Lost in the Library?

If you're lost when it comes to using the library's website, our Instruction librarians are here to help. We've scheduled several free, short refresher sessions in our library instruction lab to help you learn how to use the our website for finding library materials, finding and using databases, and more. For schedules and more information visit http://www.uwec.edu/Library/infolit/ResearchRefresherClasses.pdf.

Tax Forms Available

U.S., WI., and MN. tax forms are available at McIntyre Library. The location has changed to 1st floor near the music CDs. Tax materials are for personal use only, as supplies are limited. The Reference Desk has reproducible forms that can be duplicated for 10 cents each. Forms may be downloaded from Web sites using the following URLs:
http://www.irs.ustreas.gov/ www.dor.state.wi.us/
www.taxes.state.mn.us/

Special Collections Reopens

We are pleased to announce that Special Collections and University Archives is now open in our newly renovated space on the library's 5th floor. Our new facility features a large reading room with plenty of natural light and seating for 30 researchers. We invite you to stop by LIB5022 and take a look. For more information contact Colleen McFarland.

MarketLine Now Available

The library is pleased to announce the purchase of MarketLine from Datamonitor. MarketLine offers concise profiles of 10,000 companies, 2,500 industries, and 100 countries. It also offers 2,500 company SWOT analyses and is constantly updated with the latest business and industry news. You can access the database by typing in the name from the "Find Resource" link under the"Research" category.

Take a Library Tour!

Take a quick library building tour during the weeks of January 29 and Februrary 5. No need to register; just come! For exact days and times click here: http://www.uwec.edu/Library/aboutUs/tours.htm

Free EndNote Access with Web of Science

Web of Science now allows you save and organize citations using a web-based version of EndNote built into their product. Try it out by registering at http://portal.isiknowledge.com.

Voyager Catalog Unavailable Jan 2-3

The McIntyre library Voyager catalog is scheduled to be down for a version upgrade Jan. 2 - 3. We will be upgrading from version 5 to version 6.

All other University of Wisconsin campuses will be upgrading during the period of Jan. 2 - Jan 15, which will affect Universal Borrowing. UB will be disabled Dec. 26 - Jan. 3, after which each campus will be re-enabled once that campus has upgraded to version 6.

Library Service Offerings Over Holiday Break

Here are the library's general and service hours during the week between Christmas and New Years (December 26-29)

The library will be open 7:30am - 4:30pm December 26-29.

Interlibrary loan and DE requests for materials from other libraries will not be processed during this week. They will be processed again starting on January 2.

The Reference Desk will be open from 10am - 2pm during this week.

The Periodicals Office will be open from 9 - 11am during this week.

Special Collections will be closed starting December 21st - January 21st as they move to their new location on the Fifth floor.

The library will be closed December 23, 24, 25 and December 30, 31 and January 1st. Have a safe and happy holiday!

New Resources: Knovel and Historical Statistics of the United States

The library is pleased to offer access to two new electronic resources:

Knovel Library: Collection of full text reference books and databases from more than 30 Sci-Tech publishers and professional societies including, McGraw Hill, John Wiley, Elsevier, Springer, Industrial Press, American Institute of Chemical Engineers and American Society of Mechanical Engineers covering 18 industrially important Subject Areas in the fields of Chemistry and the Life Sciences; Materials; and Engineering. All sources are full text in PDF format, and many include interactive tables,, graphs and live equations allowing you analyze the data you find.

Historical Statistics of the United States: definitive source of statistics and data about the United States and a key resource for American history research from Colonial times to the present. Includes statistics from over 1,000 sources covering data on social, behavioral, humanistic, and natural sciences including history, economics, government, finance, sociology, demography, education, law, natural resources, climate, religion, international migration, and trade.

Other resources can be found by clicking on Research-->Find Resource-->and typing in the name.

It's a Jungle in Here! - December 20 Storytime Session

Join Kati and kids from the Children's Center in the IMC for a 30 minute story program at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, December 20. The theme for the December session will be "Jungle Jamboree." Students, faculty, staff and community members are also invited to bring in their children. The storytime is geared for ages 2-4.

These storytime sessions are held the last Wednesday of each month. (The December session was moved up a week due to the end of the semester.) The IMC will still be open, but students should be aware that it will get quite loud. For more information contact Kati Tvaruzka, Education Reference Librarian, at tvaruzke@uwec.edu.

