12/20 - Library Hours - Winter Break

The Krueger Library will be open over winter break for limited hours.  Please visit our Hours page or review the information below.

Research assistance is available between 10:00am and 5:00pm most days.

December 2013
13	Friday	7:30am-5:00pm
14-15	Saturday-Sunday	Closed
16-20	Monday-Friday	7:30am-5:00pm
22-25	Saturday-Sunday	Closed
23	Monday	7:30am-5:00pm
24-25	Tuesday-Wednesday	Closed
26-27	Thursday - Friday	7:30am-5:00pm
28-29	Saturday-Sunday	Closed
30-31	Monday-Tuesday	7:30am-5:00pm
January 2014
1	Wednesday	Closed
2-3	Thursday-Friday	7:30am-5:00pm
4-5	Saturday-Sunday	Closed
6-10	Monday-Friday	7:30am-5:00pm
11	Saturday	Closed
12	Sunday	1:00pm-9:00pm

Library Hours: http://www.winona.edu/library/about/hours.html 

12/13 - Congratulations Graduates! - Commencement Info

Congratulations graduates!

Viewing information for commencement is available here:  http://www.winona.edu/registrar/commencementinfo.asp

Live streaming feed for the ceremony will be available here: live streaming feed

12/10 - Library Hours for Finals! - Extended

Krueger Library is open for extended hours the two weekends before finals.

Please see our Hours page for more information: http://www.winona.edu/library/about/hours.html#finals

Extended Weekend Hours 2013

December 6	Friday	7:30am - 10:00pm
December 7	Saturday	10:00am - 10:00pm
December 8	Sunday	11:00am - 2:00am

Fall Finals Week 2013

December 9-11	Monday - Wednesday	7:30am - 2:00am
December 12	Thursday	7:30am - 7:00pm
December 13	Friday (Commencement)	7:30am - 5:00pm

12/2 and 12/9 - Paws for a Study Break with Winston - WSU's Therapy Dog

Paws for a study break with Winston, WSU's therapy dog.  Winston and Lynda Brzezinski, from Counseling Services, will be in the Library hanging out around the first floor.  Stop on by and relax a bit with Winston.

December 2nd from 11-12noon
December 9th from 2-3pm

12/1 - New Arrivals at Krueger Library: Books and more

Check out the latest books to arrive at Krueger Library.  These books can be found on our New Books shelf (first floor of the Library) or by checking the collection location in our WSU Catalog.

New Books List: http://www.winona.edu/library/accessions/index.html

WSU Catalog: https://mplus.mnpals.net/catalog/WSU

11/28 - Library Closed for Thanksgiving

The Krueger Library will closed for Thanksgiving and has different hours during this week.

Tuesday, November 26 7:30am-10:00pm
Wednesday, November 27 7:30am-5:00pm
Thursday, November 28 - Saturday, November 30 -  CLOSED

The Library will reopen for regular semester hours on Sunday, December 1.

Library Hours: http://www.winona.edu/library/about/hours.html

Become a technology advisor for the library!

Krueger Library is doing great things with technology. We’re redesigning our website, looking at library spaces, and constantly updating resources and instruction to improve the library experience. We would like you to be a part of this.

So we're creating a library technology student advisory group. Some things this group may do are: provide insight on current library website use, take part in user testing of various iterations of the new website, test out new hardware, and generally communicate student hopes, dreams, desires, and frustrations about library technology.

The group will meet about once a month starting Spring 2014, but will also exist as a list of members who are willing to complete questionnaires, test out equipment or websites, or even develop library software or apps. Membership from across the student spectrum is welcome, and you definitely don't have to be a "techie" to give your opinion! Students may be as involved as they wish, and are encouraged to help shape the future of the group. 

To sign up for the library technology student advisory group, go to http://tinyurl.com/wsultsag.  For more information, email Librarian Tammi Owens, towens@winona.edu. Faculty and staff who are interested in providing similar feedback should contact Tammi Owens directly.

