web Is Dead. Long Live the Internet
BoingBoing: Is the web really dead?

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New Stuff Tuesday – August 24

Posted on August 24, 2010 by kyle

Geoforensics

Geoforensics
by Alastair Ruffell & Jennifer McKinley
QE38.5 .R85 2008
New Book Island, 2nd floor

I remember sitting in my dorm room my sophomore year, trying to be the good student, while my roommate would watch hour after hour of Law & Order. Not surprisingly, I would stop studying and get sucked into the criminal investigations. If you lost hours of your life to shows like L&O, CSI or NCIS, then this week’s featured title should pique your interest as well.

Ruffell and McKinley, professors from Queen’s University in Belfast, have compiled an extensive introduction into the field of geoforensics, which is loosely defined as the “application of geoscience techniques to criminal investigations of what happened, where and when it occurred and how and why it took place.” They begin with the large-scale applications, such as remote sensing, and work their way to the small stuff, like soils, used by law enforcement to crack the cases. You’ll learn all about how Earth science plays into national and international crime investigation. And if you don’t get enough, the authors provide a ton of references for further research.

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Faculty/Staff & Library Essentials

Posted on August 24, 2010 by Barbara

New & returning faculty & instructional staff:

Clip art of man with questionNeed to set up course reserves? Make links to articles in databases available via D2L? Should the Library add some materials to support the assignments you’re giving your students? Do your students need training in how & where to conduct research for papers you are requiring? Who in the Library can you contact for help throughout the year?

These and other “Library essentials” will be covered at the orientation to Library Services and Resources on Thursday, August 26th, 2:30 p.m. (Library Instruction Lab L2211).

Meet the Library’s Director and your department’s librarian liaison, who will keep in touch with you throughout the year. Bring your questions! There will be refreshments and free souvenir t-shirts!

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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 Saturday morning shows on TV and enjoyed his appearances on late-night talk shows.

UWW students and staff may borrow his 1989 biography (called Monkeys on the interstate: And other tales from America’s favorite zookeeper) from another UW library via the free Universal Borrowing service. A couple of videos are at the Irvin L. Young Memorial Library (Whitewater’s public library at 431 W. Center St.). Ask a librarian for assistance with finding materials, if desired.

Tickets for the event can be purchased at various spots in town–read all about it on the Whitewater Banner web site. Proceeds from ticket sales are to benefit downtown Whitewater with new bike racks and holiday decorations.

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Orientation Week & Your Library

Posted on August 18, 2010 by Barbara

Photos of Willie Warhawk at the LibraryWelcome (back) to UWW! The Andersen Library staff wishes you a terrific fall semester, and will help you succeed in any way possible.

Library representatives will be available at several Orientation Week events:

Mon., Aug. 23:

  • 9:30-10:30am: Involvement Opportunity Fair for faculty/staff (Kachel Center)
  • 5-7pm: Graduate Student Orientation (UC Hamilton Center)

Tues., Aug. 24:

  • 1-3:45pm: RA Fair (UC Hamilton Center)

Thurs., Aug. 26:

  • 2:30-3:30pm Library Services & Online Resources for faculty/staff (Andersen Library 2211, the Library’s instruction lab)

    This orientation to library essentials will describe library services & online resources that support faculty/staff teaching & research, and student learning & research. Meet the Library’s Director and your department’s librarian liaison, who will keep in touch with you throughout the year. Bring your questions! There will be refreshments and free souvenir t-shirts!

Tues., Aug. 31:

  • 4:30-6:30 pm: HAWKFEST!!

If you don’t see the Library staff at these events, or you need Library assistance at any point in the semester, just contact us!

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