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That's What She Said by Joanne Lipman

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That's What She Said:  What Men Need to Know and Women Need to Tell Them) About Working Together By Joanne Lipman Call Number:  HD 6060.6 .L57 2018 Review from the New York Times Publisher's Description :  First things first: There will be no man shaming in  That’s What She Said . A recent Harvard study found that corporate “diversity training” has actually made the gender gap worse—in part because it makes men feel demonized. Women, meanwhile, have been told closing the gender gap is up to them: they need to speak up, to be more confident, to demand to be paid what they’re worth. They discuss these issues amongst themselves all the time.  What they don’t do is talk to men about it.  It’s time to end that disconnect. More people in leadership roles are genuinely trying to transform the way we work together, because there's abundant evidence that companies with more women in senior leadership perform better by virtually every measure. Yet despite good intentions

Meet Kyle Neill, Instruction & Digital Archivist

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The University Library is very happy to welcome Kyle Neill to our staff as the new Instruction and Digital Archivist. Kyle started working in the Library on July 2, 2018. Prior to joining UWSP, Kyle worked at the UW-Madison Special Collections Library, and also the Wisconsin Historical Society. He recently completed his M.A. in Library and Information Studies with an Archival focus from UW-Madison, and he holds a B.A. in History from UWSP (he's a Pointer!). Here are a few more fun things about Kyle: Where are you from:  Originally from Minnesota, but in my most recent 14 years I have lived mainly in Wausau. What is your favorite movie?  Braveheart, Gladiator, The Patriot… Really any historically inspired (albeit inaccurate) action movie. What is your favorite book?  I’m actually not much of a reader (Hey, archivists don’t have to be!). What is on your bucket list?  Enjoy a Guinness in Dublin, start up a family homestead with my brother. Do you have any hobbies?  I