11/14 - On Display - Reproductions of the St. John's Bible

Located on the first floor of the Krueger Library we have on display a recent donation of copies the reproduction of the St. John's Bible.  Come explore this amazing artistic creation.  To learn about how the originals were created please visit: http://www.saintjohnsbible.org/

Explore it page by page online: http://www.saintjohnsbible.org/Explore.aspx?VID=7

10/27 - Books & DVDs to give you a chill

Halloween and winter are fast approaching. If you happen to be in the Krueger Library you may want to stop by the Halloween book display near the Information Gallery computer area.
There are DVDs which will definitely give you a jolt.  Also books such as The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson -considered to be one of the best literary ghost stories published during the 20th century and a finalist for the National Book Award. Edgar Allan Poe (of course), H.P. Lovecraft, Stephen King, Ghosts on college campusus (and in Winona!), and film and literary criticism.

And lastly share with us who or what you are going as for Halloween. 

10/23 - Athenaeum at 1pm - Industry-Driven Research Projects for Students by Beckry Abdel-Magid

Join us this Wednesday, October 23, 2013 at 1:00pm for our last Athenaeum of the fall semester.  We hope you will join us in learning about  Industry-Driven Research Projects for Students presented by Beckry Abdel-Magid, Professor, Composite Materials Engineering.

This presentation will discuss a number of research projects which were initiated through direct interaction with local and regional companies. The projects focused on research that will benefit an entire industry in the region rather than specific companies. A number of students in the engineering department were involved in these projects, and they shared their results with scientists and engineers from various companies in the region. The projects were funded by WSU Next Chapter Grant. The experience of developing such projects that allow students to work on practical problems, and put them in direct contact with professional in the field will be shared with faculty, staff and students.

Please encourage your students and come out to support a colleague!  The Library Athenaeum is located on the second floor of the Library, south side.

For more information please visit:  http://www.winona.edu/library/athenaeum/

10/16 - 3:45pm - Full text "Find it!" linking is back up and working.

Thank you for your patience.

10/16 -3:00pm - Library's Find it! linker to full-text articles and journals is down

As of 3:00pm today the WSU Library's article/ournal finder service  (i.e. Periodical titles list and Find it! linking is down) - we hope service will soon be restored. Please check with our Research help desk if you need help finding an article.

Thank you for your patience.

10/16 - Athenaeum at 1pm - Navajo Oral History Project by Tom Grier

Navajo Oral History Project

Join us this Wednesday October 16 at 1:00pm for our Athenaeum on the Navajo Oral History Project, presented by Tom Grier, Associate Professor, Mass Communication.

Summer 2013 marks the fifth year of the Navajo Oral History project; a collaboration between Winona State University and Diné College of the Navajo Nation. WSU and DC students in teams do a service project for a Navajo elder, then research, interview, photograph, write and edit documentaries about the elder. The documentaries are archived at the Navajo Nation Museum and Library, in the Diné College and Winona State University libraries and the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of the American Indian. Students gain experience while creating respectful historically accurate documentaries.

This presentation highlights goals and processes, and will show student videos.

10/09 - Athenaeum - The English Language Center: Contributing to the Diversity and Scholarship of WSU by Holly Shi

Join us on Wednesday, October 9th at 1:00pm for our Athenaeum by Holly Shi, titled The English Language Center: Contributing to the Diversity and Scholarship of WSU

The English Language Center (ELC) performs a vital role at WSU, bringing students to WSU from many different countries. While the primary goal of our students is improving their academic English skills, they also engage in academic and cultural activities while here. The ELC promotes diversity and cultural sharing and would like to raise awareness about the opportunities that its program provides. This presentation serves to educate the WSU community about the international students that we serve, outline our connections to university programs, and describe our academic commitment to WSU and Winona.

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

For more information please visit: http://www.winona.edu/library/athenaeum/ 

10/01 - How Will the Federal Government Shutdown Affect Your Research? Learn More Here.

ERIC

"Due to a lapse of appropriations and the partial shutdown of the Federal Government, the systems that host www.eric.ed.gov have been shut down. Services will be restored as soon as a continuing resolution to provide funding has been enacted."

Access to the EBSCOHost and Proquest ERIC interfaces is still available: http://libguides.winona.edu/content.php?pid=498930&sid=4103690

PUBMED

"Pubmed will be maintained with minimal staffing. Information will be updated to the extent possible, and the agency will attempt to respond to urgent operational inquiries."

