National Poetry Month at McIntyre Library

April is National Poetry Month! UW-Eau Claire students in Assistant Professor Melissa Girard's English 348 (Topics in American Literature), are celebrating National Poetry Month with the McIntyre Library.

Starting on Monday, April 2, the library blog will feature a poem selected by a student in English 348. In addition to reading the poem for yourself, you'll be able to read a few words from the student who selected the poem. A new poem will appear every weekday in April.


UW-Eau Claire's celebration of National Poetry Month is on Facebook and Twitter!

Poems selected by students in English 348:

Monday, April 2nd: "Dreams" by Langston Hughes and selected by Mary Gillis.
Tuesday, April 3rd: "I'm nobody! Who are you?" by Emily Dickinson and selected by Kaitlyn Johnson. Read.
Wednesday, April 4th: "So you want to be a writer?" by Charles Bukowski and selected by Sebastian Armendariz.
Thursday, April 5th: "We Wear the Mask," by Paul Laurence Dunbar and selected by Alicia Homan.
Friday, April 6th: "Hug o' War," by Shel Silverstein and selected by Anthony Letourneau.
Monday, April 9th: "i shall imagine life (72)," by e.e. cummings and selected by Rachel Tiede.
Tuesday, April 10th: "If You Forget Me" (or, "Si tú me olvidas"), by Pablo Neruda and selected by Sarah Knutson.
Wednesday, April 11th: "The Road Not Taken," by Robert Frost and selected by Sung Yeon Jo.
Thursday, April 12th: "A Dream Within a Dream," by Edgard Allen Poe and selected by Katie Cary.
Friday, April 13th: "Phenomenal Woman," by Maya Angelou and selected by Kelsey Quist.
Monday, April 16th: "Poetry Readings," by Charles Bukowski and selected by Amanda Boehm.
Tuesday, April 17th: "Bringing My Son to the Police Station to be Fingerprinted," by Shoshauna Shy and selected by Lauren Krauth.
Wednesday, April 18th: "Invictus," by William Ernest Henley and selected by Jennifer Mackenzie.
Thursday, April 19th: "I saw a man pursuing the horizon," by Stephen Crane and selected by Allison Lutz.
Friday, April 20th: "Howl," by Allen Ginsberg and selected by Carly Hanson.
Monday, April 23st: "The Pitcher," by Robert Francis and selected by Sae Rom Park.
Tuesday, April 24th: "El Dorado," by Edgard Allen Poe and selected by Ahren Jensch.
Wednesday, April 25th: "The Garden," by Shel Silverstein and selected by Alaina Sullivan.
Thursday, April 26th: "Stopping by woods on a snowy evening," by Robert Frost and selected by Lacey Bast.
Friday, April 27th: "There will come soft rains," by Sara Teasdale and selected by Joseph Davies.
Monday, April 30th: "Still I Rise," by Maya Angelou and selected by Lisa Karnish.

Questions or comments? Robin Miller will try to help.

Game Day in Library

McIntyre Library is hosting its monthly Game Day this Saturday, March 31st, from 1-5 pm on the 2nd floor in the library. If you like playing board and card games, meeting new people, or want to take a break from your studies, this is the event for you. No experience is necessary!

Games range from traditional board games like Apples to Apples and Risk to Euro-games like Dominion, Settlers of Catan. Bring your own game or learn a new one!

If you can't make it but would like to know about future game days, email Eric Jennings (jenninge@uwec.edu), Like the library on Facebook, or follow the library on Twitter.

Off the Shelf-March issue of the library newsletter has arrived

There is always a lot going on at McIntyre Library. Check out the latest on the Pride and Passion baseball exhibit, the library artwork collection. short videos about library resources, staff news, and more in the new issue of Off the Shelf.  March 2012

Fr. Emilion Glocar  Saint Petersburg
Donated by Guido and Linda Cecchini



Karl Knaths  Flat and Flutter
Donated by Dr. Emil Arnold



FDsys is the place to go for official federal government publications

Shamrock Shuffle Team Mc Library

New Water Bottle Filling Station(s)

Natalie tests the new

FIRST FLOOR WATER BOTTLE FILLING STATION

Thanks to the Student Senate Office of Sustainability for funding the installation of 2 water bottle filling stations in McIntyre Library. The first station is located near the 1st floor restrooms. The second station has been installed and is located on 3rd floor, near the elevators.

