T3: More Library Mobile Apps

Posted on November 12, 2015 by Diana

Carrying on with our T3 theme of mobile apps for library resources this week, here are two more apps in addition to the EBSCOhost mobile app I already posted (see this T3 post).

SpringerLink, a scholarly journal publisher and database provider similar to EBSCOhost, has apps for iOS and Android. SpringerLink provides access to many science and social science journals including disciplines such as psychology, mathematics, public health, earth sciences, and education.

SpringerLink

  • Download the app from either the iTunes Store (iOS) or the Google Play Store (Android).
  • From anywhere, using any internet connection on your device, you are able to freely access the PDFs of articles in Open Access journals  and read abstracts and previews for all content in any type of journal.
  • If you are connected to UW-Whitewater’s wifi network, you will be able to read and download PDFs of articles from any journal to which we subscribe. (Connect your device to UW-Whitewater’s wifi network.)

Naxos Music Library has apps for both the iPhone (works on the iPod Touch and iPad as well) and Android. You can stream music from your phone/tablet and take advantage of the library’s subscription to this resource even when you are off-campus.
NML

  • Visit the Naxos Music Library database on a computer (either on- or off-campus).
  • Make sure you see Welcome University of Wisconsin Whitewater in the upper left of your screen.
  • Click on Playlists in the middle of the grey bar under the banner at the top of your screen.
  • Click on Sign Up on the right side of the grey band titled Student/Member Playlists.
  • Fill in your name, email address, and choose a password. Click Register New Account Now.
  • Check the email account you used to sign up. Click on the authentication email from Naxos and click on the activation link.
  • Download the app from either the iTunes Store (iOS) or the Google Play Store (Android).
  • Open the app and use the same email address and password that you just used to create the Student/Member Playlist on the database’s website.
  • You can now stream music from this database through your mobile device!
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New Stuff Tuesday – November 10, 2015

Posted on November 10, 2015 by Carol

Price of Nuclear Power: Uranium Communities and Environmental Justice

Price of Nuclear Power:
Uranium Communities and Environmental Justice
by Stephanie A. Malin
HD9698 .U52 M3195 2015
New Arrivals, 2nd floor

So what’s it like living with a uranium mine in your backyard? Environmental sociologist Stephanie Malin has been talking to former miners and townsfolk in Nucla and Naturita, Colorado and other former mining towns to find out. The federal government-run uranium mines, booming during the nuclear arms buildup of the Cold War and nuclear energy frenzy of the 1970s, closed in the 1980s after the Three Mile Island disaster and thawing of the Cold War. But their legacy lives on in the cancers, respiratory ailments, renal failures and birth defects of the locals. Yet, surprisingly, many of these very residents are not opposed to uranium mining. They’re pretty darn sure of what has caused their health issues, but they also know what has caused their economic woes. And that’s the closing of the mines.

Apparently the Fukushima fiasco has done little to dampen the renewed enthusiasm for nuclear power. So as the economic and environmental costs of fossil fuels make them less attractive, nuclear power (in all its scariness) is gaining ground. And private enterprises are now looking to begin uranium mining in the American Southwest.

The author does a nice job of telling the stories of the inhabitants of these communities who are seeking both environmental justice for past wrongs and economic growth for the future.

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Books, Books, & More Books

Posted on November 10, 2015 by Martha

November is typically the cloudiest month of the year here in southern Wisconsin. Although we seem to be faring pretty well this year, should the sun sink behind a cloud don’t let it get you down. Whip out a book and immerse yourself in the wonders of a well-loved subject.