GOVERNMENT AGENCY WEBSITES

Many government agency websites will either not be available or will not be actively maintained.

WHAT'S AFFECTED BY A GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN? 
For a list of services and operations that are affected by the shutdown, please visit:

http://www.usa.gov/shutdown.shtml

CONTACT YOUR LEGISLATORS

Call or email your U.S. Senator or U.S. House of Representative to let them know how this shutdown has affected you. 

Find your U.S. Senator: http://www.senate.gov/

Find your U.S. House of Representative: http://www.house.gov/

10/02 - Athenaeum at 1pm -Super Bodies and Secret Skins by Scott Daniel Boras

Please join us this Wednesday, October 2 at 1:00pm for an Athenaeum titled Super Bodies and Secret Skins presented by Scott Daniel Boras, Communication Studies.

This presentation will examine the influential relationships between depictions of popular culture superheroes and the substantive, malleable, and real possibilities of human body transformation. Cultural discourses condition and constrain the ways in which bodies/identity are formed and expressed. This includes popular culture texts that, through their evocative narratives, provide guidance or solutions for dealing with real world problems. The presentation involves examining ways people project and perform fantastic future versions of humanity, but also examines how such projections are borne out of (and get expressed through) our everyday, less than super experiences. Is it possible that we are becoming superheroes?

We hope you will encourage your students and colleagues to attend this Wednesday.  The Athenaeum is located on the south end of the Library's second floor.

For the fall 2013 Athenaeum schedule, please visit: http://www.winona.edu/library/athenaeum/

09/25 - Athenaeum at 1pm - A Researcher’s Travel to Havana, Cuba

Join us today at 1:00pm for A Researcher’s Travel to Havana, Cuba presented by Suzanne Draayer, Professor, Music.

Professor Draayer traveled to La Habana, Cuba in March 2012 to conduct research on Cuban art song composers and their music. The difficulty and challenges of the trip—the acquisition of a researcher’s license from OFAC, visas restrictions, finding a host, etc.—will be presented, as well as the success of my journey.

After visiting with musicologists at the Museo Nacional de la Música, Professor Draayer was able to return with several scores and books on Cuban art music, which were donated to the Darrell Krueger Library. An article will appear in Journal of Singing.

Please encourage your students and colleagues to attend.

The Library Athenaeum is located on the second floor of the Krueger Library, bluff side. For more information about the fall Athenaeum events, please visit: http://www.winona.edu/library/athenaeum/

09/22 - Banned Books Week: Celebrating our Freedom to Read

This week is Banned Books week.  We are celebrating our freedom to read by highlighting books which have been banned or challenged.  Stop by the first floor of the Library to check out a few.  Learn why some books get challenged and share a banned book that you've read with us.
For more information check out the American Library Association's website:

http://www.ala.org/bbooks/bannedbooksweek

http://www.bannedbooksweek.org/

9/10 - Library Boot Camp for 1st Yr. Students - Chance to Win Prizes

First Year Students - 

The Library Boot Camp will not only help you learn more about the Krueger Library, but also, if you complete all of the challenges, your name will be entered into a drawing to win a $50, $25, or $15 iTunes gift card. 

Here's what you'll need to do:

1. Download two free apps: SCVNGR and a QR reader on your iPad mini. 
2. Then work through the Krueger Library Boot Camp challenges.   
3. Once all of the challenges are completed, your name will be entered into a drawing to win a $50, $25, or $15 iTunes gift card.
4. Complete all 9 challenges (at your own pace) by Oct. 15 to eligible for the drawing. 
5. For more information how to get started: http://libguides.winona.edu/bootcamp

  

09/03 - Library Hours for fall 2013

Krueger Library Hours for Fall and Spring 2013*

Monday-Thursday	7:30am-2:00am
Friday	7:30am-6:00pm
Saturday	10:00am-6:00pm
Sunday	1:00pm-2:00am

*Please visit the Library's hours page for the most up to date information and for holidays, breaks, and finals hours.

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

08/30 - Library Homepage - REFRESH

The Krueger Library is performing maintenance and a few changes to the Krueger Library homepage.  For example, if you happened to receive an error message when trying to access the WSU Periodical Titles List, please hit the "Refresh" button on your browser.  This will retrieve the most current links.  After refreshing the library homepage, click on the link again, to access the page.

