10/31 and 11/01 - Library Catalog Downtime

PALS (A Program of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities) will be upgrading the operating system on the MnPALS production server this weekend.

The downtime for the library catalog will be:
Saturday, October 31, 6:45 a.m to 8:00 a.m.
Sunday, November 1, 5:00 a.m. to 7:00 a.m.

Thank you for your patience during this upgrade.

11/01 "Find it" service will not be available Sunday from 5am-9am

The WSU Findit! service (periodicals holdings list) will be unavailable on Sunday, November 1, starting at 5:00 a.m. to 1:00pm. If all goes as planned the findit! services could be available before 9:00 a.m.

The Findit! service enables you to look up a periodical title (journal, magazine, or newspaper) to see what WSU has access to.

We apologize for the inconvenience.

10/28 Athenaeum at 1pm- It’s Only a Movie: The Politics of the 1970s and 80s Horror Film by Nathan Wardinski

Just in time for Halloween! Join us on October 28, 2009 at 1pm for It’s Only a Movie: The Politics of the 1970s and 80s Horror Film, presented by Nathan Wardinski.

This presentation will look at the horror genre starting with Last House on the Left in 1972 to A Nightmare on Elm Street in 1984, examining how these films were groundbreaking and why they represented a serious political and countercultural statement and how that political edge was later lost to commercialization. Attention will be paid to the remakes of these films and the implications of these remakes for the genre and politics of the films.

WARNING: Due to the subject matter, this presentation will make use of graphic imagery.

10/20 Regular Library Hours - University Improvement Day

The library will have regular hours today: 7:30am-2:00am. Thank you.

10/21 Athenaeum at 1pm - π, e and prime numbers by Joyati Debnath

Join us Wednesday October 21, 2009 at 1pm for Joyati Debnath, presetation titled π, e and prime numbers. Debnath is a Professor in the Mathematics and Statistics Department at Winona State University.

In mathematics, certain numbers are called rational numbers and certain numbers are called irrational numbers. Some irrational numbers are very popular namely π and e. The concept of irrationality was clearly expressed in the Sulba Satras (literally, “Aphorisms of the Chords” in Vedic Sanskrit) in India in 7th century BC. Manava (750 BC-690 BC), a Vedic priest and a skilled craftsman, wrote Sulba Satras to provide rules for religious rites and detailed accurate construction of altars needed for sacrifices. It contained constructions of circles from rectangles and squares from circles giving approximate values of π. This presentation will elaborate on the early history of the existence of π, e and their connection with the prime numbers, which is both fascinating and intriguing. Students and faculty at all levels and disciplines across the campus will find something interesting in this presentation.

The Athenaeum is located on the second floor of the WSU Library, bluff side. The event is free and open to the public.

For the complete Fall 2009 Athenaeum schedule and for additional information about the Athenaeum, please visit the following:http://www.winona.edu/library/athenaeum/

10/16 at 12noon Study Room Reservation System is UP and working

The library study room reservation system is now operational. Thanks for your patience as this issues was addressed.

http://www.winona.edu/library/guides/howdoi.html#study

10/15 - 8am -Study Room Reservations not available for new reservations

The Library Room Reservations system is not available for new reservations. Students can look up reservations which have already been made.

If there are questions about the system can be directed to Mark Eriksen meriksen@winona.edu or 457-5486.

10/21 Athenaeum at 1pm π, e and prime numbers by Joyati Debnath

Join us Wednesday October 21, 2009 at 1pm for Joyati Debnath, presetation titled π, e and prime numbers. Debnath is a Professor in the Mathematics and Statistics Department at Winona State University.

In mathematics, certain numbers are called rational numbers and certain numbers are called irrational numbers. Some irrational numbers are very popular namely π and e. The concept of irrationality was clearly expressed in the Sulba Satras (literally, “Aphorisms of the Chords” in Vedic Sanskrit) in India in 7th century BC. Manava (750 BC-690 BC), a Vedic priest and a skilled craftsman, wrote Sulba Satras to provide rules for religious rites and detailed accurate construction of altars needed for sacrifices. It contained constructions of circles from rectangles and squares from circles giving approximate values of π. This presentation will elaborate on the early history of the existence of π, e and their connection with the prime numbers, which is both fascinating and intriguing. Students and faculty at all levels and disciplines across the campus will find something interesting in this presentation.

The Athenaeum is located on the second floor of the WSU Library, bluff side. The event is free and open to the public.

For the complete Fall 2009 Athenaeum schedule and for additional information about the Athenaeum, please visit the following: http://www.winona.edu/library/athenaeum/

10/14 Become a Facebook Fan of the WSU Library

Become a Facebook Fan of the WSU Library.

Be the first to know about Library study breaks and great events and resources in the WSU Krueger Library.

http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#/pages/Winona-MN/Darrell-W-Krueger-Library-Winona-State-University/22309995052

10/14 Athenaeum at 1pm – Hmong Adjustment in America: Challenges and Change by Zha Xiong

Join us on Wednesday, October 14, at 1pm for a presentation by Zha Blong Xiong titled, "Hmong Adjustment in America: Challenges and Change." Dr. Xiong will be introduced by Kao Kalia Yang, author of The Latehomecomer.

Zha Blong Xiong, WSU Alumnus and Professor of Family Social Science at the University of Minnesota, will discuss the different waves of Hmong in America, along with their various adjustments, challenges facing the Hmong from a life course perspective, and changes that Hmong have made and are making to overcome some of these challenges.

This presentation is co-hosted by the WSU Common Book Project. For more information, http://www.winona.edu/commonbook/

The Athenaeum is located on the second floor of the WSU Library, bluff side. The event is free and open to the public.

For the complete Fall 2009 Athenaeum schedule and for additional information about the Athenaeum, please visit the following: http://www.winona.edu/library/athenaeum/

10/5 New Content! - Winona Newspaper Project-through 1960

The Winona newspapers project now has Winona newspapers up through the year 1960.

http://apa.olivesoftware.com/Default/Skins/WinonaA/Client.asp?skin=WinonaA

Browse these historic newspapers via the Library's databases page, Newspapers page or Winona resources page.

10/7 Athenaeum at 1pm -Poetry and Prose from a Sabbatical Year by James Armstrong

Join us on October 7 at 1pm for Jim Armstrong's presentation titled What I Did on My Vacation: Poetry and Prose from a Sabbatical Year. Professor Armstrong will read from and discuss the poetry and prose that he worked on over his sabbatical year, as well as talk about the sabbatical process and what he learned from it.

The Athenaeum is located on the second floor of the WSU Library, bluff side. The event is free and open to the public.

For the complete Fall 2009 Athenaeum schedule and for additional information about the Athenaeum, please visit the following: http://www.winona.edu/library/athenaeum/