Presidential Election Display

McIntyre Library is featuring a display on the various presidential candidates during the month of October and through early November  You will find the display in the library's grand corridor.

Don't forget to vote!  McIntyre Library staff at the circulation and reference desks can help you register. 

Librarian Hans Kishel publishes game

A huge congratulations to librarian Hans Kishel, whose game, The Blitzkrieg Legend, was published!

Find out more about The Blitzkrieg Legend or contact Hans.

10/17/12: Deadline to register to vote at the library!

Register to vote at McIntyre Library!

Librarians and staff at McIntyre Library can register you to vote in the City of Eau Claire, the Town of Union, and the Town of Washington.

Until October 17, 2012 at 3:00 pm, voter registration is available at the library during the following times:

• Friday, October 12, 8:30 am-5:00 pm
• Sunday, October 14, 12:30 pm-midnight
• Monday, October 15, 8:30 am-midnight
• Tuesday, October 16, 8:30 am-midnight
• Wednesday, October 17, 8:30 am-3:00 pm (last day to register on campus!)

After October 17, Wisconsin state law requires that voters register at the office of the City Clerk in the city where they want to register, or at the polls on election day. After October 17, McIntyre Library will provide directions to voters who need to go to their City Clerk's office to register.

If you are already registered to vote in Wisconsin, confirm your voter registration and look up your polling place.

Information for Minnesota voters is available here.

For more information about registering to vote at McIntyre Library, contact Robin Miller.

Celebrate Banned Books Week!

September 30-October 6, 2012

This year marks the 30^th anniversary of the national book community’s celebration of the freedom to read, Banned Books Week. To remember this momentous anniversary, the McIntyre Library has created a display featuring books in the collection that have been banned or challenged. Please visit the display which is located on the first floor near the reference desk!

Take a look at this video, created by UW-Eau Claire student Michaela Walters:




For more information about Banned Books Week or to find out if your favorite book has been banned or challenged, please visit ala.org/bbooks

East Library Entrance Closed - For a Few More Weeks

The main library entrance on the east side of the building is closed as of Wed. August 22 and will remain closed for at least a few more weeks. This entrance is being reconstructed as part of the larger construction project for the new campus mall.

Until further notice, please enter the library from its river entrance on Garfield Avenue or come through Old Library.  We will let you know when you can access the east entrance again.

Art display in library, reception on 9/20

During the month of September, McIntyre Library is featuring an art display in the library's Grand Corridor.  This display, entitled 'orkneydreamingmegalithic,' features oil pastel landscape drawings created this summer in Orkney Scotland, July 4-August 16, by students Jessie Pautsch & Kelsey Temanson & Christine Manwiller as part of a UWEC/IFP/CIE study abroad program led by Associate Professor of Art Sandra Starck. A blog written while in they were in Orkney can be read at: orkneydreamingmegalithic.wordpress.com

A reception with food and drink will be held on Thursday, September 20 from 3:30-4:30 pm acknowledging the student's work.

St. Magnus Cathedral

Northern Isle

Free pizza, mini golf in library - big success.

On Wed. Sept 5 from 7-11 pm just over 800 students came to the library to experience After Dark.  This improves on last year's record of 621 during the same four hour period.

Thank you to all of the student groups who helped make this event so successful: UWEC Players for the living statues, Backwards Thinkers Society for their improv comedy, and the Irish Dancing Club for their lively dance routines.

 

McIntyre Library will host the third annual After Dark back-to-school party on the UW-Eau Claire campus.  The free event will be from 7 to 11 p.m. Wednesday, September 5, on the first two floors of the library.  All UW-Eau Claire students, faculty, and staff are welcome to attend.

The party will feature free Toppers pizza, games,  and live entertainment.  Library staff have designed a multi-floor, 9-hole miniature golf course that has water hazards and utilizes one of the stairwells.  Students can also play a variety of board & video games and participate in Family Feud, Pictionary, Bingo, and life-size Clue.  Prizes will be awarded throughout the night.

