4/2 - Spring Break Day- Library open regular semester hours

The Krueger Library is open regular semester hours this Friday (April 2) and through the weekend (April 3-4).

3/31 - Athenaeum at 1pm- Seeing in Pictures by James Bowey

Please join us on Wednesday March 31, 2010 at 1pm for a presentation titled "Seeing in Pictures" by James Bowey, Assistant Professor, Mass Communication Department

Professor Bowey will explore the fascinating ways that photography and the visual arts affect the way we see and think. Drawing on his experience as a photojournalist, editor and teacher, Professor Bowey will explain the compelling power of images and image-making to give meaning to our lives and the world around us.

The Library Athenaeum is located on the second floor of the Darrell W. Krueger Library, bluff side.

3/24 -Athenaeum at 1pm- Isn’t it Romantic: An Introduction to Piano Music of the 19th Century by Deanne Mohr

On Wednesday March 24 at 1:00pm join us for a lecture performance by Deanne Mohr, Associate Professor-Music, titled Isn’t it Romantic: An Introduction to Piano Music of the 19th Century.

It's a lecture performance presenting an introduction to music of the Romantic period, highlighting piano works of Chopin in celebration of the 200th anniversary of his birth.

This event free and open to the public. The Athenaeum is located on the second floor of the Krueger Library, bluff side.

2/3 - Athenaeum at 1pm - From Basic Skills to Writing in the Disciplines: Case Studies of Student Writers

On February 3, 2010 at 1pm on the second floor of the WSU Library Professors Krase and Johnson will present From Basic Skills to Writing in the Disciplines: Case Studies of Student Writers.

Ethan Krase - Associate Professor, English Department
J Paul Johnson - Professor, English Department

Faculty, administration, and students generally agree that it is important for students to gain the ability to write effectively as part of their undergraduate education. However, while many of us can cite anecdotal evidence of the ways some students go about becoming better writers, it is often difficult to gain a comprehensive picture of the role WSU writing curricula play in students’ writing development.

This study employs a combination of qualitative and quantitative research to examine the ways that graduating seniors have transitioned from basic-skills to discipline-specific writing projects at WSU. Using results of the 2005-2006 University Studies Basic Skills: College Reading and Writing Assessment project as baseline data, in the spring of 2009 the presenters conducted case studies of twelve graduating seniors who had participated in the 2005-2006 study. The study charts those students’ writing instruction and experience as they completed their major course of study. Specific areas of inquiry include comparisons of students’ writing coursework, type and amount of feedback on writing, practices and attitudes towards writing, and assessment measures.