Since the first station was installed on February 28, 819 bottles have been filled. The 3rd floor station was installed March 7, and has already filled 473 plastic bottles.

iPads available for checkout

Students of UW-Eau Claire will be able to check out 10 iPad2's starting Tuesday, January 10th. The iPads are wi-fi capable and are pre-loaded with a variety of applications. You can check them out for up to a week.

For information on how to use an iPad see: http://www.uwec.edu/Library/circ/ipadcheckout.htm

For a listing of pre-installed applications on the iPads see: http://www.uwec.edu/Library/services/ipadapps.htm

(photo courtesy yada2222)

Game Day in Library - Saturday

McIntyre Library is hosting its monthly Game Day this Saturday, March 3, from 1-5 pm on the 2nd floor in the library breezeway. If you like playing board and card games, meeting new people, or want to take a break from your studies, this is the event for you. No experience is necessary!

Games range from traditional board games like Apples to Apples and Risk to Euro-games like Dominion, Settlers of Catan. Bring your own game or learn a new one!

If you can't make it but would like to know about future game days, email Eric Jennings (jenninge@uwec.edu), Like the library on Facebook, or follow the library on Twitter.

Last week of library tours

Join us in the library grand corridor near the coffee place for a 30 minute tour of the library.

Additional details

Harry Potter Costume Contest & Reading Marathon

Congratulations to Alie (aka Draco Malfoy) who received the most likes for on the library's Facebook page. She won a UWEC Hoodie courtesy the University Bookstore.


Additionally, two Harry Potter Displays in the library put together by UW-Eau Claire student and McIntyre Library student worker Kristin Rosche.

The displays are up for all to see in the library's Grand Corridor through the end of February. Kristin's display features memorabilia like Hagrid’s Hut & Hogwarts castle made entirely out of Legos, butterbeer, mysterious potions, Bertie Bott’s Every Flavour Beans, a Basilisk fang, the Marauder’s Map and more great items from the Harry Potter series of books and movies! If you can't see the displays in person, check out our photo albums on Facebook and the Photosynth view of the display.

Game Day in Library

The library is hosting a monthly gaming event for UW-Eau Claire students this Saturday from 1-5 pm. Games range from traditional board games like Apples to Apples and Risk to Euro-games like Dominion, Settlers of Catan. Bring your own game or learn a new one! No experience is necessary. So take a break from studying, learn a new game, and meet some friends this Saturday.

If you can't make it but would like to know about future game days, email Eric Jennings (jenninge@uwec.edu), Like the library on Facebook, or follow the library on Twitter.

Story time Tuesday, Jan. 31, 10:15 a.m.

Join us in the IMC for fun and good stories.

Special hours over the holidays

Open Tuesday-Friday, December 27-30, 7:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Closed December 31 thru January 2

Winterim hours

Suffering from cookie & candy overload?

Head for the Mind & Body Fitness Room, Library 3003, near the elevator. It's guaranteed to make you feel better.

Extended library hours continue thru finals

It's a good time of year to hang out at the library.

OPEN CONTINUOUSLY UNTIL THURSDAY DECEMBER 22 WHEN WE CLOSE AT 7:00 PM

Open Tuesday-Friday, December 27-30, 7:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

McIntyre Library hours

Therapy Dogs & Relaxation Station-Tuesday, Dec 20

Therapy Dogs
December 20, 2011
5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
McIntyre Library, 1st Floor
Everyone needs a break from studying! Relieve your stress by petting local guide and therapy dogs.



Relaxation Station
December 19 & 20, 2011
5:30 pm -7:30 pm
McIntyre Library, 1st Floor
Need a break from studying? Stop by the relaxation stations to get some fresh fruit, make stress balls, take in some aromatherapy and more!

Dance Party tonight Monday, Dec 19, 11:30-11:45 p.m.

Featured Events





Dance Party
December 19, 2011

11:30 pm - 11:45 pm

McIntyre Library, 2nd Floor Breezeway

Get your groove on and take a break from studying in this quick, 15 minute dance party. Refreshments will be served afterward.


Therapy Dogs
December 19 & 20, 2011

5 pm - 6 pm (19th)

5:30 pm - 7:30 pm (20th)

McIntyre Library, 1st Floor

Everyone needs a break from studying! Relieve your stress by petting local guide and therapy dogs.


Relaxation Station
December 19 & 20, 2011

5 pm - 7 pm (19th)

5:30 pm -7:30 pm (20th)

McIntyre Library, 1st Floor

Need a break from studying? Stop by the relaxation stations to get some fresh fruit, make stress balls, take in some aromatherapy and more!