UW-Eau Claire student groups will provide live entertainment.  Theater troupe the UWEC Players will pose as living statues.  The Irish Dancing Club will perform for students at 7:30 pm and student improv team the Backwards Thinkers Society will perform comedy sketches starting at 8 pm.

After Dark encourages students to get acquainted with the library and each other.  About 600 students attended the 2011 event.

Support for After Dark has been provided by McIntyre Library, Toppers Pizza, Coca Cola, PepsiCo, Action City, the Center for Alcohol Studies and Education, and the Center for International Education.

To learn more, contact Eric Jennings (jenninge@uwec.edu, 715-836-4076), sign up to attend on Facebook, or view the video above for a taste of last year's After Dark.

Universal Borrowing Upgrade Complete

McIntyre Library's Universal Borrowing upgrade has been completed.  You are now able to request books and other circulating items from other UW Systems campuses in the library catalog. 

If you have any difficulties requesting items, please contact the library reference desk:   library.reference@uwec.edu, 715-836-3858

Thank you for your patience.

Library Accounts Upgrade Complete

McIntyre Library has finished its upgrade of "My Library Accounts".  You can log in and check the status of items you have checked out from UW-Eau Claire.

Items checked out through Universal Borrowing will NOT show up until that upgrade is completed on August 20.

If you have any questions, please contact the library (library.reference@uwec.edu, 715-836-3858)

Library Hours 8/6 - 9/3

McIntyre Library will be open a reduced number of hours starting August 6 and ending September 3.  During this period the library will open at 7:30 am and close at 4:30 pm.  It will be closed on Saturdays and Sundays.

For more information, please visit our hours page.

Universal Borrowing Unavailable 7/30-8/20

The library's Universal Borrowing (UB) service will be unavailable from July 30-August 20 as it gets upgraded.  Book requests should be made through Interlibrary Loan during this time period.   For more information on Interlibrary Loan see: www.uwec.edu/Library/services/borrowOther.htm

The library's Facebook page and Twitter feed will alert you to when this service is back up and running

Equipment Checkout - Closed for rest of Summer

Student Equipment Checkout closed on Friday, August 3rd and will remain closed for the rest of the summer.  Equipment will be available for checkout again on the first day of Fall classes (September 4th).

The library uses the time between summer session and the start of the fall semester to get the computers ready for the fall semester.

Thank you for your cooperation.

ILLiad updated and running

Our system for borrowing items from other libraries -- ILLiad -- has been updated, and is available for patron use. Thanks for your patience!

Libraries: a bridge across the Digital Divide

According to the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, one in three Americans do not have access to the Internet in their homes, and many cannot even afford a computer. Libraries -- particularly public libraries -- make the wealth of information available to anyone, regardless of income level, etc.

My favorite fact from this video is "More than 30 million people use libraries every year to further their education." And Internet access is central to those efforts.

Obesity and "the Weight of the Nation"

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report that over one-third of adults (35.7%) and approximately 17% of children and adolescents are obese, and this rate is only expected to rise in the coming years. From May 7-9, over 1,200 people --public health researchers and practitioners, policy makers, and national partners devoted to obesity prevention and control -- gathered  in Washington D.C. for the "Weight of the Nation 2012" conference, with the goal of raising awareness of this epidemic, and sharing what can help to turn the situation around.
"Weight of the Nation" is also a documentary series and public health campaign collaboration by HBO, the Institute of Medicine, CDC, the National Institutes of Health, and made in partnership with the Michael & Susan Dell Foundation and Kaiser Permanente. At the center of this effort is a series of "four feature films that take an unflinching look at the severity of the obesity epidemic and its crippling effects on our health care system."

• Part 1: Consequences
• Part 2: Choices
• Part 3: Children in Crisis
• Part 4: Challenges

Each film is about an hour in length, well-written and engaging. Below is the first one to get you started.

