Casual Study Area Wired for Power and Internet Access

The Casual Study Area on the first floor of the Library (near the men's restroom) is now wired for electrical power and internet access. This already popular area for studying and group work is now even more useful for laptop use. Enjoy!

Winter Break Library Hours

For the Krueger Library's Winter Break hours, please visit the following web page:http://www.winona.edu/library/about/hours.html#winter

Library Closed, December 22nd -December 25th

The Krueger Library will be closed Saturday, December 22nd through Tuesday, December 25th.

The library will reopen Wednesday, December 26th at 7:30am.

For more information about the library's winter break hours, please visit the following:
http://www.winona.edu/library/about/hours.html#winter

Library Closed, Wednesday, December 19th

The Krueger Library will be closed Wednesday, December 19th, for an ALL library staff retreat. The library will reopen Thursday, December 20th, at 7:30am.

For more information about the library's winter break hours, please visit the following:
http://www.winona.edu/library/about/hours.html#winter

Congratulations Graduates!

We'd like to offer our congratulations to all graduates and their family and friends. Travel Safely.

Winter Break Library Hours - Starting December 14, 2007

For the Krueger Library's Winter Break hours, please visit the following web page:

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

Check out our new books and materials for November 2007

Check out our new books and materials for November 2007:

http://www.winona.edu/library/accessions/

Library Hours During Finals Week

The Krueger Library will be open later this weekend:
Friday, December 7th - 7:30am-10:00pm
Saturday, December 8th - 10:00am-10:00pm

Finals Week:
Sunday, December 9th - 1:00pm - 2:00am
Monday, December 10th - 7:30am - 2:00am
Tuesday, December 11th - 7:30am - 2:00am
Wednesday, December 12th - 7:30am - 2:00am
Thursday, December 13th - 7:30am - 7:00pm (note that the library will close earlier)

For more information about hours, please visit the Library's Hours web page.

Thanksgiving Break Library Hours

The Krueger Library will be open:
Tuesday, November 20th - 7:30am-10:00pm
Wednesday, November 21st - 7:30am-5:00pm

The Krueger Library will be closed:
Thursday, November 22nd
Friday, November 23rd
Saturday, November 24th

The Krueger Library will resume regular hours on Sunday, November 25th, starting at 1pm.

For more information about hours, please visit the Library's Hours web page.

11/14 Atheaneum at 1pm - Western Movies and the Cold War - Schmidt/Ohm

The last Athenaeum for the fall 2007 semester is titled Western Movies and the Cold War.

Greg Schimdt – Professor, History
Brian Ohm - Library
Greg and Brian will have an exciting discussion of the "Western" genre as it was influenced by McCarthyism and the political ideology of the Cold War .

11/7 Athenaeum at 1pm - New Classicism in Early 20th Century French Music: Ravel’s Tombeau de Couperinl - Brisson

New Classicism in Early 20th Century French Music: Ravel’s Tombeau de Couperinl

By Eric Brisson - Professor, Music

This presentation will discuss the composition of Ravel’s Tombeau de Couperin, and its significance in the context of the neoclassical movement in early 20th Century French music.

10/31 Around 2pm - Halloween Cookie Break for WSU Students

There will be cookies, including pumpkin cookies, for WSU students on the first floor of the Library around 2pm on Wednesday, October 31, following the Library Athenaeum. Come join us and take a break from all of your hard work.

10/31 Athenaeum at 1pm - Nature and Sustainable: From the Bluffs to the River -Borsari/Ripley

Nature and Sustainable: From the Bluffs to the River
Bruno Borsari – Professor, Biology
Wayne (Chuck) Ripley - Professor, English

This presentation describes the experience of the river course “Nature and sustainability” that was offered last May and taught by Bruno Borsari (Biology) and Wayne Ripley (English). Emphasis is given to the four day trip on the WSU River Explorer. Students have been invited to join the instructors to share their reflections and thoughts about this challenging learning experience.

10/25 UN's Global Environmental Outlook Report (GEO-4) Released Today

The fourth report of the Global Environmental Outlook (GEO-4) was released today, October 25th, 2007, by the United Nations Environment Programme.

A downloadable copy has been made available through the BBC News website in an article titled "Humans failing the sustainability audit" by Richard Black, Environment Correspondent, BBC News web site.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/7060072.stm

The link to the report is just below the image of the report's front cover.