Thank you for your patience as we update our website.

Refresh buttons may look something like this.

Welcome Back!

The Welcome Week activities are in full swing.

Here's the schedule:
http://www.winona.edu/welcomeweek/

07/24 - WSU Network Will Be Down, 5:30pm - 9:30pm

Message from Tech Support: 

Due to a critical network upgrade, it is necessary to take down the network for a brief period. ALL services will be down with the exception of most telephones. This includes, but is not limited to**:

·         Employee and Student email

·         Internet access from campus

·         Network printing

·         Network drive access

·         ISRS.  

 **This network upgrade may also interrupt access to library resources and services. 

This will be done Wednesday, July 24, at 5:30pm and will be back up by 9:30pm.

Thank you for your patience. 

07/04 - WSU Library Closed on July 4th

The Krueger Library will be closed on Thursday, July 4th in observance U.S. Independence day. The Library will reopen on July 5th with our normal summer hours.  Please see our Library hours page for more information Iunder Library Holiday Hours).

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

5/23 - Research Help for Summer Sessions!

If you need research assistance this summer we have research Librarians available during the summer. Please see our research consultation summer hours.  Stop by one of our service desks and we will page a librarian for you.  We are here to help you all summer!

Summer Research Consultation Hours (starting May 16th)

Monday-Thursday
Librarian On-call	10:00am-5:00pm
No Librarian Available	5:00pm-6:00pm
Librarian On-call	6:00pm-8:00pm
Friday
Librarian On-call	10:00am-4:00pm

05/15 - Summer Hours for the Library

The WSU Krueger Library hours change during the summer.

May 11- August 25, 2013
Monday-Thursday	7:30am-9:00pm
Friday	7:30am-5:00pm
Saturday	Closed
Sunday	1:00pm-9:00pm

If you need research assistance this summer we have research Librarians available during the summer.  Please see our research consultation summer hours.

Summer Research Consultation Hours (starting May 16th)

Monday-Thursday
Librarian On-call	10:00am-5:00pm
No Librarian Available	5:00pm-6:00pm
Librarian On-call	6:00pm-8:00pm
Friday
Librarian On-call	10:00am-4:00pm

05/14 - New interface for WSU Library catalog

Starting May 13 you may notice a new look and feel to the Library’s catalog.  

To better serve WSU's students, faculty, and staff we are upgrading to a new version of MnPALS Plus .  The new version retains all functionality of the current interface, as well as adding new functionality such as:

• Mobile Interface
• Alphabetic browse of call numbers, titles, subjects, etc
• Enhanced advanced search functionality
• Patron Empowerment features with “Your Account”:
• Saving searches
• Ability to select records and store in favorite lists, then print or email those lists
• Options to maintain multiple “favorites” lists
• Ability to select and renew multiple loans
• Ability to select multiple Interlibrary loans to renew or cancel
• Ability to select and cancel multiple holds
• Ability to select multiple bookings to cancel
• Ability to link directly to a blank ILL request form
• Suggested topics (subjects) based on your original search
• Faster displays of facets

The upgrade also lays the groundwork for possible future enhancements such as improved authentication capabilities (using WSU ID/passwords) and amplified discovery systems.  

We think will enjoy using the new version and that it will help you effectively research the Library’s many local and external resources.

Note:  From the Library's homepage, please refresh your browser (using the circular arrow), this will ensure you have the most current version of the Library's homepage which includes all of the updated links to our catalog and other resources.  You may also need to clear your computer's cache.

05/09 - Congratulations Graduates!

The WSU Krueger Library would like to congratulate you on your graduation!  Good luck in your future endeavors.

05/09 - Commencement Information

Congratulations graduates!
Viewing options and information for the two commencement ceremonies is available here:
http://winonastatenews.com/3790/commencement-viewing-options/

05/01 - A Visit from Winston the Therapy Dog - Wednesday at 1pm

Next Wednesday (May 1st) Winston, WSU's registered therapy dog, will be in the library from 1:00pm – 2:00pm. Winston along with Lynda Brzezinski, PhD, LP from Counseling & Wellness Services will be available to help students relieve the s...tress of finals and other end-of-year pressures (they may also return on Thursday from 2-3pm).