The book sale books for November are out and priced to sell! Just $1 each for lovely volumes such as:

  • Advice for New Faculty Members: Nihil Nimus by Robert Boice 2001
  • Get Out of My Life, But First Could You Drive Me and Cheryl to the Mall?: A Parent’s Guide to the New Teenager by Anthony E. Wolf 1991
  • In Small Things Forgotten: The Archaeology of Early American Life by James Deetz 1977
  • Relations in Public: Microstudies of the Public Order by Erving Goffman 1971
  • The Social Movements Reader: Cases and Concepts edited by Jeff Goodwin and James M. Jasper 2003
  • Tales from the Top by Simon Ramo 2011
  • The Undercover Economist by Tim Harford2007
  • Understanding Sport Behavior by David Pargman 1998
  • The Worldly Philosophers: The Lives, Times and Ideas of the Great Ecomonic Thinkers by Robert L. Heilbroner 1986
  • The Workshop of the World: British Economic History from 1820 to 1880 by J. D. Chambers 1964

As the above titles hint at, most of this month’s books are in the arts, business, history, psychology, and sociology. As always, a smattering of surprise titles show up for sale as well.

Come peruse, purchase, and have a great November!

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Underground Railroad

Posted on November 6, 2015 by Barbara

The Hoard Historical Museum in Fort Atkinson (401 Whitewater Ave.) will host a free “Calling All Families” presentation about the Underground Railroad from 10:30am-noon on Sat., Nov. 7. The program will be presented by Bonnie Geyer. This is a family/children-friendly event.

cover of Gateway to Freedom bookYou also can learn more about the Underground Railroad with Andersen Library resources. Search for books, media and more at UW-Whitewater to find items both new and old, such as Gateway to freedom: The hidden history of the underground railroad (3rd-floor Main Collection, E450 .F66 2015) and Negro slavery in Wisconsin and the underground railroad from 1897 (3rd-floor Main Collection, E445 .W8 D21 or online via the Wisconsin Historical Society). Search article databases for articles such as “Runaway slave on the Wisconsin-Canada line” (America’s Civil War, 2008, vol.21:no.1, pp.34-38) and “The fluid frontier: Blacks and the Detroit River Region” (Canadian Review of American Studies, 2000, vol.30:no.2, pp.129-149). The web site Aboard the Underground Railroad from the National Park Service provides information including a map and a listing of sites such as the Milton House in Milton, WI.

Please ask a librarian (via email, chat, phone 262.472.1032 or visit the Reference Desk) for assistance with finding materials.

FDLP logo Andersen Library is a federal and Wisconsin depository library with federal and state government documents on a variety of current and relevant issues available to you in various formats (print, DVD/CD-ROM, online). Check out your government at Andersen Library!

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Veterans & Military Service Members Recognition

Posted on November 6, 2015 by Barbara

The UWW campus will hold a number of events to honor veterans & military service members during the week of Nov. 9-14, 2015:

  • Wednesday, Nov. 11
    • 11 a.m. Veteran Remembrance Ceremony, Musical performance by students and staff (UC Hamilton Room)
    • 1 p.m. Reception for Road of the Warrior: Life of the Ho-Chunk Military Service exhibit with speaker Robert Mann, office manager for the Division of Veterans Affairs. The exhibit runs Nov. 9-20, 2015. (UC Roberta’s Art Gallery)
    • 11am-3pm Free lunch for veterans and military service members (UC dining locations)
  • Thursday, Nov. 12
    • 9am-1pm Veterans and Military Service Members Resource Fair (UC Concourse)
    • Noon-1pm Understanding and Destigmatizing PTSD in Veterans and Helping in the Classroom Setting: A LEARN Center Session for faculty & staff (UC room 259) – registration required

      Presenters: Natalie Pitroski, Counselor UHCS; James J. Lickel, PhD, Middleton Memorial VA Hospital; Veteran Cody Robinson (Infantry Rifleman 101st Airborne Division, Majoring in Marketing)

  • Saturday, Nov. 14
    • 10am-noon Open House for Road of the Warrior: Life of the Ho-Chunk Military Service exhibit (UC Roberta’s Art Gallery)
    • 2 pm Veterans Football Game Recognition, UW-Whitewater vs. UW-Stout — Up to 2 FREE Tickets per veteran can be picked up at Will Call (Perkins Stadium)
Anyone in need of special accommodations at the events should contact Richard Harris at harrisr05@uww.edu.

