Monday, September 22, 2008

9/24 Athenaeum at 1pm - Degooglization by Allison Quam

Join us on Wednesday (9/24) at 1pm for Allison Quam's presentation on "De-Googlization: Where to Begin?"

Allison Quam will explore how Google has influenced our assumptions about research, its influence on the dissemination of information, and its monopoly on the web. Also, explore whether citizens should trust a billionaire dollar company that includes in its philosophy, “You can make money without doing evil.”

For the full Athenaeum schedule please go to: http://www.winona.edu/library/athenaeum/ The Athenaeum is located on the second floor of the WSU Krueger Library (the bluff side).

Wednesday, September 17, 2008

9/17, 2:30p Student Study Break & Voter Registration Campaign

At 2:30pm today the library will host a student study break on the first floor of the library. Also, representatives from the WSU Student Senate will be available to answer questions about voter registration.

For information about voting in the upcoming general election, Tuesday, November 4, for voter registration, and for information about the candidates, please visit the following: http://www.winona.edu/library/eref/vote.html

If you haven't registered to vote, the WSU Student Senate has voter registration cards, or you can download a form.

Tuesday, September 16, 2008

9/17 Constitution Day at WSU

The American Democracy Project is hosting the large sized images and the reading of Constitution of the United States in the WSU Library rotunda.

Please contact Kara Lindamin (klindamin@winona.edu) for more information or about the American Democracy Project at WSU.