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Spring 2013 Newsletter
The Spring 2013 Polk Library Newsletter is now available with stories on: · The Gamification of Quest Information Literacy Training · A new Gruenhagen Exhibit · Our Computer Availability Web App · Staff news and more.... read more...
New nursing tutorial - finding articles written by a nurse
Students in our nursing programs are often required to use articles written by nurses for their evidence-based practice research papers. We have created a brief tutorial with tips for finding articles written by nurses in 3 popular nursing databases -- CINAHL, Medline, and Nursing Full Text Plus (O... read more...
U.S. Supreme Court Copyright decision affects Libraries
Supreme Court Decision affirms "first sale" doctrine read more...
Computer Availabilty App!
The Polk Library “labs” are at it again. Polk’s new computer availability app ( http://www.uwosh.edu/library/ca ) is like having X-ray vision glasses. Developed by STEP intern, Brian Gallops, the application lets you “see” into the library and discover how many co... read more...
Polk Library Books Sale Coming Soon
The Polk Library Annual Book Sale will be held April 16 & 17. The annual event attracts book-hungry shoppers from around the area. Polk Library deaccessions and books donated especially for the sale will cost a dollar each. Additional specially-priced items will be on sale as well. Be sure to ma... read more...
Kindergarten article highlights archives, university history
Polk Library congratulates Dr. Wendy Strauch-Nelson, associate professor of art education, for her article in the Spring 2013 issue of the Wisconsin Magazine of History. The article details a fascinating chapter in the history of UW Oshkosh: the creation of the first kindergarten at a... read more...
New Psych Lit Trials
This week, Polk Library activated two new databases as trials that go beyond typical psychology literature. PsycCRITIQUES® is a full-text database with of book and film reviews from 1956 to present written from a psychological perspective. PsycEXTRA® is a unique database of professi... read more...
Assembly Bill 40--Wisconsin Budget Bill
On February 20 Governor Walker released the Budget Bill (Assembly Bill 40) for the forthcoming biennium. read more...
2013 Caldecott Awards
Creepy Carrots! , illustrated by Peter Brown, written by Aaron Reynolds. Extra Yarn, illustrated by Jon Klassen, written by Mac Barnett. Green, illustrated and written by Laura Vaccaro Seeger. One Cool Friend, illustrated by David Small, written by Toni Buzzeo. Sleep Like a ... read more...
Newbery Awards Announced
The information about the Newbery winners comes from the American Library Association: http://www.ala.org/alsc/awardsgrants/bookmedia/newberymedal/newberymedal read more...