Planned Library Upgrades - Summer 2012

McIntyre Library will be upgrading its services later this summer.  During the upgrades some of the library's services will be unavailable.

• Interlibrary Loan will be unavailable on July 18.  We hope to have it up and running again by late afternoon on the 18th.
• Universal Borrowing will be unavailable from July 30-August 20.  Book requests should be made through Interlibrary Loan during this time period.
• On August 14 & 15, users will not be able to renew books or check out equipment or rooms in "My Library Accounts".  

Please contact the library reference desk with any questions or concerns about these upgrades (library.reference@uwec.edu, 715-836-3858).

Three New Library Staff

Please help McIntyre Library welcome three new library staff:

Vince Mussehl - Circulation Assistant

 

  

Kelsey Patterson - Government Publications Reference Assistant

 

Todd Vandenbark - Research & Instruction Librarian

 

Student Job Openings - Fall 2012

McIntyre Library is now taking applications for fall semester employment. 

The library is seeking:
Research and Instruction Assistants (3 positions)
Special Collections Assistants (2 positions)


You must have federal work study money to obtain one of these positions. 

For more information on each of the jobs, please click the link for the job description and be sure to download and fill out a job application (PDF).

Library Grounds Closed June 29

Library Grounds, the coffee shop in McIntyre Library will close permanently on June 29, 2012.  If you need coffee or snacks, the new Davies Center has tentatively scheduled their coffee shop to open by the first of August.

15 New iPads available

McIntyre Library now has 15 new iPads available for checkout.  These iPads have retina display for super-crisp graphics. 

Just like the iPad 2's, you can check the new iPads out for a week.  Get 'em before they're all gone!

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

Photo courtesy ApfelNext

Get the Library in your Pocket

Did you know that McIntyre Library is part of the 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

Pride and Passion: The African-American Baseball Experience

An exciting exhibit about the history of African-American baseball opened at McIntyre Library on May 29th!

Pride and Passion: The African-American Baseball Experience

May 29-July 3, 2012

Monday-Friday: 9:00am to 9:00pm
Saturday: 9:00am to 5:00pm
Sunday: 1:00pm to 9:00pm

McIntyre Library, 2nd Floor Breezeway
Free and open to the public!

This traveling exhibit examines the challenges faced by African-American baseball players as they sought equal opportunities in their sport beginning in the post-Civil War era.

In addition to viewing the exhibit, plan to attend one of many events related to this exhibit and to Eau Claire's role in the history of African American baseball.

Library Grounds will be open this summer

Stop in for coffee and food items.
Hours are: M-F 7:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
For more informatation see:
Dining hours

Check out the special library hours for the summer:
Library interim and summer hours

Want to ensure that Library Grounds will be here when you get back in the fall? Sign the petition to keep it open!

TV in the Library

McIntyre Library has installed a TV on the first floor next to the main stairwell's lounge area. The TV will broadcast CNN news without sound but with closed captioning turned on.  Rumor has it that during Packers football season the TV may show the football game too!  :)

Finals hours and library closing schedule

McIntyre Library will be open 24 hours the week before and of finals, beginning May 7.
The library will be open:

• Monday, May 7, 7 a.m. - Friday, May 11, midnight
• Saturday, May 12, 7:30 a.m. - midnight
• Sunday, May 13, 7:30 a.m. - Friday, May 18, 7 p.m.

The library will be closed on Saturday and Sunday, May 19-20.

Say Goodbye to Davies Center

McIntyre Library's Special Collections and Archives has posted a set of photos of Davies Center in a Flikr gallery.

Feel free to leave comments about your memories of Davies on the images or consider posting a picture to McIntyre Library's Facebook page or leaving a comment on a post dedicated to the Davies Center before it is torn down.

Free Coffee Sunday - Thursday

McIntyre Library will be offering students free coffee during finals week starting at 10 pm and running until 4 am Sunday-Thursday.