So if you need a break, stop by and say hello to Winston. They will hang out on the first floor of the Library.

For more information on Winston, the registered therapy dog, check out  http://www.winona.edu/counselingservices/meetourstaff.asp .

Happy 449th Birthday, William Shakespeare!

William Shakespeare, English poet and playwright, was baptized on April 26, 1564 in Stratford upon Avon. The exact date of his birth is unknown. According to Peter Holland, William Shakespeare "was probably born on the 21, 22, or 23 April 1564." (939) Holland further explains that,

"...ever since Joseph Greene, an eighteenth-century Stratford curate, informed the scholar George Steevens that Shakespeare was born on 23 April, with no apparent evidence for his assertion, and Steevens adopted that date in his 1773 edition of Shakespeare, it has been usual to assume that Shakespeare was born on St. George's day, so that England's patron saint and the birth of the 'national poet' can be celebrated on the same day." (939).

Browse the Krueger Library's Main Collection (2nd floor) for works by and about William Shakespeare, and browse the library's Audiovisual Collection (1st floor) for dramatizations or adaptations (DVDs and VHS recordings) of Shakespeare's plays. Start your browsing with call numbers that begin with PR2750. Or, search in the library's catalog, for "Shakespeare, William" or a specific title.


Cited Source

Holland, Peter. "Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)." Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2004. Print.

04/17 - Extended Library Hours start on April 26th

Preparing for your final papers and exams?  Check out the library's extended hours which start on Friday, April 26th.

April 26	Friday	7:30am - 10:00pm
April 27	Saturday	10:00am - 10:00pm
April 28	Sunday	11:00am - 2:00am

May 3	Friday	7:30am - 10:00pm
May 4	Saturday	10:00am - 10:00pm
May 5	Sunday	11:00am - 2:00am

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

04/11 - Research Help - Check Out Our Hours

The Library's Research Help/Reference Desk is located on the first floor of the Krueger Library.  Please see our Research Help hours here:  http://www.winona.edu/library/ref/

You can also set up an appointment with a librarian in your subject area.  You can find a librarian here:  http://www.winona.edu/library/liaisons/

04/10 - Athenaeum at 1pm - Advanced Poetry Writing WSU Student Reading

Join us at 1pm as we listen to WSU students from Professor Jim Armstrong's advanced poetry class.  They will read their original poetry to showcase their year-long education in the art of writing poems.

The Athenaeum is located on the second floor of the Krueger Library, bluff side.  For more information please vist our website: http://www.winona.edu/library/athenaeum/  

04/03 - Athenaeum at 1pm - Soundings and Seasonings: Poems for April by Emilio DeGrazia

Please join us on Wednesday, April 3^rd at 1:00pm for our Library Athenaeum titled Soundings and Seasonings: Poems for April presented by Emilio DeGrazia, Professor Emeritus, Winona State University.  This presentation will be a reading/discussion from Professor DeGrazia's book of poems, "Seasonings," along with new work from a book to be entitled "Soundings."

We hope you may be able to take a little time out of your day to enjoy poetry (and also note that WSU Advanced Poetry writing students will share their poetry next week 4/10). The Library Athenaeum is located on the second floor of the Krueger Library, bluff side.  For more information please visit our web site: http://www.winona.edu/library/athenaeum/

03/27 - Athenaeum at 1pm - A Space for the Mind: Evolution of Campus Environment as a Metaphor for the Meaning of Higher Education

Join us at 1:00pm on Wednesday, March 27, for "A Space for the Mind: Evolution of Campus Environment as a Metaphor for the Meaning of Higher Education" presented by Juan C. Fernandez.

The presentation will discuss how the evolution of higher education has brought about a parallel evolution of educational and personal spaces throughout campus. Professor Fernandez will discuss former and current buildings on (mostly) WSU campus as a metaphor to illustrate the significance of those changes.

Please encourage your students and colleagues to attend.

The Library Athenaeum is located on the second floor of the Krueger Library, bluff side. For more information about the spring Athenaeum events please visit: http://www.winona.edu/library/athenaeum/

03/13 - Athenaeum at 1pm - Assessment in the History Department: Outcomes for History Majors and GEPS Students

Come one come all!  Join us at 1:00pm on Wednesday, March 13, for "Assessment in the History Department: Outcomes for History Majors and GEPS Students" presented by Matthew Lungerhausen, Matt Lindaman  and Michelle Kuhl.

