Monday, December 14, 2020

Feature Stream: Free Solo


FREE SOLO is both an edge-of-your seat thriller and an inspiring portrait of an athlete who exceeded our current understanding of human physical and mental potential. The result is a triumph of the human spirit.

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Monday, December 07, 2020

Feature Stream: RBG


At the age of 84, U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has developed a breathtaking legal legacy while becoming an unexpected pop culture icon. But without a definitive Ginsburg biography, the unique personal journey of this diminutive, quiet warrior's rise to the nation's highest court has been largely unknown, even to some of her biggest fans - until now. RBG is a revelatory documentary exploring Ginsburg's exceptional life and career from Betsy West and Julie Cohen, and co-produced by Storyville Films and CNN Films.

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Monday, November 30, 2020

Feature Stream: Morris From America

 

A heartwarming and crowd-pleasing coming-of-age comedy with a unique spin, MORRIS FROM AMERICA centers on Morris Gentry, a 13-year-old who has just relocated with his single father, Curtis (Craig Robinson) to Germany.

Morris, who fancies himself the next Notorious B.I.G., is a complete fish-out-of-water--a budding hip-hop star in an EDM world. To complicate matters further, Morris quickly falls hard for his cool, rebellious, 15-year-old classmate Katrin. Morris sets out against all odds to take the hip-hop world by storm and win the girl of his dreams.A heartwarming and crowd-pleasing coming-of-age comedy with a unique spin, MORRIS FROM AMERICA centers on Morris Gentry, a 13-year-old who has just relocated with his single father, Curtis (Craig Robinson) to Germany.

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Monday, November 23, 2020

Feature Stream: Native Americans: Celebrating Traditions

 

Once forced to hide their heritage, Native Americans now enjoy both an acceptance and a celebration of their history and culture. By presenting the experiences of Native Americans from a wide array of fields including artisans, performers, and teachers, this program shows how many tribes are returning to the traditions and spirituality of their ancestors. Among those interviewed are Kevin Locke, award-winning Native American vocalist; Wilma Mankiller, the first woman in modern history to lead a tribe; and Richard West, Director of the Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of the American Indian.

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Tuesday, November 17, 2020

Do you love podcasts and want to learn more about inclusion and our world?  Here are some examples you can check out, wherever you get your podcasts.  


The Element of Inclusion is hosted by Dr. Jonathan Ashong-Lamptey and offers weekly podcasts to inform and educate.

The Will to Change:  Uncovering True Stories of Diversity and Inclusion brings in CEOs, best-selling authors, and entrepreneurs to discuss stories of diversity and inclusion.

The Moth aims to foster empathy and build a stronger community through storytelling.

Inclusion Works explores the secrets of building an inclusive culture at work and in your community.

Diversity Deep Dive delves into uplifting stories of resilience and perseverance by dispelling stereotypes, confronting biases, and providing best practices for a more inclusive environment.

Code Switch from NPR explores how race impacts every part of society, from politics to pop culture to sports.

Kind World highlights how one act of kindness can change someone’s life.

Rough Translation spotlights how familiar conversations are being discussed around the world. 


Digital Inclusion Resources


If you’re interested in learning more about inclusion and our world, here are a few of the literally thousands of eBooks, audiobooks, and streaming videos you can access through the library home page, using the Search@UW search box. 

 

1.         Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: Strategies for Facilitating Conversations on Race

            By Caprice Hollins

2.         Safe Enough to Soar: Accelerating Trust, Inclusion & Collaboration in the Workplace by Frederick A. Miller and Judith H. Katz

3.         College Students’ Sense of Belonging: A Key to Educational Success for All Students by Terrell L. Strayhorn

4.         Diversity at Work:  The Practice of Inclusion by Bernardo M. Ferdman and Barbara R. Deane

5.         Leading with Kindness: How Good People Consistently get Superior Results by

            William F. Baker and Michael O’Malley

6.         The Children by David Halberstam (Audio Book): 

            The Children is Halberstam's moving evocation of the early days of the civil rights movement, as seen thru the story of the young people--the Children--who met in the 60s & went on to lead the revolution.