You can find the free coffee near the Circulation Desk on the first floor of the library.

This event is co-sponsored by Sodexho and McIntyre Library.

Dogs, and Relaxation Station Mon & Tues, May 14 and 15

Finals got you Stressed? Well it’s time to Relax… SWATeam presents to you, May 14th and May 15th Your RELAXATION STATION May 14th: 6:00pm-8:00pm and May 15th: 5:00pm-7:00pm We know you’re stressed, And WE CARE, so we came prepared and have provided you, your own relaxation station! Who? Any stressed out student seeking a relaxing escape! Professors welcome too!
What? FREE fruit!


 Play with dogs!

 Coloring station

 Make your own Stress balls!

 Aromatherapy

 Massages

When? May 14th 6pm-8pm & May 15th 5pm-7pm Where? Entrance of the Library! Brought to you by: SWATeam and Student Health Service Take a break from studying and give your brain a break from all the information you’re jamming into it! You’re more likely to remember the information with breaks in between! Also did we mention this is totally FREE?!

Library Stress Relievers: Dogs, Dancing, Games and Massages

McIntyre Library is hosting numerous stress relieving events the week before and of finals week for the stressed out student.

Forget about your first final by stopping by on Saturday, May 12th from 1-5 pm to play board and card games.  No experience is necessary and everyone is welcome!  This event is located on the library's second floor.

If you miss your dog back home the library will be hosting therapy and leader dogs in the library for you to pet, on Monday, May 14 from 6-7:30 pm and Tuesday, May 15 from 5-6:30 pm. You will find the dogs at the entrance of the library.

If you can't relieve your stress through petting an animal, consider getting a free massage or make a stress ball at the stress relieving workstations in the library on Monday, May 14 from 6-7:30 pm and Tuesday, May 15 from 5-6:30 pm. These stations are located near the entrance of the library.  This event is sponsored by Student Health Services.

If all else fails, go crazy and dance the night away on Monday, May 14 & Tuesday May 15 from 11:30-midnight both nights with a library dance party.  DJ Element will provide music and a dance club lighting will be set up as well.  After the dance party, munch on free food and grab a free coffee too!  All of this is FREE and is sponsored by the Dean of Students Office and McIntyre Library.

Art Exhibit in Library

May 7-11 the library will be hosting a new art exhibit called Tactile Projections.  This exhibit uses "unique video projections that utilize space to create a tactile experience for each viewer."

Join McIntyre Library and the Department of Art and Design at the  opening reception on Thursday May 10 at 7 pm in McIntyre Library Breezeway (L2022).  Refreshments will be served.

CASE alcohol awareness table

The Center for Alcohol Studies and Education will be raising student awareness of when it is advisable to call a cab for a ride home.  Stop at the table in the library entrance on Thursday, May 3 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and on Friday, May 4, from 2-4 p.m.

Student Research Day

Check out the student projects in Zorn Arena. Student Research Day

Congratulations to our student assistants in the library who have displayed their posters at the event.

Poem-a-Day: "Still I Rise"

Today is the last day of National Poetry Month! We're going out with a bang in our final installment of McIntyre Library's Poem-a-Day series! Without further ado:

"Still I Rise," a poem by Maya Angelou. Selected by Lisa Karnish, English 348.

Read the poem or watch a introduction and recitation by Maya Angelou:



Maya Angelou was born in 1928 in St. Louis and is an African American poet, author, historian, actress, and activist. She began her career in drama and dance and would later go on to earn nominations for the Pulitzer Prize, National Book Award, and Ladies Home Journal Woman of the Year. She was also appointed the northern coordinator of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. This poem, "Still I Rise," is a call for all people who experience prejudice and humiliation to assert pride and courage, especially those who have been victims of racism.
~Lisa Karnish, UW-Eau Claire student, English 348

April is National Poetry Month! UW-Eau Claire students in English 348 (Topics in American Literature) are celebrating National Poetry Month with the McIntyre Library.