The panel will discuss the methods used by WSU’s history department to assess student learning among both majors and General Education (GEPS) students. Professor Lungerhausen will address the main focus of the Department’s assessment for majors, the senior thesis project. Professors Lindaman and Kuhl will discuss the way they have used Document Based Questions to assess historical thinking skills in GEPS students from Professor Lindaman’s Western Civilizations classes.

Please encourage your students and colleagues to attend.

The Library Athenaeum is located on the second floor of the Krueger Library, bluff side. For more information about the fall Athenaeum events please visit: http://www.winona.edu/library/athenaeum/

03/06 - Athenaeum at 1pm - Introduction to Tai Chi and Chi Gong

Please joins us at 1:00pm on 6 March 2013 for our Library Athenaeum titled Introduction to Tai Chi and Chi Gong, by Brice Wilkinson, Retired Professor, Winona State University.

An experiential introduction to the science of Tai Chi. It has preventive medicine, every day you give yourself a self administered acupuncture treatment. It is a dance to many, a weapon system to some, they way of enlightenment for a few. If you can walk you can play Tai Chi. Oh yes, it reverses the laws of aging.

The Library Athenaeum is located on the second floor of the Krueger Library, bluff side.  For more information about the Library Athenaeum please visit our website at:

http://www.winona.edu/library/athenaeum/#six

02/27 - Athenaeum at 1pm - The Exploitation of Disability in Dramatic Works: From Shakespeare to Seinfeld

Please join us at 1:00pm on Wednesday, February 27, for "The Exploitation of Disability in Dramatic Works: From Shakespeare to Seinfeld" presented by Daniel S. Skoglund, a graduate student in the Department of English.

The topic of Disability Studies has garnered recent attention from numerous academic fields. In the study of English literature, with a particular focus on dramatic works, critics have attempted to assess the way in which dramatists have employed disability within these texts. Generally, disability is only utilized as a character-making trope that is intended to elicit humor, pity, and fear. This discussion attempts to assess how such works manage to induce these emotions as well as trace their presence from the medieval and early modern dramatic works of writers like Shakespeare, to their presence in postmodern works like Seinfeld.

The Library Athenaeum is free and open to the public. The Athenaeum is located on the second floor of the Krueger Library, bluff side. For more information about the fall Athenaeum events please visit: http://www.winona.edu/library/athenaeum/

02/20 - Athenaeum at 1pm - The Flipped WSU Classroom

Please join us at 1:00pm on Wednesday, February 20, for "The Flipped WSU Classroom" presented by Amy Hermodson and Chad Kjorlien.

This presentation/flipped experience is designed to use the flipped instructional strategy during the Athenaeum time. A video presentation will be sent out as an introduction to the experience. The approximately fifty minute video presentation will describe in detail the flipped classroom strategy and different ways it can be used within the classroom curriculum. 

The designated Athenaeum time will be spent applying and using the strategies presented in the video to further the audience understanding and knowledge of  the flipped classroom experience. Participants in this experience will self-select into different interactive learning experiences that are designed to model the role a student would play in the flipped classroom. These experiences will then be captured and summarized so that they can be shared with the larger group.

To receive the video presentation prior to the Athenaeum presentation and to help the presenters design activities for the presentation, please R.S.V.P either using this form or contact the presenters: Amy Hermodson or Chad Kjorlien.

Please encourage your students and colleagues to attend.

The Library Athenaeum is located on the second floor of the Krueger Library, bluff side. For more information about the fall Athenaeum events please visit: http://www.winona.edu/library/athenaeum/

02/13 - Athenaeum at 1pm - Building and Supporting a Diverse WSU

 

Please join us on Wednesday, February 13 at 1pm for the Athenaeum titled Building and Supporting a Diverse WSU, presented  by Connie Gores, Tamara Berg, Joan Francioni, Barbara Oertel, and Josh Brandon.

Winona State held its first all-university Diversity Summit in October 2012. Over 200 students, staff, and faculty members attended the event and participated in discussions on to build and support a more diverse community at WSU.