10/24 Athenaeum at 1pm - Vodou Dance in Benin, West Africa - Sharon Mansur

Vodou Dance in Benin, West Africa

On Wednesday, October 24, 2007 at 1:00pm
Sharon Mansur, a Professor in the WSU Theater Department will share her artistic and cultural experience of a two week visit to Benin, Africa in May 2007, sponsored by WSU. She will have photographs and video excerpts and will also include her personal descriptions and responses to the trip.

10/17 Athenaeum at 2pm - Student Perspectives on Facebook, My Space

Please note this week's Athenaeum is at 2:00pm on the October 17 panel will feature STUDENT perspectives on Facebook, My Space and other online communities etc. Sponsored by the American Democracy Project in partnership with WSU Student Senate and the WSU Library Athenaeum.

10/10 Athenaeum at 2pm - Facebook and Social Networking sites: Expert Perspectives on the Consequences: A Panel Discussion

Please note this week's Athenaeum is at 2:00pm on the October 10th panel will feature “expert” perspectives on potential job and other consequences for material posted on Facebook, etc. Sponsored by the American Democracy Project in partnership with WSU Student Senate and the WSU Library Athenaeum.

10/3 Athenaeum at 1pm - WSU as a 21st Century University

Wednesday, October 3, 2007 at 1:00pm

Taking stock on WSU as a 21st Century University: How far have we gotten and how do we know?

President Ramaley and Vice President Johnstone will share their perspectives on the progress of WSU’s journey toward being a 21st Century University. They will focus on evidence they can see and challenge the WSU community to continue this journey.

Judith Ramaley – WSU President
Sally Johnstone - WSU Academic Vice President

Online Library Resource/Database Access Errors

In the past couple weeks, the campus community has had increasing difficulty accessing the library’s resources. When accessing the library’s resources, specifically the library’s databases, a web page may appear that states “browser cannot access this page”. This access problem has occurred both on and off campus, and is not limited to only accessing the databases, but also when attempting to accessing the full-text of an article.

What’s being done: Campus IT is investigating, but they have not been able to pinpoint the problem, since these access problems seem to be sporadic and not directly linked to one type of internet browser, type of computer, on/campus, or library resource, so the library has created a form for people to report their access problems. This form can be found on the library’s databases page: http://www.winona.edu/library/databases/

Reporting (help us and IT figure out the problem): Here is a direct link to the form titled “Report an Access Problem”, this link can be found above the columns of Databases by Subject: http://www.winona.edu/library/help/cannotaccessproblem.html

Troubleshooting: When I’ve experienced these access problems, I try the following:
• Refresh the web page,
• Click on the back button,
• Closed the browser window, or tried again after some time has passed.

If you’re having access problems while in a database, write down what you have searched or the article citations, so that you can replicate the search later or search for the article(s).

Please inform your students about this form, the above suggestions, and that Campus IT is investigating the cause of these access problems.

Thank you for your patience and understanding. We hope to have this resolved soon.

9/26 Athenaeum at 1pm - Studio Art Glass Movement

Athenaeum, Wednesday, September 26, 2007 at 1:00pm

Please join us on Wednesday, September , at 1pm for the Library Athenaeum titled: Studio Art Glass Movement.

Cathy and Steve Richardson will discuss "the art of blown class was a semi-moribund until the 1960s, when it went through a revival that continues today. Modern glass artists use an array of tools, techniques, and glass formulas that have been either developed or re-invented over the past 40 years. The result has been a dramatic rise in the popularity of glass both in large public installations (Dale Chihuly) and in functional and decorative sculpture. Steve and Cathy will show examples of different styles of finished work as well as descriptions and photos of the blowing process --some of which is done here at their Winona Studio." --SR

Please join us on Wednesday at 1pm on the second floor of the Krueger Library.

For further information about the Athenaeum and for the Fall 2007 schedule, please visit:
http://www.winona.edu/library/athenaeum/

Constitution Day (9/20) 2pm: “New Justices, a New Constitution?”

Constitution Day: New Justices, a New Constitution? -Panel Discussion
Date/Time: Thursday, September 20, 2007 at 2:00pm
Location: Library Athenaeum are on the 2nd floor


To mark Constitution Day there will be a panel discussion titled: “New Justices, a New Constitution?” The Panel will discuss the impact of new Supreme Court Justices Roberts and Alito on high-profile cases involving abortion, school busing, and global warming from the last year. This panel will discuss the impact of new Supreme Court Justices Roberts and Alito on high-profile cases involving abortion, school busing, and global warming from the last year. Organized by the the American Democracy Project.

Athenaeum, Wednesday (9/19), 1pm - Linda D'Amico

Please join us on Wednesday, September 19th, at 1pm for the Library Athenaeum.