Featured poems will be listed here in the order they appear on the blog.

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

Questions or comments? Robin Miller will try to help.

Poem-a-Day: "There will come soft rains"

A poem selected by Joseph Davies, English 348:

"There will come soft rains," by Sara Teasdale.

Read the poem, printed in Flame and Shadow:
This poem is titled "There Will Come Soft Rains" and it was written by Sara Teasdale in 1920 and published in her collection titled "Flame and Shadow." This poem deals with the theme that nature continues about its business regardless of what humans are doing. It even suggests that if all mankind were to parish the rest of the world would not even notice. This poem was also used in a short story of the same title which deals with a world where people actually are extinct and the way technology continues to function.
~Joseph Davies, UW-Eau Claire student, English 348

April is National Poetry Month! UW-Eau Claire students in English 348 (Topics in American Literature) are celebrating National Poetry Month with the McIntyre Library.

Featured poems will be listed here in the order they appear on the blog.

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

Questions or comments? Robin Miller will try to help.

Poem-a-Day: "Stopping by woods on a snowy evening"

A poem selected by Lacey Bast, English 348:

"Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening," by Robert Frost.

Read or watch a "poem flow," or watch this video of Frost reading his poem:

Robert Frost (March 26, 1874-January 29, 1963) was a very inspirational American poet. He’s highly regarded for his realistic interpretations of rural life and his use of informal American speech. He frequently inserted settings from rural life in New England in the early twentieth century, using them to analyze complex philosophical and social themes. Frost was one of the most popular and critically respected poets of his generation and was honored with for Pulitzer Prizes for Poetry.
~Lacey Bast, UW-Eau Claire student, English 348

April is National Poetry Month! UW-Eau Claire students in English 348 (Topics in American Literature) are celebrating National Poetry Month with the McIntyre Library.

Featured poems will be listed here in the order they appear on the blog.

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

Questions or comments? Robin Miller will try to help.

Poem-a-Day: "The Garden"

A poem selected by Alaina Sullivan, English 348:

"The Garden," by Shel Silverstein.
Read or find it in the library.

I chose “The Garden” by Shel Silverstein partially because he wrote some of the first poems I ever read and partially because as a kid I would sit and read this poem over and over and feel the impact of the last line in my chest. Most of his work seems like fun and absurd poetry for children, but often there are darker or more serious themes that you don’t really see until you reread his work as an adult.
~Alaina Sullivan, UW-Eau Claire student, English 348

April is National Poetry Month! UW-Eau Claire students in English 348 (Topics in American Literature) are celebrating National Poetry Month with the McIntyre Library.

Featured poems will be listed here in the order they appear on the blog.

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

Questions or comments? Robin Miller will try to help.

Poem-a-Day: El Dorado

A poem selected by Ahren Jensch, English 348:

"El Dorado," by Edgar Allan Poe.

Read or watch a video interpretation:


Edgar Allen Poe is one of the greatest poets of all time. His ability to create a flow of words is unparalleled. Poe's poem "El Dorado" is a poem that many people can relate to. It seems everyone is searching for his or her own version of "El Dorado" whether that be fame or wealth, but it seems "El Dorado" is a sense of happiness.
~Ahren Jensch, UW-Eau Claire student, English 348

April is National Poetry Month! UW-Eau Claire students in English 348 (Topics in American Literature) are celebrating National Poetry Month with the McIntyre Library.

Featured poems will be listed here in the order they appear on the blog.

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

Questions or comments? Robin Miller will try to help.

Poem-a-Day: "The Pitcher"

A poem selected by Sae Rom Park, English 348:

"The Pitcher," by Robert Francis. Read or listen to the poem.