7.         Salam Neighbor/One Plus One Productions LLC (Streaming Video):                         

            Two American filmmakers travel to Jordan's Za'atari Refugee Camp. With unprecedented access, they live among the 85,000 Syrian refugees in the camp, and document their stories firsthand.

8.         Standing on the Line from the National Film Board of Canada (Streaming Video):

             Through a series of touching personal stories, the film examines homophobia both in elite sports and among student athletes, specifically at L’Odyssée, a school in Moncton, NB, that promotes diversity and inclusion

9.         Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis by J.D. Vance                  

            J.D. Vance tells his story of what it feels like to grow up in a social, regional, and class decline. 

10.       Being Heumann: An Unrepentant Memoir of a Disability Rights Activist by Judith Heumann                                                                                                                    

            This book recounts Judy Heumann’s lifelong battle to achieve respect, acceptance, and inclusion in society and a world that wasn’t built for all of us.

Inclusivity Tips

 

This month, lets make other people on campus feel like they belong too. It may seem like a daunting task but rest assured, it doesn't take much to be more inclusive of people that are different from you. Here are a couple of tips you can use to make sure that you are making someone else's day a great day.




Monday, November 16, 2020

Feature Stream: Sátántangó

 

"In Bela Tarr's seven-hour episodic film, inhabitants of a small village in Hungary deal with the effects of the fall of Communism. The town's source of revenue, a factory, has closed, and the locals, who include a doctor (Putyi Horvath) and three couples, await a cash payment offered in the wake of the shuttering. 

Irimias (Mihaly Vig), a villager thought to be dead, returns and, unbeknownst to the locals, is a police informant. In a scheme, he persuades the villagers to form a commune with him."

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Monday, November 02, 2020

 

In 2013, in Shelby County v. Holder, the Supreme Court invalidates the part of the 1965 Voting Rights Act requiring certain states to submit changes in voting laws to the Justice Department for approval. Almost immediately, certain states take voter suppression measures such as enacting voter ID laws, redrawing district boundaries, and repealing same-day registration.

Three months before the 2016 election, a group of volunteers across the country mobilizes to work on voter protection — to observe elections and to assure that all those who wish to vote are legally allowed to do so. Laverne Berry, Steven Miller, and Claire Wright head to North Carolina. What they find at the polls serves as both a warning and a call to action for anyone interested in protecting the "One Man, One Vote" fundamental of our democracy.

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Monday, October 26, 2020

 


In this edition of Moyers & Company, acclaimed historian Gary May—a specialist in American political,    diplomatic, and social history—joins Bill to put the recent Supreme Court decision gutting the Voting Rights Act into historical perspective, noting it’s just one moment in a long, ongoing struggle to ensure voting rights for every American. 



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Monday, October 19, 2020

Feature Stream: Not for Ourselves Alone

 

Two women. One allegiance. Together they fought for women everywhere, and their strong willpower and sheer determination still ripples through contemporary society.

Recount the trials, tribulations and triumphs of Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony as they strive to give birth to the women’s movement. Not until their deaths was their shared vision of women’s suffrage realized.

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Monday, October 12, 2020

Feature Stream: Dysfunctional Societies


What distinguishing feature do the world's healthiest and happiest societies have in common? According to acclaimed author Richard Wilkinson, the answer is simple: they have far less income inequality than other societies. In this new film based on his international best-seller The Spirit Level, Wilkinson focuses on why the U.S., despite being one of the richest nations in the world, lags behind so many other rich Western societies in a number of crucial statistical measures - including life expectancy, violence, health, community, teen pregnancy, mental illness, and incarceration. The reason, he suggests, is that the immense wealth of the U.S. has been unevenly distributed among the American people.

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Monday, October 05, 2020

Feature Stream: Spider-Man: Homecoming

 





After the events of Captain America: Civil War, Peter Parker balances life as a normal teen with normal friends and being the newest and youngest vigilante, Spider-Man. But against the commands of his mentor, Tony Stark, Peter must go under the radar and investigate the mysterious new supervillain, The Vulture. 