Help those in need: Library fundraiser for the Hmong Mutual Assistance Association food pantry

It’s time again for the Library Staff Association fundraiser to benefit the Hmong Mutual Assistance Association food pantry. It’s been a difficult year economically speaking for most, and the HMAA and the people it serves are no exception.

Last year HMAA was able to serve 610 people who rely on the food pantry for their basic sustenance. The loss of federal funding this year has meant that the pantry must rely solely on donations. As a result, the HMAA has only been able to serve 290 people this year. Lack of funding during the past year has resulted in depleted food supplies, forcing the pantry to close its doors for several months due to a lack of rice to distribute. Winter is the season of greatest need, as families cannot rely on the harvest of their gardens during these months.

The library has held the fundraiser for more than a decade, raising thousands of dollars to purchase rice distributed to those in need through the HMAA, a social service agency that serves the local Hmong community by operating a food pantry and assisting in housing, employment and translating services. The agency also works with other area services to assist the local Hmong community.

Anyone is welcome to contribute to the library staff's project. Checks, made payable to McIntyre Library Staff Association, should be submitted by Dec. 16 to Dan Hillis in Room 5012 of McIntyre Library. Names of contributors will be included on a letter accompanying the donations. Contributors who wish to remain anonymous should make this preference known. Include an email address if you would like confirmation of the receipt of your contribution.

Because every penny goes to buying rice, even a small contribution can make a huge difference.

Relax in the library and you'll study more efficiently

Dancing AND Dogs in the library?

Statistics tutoring in the library

Need help with your statistics questions? Two student tutors will be available right in the library.

No appointment is necessary--just come on  up to the Center for Writing Excellence on 2nd floor of the library, between 7-9 p.m. on Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday.

Student Presentation Room-new in the library

Are you looking for a place to practice your presentation and to record it?
Try L-5020, our new presentation room. Students may stop at the Circulation Desk to check out the key to the room. DVDs for saving presentations can be purchased at the desk for $1 each.

The presentation room is complete with an LCD screen, a computer, a camera, a microphone, and a DVD recorder.

This great facility can be reserved in person or online, for a 2-hour time slot.

December in the library

Coming to your library in December: dogs in the library, extended hours, wellness activities, free coffee, and more. Watch the library news for details.

DVD collection moved to 2nd floor

When you stop in the library to find a DVD, look for them in their new location. This growing collection has moved to its second floor home--between the CD collection and the current journals.

Search our library catalog for DVDs by clicking the Books & Media tab; in the Using Limits box select DVD, and complete your search.

Student Job Openings

McIntyre Library will have student job openings in the library's circulation department for the Spring semester. If you are interested, download an application and turn it in the library's circulation desk by 4 pm on December 2nd.

Qualifications:
*Work study allocation
*Agreeable to work some early morning, night, and/or weekend hours
*Can provide good customer service
*Reliable and prompt

Find out what it's like to canoe the Mississippi River ALONE

Hear what UW-Eau Claire senior Ben Jonas has to say about his solo canoe trip down the Mississippi River during the summer of 2011. Ben will read from his journal and show photographs he took on his journey.


November 17, 2011
4:30 - 5:30 pm
McIntyre Library, 2nd Floor Breezeway

Sponsored by McIntyre Library, the Center for Writing Excellence, and the Environmental Activity Center.

Library Storytime-Tuesday, November 29

Halloween Costume Contest-Prince Charming wins!

The votes have been tallied on Facebook, and the winner of the 2011 Halloween Costume Contest is Prince Charming (aka Anthony.) Congratulations! Thanks to everyone who participated, the Center for Writing Excellence, and all those who "liked" the entrants on Facebook.

Storytime in the Library-last Tuesday of each month

Get the latest library news in Off the Shelf

Read all about that's new in the library

• Meet new staff and say good-bye to others. 
• Enjoy an article by Dr. David Lewis, guest writer.
• Learn about a new delivery service.
• Find out about exciting changes to our 2nd floor.

Off the Shelf Fall 2011

Interlibrary Loan Glitch

A glitch has recently been reported to us regarding our Interlibrary Loan software. Notification emails are not getting sent to some people when article requests have been received by the McIntyre Library.

If you have sent article requests, please log into your ILLiad account here https://wisconsin.hosts.atlas-sys.com/illiad/GZE/logon.html , and select ‘View/Download Electronically Received Articles’. The majority of requests are filled within 48 hours, so if you have not received an email yet, there is a good chance the article has been delivered.

