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The national theme of the 2021 Black History Month is  The Black Family: Representation, Identity, and Diversity.  It is a time of recognition, reflection, learning, and appreciation. The UWSP Libraries has dedicated a display in recognition of Black History Month reflecting the  Black Family with resources from our library for you to explore on the topic.  While in-person events are still not possible, a wonderful array of virtual events are being held nationally, and many are free. One bright spot of this pandemic is more and more organizations and individuals are sharing their knowledge and expertise through virtual events. Please take a look at this meta-list compiled by Eventbrite that are open to the public, and many are free with information on how to register:  https://www.eventbrite.com/c/black-history-month-virtual-events-cwyhygw/ The theme for this year is described here by the  Association for the Study of African-American Life and History :  The black family has been a top

The American Library Association 2021 Awards for the year's best in children's literature were announced this week.  Visit the IMC to check out these titles, as well as other ALA award winners ! We Are Water Protectors   (IMC PZ 7 L66148 We 2020) illustrated by Michaela Goade won the 2021 Caldecott Medal for  for the most distinguished American picture book for children .  The book was written by Carole Lindstrom and published by Roaring Brook Press. Inspired by Indigenous-led environmental justice movements, this poetic picture book sounds an urgent cry to safeguard the Earth's water.    Goade, an enrolled member of the Tlingit & Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska, is the first indigenous artist to win the Caldecott a ward. When You Trap a Tiger   (IMC PZ 7.1 K418 Whe 2020) written by Tae Keller, is the 2021 Newbery Medal winner for the year's most outstanding contribution to children's literature.  The book is published by Random House Children’s Books. The story c

New from PBS, via the Library's Films on Demand streaming service The Virus:  What Went Wrong - a Frontline episode PBS description :   As COVID-19 spread from Asia to the Middle East to Europe, why was the US caught so unprepared? Despite repeated warnings of a potent contagion headed our way, America’s leaders failed to prepare and protect us. Why and who is accountable?

How to Lead:  Wisdom from the World's Greatest CEO's, founders, and Game Changers By David M. Rubenstein Call Number:  HD 57.7 R823 2020   (Currently on the New Book Shelf) Review from Kirkus Reviews Publisher's Description :   The essential leadership playbook. Learn the principles and guiding philosophies of Bill Gates, Jeff Bezos, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Warren Buffett, Oprah Winfrey, and many others through illuminating conversations about their remarkable lives and careers. For the past five years, David M. Rubenstein—author of  The American Story , visionary cofounder of The Carlyle Group, and host of  The David Rubenstein Show —has spoken with the world’s highest performing leaders about who they are and how they became successful.  How to Lead  distills these revealing conversations into an indispensable leadership guidebook. Gain advice and wisdom from CEOs, presidents, founders, and master performers from the worlds of finance ( Warren Buffett, Jamie Dimon, Christin

  WELCOME BACK POINTERS!  The Library Staff welcomes you all back to campus. While safety protocols are still in place, we want to provide some helpful reminders so your semester is off to a good start.  You can access library resources (on and off campus) from the library's homepage .     You can link to library resources from Google Scholar by  following these directions . We have a number of streaming video services available to you.  We also have a vast and growing  e-book collection  . You can access our databases here  . Here is a helpful table letting you know what services are and are not active now during COVID.  Need research help?  Reference Librarians are here to help if you are still having trouble accessing the information you need.  Contact us for virtual assistance: Online chat:   www.uwsp.edu/library/chat Text:  715-602-3542 Email:   librefd@uwsp.edu Personal Research Consultation :  https://www.uwsp.edu/library/Pages/researchConsultation.aspx Posted by  Nerissa

  Check out our latest databases  Computers & Applied Sciences Complete (full text)  This link opens in a new window   New This opens a pop-up window to share the URL for this database Articles from scholarly and professional journals from the computing, technology and engineering disciplines, with a focus on studying the business and social implications of new technology. Consumer Health Reference Center Ebook Collection  This link opens in a new window   New This opens a pop-up window to share the URL for this database A collection of ebooks on health topics for a general audience Coronavirus Research Database  This link opens in a new window   New This opens a pop-up window to share the URL for this database Provides coverage of the COVID-19 outbreak, by curating openly available content related to coronaviruses. Music Online: Classical Scores Library  This link opens in a new window   Trial This opens a pop-up window to share the URL for this database A large collection of in-c