Tuesday, March 31, 2009

4/1 Celebration around 2pm April Fools Day & Spring

Join us on the first floor of the Library around 2pm. to celebrate April Fools Day & spring with a special treat.

Thursday, March 26, 2009

4/1 Athenaeum at 1pm - Watching for the Ferris Wheel by Drake Hokanson and Carol Kratz

Join us on Wednesday April 1, 2009 at 1pm for a presentation by Drake Hokanson and Carol Kratz titled Watching for the Ferris Wheel

It will be a lively illustrated presentation on the nature of the American county agricultural fair, the long-haul research for the book, and a bit about the process of getting it published as a large-format, full-color volume.

If you bring you own personal copy Drake and Carol will sign books afterwards. Purebred and Homegrown: America’s County Fairs (University of Wisconsin Press, 2008).

The Athenaeum is located on the second floor of the WSU Library, bluff side. The Athenaeum schedule is available at: http://www.winona.edu/library/athenaeum/

Friday, March 20, 2009

3/25 Athenaeum at 1pm - Sabbatical Experience in the Middle East by Beckry Abdel-Magid and Margaret Trott

Join us on Wedneday March 25, 2009 at 1pm for Beckry Abdel-Magid and Margaret Trott's a lecture and discussion titled A Sabbatical Experience in the Middle East.

The lecture will emphasize planning for a sabbatical leave, application to the Fulbright Scholarship Program, and selection of program and country. The discussion will include academic and cultural preparation for a successful sabbatical leave, transition and family relocation to host country, adaptation to new environment of work and leisure. An overview of the society, economy and politics of the United Arab Emirates (our host country) will be presented.

The Athenaeum is located on the second floor of the WSU Library, bluff side. The Athenaeum schedule is available at: http://www.winona.edu/library/athenaeum/

Monday, March 16, 2009

3/18 Athenaeum at 1pm - Sri Lanka's Ethnic Crisis by Shanthal Perera

Join us on March 18 at 1pm for a presentation titled Sri Lanka's Ethnic Crisis by WSU student Shanthal Perera. Perera will present perspectives on the two ethnic communities involved in Sri Lanka's twenty-five year civil war, this lecture will provide a historical introduction to Sri Lanka's civil conflict, from its beginnings in colonial times to its explosion in 1983. The presenter will offer a history of the various points of view surrounding the conflict, discuss recent developments, possible future scenarios, and solutions for ending the war.

The Athenaeum is located on the second floor of the WSU Library, bluff side.
The Athenaeum schedule is available at: http://www.winona.edu/library/athenaeum/

Friday, March 6, 2009

3/11 Athenaeum at 1pm - Art and Students in China: Impressions from Jingdezhen by Anne Plummer

Wednesday March 11, 2009 at 1:00pm Anne Plummer presents Art and Students in China: Impressions from Jingdezhen

China has a rich cultural heritage that westerners find compelling in terms of its scale, longevity, aesthetics, and its high level of craftmanship. Contemporary Chinese artists and students find this history to be both a source of inspiration and a burden. Western art is recognized as cutting edge in the global culture. While Chinese artists and students struggle to incorporate contemporary western practices and earn recognition in the contemporary global art world, many westerners yearn to find the historic Chinese arts and culture intact. How do the Chinese and westerners deal with these conflicting expectations?

The Library Athenaeum is located on the second floor, bluff side of the WSU Library.

For the Spring 2009 schedule please go here: http://www.winona.edu/library/athenaeum/

Thursday, March 5, 2009

3/6 On this Day: New York Times Historical Front Page

Check out a historical front page for the New York Times. http://www.nytimes.com/learning/general/onthisday/
Bookmark this page or set as your homepage to learn about historical events every day.

The WSU Library provides access to the full text online archive of the New York Times from 1851-2003 made available through Proquest Historical Newspapers database. The New York Times is also available in Lexis-Nexis and ProQuest Newsstand from 1980-present. You can access these databases from the WSU Databases page. WSU students, faculty, staff can use their WSU barcodes and last name to access these databases from off campus.

Wednesday, March 4, 2009

3/5 AP Photo Archive: Check out this cool resource

The AP Photo Archive is an amazing resource available to WSU students, faculty and staff.

It offers "...millions of images dating back more than 100 years, AP Images is one of the world’s largest collections of historical and contemporary imagery. The AP Images collection is updated every minute of the day and includes entertainment, fashion, news and sports coverage from The Associated Press and a diverse selection of content partners.



For more than a century, AP photographers have captured the greatest moments in history, news, sports and entertainment, receiving 30 Pulitzers and numerous other awards in honor of their contribution to the images that shape our world. Every day, images from The Associated Press and its content partners are featured in thousands of newspapers, magazines and Web sites." - AP Photo Archive description


WSU access to AP Photo Archive

AP Images features photography from:

NBC Universal Photo Bank
Ebony
VII
Sipa Press
EyePress
ImagineChina
Kyodo News
The Press Association (UK)
The Canadian Press
medicalpicture
Image Source
Jupiterimages

Monday, March 2, 2009

3/2 Library Hours - Spring Break 2009

The Library's hours over spring break are:

Saturday February 28 - Closed
Sunday March 1 - Closed
Monday-Friday March 2-6 -Open 7:30am-5:00pm
Saturday March 7 - Closed
Sunday March 8 - Open 1:00pm-2:00am

http://www.winona.edu/library/about/hours.html#spring