photo of vet lounge
Resources are also available from Andersen Library, including books such as Medicine bags and dog tags : American Indian veterans from colonial times to the second Iraq War (online), Creating a veteran-friendly campus: Strategies for transition and success (3rd-Floor Main Collection, LB2343 .N44 2009), Soldier girls: The battles of three women at home and at war (3rd-Floor Main Collection, UB418.W65 T56 2014), and Life after the military: A handbook for transitioning veterans (3rd-Floor Main Collection, UB357 .H55 2011). And of course, the Veterans and Service Members’ Lounge welcomes all campus veterans and service members!

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New Stuff Tuesday November 3, 2015

Posted on November 3, 2015 by James Castrillo

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Listening to Stanley Kubrick: The Music in his Films
by Christine Lee Gengaro
ML2075 .G46 2014
New Arrivals, 2nd floor

Stanley Kubrick is known as one of the best film makers of all time. In order to create a fantastic film, music is often employed to help set the tone for various scenes. Gengaro goes into great detail to analyze how music is used throughout each of Kubrick’s master pieces. A particular amount of detail is spent discussing Kubrick’s most hearlded films like 2001: A Space Odyssey, Eyes Wide Shut, Barry Lyndon, A Clockwork Orange, and The Shining. Everything from how the music was selected and how it affects each film are discussed. For any film fan or Kubrick film, this book will shed a new light on classic works of Hollywood cinema.

Check out films from the library directed by Stanley Kubrick.

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Campus Diversity Forum, Nov. 2-5, 2015

Posted on November 2, 2015 by Diana
Campus Diversity Forum

Click the image to view the promotional video!

Hosted by the College of Letters and Sciences, the Campus Diversity Forum is an annual event that highlights the importance of diversity on campus and around the world. The theme this year is Diversity, Justice, and the Environment. The forum should “foster opportunities for cross-pollination of ideas among faculty, staff, and students” and allow us to examine the “environmental impact of materials sourcing, overconsumption, human population explosion, and climate change on the most vulnerable human communities among us.”

Andersen Library can help if you’d like to learn more about these topics. Search Library databases for articles and books, such as these: Cultivating Food Justice: Race, Class, and Sustainability, (3rd-floor Main Collection, HD9005 .C88 2011), Defending Mother Earth: Native American Perspectives on Environmental Justice (3rd-floor Main Collection, E98.S67 D44 1996), Native Americans and Energy Development (3rd-floor Main Collection, E98 .E2 N37 1984), and Facing Catastrophe: Environmental Action for a Post-Katrina World (online via ebrary). Please ask a librarian (email, chat, phone 262.472.1032, or visit the Reference Desk) for assistance with finding additional materials.

Campus Diversity Forum schedule:

Monday, Nov. 2: Race and Urban Ecojustice

  • From Urgency to Action: Ecojustice, Tech Innovation, and Community Revitalization
    Dr. Antwi Akom
    7:00pm, Young Auditorium

Tuesday, Nov. 3: Wisconsin and Native American Concerns

Wednesday, Nov. 4: A Day for UW-Whitewater Researchers

Thursday, Nov 5: Gender and Global Climate Change

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Seventh Generation Earth Ethics

Posted on November 1, 2015 by Barbara

Patty Loew, UW-Madison Professor of Life Sciences Communication, will talk about “Seventh Generation Earth Ethics” on Tues., Nov. 3, from 3:30-5pm in UC275. This is part of the Native Pride Lecture Series, and also is presented as part of UWW’s celebration of diversity.

Dr. Loew authored a book with the title “Seventh Generation Earth Ethics,” which UWW students and staff may borrow from other UW campus libraries via the free UW Request service (requested items arrive in 2-5 weekdays). There’s also a description of the book at the Wisconsin Historical Society Press web site. You can preview some of the book’s content via Google Books. The book won a Midwest Book Award in the culture category.

