04/09 - New Books for March 2014

The new arrivals list for library resources is available for March 2014.  Check out all the great books and other resources for your research online or at our new book display area on the first floor of the Library.

Previous lists are also available here:http://www.winona.edu/library/accessions/index.html

03/08 - Spring Break Library Hours

Over spring break the WSU Krueger Library hours will change.  Please visit our hours webpage for full schedule:    http://www.winona.edu/library/about/hours.html#spring

Please note that we are closed the Saturday before and after spring break and our hours are:

March 2014
8	Saturday	Closed
9	Sunday	1:00pm-9:00pm
10-13	Monday-Thursday	7:30am-9:00pm
14	Friday	7:30am-5:00pm
15	Saturday	Closed
16	Sunday	Regular Hours: 1:00pm-2:00am

02/20 - Library Closing at 8:00pm Thursday - Due to weather conditions

Due to anticipated severe weather conditions Thursday, Feb. 20, 2014,  the Darrell W. Krueger Library  will close at 8 p.m. this evening.   Please consider the road conditions before driving. Be safe.

 

For more information contact Thomas Bremer, Dean of the Library (457-5141).  

01/29 - Athenaeum at 2PM - What do Civil Rights Look Like in the Early 21st Century?

For the first Athenaeum of the 2014 Spring Semester on Wednesday, January 29, 2014 at 2:00pm, join us for panel discussion on What do Civil Rights Look Like in the Early 21st Century? by Alex Hines, Joe Morse, John Campbell, and Tomas Tolvaisas.

The panel will address the question “What do Civil Rights Look Like in the Early 21st Century?” When addressing this question the panel will discuss the numerous ongoing civil rights issues in this country, such as those presented by “stop and frisk” policing behavior and the recent Supreme Court’s gutting of the 1965 Voting Rights Act. After opening remarks and discussion from the panelists, the floor will be opened for questions and comments from the audience.

All panel members will lead a June 2014 WSU Travel Study Course on the Civil Rights movement to Alabama, Mississippi and Tennessee.

Alex Hines, Director, WSU Office of Inclusion and Diversity

Joe Morse, Activist and Veteran of the 1960s Civil Rights Movement

John Campbell, Professor, WSU History Department

Tomas Tolvaisas, Associate Professor, WSU History Department

The Library Athenaeum will also host the following presentations later this semester:

February 12, 2014 – Bruno Borsari, Living the Land Ethics through Restorative Teaching and Learning

April 09, 2014—WSU English Writing Majors, Advanced Poetry Writing Student Reading

All Athenaeum events begin at 2:00 PM, and are held on the south end of the Library's second floor, unless otherwise noted.

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

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 .

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/

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/

10/24 - Noon - Book Signing & Reception with Dr. Conradin Perner

Dr. Conradin Perner – Book Signing & Reception
WSU Darrell W. Krueger Library
Wednesday October 24
12:00 Noon – 1:00 p.m., Conference Room

WSU Darrell W. Krueger Library invites you to celebrate the acquisition of the four volume monograph: The Anyuak – Living on Earth in The Sky by WSU Lyceum Series speaker Dr. Conradin Perner.

Dr. Conradin Perner is a Swiss scholar who has worked in the fields of literature, ethnography, diplomacy and humanitarian causes. He has been heavily involved in the peace-making process in Sudan.  His Lyceum talk is Thursday, Oct. 25 @ 7:30 p.m. in Stark 103.

The Anyuak live on both sides of the border between South Sudan and South-western Ethiopia. They are a highly intellectual, strong-minded and well-organised people who have created, in the middle of so-called wilderness, a centre of human civilisation. If their socio-political system is of a particular interest, their philosophy is equally fascinating: it centres on the human person and governs his or her relationship not only within human society but also with animals, earthly matters and spiritual forces. Thanks to their stubborn, almost desperate belief in the essential goodness of existence and the positive forces of life, the Anyuak have – in spite of all pressures from outside – up to now succeeded in preserving their cultural identity and maintaining their pride of being “pure human beings”.

The monograph on the history and culture of the Anyuak is the result of more than five years of fieldwork (1976–1983). It is a well-documented, detailed and passionate description of an African people’s spiritual and material world, their culture and history. Myths, oral traditions, stories, maps, genealogies, records of songs and music as well as a great number of photographs invite the reader to join in the journey through the universe of the Anyuak. The author writes:

“More than thirty years have passed since the time of my field work; the Anyuak universe reflected in my monograph has undergone fundamental changes – not always to the benefit of the people.  Will the Anyuak survive “modern times”, get respect for their identity and eventually enjoy their human rights?  Will they be part of any positive development?  The long-standing civil war has ended, the people of South Sudan have decided to separate from the North and take their destiny into their own hands … There is reason to hope!” 

Please join us to review the books, learn about the Anyuak and talk with the author and Lyceum guest Dr. Perner and his host Dr. Beckry Abdel-Magid. 

04/15 - Extended library hours two weeks before finals

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

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

Spring Finals Week 2012

April 20, Friday - 7:30am - 10:00pm
April 21, Saturday - 7:30am -10:00pm
April 22, Sunday - 11:00am - 2:00am


April 27, Friday  - 7:30am - 10:00pm
April 28, Saturday - 10:00am - 10:00pm
April 29, Sunday - 11:00am - 2:00am
April 30 - May 2 - Monday - Wednesday 7:30am - 2:00am
May 3 Thursday -  7:30am - 7:00pm
May 4 Friday (Commencement) 7:30am - 5:00pm

4/11 - Athenaeum at 1pm - The Actor as Chameleon, As Explored Through the Works of William Shakespeare

Please join us on Wednesday, April 11, at 1pm for "The Actor as Chameleon, As Explored Through the Works of William Shakespeare" presented by Lolly Foy, Assistant Professor, Theatre and Dance.

