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Banned Books Week, Sept. 24 – 30, 2017 This week we celebrate banned books and the power of words!  All libraries are forums for information and ideas, and librarians safeguard access to information by working to protect the freedom to read.  Libraries, bookstores, and schools will celebrate the power of words this week and highlight the dangers of censorship.  Books have been challenged for decades based on a variety of issues, such as offensive language, violence, sexually explicit content, or religious views. The American Library Association's (ALA) Office for Intellectual Freedom (OIF)  reported an increase of challenges in 2016. Check out our Library Lobby display celebrating the power of words. We also have free Banned Books bookmarks available at the Circulation and Reference Desks this week.  Another fun activity is to take part in the Virtual Read Out . S ince the inception of Banned Books Week in 1982, libraries and bookstores t...

You can find this title on the New Book Display in the Library lobby Janesville:  An American Story By Amy Goldstein Call Number:   HC 108.J36 G65 2017 Review from the NY Times Publisher's Information:   A Washington Post reporter’s intimate account of the fallout from the closing of a General Motors’ assembly plant in Janesville, Wisconsin—Paul Ryan’s hometown—and a larger story of the hollowing of the American middle class. This is the story of what happens to an industrial town in the American heartland when its factory stills—but it’s not the familiar tale. Most observers record the immediate shock of vanished jobs, but few stay around long enough to notice what happens next, when a community with a can-do spirit tries to pick itself up. Pulitzer Prize winner Amy Goldstein has spent years immersed in Janesville, Wisconsin where the nation’s oldest operating General Motors plant shut down in the midst of the Great Recession, two days before Ch...

Please join us for our fall semester Library Labs . These workshops are free, open to the campus community, and no registration is required.  Schedule Keepin’ It Real: Tips and Strategies for Evaluating Fake News ​Fake News is becoming a real problem for individuals that rely on web delivered news (often via social media) to help them make sense of the world. This library lab will define fake news, provide examples, and discuss strategies and resources to help you successfully identify “news” content that is out of context and/or motivated by political or social bias. Date(s) and Time(s):  Tue. Oct. 3 - 3:00 p.m. Location:  Room 316 ALB Presenter(s):   Dave Dettman Audience:  Campus Wide - Approved for SBE Events Credit Library Resources for Business Research This hands-on workshop will feature the Library’s Business Premium Collection and demonstrate how to find scholarly articles, trade publications, industry and market resear...

The University Library of UW-Stevens Point will host “Wisconsin’s John Muir: An Exhibit Celebrating the Centennial of the National Park Service.” On loan from the Wisconsin Historical Society, this traveling exhibit will be on display October 3-21 in the library lobby, 900 Reserve St. Commemorating the centennial of the National Park Service, the traveling exhibit explores Muir's youth in Wisconsin, his advocacy for national parks, and his views on environmental issues such as logging, hunting, and climate change. Its eight panels share images and manuscripts from the Wisconsin Historical Society alongside Muir quotes and writings. In conjunction with the Muir exhibit, the University Library has coordinated these free events that are open to the public: “Wisconsin's John Muir” Presented by Matt Blessing, state archivist (UWSP '85) When: Friday, Oct. 6 Time: 11 a.m. – noon Location: UWSP University Library (Room 104, Reference Studio), Albertson Hal...

The Wonder of B irds : What they tell us about Ourselves, the World, and a Better Future By Jim Robbins Call number:   QL 676 .R63 2017 Publisher's Description :    A fascinating investigation into the miraculous world of birds and the powerful—and surprising—ways they enrich our lives and sustain the planet Our relationship to birds is different from our relationship to any other wild creatures. They are found virtually everywhere and we love to watch them, listen to them, keep them as pets, wear their feathers, even converse with them. Birds, Jim Robbins posits, are our most vital connection to nature. They compel us to look to the skies, both literally and metaphorically; draw us out into nature to seek their beauty; and let us experience vicariously what it is like to be weightless. Birds have helped us in so many of our human endeavors: learning to fly, providing clothing and food, and helping us better understand the human brain and body. And they even hav...

The University Library is excited to participate in the Federal Duck Stamp Contest, being held on our campus Sept. 15th & 16th. The Raptor Education Group Inc. will have live birds and information on display in the Library lobby (Albertson Hall) area and activities for kids will be held in the Museum of Natural History (located in the same area). The birds will be here on Friday from 9:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m., and on Saturday from 9:30 a.m. - Noon. Check here for more information about the entire schedule for the Duck Stamp Contest. Sure to be an exciting time!

The Food for Thought Café will be closed temporarily for the fall semester due to renovation. The Homegrown Café across the street in the DUC is open. You are welcome to bring food and drink into the Library (covered please). There are numerous study spaces available throughout the Library, including the 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th floors. We apologize for the inconvenience, and we look forward to unveiling the new campus “One-stop” service center in January that will address student needs in one convenient location.