Andersen Library has resources if you’d like to learn more! Search article databases to find articles such as “After the storm: Ojibwe treaty rights twenty-five years after the “Voigt” decision (American Indian Quarterly, 2011, vol.35:no.2, pp.161-191–co-authored by Dr. Loew), and “Traditional wisdom: Protecting relationships with wilderness as a cultural landscape” (Ecology & Society, 2011, vol.16:no.1, pp.1-14). Search Research@UWW for books, media and more at Andersen Library to find titles such as Defending mother earth: Native American perspectives on environmental justice (3rd-floor Main Collection, E98.S67 D44 1996)

Please ask a librarian (via email, chat, phone 262.472.1032 or visit the Reference Desk) for assistance with finding materials.

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Friday Fun: Tangling

Posted on October 30, 2015 by Barbara

Feeling some stress? Well, some say coloring can help. There are adult coloring books for sale, and Andersen Library supplies coloring pages on a table near the Circulation Desk. But how about drawing your own lines instead of just coloring within someone else’s? Try “tangling!”

Tangling is creating abstract drawings that use a few repetitive patterns, kind of advanced doodling but with a mindful method or process to it, and with no attempt whatsoever to represent actual objects (i.e., you don’t need to be a talented artist). The act of tangling is meditative as you focus on making one deliberate stroke at a time. If you really get into it, later you might add color to your projects, or even “tangle” on objects. But to begin and use the process for meditating, trace a 3.5-inch square on paper and then, within the square, lightly (so that it will be invisible when your tangling is done) draw a free-form “string.” Examples of strings are available online. Then draw repetitive patterns in the spaces created by the string. There’s an online list of official tangle patterns that you can use. You also can look at the newsletters at the Zentangle®, Inc. web site (see especially the ones that mention “New Tangle” in the contents).

I strongly recommend reading “How to make a Zentangle” (at Wiki-How), “What is a Zentangle?” (by Certified Zentangle Teacher Linda Farmer, who also created the string and pattern pages linked above), and “On understanding Zentangle” (by Sandy Hunter, another CZT) to get started.

There are Library resources available for learning more. Through Research@UWW, UWW students or staff can use the free UW Request service to borrow these books from other UWs: Totally tangled: Zentangle and beyond and Zen mandalas: Sacred circles inspired by Zentangle. There also are articles on the topic of adults using coloring as stress relief, and not all are supportive. Read, for example, “Why adults are buying coloring books (for themselves)” at The New Yorker web site, and “Color me trendy” (Publishers Weekly, 8/3/2015, vol.262:no.31, pp.26-27) about the phenomenon of adult coloring books sales.

Enjoy!

Thank you, Anne, for bringing this to my attention.

Note: The Zentangle® art form and method was created by Rick Roberts and Maria Thomas and is copyrighted.
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150 Years of Alice Display

Posted on October 29, 2015 by Martha

150 Years of Alice display

Stop on by the 150 Years of “Alice” display in the Andersen Library lobby and see what Alice has been up to these last few decades.

Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll turned 150 years old on July 4 of this year. She still looks pretty good after all that time. Just check out some of the various illustrated editions, such as the original by John Tenniel, or newer ones by Helen Oxenbury (1999) and Anthony Browne (1988).

Oh, and her influence! She was recently make into another movie, Alice in Wonderland staring Johnny Depp (2010), and her sequel Through the Looking-Glass will be likewise adapted into Alice Through the Looking Glass (2016). She’s been the basis for innumerable adaptations, allusions, inspirations, and translations. For those with a more scholarly bent there have been annotations, and analyzations.

What do you feel like doing now?

  • Want to play a video game? Try Alice: Madness Returns (2011)
  • Want to watch a movie? Try the Matrix trilogy (1999-2003)
  • Want to read a novel? Try Down the Rabbit Hole: An Echo Falls Mystery (2005)

Or, perhaps the Internet’s your thing? 1865 – 2015: 150 Years of the Macmillan Alice

    Whatever you want, it looks like Alice is here for you! This blog entry has named just a few of her offspring. Many more are out there waiting for you to discover them.

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