Reading Partners Reading Chain on Display in IMC

UWEC Reading Partners have created a reading chain and it is now on display in the IMC. Each link on the paper chain represents a book that was shared between a UWEC student volunteer and a young child. Some of the students actually meet here in the library to read to their young partner! Stop by and see the chain and watch it grow over the next few weeks. For more information about the Reading Partners program contact Lucianne Boardman at boardml@uwec.edu.

"Experiments with Collage" on display

Experiments with Collage, a collection of works from UWEC Art and Design Students, will be on display on the fourth floor of the library until December 19.

This group exhibition explores the ideas of collage and juxtaposition through material, process, and concept. Thirteen students from ART 402: Advanced Two-Dimensional Studio created work for this exhibition. Exhibiting artists are: Clayton Brice, Reyna Collura, Rick Conlin, Joan Crane, Samantha Gund, Theo Howard, Amy Krause, Kim Peterson, Aaron Schasse, Andrea Seeley, Kathleen Spaeth, Zach Stensen, and Sara Stone.

For more information please contact Jill Olm at olmj@uwec.edu

Extended Hours During Pre-Finals & Finals Week & FREE Coffee!

McIntyre Library will be open 24 hours the week before and of finals again this semester.

The library will be open:
Monday, December 11 from 7:00 a.m. until midnight Friday, December 15
Saturday, December 16 from 7:30 a.m. until midnight
Sunday, December 17 from 7:30 a.m. until 7:00 p.m. Friday, December 22

Free coffee, sponsored by McIntyre Library, Student Senate, Circle K, Model U.N. and the French Club, will be available from 10 p.m. until 6 a.m. to students studying in the library Sunday through Wednesday nights, December 17-20.

For more information contact Kati Tvaruzka, tvaruzke@uwec.edu or 836-4522, or call the Reference Desk at 836-3858.

Preschool Storytime Session Wednesday

A storytime session will be held this Wednesday for the Children's Center from 10-10:30am in the Instructional Media Center (IMC). Students with children are also invited to attend. The theme for this month is "Silly Stories."

These storytime sessions are held the last Wednesday of each month. The IMC will still be open, but students should be aware that it will get quite loud. For more information contact Kati Tvaruzka, Education Librarian at tvaruzke@uwec.edu or 836-4522.

Special Collections Closed During Winter Break

Special Collections will be closed from December 23 - January 21 as we move our collections into our new area in McIntyre Library.

Pierian Press Databases Discontinued

As of December 30, 2006, Pierian Press will be discontinuing its database platofrom, so we will be losing access to the following resources:

• A Matter of Fact
• Abbreviations
• Consumers Index
• FirstBase
• Media Reviews
• Quotations
• StoryTime

Faculty Scholarship Exhibit

An exhibit of posters illustrating faculty and staff publications from the previous year will be on display in the library's Grand Corridor from now through Winter Break. The posters, presented by the Office of Research and Sponsored Programs, were originally displayed at the ORSP/McIntyre Library-sponsored Authors Celebration in October. The event featured 40 recently published faculty and staff members and celebrated the publishing accomplishments of all university faculty and staff.

Fractured Fairytales Display in IMC

A new display of children's books featuring fractured fairytales is in the display case in the IMC. All materials may be checked out.

Applications Now Being Accepted for Director of Libraries

The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire is currently accepting applications for the Director of Libraries position. The position is a limited appointment to begin July 1, 2007. The individual will hold a concurrent tenured faculty position at the rank of Professor or Associate Professor in the McIntyre Library. For information regarding responsibilities, qualifications and application procedure, see the full advertisement.

Burials, Baths, and Beyond Exhibit Opens

Thursday, November 2 marks the opening of "Burials, Baths, and Beyond," an exhibit of photographs on loan from the University of Hartford Art School depicting archeological sites from Israel and Spain. The exhibit will be housed on the library's fourth and fifth floors for the month of November, with a sample of the works displayed in the library's Grand Corridor until Friday, November 10. The exhibit is mounted in collaboration with the Departments of Geography and Anthropology, and is displayed in coordination with a visit from Dr. Richard Freund, who will also be speaking a 7:00 pm in Phillips Hall 007 on November 2. For a more information about Dr. Freund's visit, view the University press release.

A reception will also be held to celebrate the exhibit's opening at 2:30pm on November 2, with comments from Dr. Richard Freund and Interim Director of Libraries Christopher Cox at 3pm. Refreshments will be served.

The library would like to thank Professor Harry Jol for approaching us with this opportunity, and Tom Wagener for his assistance in mounting the exhibit.

The library is also looking for new exhibits in our new space on the fourth and fifth floors, as well as the Grand Corridor. Please contact Christopher Cox if interested.