The consensus from the Summit was that building and supporting a more diverse population and environment at WSU is important and beneficial to the university and the entire community.

Panelists will present the findings of the Diversity Summit, report on actions that have since been taken to address some diversity concerns, and discuss a number of strategies proposed for going forward. This will be an interactive session with time allotted for open discussion.

 

The Library Athenaeum is located on the second floor of the WSU Krueger Library. For more information and our schedule please see our Website:  http://www.winona.edu/library/athenaeum/ 

 

More information on this week's presenters:

Connie Gores, Vice President, Student Life & Development
Tamara Berg, Associate Professor, WAGS, Director of Women's Studies Program
Joan Francioni, Professor, Computer Science
Barbara Oertel, Director, Warrior Success Center
Josh Brandon, Student

02/06 - Athenaeum at 1pm - Integrating Tablets into Teaching and Learning – A Panel Discussion

Please join us on Wednesday, February 6th at 1:00pm for our Athenaeum presentation titled: Integrating Tablets into Teaching and Learning – A Panel Discussion.

The panelists/instructors, listed below, taught courses in which all of their students were provided with an iPad and course-specific apps for the entire semester. The instructors will discuss how they integrated the tablets into their courses, selected apps, and leveraged the tablet device to support teaching and learning. TLT staff will discuss how these instructors were supported, the results of data collected during the fall, and progress on the spring pilot projects.

The panelists TLT staff and the instructors involved in the 2012 Fall iPad pilot at WSU:

Ken Graetz, Director of Teaching, Learning, and Technology Services
Norb Thomes, TLT Learning Systems and Services Coordinator
Jim Reineke, Associate Professor, Education
Jim Bowey, Assistant Professor, Mass Communication
Linda Smith, Assistant Professor, Nursing
Toby Dogwiler, Professor, Geoscience
Chun Lok Mah, Assistant Professor, Art
Tim Gegg-Harrison, Professor, Computer Science
Nicole Anderson, Assistant Professor, Computer Science

The Library Athenaeum is located on the second floor of the Krueger Library, bluff side.  For more information on our spring 2013 schedule, please visit http://www.winona.edu/library/athenaeum/ 

 

01/30 Athenaeum at 1pm - What Do We Mean By "Liberal Arts"? by Dean Ralph Townsend

Please join us for our first Library Athenaeum of the spring 2013 semester.  Ralph Townsend, the WSU Dean of the College of Liberal Arts will present on the topic of What Do We Mean By "Liberal Arts"?

There are widely divergent concepts of what a “liberal arts” degree should mean, and, in particular, how a liberal arts degree should be structured in the first two years of education. (Note that the broad concept of "liberal arts", which includes the sciences and math, is implied here.) For WSU, the general education requirements for liberal arts majors are exactly the same as any other major. By comparison, private liberal arts colleges often have much elaborate distribution requirements and the expectations on writing are notably greater. This presentation discusses the nature of the differences in the definition of “liberal arts” and what are some of the drivers of these differences. It also discusses the question of whether WSU can or should aspire to a different definition of “liberal arts education.”

The Library Athenaeum is located on the second floor of the Krueger Library, bluff side.  For more information about the spring 2013 schedule, please visit our website: http://www.winona.edu/library/athenaeum/ 

01/17 - Library Athenaeum Schedule for Spring 2013

The WSU Krueger Library would like to share the Library Athenaeum schedule for the spring 2013 semester.  The Athenaeum hosts events that explore and enhance the intellectual life of the University and the region through lectures, readings, performances, discussions, and other events.

By bringing together scholars, performers, students, and community members for intellectual discussion and the sharing of cultural experiences, the Athenaeum reflects the importance the University places on the humanities, the arts, and the sciences.

All Athenaeum events begin at 1:00 PM and are held on the south end of the Library's second floor, unless otherwise noted.

Please check out our Library Athenaeum schedule here: http://www.winona.edu/library/athenaeum/

1/13 - Welcome Back! Krueger Library Hours Info

Update: Krueger Library Hours

On Sunday, January 13th the Krueger Library is open from 1:00pm to 9:00pm and regular semester hours begin on Monday, January 14th. http://www.winona.edu/library/about/hours.html