11/22 - Library Hours: Thanksgiving week

The Krueger Library will be open regular hours on Sunday, November 22, and Monday, November 23.

On Tuesday, November 24, the library will be open 7:30am-10:00pm.

On Wednesday, November 25, the library will be open 7:30am-5:00pm.

The library will be closed Thursday, November 26, through Saturday, November 28.

The library will resume regular hours (1:00pm-2:00am) on Sunday, November 29.

For further information about the library's hours, please visit: http://www.winona.edu/library/about/hours.html

11/18 Athenaeum at 1pm – Contemporary Abstraction and the Pictures of Robert Ryman by Vittorio Colaizzi

Join us on Wednesday, November 18, at 1pm for a presentation by Vittorio Colaizzi titled, "Contemporary Abstraction and the Pictures of Robert Ryman."

This lecture will discuss the work of painter Robert Ryman in the context of contemporary abstract painting. This is unusual because Ryman emerged in the late 1950s and is associated with Minimalism. His work is very different in appearance and motivation from younger abstract painters’ interest in hybridity and multiplicity of quotations and references, and yet their strategies share an aversion to the Abstract Expressionist ideal of direct communication through the painterly mark. Dr. Colaizzi will discuss the colorful, active, hedonistic appearance of contemporary abstraction against the supposedly austere and reserved work of Ryman.

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/

11/11 - The History of Veterans Day and an Oral History Resource

Learn about the history and purpose of Veterans Day.

And check out the Library of Congress resource The Veterans History Project of the American Folklife Center. The Library of Congress collects, preserves, and makes accessible the personal accounts of American war veterans so that future generations may hear directly from veterans and better understand the realities of war.

The WSU Library has excellent resources for historical research. Contact the research help/reference desk or the History Librarian/liaison Joe Mount for more information.

11/11 - Library Closed on Veterans Day

The Darrell W. Krueger Library will be closed on Wednesday, November 11, in observance of Veterans Day. The Library will reopen Thursday, November 12, at 7:30am.

11/10 New Mac Printer and Photocopiers available

The photocopiers are now available.

The Information Gallery now has a printer dedicated for Macintosh laptop and desktop printing. The printer name is LIB-IG5 and it is located on the left side of the information Gallery (opposite LIB-IG1).

To install this printer:
Start up your mac laptop (make sure you have a connection to the internet and have logged in).
1. Click on your Mac Harddrive icon
2. Select the Applications folder
3. Follow these directions:
http://www.winona.edu/library/ig/help/osx/add_printer.html
If you have questions or need assistance adding a printer, please stop by the Information Gallery for help.

11/10 Photocopiers unavailable Tuesday morning

The photocopiers will not be available due to a change in their location. The Information Gallery will be moving the photocopiers to the back of the Info Gallery to make room for two new printers (for Macintosh printing). More information will be posted Tuesday afternoon.

Thank you for your patience.

11/11 - Library Closed on Veterans Day

The Darrell W. Krueger Library will be closed on Wednesday, November 11, in observance of Veterans Day. The library will reopen Thursday, November 12, at 7:30am.

11/04 Athenaeum at 1pm - Repeal, Amend, or Punt? State Legislative Responses to Unconstitutionality by Matt Bosworth

Join us on Wednesday November 4 at 1pm for Repeal, Amend, or Punt?: State Legislative Responses to Unconstitutionality by Matt Bosworth of the Political Science Department.

The presentation, based on Bosworth’s sabbatical research from 2008-09, will discuss how state legislatures respond when a court declares their laws unconstitutional, especially focusing on Minnesota, Michigan and Wyoming court decisions and legislative responses since 1940. Bosworth will compare the results from the three states with previous research on the U.S. Congress and its responses to court rulings of unconstitutionality, and speculate on possible explanations for variation in responses.

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/