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Monday, September 28, 2020

Feature Stream: After Truth: Disinformation and the Cost of Fake News



This eye-opening documentary sheds light on the rising phenomenon of “fake news” in the U.S. and the real-life threat that disinformation, conspiracy theories and false news stories have on the average citizen. After Truth: Disinformation and the Cost of Fake News.

An HBO Production

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Monday, September 21, 2020

Feature Stream: Wildfires: Fierce Earth

 

As wildfires rage across the U.S., impacting air quality and climate thousands of miles away, we seek to understand the power of this phenomenon and the people who risk their lives to keep the flames in check.

"The Fierce Earth team investigates wildfires and discover how they rage all over the world, leaving a trail of devastation and destruction. We travel to Colorado and meet one of the youngest female fire fighters in the U.S., who has been on the front line and tackled wildfires head on after her house and part of her neighborhood was burnt down. Zoe experiences first-hand what it feels like to try and outrun a wildfire and Leo's challenged to see how long he can survive in raging heat of up to 800 degrees in a special fire chamber experiment. A BBC Production. A part of the series Fierce Earth (Series 1).
A BBC Production."

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Friday, June 19, 2020

University of Wisconsin Libraries Statement of Solidarity

The Stout Library as part of the Council of University of Wisconsin Libraries stands firmly with our Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) communities.

We commit to the following:

  • Build our personal knowledge
  • Ensure hiring practices which are equitable and inclusive
  • Expand investment in collections which represent the experience ans perspective of BIPOC scholars and stories
  • Work with our campus to amplify oppressed voices and to bring understanding


Please see the full statement here.

Friday, June 12, 2020

Ann Vogl Wins University Library Barnard Award 2020


University Library congratulates Systems Librarian Ann Vogl for winning the prestigious Barnard Award 2020! 




“Ann doesn't give up on difficult problems, but keeps coming back and viewing them from a
different perspective until she finds a way forward,” said one of Ann’s nominations for the
Barnard Award.
Ann Vogl

Ann, a member of the University Library team for seven years, said she was surprised when
she learned of her win at a recent All Staff meeting. 


“There are so many awesome people that work in the library; they deserve it more than I do,”
Ann first thought when she learned of earning the Barnard Award.


Ann’s Barnard Award nominations prove the award is well deserved. Her efforts are
appreciated by everyone at Stout. Her nominations including praise including: 


•”Ann is a calm force that is dependable and always quietly getting things done. She is
excellent in perceiving needs of library patrons, her colleagues, campus community and the
library.”
•”Ann' s work on the Study room reservation system was a long awaited project which only
happened when Ann became leader of the group responsible for implementing it. The
reservation system immediately worked flawlessly and was instantly popular with the students.”
•”Ann effectively lays out timelines and keeps projects moving forward.”
•”Ann is ethical and hard working. Her integrity and great attitude that she exhibits every day
to the community make her an excellent candidate for the Barnard Outstanding Service Award.”


Despite Ann’s win, she is not slowing down in her work to make University Library and Stout
the best it can be.


 “My goal is always to provide the best service I can, and make our systems better for
everyone using them,” Vogl said.


The David P. Barnard Family Endowment and Stout University Foundation support the award.
David Barnard, retired dean of Learning Resources, and his wife, Kay, established the award
in 2000.


Traditionally, a proper shindig is held for the Barnard Award winner, but due to the current
health pandemic, University Library celebrates Ann from a distance. A party will be hosted in
Ann’s honor when it is again safe to do so.


“You tell me when the party is,” Ann said.

You’ll be the first to know, Ann.

Monday, May 11, 2020

Feature Stream: Shock and Awe


In "Shock and Awe", a group of journalists covering former President George W. Bush's planned invasion of Iraq in 2003 are skeptical of the President's claim that Saddam Hussein has "weapons of mass destruction".

This selection, one of the 100,000+ titles in your Video Streaming Library, is brought to you by kanopy.

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Monday, May 04, 2020

May is Asian Pacific Heritage Month!

May is Asian Pacific Heritage Month. From cinema and books to lifestyle tips and artistry, people of Asian Pacific Heritage bring endless beauty to the world. Click on a title below to access our recommended materials. Share your recommendations in the comments!