This is a poem about the art of pitching a baseball. Nobody really thinks about the motion that goes into pitching and also the mind of a pitcher and the thoughts they have. However, this poem is interesting, because it can be interpreted in another way. This poem can also be about the art of writing poetry. The speaker is insisting that a poet writes poetry as a pitcher would throw a ball. A poet writes and arranges words precisely so it is beautifully written and read, but at the same time it has to be vague, so that the reader takes time into appreciate every word.
~Sae Rom Park, UW-Eau Claire student, English 348

April is National Poetry Month! UW-Eau Claire students in English 348 (Topics in American Literature) are celebrating National Poetry Month with the McIntyre Library.

Featured poems will be listed here in the order they appear on the blog.

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

Questions or comments? Robin Miller will try to help.

4-24-12 Story time features international student readers

From UW-Eau Claire News Bureau:
Twelve international students in an ESL class will be guest readers at the Tuesday, April 24, story time in McIntyre Library. Kids from the Children's Center will gather at 10:15 a.m. in the Instructional Media Center in McIntyre Library. The international students will read a book or lead a song or activity. International students participating are from China, Japan, Saudi Arabia and Chile. Story time will be about 45 minutes. It will be the last story time held on campus since the existing Children's Center will be torn down to make way for a new education building and the new Children's Center will be located off the main campus. For details, contact Kati Tvaruzka at 715-836-4522 or tvaruzke@uwec.edu.

Earth Week Stats: water bottle filling stations

Game Day-Sat. April 21-1-5 p.m.

Poem-a-Day: "Howl"

A poem selected by Carly Hanson, English 348:

"Howl," by Allen Ginsberg.

Read the poem, or listen to Allen Ginsberg read it.

Watch Part I:


Watch Part II:


Watch Part III:

Allen Ginsberg wrote “Howl” in 1955. This piece was included as a part of a collection called Howl and Other Poems, published in 1956 by San Francisco’s City Lights Bookstore. “Howl” was banned for obscenity shortly after. The ban was lifted after it was declared to have artistic value. “Howl” is challenging, edgy and intelligent. It is an uncouth commentary on social ideologies including religion and politics, sex and war. I recommend “Howl” to anyone who craves an adventure, a history lesson and an emotional cataclysm wrapped into one.
~Carly Hanson, UW-Eau Claire student, English 348

April is National Poetry Month! UW-Eau Claire students in English 348 (Topics in American Literature) are celebrating National Poetry Month with the McIntyre Library.

Featured poems will be listed here in the order they appear on the blog.

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

Questions or comments? Robin Miller will try to help.

Poem-a-Day: "I Saw a Man Pursuing the Horizon"

A poem selected by Allison Lutz, English 348:

"I saw a man pursuing the horizon," by Stephen Crane. Read it here.

“I Saw a Man,” by Stephen Crane, displays the freedom of following one's own ideas. It also suggests that we tend to run after things (whether they be goals, people, etc) that we might never had a chance in reaching in the first place. The horizon serves as a metaphor to mean anything that seems hard or impossible to obtain, yet something that many people want, and its pursuing alludes to ideas that many people reject. This poem is a fine example of going for your dreams and to not pay attention to the people who want to drag you down. Never give up, even if you have to chase the horizon.
~Allison Lutz, UW-Eau Claire student, English 348

April is National Poetry Month! UW-Eau Claire students in English 348 (Topics in American Literature) are celebrating National Poetry Month with the McIntyre Library.

Featured poems will be listed here in the order they appear on the blog.

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

Questions or comments? Robin Miller will try to help.

Poem-a-Day: "Invictus"

A poem selected by Jennifer Mackenzie, English 348:

"Invictus," by William Ernest Henley.

