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Curious about 3D printing? Come explore the software and equipment surrounding this new technology and turn your ideas into reality. We will also discuss how 3D printing can be used to meet educational outcomes.  Workshop is  FREE  but does require  registration. Coffee & refreshments will be served!! Intended Audience:  General Audience Dates & Times:  Tuesday, November 4, 3:30-4:30 p.m. Location:  LRC 107 Instructor:  Mindy King, Emerging Technology Librarian Register Here

Women in Game of Thrones:  Power, Conformity and Resistance By Valerie Estelle Frankel Call number:  PN 1992.77 .G35 F73 2014 Review from Library Journal Publisher's Description :  Game of Thrones , one of the hottest series on television, leaves hundreds of critics divided on how "feminist" the show really is. Certainly the female characters, strong and weak, embody a spectrum of archetypes--widow queens, warrior women, damsels in distress, career women, priestesses, crones, mothers and maidens. However, the problematic area is that most of them play a single role without nuance--even the "strong women" have little to do besides strut about as one-note characters.    This book analyzes the women and their portrayals one by one, along with their historical inspirations. Accompanying issues in television studies also appear, from the male gaze to depiction of race. How these characters are treated in the series and how they treat themselves becomes cen...

October 20-26, 2014 is international   Open Access Week . What is Open Access?  “Open Access mean free, immediate, online access to the results of scholarly research, and the right to use and re-use those results as you need. Open Access has the power to transform the way research and scientific inquiry are conducted. It has direct and widespread implications for academia, medicine, science, industry, and for society as a whole. ” The world of open access sometimes focuses on journal articles, but some academics have been exploring options for making their monograph publications freely publicly available. Learn More here: Peter Suber's " A Very Brief Introduction to Open Access " and longer " Open Access Overview " SPARC -  http://www.arl.org/sparc/advocacy/campus and Open Access 101  video OASIS -  http://www.openoasis.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=arti... Enabling Open Scholarship (EOS)  http://www.openscholarship.or...

The University Library is pleased to announce that Matt Sonnenberg is the new Instructional Materials Center (IMC) assistant.  Matt will coordinate the daily operations of the IMC as well as assist patrons using this area.  He will provide support for various library projects, including our new 3D printer, streaming videos, ebooks, digitization, and graphic creation. Matt hails from Nekoosa, WI, about a 45 minute drive from Point. He graduated from UWSP in 2009 with a B.A. in History and broad field Social Science. During his time at UWSP, Matt competed on the Track and Field team as a thrower. After he graduated, his first library job was at the Lester Public Library of Vesper, and that planted the seed for pursuing his MLS from UW-Milwaukee. In 2010, Matt worked in the Circulation and Reference Departments at the Portage County Public Library before starting here. Matt also coaches the throwing events for the UWSP Track & Field team. In his free time, he...

We now have access to a collection of African American newspapers through our Accessible Archives collection, courtesy of UW Madison Libraries.  This is a great resource that includes primary publications. This collection of African American newspapers contains a wealth of information about cultural life and history during the 1800s and is rich with first-hand reports of the major events and issues of the day, including the Mexican War, Presidential and Congressional addresses, Congressional abstracts, business and commodity markets, the humanities, world travel and religion. The collection also provides a great number of early biographies, vital statistics, essays and editorials, poetry and prose, and advertisements all of which embody the African-American experience. Some of the titles in the collection include: The Christian Recorder, The Colored American/Weekly Advocate, Frederick Douglass’ Paper, Freedom’s Journal, The National Era, The North Star, Provincial Fr...

VOTER ID:  Update Oct. 9, 2014 On Oct. 9, the  U.S.  Supreme Court blocked the Wisconsin’s voter  ID  law from being enforced in the November election. A photo ID will not be required at the polls. For more information on voting in Stevens Point, please check here  . The general election will be Tuesday, November 4, 2014. To find out who will be on your ballot, go to MyVote.WI.gov

The Children Act By Ian McEwan Call Number:  PR 6063 .C4 C48 2014 Review from the New York Times Book Review Publisher's Description :  Fiona Maye is a leading High Court judge who presides over cases in the family court. She is renowned for her fierce intelligence, exactitude, and sensitivity. But her professional success belies private sorrow and domestic strife. There is the lingering regret of her childlessness, and now her marriage of thirty years is in crisis. At the same time, she is called on to try an urgent case: Adam, a beautiful seventeen-year-old boy, is refusing for religious reasons the medical treatment that could save his life, and his devout parents echo his wishes. Time is running out. Should the secular court overrule sincerely expressed faith? In the course of reaching a decision, Fiona visits Adam in the hospital—an encounter that stirs long-buried feelings in her and powerful new emotions in the boy. Her judgment has m...

Please join us for a free workshop!  Three different sessions offered for your scheduling convenience  Learn how to: Create and share a scheduling poll with Doodle Create and share a document with Google Docs Edit a document someone else has created Create and share a survey with Google form When & Where: Mon  Oct 6  6:00pm (Room 316) Tue   Oct 7  6:00pm (Room 316) Wed  Oct 8  4:00pm (Room 316) Instructor: Laura Wood (UW-Madison, School of Library and Information Studies Graduate Student) Cookies and Refreshments will be served! Check here for upcoming workshops