In 1998 Lolly Foy helped found the all female Shakespeare company, "Chickspeare," in Charlotte, NC, to generate more performance opportunities for a talented, and woefully underutilized pool of women actors. The company soon adopted the philosophy that the actor should strive to be a vessel, devoid of age, sex, or type, into which the character can be poured. For instance, one does not "play" a man, but rather becomes the unique individual that is Falstaff. To demonstrate this ideal, Ms. Foy will perform a one woman, or rather, one actor romp through some of Shakespeare's best loved plays and characters.

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

03/28 - Athenaeum - What Winona State has Taught Me

Please join us on Wednesday, March 28, at 1pm for "What Winona State has Taught Me" presented by Judith Ramaley.

In his recent book, The Social Animal, David Brooks writes that, "We become who we are in conjunction with other people becoming who they are." One of the major challenges facing higher education today is to enhance our relevance and connectedness to the issues and problems that deeply concern the broader society we serve. At the same time, as a community of learners, we can explore and model what it means to draw upon the talents and interests of every member of our community to create a sustainable and democratic way of academic life. President Ramaley will reflect on what she has learned about building a sense of shared purpose and about how to foster deep engagement between the university and the communities it serves.

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

03/07 - Athenaeum at 1pm - Business in Africa

Please join us on Wednesday, March 7, at 1:00pm for our Athenaeum titled Business in Africa presented by Kathryn J. Ready, Professor, Business Administration.

Professor Ready participated in a faculty development study tour during May 2011 of businesses, cultural areas, game reserves and government offices/embassies in Kenya and Tanzania. Professor Ready will discuss the political and economic climate as it pertains to issues that businesses currently face in this region.

The Krueger Library Athenaeum is located on the second floor of the Krueger Library on the bluff side. All Athenaeum events are free and open to the public. For the complete Fall 2011 Library Athenaeum schedule, please visit the following: http://www.winona.edu/library/athenaeum/

11/11 - Library Closed on Veterans Day

The Darrell W. Krueger Library will be closed on Friday, November 11, in observance of Veterans Day. The Library will reopen Saturday, November 12, at 10:00am.

10/26 - Athenaeum at 1pm - Engaged Student Learning through Living History Documentaries

Please join us on Wednesday, October 26, at 1pm for "Engaged Student Learning through Living History Documentaries" presented by Robin O'Callaghan and Jim Reynolds.

"What I hear, I forget; what I see, I remember; what I do, I understand." This famous and often-cited Chinese proverb says it all! Learning by doing (i.e., active learning) can be a more effective approach to learning. Engaging students in hands-on, problem-based learning challenges them to become meaningfully involved with their education by requiring the direct application of classroom knowledge and skills. The WSU Living History project is a perfect example of this. The project is a video archive of former employees and their contributions, achievements and recollections about their career produced by Mass Communication students. During this presentation audience members will learn how creating video can help engage students in learning regardless of the discipline.

The Library Athenaeum is located on the second floor, bluff side of the Darrell W. Krueger Library. For the complete Fall 2011 Library Athenaeum schedule, please visit the following: http://www.winona.edu/library/athenaeum/

10/19 - Athenaeum at 1pm - A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Farm

Please join us on Wednesday, October 19, at 1pm for "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Farm" presented by Elizabeth Oness.

Professor Oness will present the diversity and functions of the ecosystem of her "rural home." The Oness farm is organic and biodynamic. They also grow and raise much of their own food. Professor Oness, through photographic documentation and humor, will share the story of their farm.

The Library Athenaeum is located on the second floor, bluff side of the Darrell W. Krueger Library. For the complete Fall 2011 Library Athenaeum schedule, please visit the following: http://www.winona.edu/library/athenaeum/

10/12 - Athenaeum at 1pm - "Green" Marketing: For Profit or Posterity?

Please join us on Wednesday, October 12, at 1pm for "'Green' Marketing: For Profit or Posterity?" presented by Tanya Ryan.

Beginning in the 1990s and continuing today, corporations have begun to "push" the environmental movement through their advertising and branding narratives. Professor Ryan will examine the advertising of different corporations in an effort to determine how companies today are incorporating the environmental movement into their branding efforts, and concludes with an evaluation of whether or not the companies have simply appropriated the language of environmentalism, or if they are truly acting as agents of environmental action.

The Library Athenaeum is located on the second floor, bluff side of the Darrell W. Krueger Library. For the complete Fall 2011 Library Athenaeum schedule, please visit the following: http://www.winona.edu/library/athenaeum/

10/5 - Word of the Week: nascent

nascent /nas-uh nt/ (adj).:

just coming into existence and beginning to display signs of future potential.

9/28 - Athenaeum at 1pm - Print Culture: William Blake's Night Thoughts and the Great Book Illustrations of the 1790s

Please join us on Wednesday, September 28, at 1pm for "Print Culture: William Blake's Night Thoughts and the Great Book Illustrations of the 1790s" presented by Chuck Ripley.

Professor Ripley will highlight some of the prints from the WSU Watkins Collection to analyze William Blake's illustrations to Night Thoughts in the context of the Great Illustrated Book Projects of the 1790s.

The Library Athenaeum is located on the second floor, bluff side of the Darrell W. Krueger Library. For the complete Fall 2011 Library Athenaeum schedule, please visit the following: http://www.winona.edu/library/athenaeum/

9/21 - Word of the Week: comely

comely /kuhm-lee/ (adj.):

1. fair, pretty, beautiful
2. pleasing or agreeable