Read or listen:


“Invictus” is an empowering poem about self-determination and being undefeated. The word "invictus" itself means “unconquerable.” The important concept is we choose our paths and direct our own life. Indeed, we all feel weak and there is nothing to do but give up. “Invicuts” shares this moment of feeling totally defeated, that life has just thrown us astray. We choose to take on anything life throws at us, to give up, or to decide our destiny. “Invictus” shares this incredible self-strength and words of wisdom for when we all might feel we have reached our breaking point.
~Jennifer Mackenzie, UW-Eau Claire student, English 348

April is National Poetry Month! UW-Eau Claire students in English 348 (Topics in American Literature) are celebrating National Poetry Month with the McIntyre Library.

Featured poems will be listed here in the order they appear on the blog.

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

Questions or comments? Robin Miller will try to help.

Poem-a-Day: "Bringing My Son to the Police Station to be Fingerprinted"

A poem selected by Lauren Krauth, English 348:

"Bringing My Son to the Police Station to be Fingerprinted," by Shoshauna Shy.

Read or listen:


I chose this poem because it raises a lot of questions as you read it. The title is very important because it is really the only direct indication that she is going to a police station. Initially, you wonder why she is going to the police station and expect the poem to explain. Instead, she is focused on her outfit through the entire poem. There are a number of theories as to why she is so concerned about her outfit, but the likely reason is she is using her outfit as an escape from the unsettling reality.
~Lauren Krauth, UW-Eau Claire student, English 348

April is National Poetry Month! UW-Eau Claire students in English 348 (Topics in American Literature) are celebrating National Poetry Month with the McIntyre Library.

Featured poems will be listed here in the order they appear on the blog.

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

Questions or comments? Robin Miller will try to help.

Poem-a-Day: "Poetry Readings"

A poem selected by Amanda Boehm, English 348:

"Poetry Readings," by Charles Bukowski.

Read or listen:


Charles Bukowski was an American poet, novelist, and short story writer who wrote mostly confessional work about his life, alcohol, women, sex, life as ordinary and lower class, and the reality of living as a professional writer. He was born in Germany, but lived in Los Angeles and got influence from Los Angeles’s social, economic, and cultural state. It is believed that the popularity of Bukowski’s work is due the intimacy of his writing and honesty to his audience.
~Amanda Boehm, UW-Eau Claire student, English 348

April is National Poetry Month! UW-Eau Claire students in English 348 (Topics in American Literature) are celebrating National Poetry Month with the McIntyre Library.

Featured poems will be listed here in the order they appear on the blog.

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

Questions or comments? Robin Miller will try to help.

Bike to Campus Day--Tuesday, April 17

Celebrate Earth Week by biking to campus. For a complete list of campus Earth Week activities, and information about a chance to win prizes for biking to campus, click here.

Poem-a-Day: "Phenomenal Woman"

A poem selected by Kelsey Quist, English 348:

"Phenomenal Woman," by Maya Angelou.

Read, watch Maya Angelou recite an excerpt from "Phenomenal Woman," or listen to Ruthie Foster's musical rendition of "Phenomenal Woman":


As one of America’s most celebrated poets, Maya Angelou writes with grace and ease that makes her poems moving and memorable. “Phenomenal Woman” is a beautiful, joyous poem that celebrates women everywhere. It is about the quiet strength and power that women can have with confidence in their bodies. Angelou sends the message of a positive body image to readers, by acknowledging different body types and showing how every single one is beautiful. This powerful poem shows that Angelou is indeed a “phenomenal woman”, whose poetry will last for years to come.
~Kelsey Quist, UW-Eau Claire student, English 348

April is National Poetry Month! UW-Eau Claire students in English 348 (Topics in American Literature) are celebrating National Poetry Month with the McIntyre Library.

Featured poems will be listed here in the order they appear on the blog.

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

Questions or comments? Robin Miller will try to help.

Poem-a-Day: "A Dream Within a Dream"

A poem selected by Katie Cary, English 348:

"A Dream Within a Dream," by Edgard Allen Poe.