The Joy Luck Club

The Leavers

No-No Boy

Photographs

Whetu Moana

Blind Devotion

Crazy Rich Asians (2018 Film)

Meeting Mommy

Mauri Ola

Feature Stream: Dolores


Dolores Huerta is among the most important, yet least known, activists in American history. With intimate and unprecedented access to this intensely private mother to eleven, “Dolores” reveals the raw, personal stakes involved in committing one's life to social change.

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Tuesday, April 28, 2020

the David P. Barnard Outstanding Service Award

Nominate an outstanding library employee for the Barnard Outstanding Service Award.  Submit nominations here: https://uwstout.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_d0jlh5T74dG7VQx

Past recipients of the Barnard Award are here: https://library.uwstout.edu/c.php?g=922564&p=6649530

Monday, April 27, 2020

Feature Stream: Cesar Chavez



Civil-rights activist Cesar Chavez battles social injustice in Cesar Chavez: An American Hero.

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Monday, April 20, 2020

Feature Stream: Symbiotic Earth


Symbiotic Earth explores the life and ideas of Lynn Margulis, a brilliant and radical scientist, whose unconventional theories challenged the male-dominated scientific community and are today fundamentally changing how we look at ourselves, evolution, and the environment.

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Monday, April 13, 2020

Feature Stream: The Breakfast Club


In "The Breakfast Club", five high-school students from different cliques spend a day-long detention together, and discover that they have more in common then they ever expected.

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Monday, April 06, 2020

Feature Stream: Voices Beyond the Wall


Rescued from the streets of San Pedro Sula, Honduras, murder capital of the world, orphaned girls find their voices in poetry as they heal traumas of their past and prepare to transition into an uncertain future in "Voices Beyond the Wall".

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Thursday, April 02, 2020



The "Weekly Waddle" is a new program that aims to provide resources and a bit of fun to the Family Study Center on campus. Be sure to check it out! Links are added below as follows.

https://imaginationlibrary.com/goodnight-with-dolly/

https://www.npr.org/podcasts/510321/wow-in-the-world

https://artsandculture.withgoogle.com/en-us/national-parks-service/parks

https://home.oxfordowl.co.uk/reading/

https://www.kennedy-center.org/education/mo-willems/

Wednesday, April 01, 2020

Check This Out April 2020

Check This Out! (Formally Porcelain Press)

Tuesday, March 31, 2020

April is National Poetry Month!



April marks the beginning of National Poetry Month, a time to celebrate the beautiful diversity of expression that poems provide. Although the library is closed, we would be remiss if we did not share some favorites. Enjoy online access to these titles now:

Milk and Honey by Rupi Kaur
Digest by Gregory Pardlo
Oranges and Snow by Milan Djordjevic
Boy with the Thorn by Rickey Laurentiis
Not Even Then by Brian Blanchfield
Chicago Poems by Carl Sandburg
Songs of the Innocent by William Blake

What are some of your favorite poems? Share them with us in the comments below!

Monday, March 23, 2020

Feature Stream: Finding Vivian Maier


Finding Vivian Maier delves into the recent discovery of this groundbreaking artist, who for years had been wholly unknown to the art world, but has since taken it by storm. Maier's strange and riveting life and art are revealed through never-before-seen photographs, films, and interviews with dozens who thought they knew her.

This selection, one of the 100,000+ titles in your Video Streaming Library, is brought to you by Alexander Street.

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Thursday, March 19, 2020

All textbooks and library materials are now due on or before September 8th, 2020

The University Library, Instructional Resources Service, and Archives are closed indefinitely in response to COVID-19, Coronavirus. We are still committed to helping students and faculty continue to be successful in the online learning environment, and our staff is available to assist with research help and obtaining electronic materials.

All textbooks and library materials are now due on or before September 8th, 2020. We encourage students to keep any resources that are needed for completion of spring classes until they return to campus. The library exterior lobby is open for returns from 9:00 a.m.- 4:00 p.m. until March 27th, and the book drop is open 24/7 for those who wish to return materials before they leave campus. Please see the library’s Alert for COVID-19 page for the most current information about available services.