If you have not sent article requests in the past 30 days, please disregard this message.

This problem should be fixed soon, and please continuing using our Interlibrary Loan service.

Please contact John McCrackin, Interlibrary Loan Specialist (715-836-5377 mccracjm@uwec.edu) if you encounter any problems

Genealogy Workshop Oct. 13th

Learn how to care for and save family photographs in a genealogy workshop at the L.E. Phillips Memorial Library's Eau Claire Room on October 13th from 1-3 pm. Presenters David Benjamin and Sally Jacobs, both from the Wisconsin Historical Society, will discuss everything from print photographs to scanning and digital image file care and preservation.

Reading, Writing and Reception--Oct. 12

Reading, Writing and Reception: An American Archives Month Event" will run from 6-7 p.m. Oct. 12 on the fifth floor of McIntyre Library. B.J. Hollars, assistant professor of English, will discuss his new book, "Thirteen Loops: Race, Violence, and the Last Lynching in America." The book, a work of literary journalism, weaves together the story of Michael Donald's lynching in 1981 alongside the murder of policeman Gene Ballard. Hollars drew extensively from archival collections documenting the lynching and surrounding events. The Oct. 12 event will include a reading by Hollars, a book discussion, and a reception to meet the author. The book will be available for sale during the event and in the University Bookstore.


For more information see American Archives Month Events

Text Your Questions to the Library

Have a quick question but aren't near a computer? Try texting the library: 715-403-5427

Please note that this service is available only the hours that the reference desk is staffed.

(image credit: Alton)

Library Mobile App

McIntyre Library is part of the new UW-Eau Claire mobile application for Android, Apple, and other mobile application devices.

Downloading the application will give you access to the library catalog, article databases, and much more wherever you have a wi-fi or internet connection on your mobile device.

Please email the library with comments and suggestions so that we can continue to improve the app. library.reference@uwec.edu

Library tours--free!

Stop in for a tour of the library. There is a lot to see in our 6-floor library, so just show up in the library entrance near the coffee shop at the designated tour times.

2011 Fall Tours


September 12 thru October 6

Mondays........5:30 pm

Tuesdays...... 3:00 pm

Wednesdays... 10:00 am

Thursdays..... 12:00 pm

Picturing Tolkien--September 27, 1-2:30 p.m.

Historic photos on display in Special Collections & Archives Dept

More whiteboards available

McIntyre Library has more portable whiteboards available for students to use within the library for collaboration.

The whiteboards are found on most floors of the library near the elevators. You don't need to check out the whiteboard but you do have to check out a marker & eraser at the circulation desk on the first floor of the library.

After Dark was a great success!!

Thanks to the 600+ students who attended with our After Dark event on September 7. We hope you enjoyed it as much as we did.

Special thanks go to our sponsors: Sodexho, Toppers Pizza, Pepsi, Metropolis Resort, the Center for Alcohol Studies and Education, and the Center for International Education.

Check out the photos!

Interlibrary Loan is AVAILABLE-thanks for your patience

It's working! Thank you for your patience.

September 7-After Dark-in the library

For more information on this great way to kick off the UW-Eau Claire school year, click After Dark

Closed September 3,4, and Labor Day

When classes are not in session we are open reduced hours during the week, and are closed on weekends.

We will be closed for Labor Day, September 5. Regular semester hours will resume on September 6.

Weekend hours will resume September 10 and 11.

For a complete schedule, see Hours

Get fit in the library--the Mind & Body Fitness Room is available

McIntyre Library's Mind & Body Fitness Room on the 3rd floor near the elevator is a great place to exercise during the hot weather. Stop in to use the room whenever the library is open. It's good for you.

The Center for Writing Excellence will reopen in September

THE CENTER FOR WRITING EXCELLENCE is located in a newly remodeled area on the library's 2nd floor, L2003A (neighboring the elevators).

Center staff will be able to help students with questions about writing papers, citing sources, etc.
For questions, please email Blake at westerbr@uwec.edu

The Center will reopen when school is back in session. See you in September.

Jobs in the library

We expect to have job openings this fall for student library assistants in various departments. Students who are interested in working in the library should submit an application form to be kept on file for the semester.

On our library homepage, click Services for Students to find the application form. Openings will be listed on our website as they occur.

Work study students are especially encouraged to apply.