Read or listen:


Edgar Allan Poe published “A Dream Within a Dream” in 1827 in Boston. Poe is considered to be the “rock star” of American literature in the 1830s and 1840s. Many people think of him only as a “horror” writer because of their limited experience with his poems and stories, such as “The Raven” and “The Tell-Tale Heart.” However, he wrote many other pieces dealing with topics such as philosophy, theory and criticism, science fiction, and even detective stories. “A Dream Within a Dream” is a poem that questions whether one can fulfill dreams if life itself is only a dream.
~Katie Cary, UW-Eau Claire student, English 348

April is National Poetry Month! UW-Eau Claire students in English 348 (Topics in American Literature) are celebrating National Poetry Month with the McIntyre Library.

Featured poems will be listed here in the order they appear on the blog.

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

Questions or comments? Robin Miller will try to help.

Poem-a-Day: "The Road Not Taken"

A poem selected by Sung Yeon Jo, English 348:

"The Road Not Taken," by Robert Frost.

Read or listen to Robert Frost read it:


"The Road Not Taken" is a poem by Robert Frost, published in 1916 in the collection Mountain Interval. This poem is about the two different roads humans face during life’s journey and one’s desire for the destiny. Frost (March 26, 1874–January 29, 1963) was an American poet. He is highly regarded for his realistic depictions of rural life and his command of American colloquial speech. His work is about complex social and philosophical themes. One of the most popular and critically respected American poets of his generation, Frost was honored frequently during his lifetime, receiving four Pulitzer Prizes for Poetry.
~Sung Yeon Jo, UW-Eau Claire student, English 348

April is National Poetry Month! UW-Eau Claire students in English 348 (Topics in American Literature) are celebrating National Poetry Month with the McIntyre Library.

Featured poems will be listed here in the order they appear on the blog.

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

Questions or comments? Robin Miller will try to help.

Tax time - today's the day!

Tax forms are available.  If we run out, check the L.E. Phillips Public Library for additional forms.
The tax rack is located near the library entrance gate on 1st floor.
Tax materials are for personal use only, as supplies are limited.

Forms are  available online at the following websites:
U.S. forms
Wisconsin forms
Minnesota forms

From WEAU.com:

Students and faculty at UW-Eau Claire who are looking for a convenient way to file their taxes can now do it online on campus, for free.

This year, the university is offering the services through its volunteer income tax assistance, or vita, program. The program is offered by the university's accounting and finance department. To qualify, you must have a valid UW-Eau Claire email account and earn less than $57,000 a year.

Britni Stensen, a UWEC Senior Student Manager, says "Its very user friendly, you create an account, you enter the information that you need, and it walks you step by step."

If you'd like to file your taxes through the program, it's based in Schneider Hall in Room 322, and will be open on Mondays and Wednesdays from 1 p.m. till 5 p.m., through April 16th.


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Poem-a-Day: "If You Forget Me"

A poem selected by Sarah Knutson, English 348:

"If You Forget Me" ("Si tú me olvidas"), by Pablo Neruda.

Read this poem in English, read it in Spanish, or listen to Madonna read it:


Pablo Neruda is a Chilean poet who wrote in Spanish. His work, though originally written in Spanish, is also beautiful in English. In "If You Forget Me," he speaks about how love needs to be nurtured--“My love feeds on your love, my beloved.” When one person stops loving, stops caring, a love cannot last. Neruda, like other great poets, has a way of making love poems not as sappy as the general public believes them to be.
~Sarah Knutson, UW-Eau Claire student, English 348

April is National Poetry Month! UW-Eau Claire students in English 348 (Topics in American Literature) are celebrating National Poetry Month with the McIntyre Library.

Featured poems will be listed here in the order they appear on the blog.

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

Questions or comments? Robin Miller will try to help.

Open regular hours until May 7 pre-finals week

Welcome back, students!

We will be open our regularly-scheduled hours now until Monday, May 7, when pre-finals week begins. The library is open the Saturday and Sunday of Easter weekend.

Hours