Thursday, August 31, 2006

Library Closed Labor Day Weekend

The library will be closed this Saturday, Sunday and Monday, September 2, 3 and 4, for Labor Day Weekend. The library will begin regular hours on Tuesday, September 5.

Faculty Open House a Success!

Thanks to all who attended out Open House on Wednesday, August 30. We enjoyed meeting all of you and sharing what we do.

We also raffled off a number of prizes. The winners are...

1
Pair of tickets to American Players Theater performance of Shakespeare’s Measure for Measure at 8 p.m. on Sept. 23, 2006 at APT in Spring Green, WI.
(Anonymous donation)
Anne Utschig, English
2
Pair of tickets to American National Ballet at 7:30 p.m. on Oct. 26, 2006 at the State Theatre in Eau Claire, WI
(Anonymous donation)
Harry Jol, Geography & Anthropology
3
Your Face on a READ Poster
McIntyre Library
Ethan Wickham, Music
4
Size L blue UW-Eau Claire tee shirt
(donated by UW-Eau Claire Campus Bookstore)
Bonnie Solem, Nursing-Family Health
5
Polarctic UW-Eau Claire logo throw or blanket
(donated by UW-Eau Claire Foundation)
Paul Connor, Biology
6
University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire tote bag, blue mesh, including blue ceramic logo mug and set of UW-Eau Claire blank note cards
(donated by UW-Eau Claire Foundation)
Signe Matsson, Advising
7
Two-tier candle holder with candles
(donated by Trucker’s Union, 413 Water Street )
Martha Fay, Communication & Journalism
8
Gift certificate for shampoo, cut & style with Kathryn Mamary at Starr’s Sister, 412 Water Street
(donated by Starr’s Sister)
Donna Raleigh, LTS
9
$25.00 Gift certificate to Crossroad Books, 301 South Barstow, Eau Claire
(donated by Crossroad Books)
Amy TeBeest, Human Resources
10
Your Face on a READ Poster
McIntyre Library
Tanya Falbel, Biology
11
Gift certificate for 30 minute Massage Therapy from University Recreation at UW-Eau Claire Crest Fitness Center
(donated by University Recreation & Sport Facilities)
Jan Sikora, Human Resources
12
Gift certificate for Weekend Canoe/Kayak Package (Must be UW-Eau Claire Student, Faculty or Staff member to use)
(donated by University Recreation & Sport Facilities) (Lark solicited this one)
Bonnie Isaacson, Advising
13
Gift certificate to be redeemed for 1 pair of UW-Eau Claire Forum Series tickets, the event to be chosen by the winner
(donated by UW-Eau Claire University Centers & Programs)
Chad Wittkop, Geology
14
Gift certificate to be redeemed for 1 pair of UW-Eau Claire Artists Series tickets, the event to be chosen by the winner
(donated by UW-Eau Claire University Centers & Programs)
John Baltes, Loss Prevention & Safety
15
Stone Tree - $15.00 gift certificate to gift shop at 204 Water Street
(donated by Stone Tree)
Kevin Gawley, Theatre
16
Your Face on a READ Poster
McIntyre Library
William Benson, Art, Retired
17
$20 gift certificate toward services at Integrative Skincare at 1227C Menomonie Street in Eau Claire.
(donated by Integrative Skincare)
Lois Helland, Biology
18
Pair of tickets to Lori Line & Her Pop Chamber Orchestra 2006 Holiday Extravaganza Concert, December 17, 2006, Zorn Arena on the UW-Eau Claire Campus
(donated by University Activities Commission)
Jeremy Gragert, Service Learning
19
Brass rubbing (donated by Bob Rose) 40 inches tall x 14 inches wide, hand done brass rubbing of Elizabeth Benningham, black on brown in metal frame
(donated by Bob Rose)
Barb Bowers, Human Resources
20
Large ceramic bowl--16 inches in diameter, hand made, blue-beige-white
(donated by Bob Rose)
Tracy Yengo, Kinesiology

Friday, August 18, 2006

Save time doing homework! Take a Library Tour this Fall

Knowing your library and how to use it is a significant time saver when doing assignments. A great way to get started is by taking a quick (about 30 minutes) library tour . No need to register; just come!

Find out how to:

Check out a laptop, digital camera, or video camera
Find books and articles
Ask a question online or in person
Schedule a group study room
Check out a video
Locate call numbers and more...

2006 Fall Tours
during the 4 weeks of
September 11, 18, 25
Oct 2.
Mondays........5:30 pm
Tuesdays...... 3:00 pm
Wednesdays... 10:00 am
Thursdays..... 12:00 pm
Other tours by request
Ask at the Reference Desk: (715) 836-3858

Thursday, August 03, 2006

Mosby's Nursing Consult - Trial

Trial access through June 07: Mosby's Nursing Consult brings the leading resources together in one integrated online service to help nurses efficiently find answers to pressing clinical questions. Mosby's Nursing Consult is the perfect resource for the clinical nurse, the nurse administrators and the nurse faculty. It contains drug information, patient handouts, medical journals, health reference books, nursing news, clinical updates and more.Nursing Consult

MD Consult - Trial

Trial access through June 07: MD Consult is a comprehensive clinical information resource. It includes more than 40 leading medical books, full-text articles from over 70 journals, over 1,000 peer-reviewed clinical practice guidelines, more than 5,000 customizable patient education handouts, as well as drug information and Category 1 CME modules.
MD Consult