Return of the Workshops!

The SLIS Library will present the Second Life and Javascript workshops a second time in November. If you missed a workshop the first time, come to the second presentation. If you came to the workshop the first time, come to the second presentation anyway—we only get better with practice! Second Life will be in the SLIS Commons, and Javascript will be in the SLIS Computer Lab.

Second Life
2:00-3:00pm
Tuesday, November 13th
SLIS Commons

Javascript
12:00-1:00pm
Thursday, November 15th
SLIS Computer Lab

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Second Life Demo 10/8/07

Virtual Worlds: Second Life
Monday, October 8
12-1pm, SLIS Commons
Bring your lunch!

Second Life has been in the news recently, including in the library world. But what is Second Life and why should you care about it? Second Life may look like any other computer game, but in reality it is a virtual world with endless possibilities. Come join Nate Johnson and Becky Yoose as they shed light on Second Life and how SLIS can take advantage of the opportunities presented by this virtual world. This presentation will also have a live demo of Second Life!

Your Print Reserves

A list of the print reserves for each SLIS class is now
available at the circulation desk and on the OPAC table.
Our print reserves are arranged according to their
Cutter number, which is in bold for each item listed.

Everything is miscellaneous

Join us for a Book Discussion!
Everything is miscellaneous: the power of the new digital disorder

by David Weinberger

Friday, Sep. 21, 2007

12:00 pm

SLIS Library

Everyone is talking about this book!

Karen Schneider, on the ALA Techsource blog: "This is, I repeat, a dangerous book. Ban it, burn it, or take it to heart. The most dangerous part of this book is not that Weinberger says these things, and so much more: the danger comes if we don't listen."

Chris Anderson, editor in chief of Wired: "The world is messy, like it or not, and it's only going to get messier as the Web destroys rules and rule-makers. You can either complain about the chaos and wish for the good old days of order, or you can buy this book and understand why delirious disorder will soon make us all smarter."

See the web site and blog: http://www.everythingismiscellaneous.com/

SLIS Library has copies on 3-day reserve. Check it out, and join in the discussion!

SLIS Library Volunteers Sing & Read

Last Tuesday SLIS Library volunteers visited the Allied Drive Learning Center to read aloud to Kindergarten and 1st grade students. The central theme was "music & rhythm." One volunteer lead the group in an orchestra song, "Via Via Violaaaaaa" and another brought Emily, a red-haired puppet to convince the whole group to sing, "Read a Book!"


The group enjoyed interacting with these books.

• What DO Teachers DO (After YOU Leave School)? by Anne Bowen
  
• Thump, Thump, Rat-a-Tat-Tat by Gene Baer
• Max Found Two Sticks by Brian Pinkney

This coming Tuesday, the Map Library volunteers will go to Allied Drive to read books about camping. If you are interested in coming along or learning more about the Allied Drive Story Time, please contact Elissa.
epurvis at wisc . edu

New Website

If you are reading this, you've probably noticed that the SLIS Laboratory Library website looks a "little" different. Welcome to our new website! We have reorganized and added new features to the website to better serve you. One of those features is our new Meebo IM widget. During library hours, desk staff will be available to answer any questions you might have. We have also added a new category- LIS Professional Resources. Here you can find lists for LIS conferences, LIS job websites, and (my favorite) RSS feeds from a select group of LIS blogs covering a range of topics from general news (LISNews) to technology (LibrarianInBlack) to cataloging (025.431). Have a look around and tell us what you think!