“Bolivia: A Fulbright Fellowship Collaboration”
Linda D'Amico, Professor of Cultural Anthropology

Professor D'Amico will discuss her findings from her Fulbright Fellowship to Bolivia where she collaborated in program design for indigenous graduate students at the Universidad de San Simon.

Please join us on Wednesday at 1pm on the second floor of the Krueger Library.

For further information about the Athenaeum and for the Fall 2007 schedule, please visit:
http://www.winona.edu/library/athenaeum/

Athenaeum, Wednesday (9/12), 1pm - April Herndon

Please join us today, Wednesday, April 18, at 1pm for the first Library Athenaeum event.

Today's event presents April Herndon, Professor of English and Women's and Gender Studies, who will lecture on "The Weight of Motherhood: Mothering Fat Children in the Age of the Obesity Epidemic".

The Athenaeum is located on the south/bluff side of the second floor of the Krueger Library.

For further information about the Athenaeum and for the Fall 2007 schedule, please visit:
http://www.winona.edu/library/athenaeum/

Possible Disruption with Interlibrary Loan Service

Strike at University of Minnesota Twin Cities Campus and MINITEX Services

The University of Minnesota announced that on August 24, 2007, three AFSCME locals delivered a notice of intent to strike to the University. The strike will begin Wednesday, September 5, 2007. This potential situation could affect some of the MINITEX staff, who are AFSCME – represented staff – the Document Delivery and Delivery areas would be the most affected. There could be delays in some services provided by MINITEX during this period, such as Interlibrary Loan.

MINITEX will continue to provide services during this period, and staff are being re-directed to assist with the Document Delivery and Delivery units in order to process interlibrary loan requests.

This situation is being covered by the media and reports are appearing in the Twin Cities newspapers.

Trouble Accessing the Databases

Click here if you are unable to access the database links from the WSU Databases web page.

If you are off-campus or in the residential dorms, you will not be able to use this link.

Labor Day Weekend Library Hours

The Krueger Library will be open:
Saturday, September 1, 10am-6pm
Sunday, September 2, 1pm-8pm

The Krueger Library will be closed on Monday, September 3rd.

For more library hours: Krueger Library Hours web page

Where is my class?

WSU Campus Map
http://www.winona.edu/parking/2843.htm

WSU Building Abbreviations:
GI: Gildemeister Hall
HO: Howell Hall
LO: Lourdes (West Campus
MA: Maxwel Hall
ME: Memorial Hall
MI: Minne Hall
MR: Maria (West Campus)
NL: Darrell W. Krueger Library (New Library)
PA: Pasteur Hall
PC: Performing Arts Center (PAC)
PH: Phelps Hall
SL: Science Lab Building
SO: Somsen Hall
ST: Stark Hall
WA: Watkins Hall

For Students! Library Welcome Break

Wednesday August 22, 2007 at 3:30pm-4:30pm stop by the library for refreshments --cookies and lemonade.

Video: WSU Library Tour 2007

Check out our WSU Library Tour!

OxResearch is now available!

Check it out through our Political Science Resource page....
at http://www.protopage.com/wsupols

Description:
OxResearch provides pointed and succinct analysis of current political, economic, and social developments in over 180 countries around the world. Originally developed by the Oxford Analytica consulting firm to aid government and business leaders, the source is now available to libraries and students. Over 1000 scholars at Oxford and other major world universities drawing on over 600 print and electronic news sources write these articles, styled after the daily press briefing given to the President of the United States. The service is now provided through ProQuest Information and Learning.

Coverage:
1986 - present; Current material is delayed on an automated, rolling three-month basis.

FIND our new cool beanbag seating!

Found all around the library (starting on 4/20).

Take a Study Break: Monday at 2pm (4/30)

On Monday afternoon at 2pm, April 30, stop by the first floor of the library for cookies, coffee, lemonade and more.

Take a Study Break: Sunday Night (4/29)

On Sunday at 8pm, April 29, stop by for cookies, beverages, puzzles, games and more!

Rootbeer Floats On Thursday (4/26)

Starting at 2:30pm April 26 the library will tap a rootbeer key and the library will serve rootbeer floats!

Sunday: Regular hours begin (3/11)

For the Library's official hours of operation:
WSU Krueger Library hours

Return to normal hours Sunday March 12. Open from 1:00pm-2:00am!

WSU Library is Open normal hours (3/2)

Library and campus closed at 3:00pm (3/1)
Due to severe winter weather

January 2007

Library releases redesigned library home page.
New Library Home page: WSU Krueger Library Homepage

Tell us what you think. Click Here:
Short 30 second survey

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