Feature Stream: Game Night

Jason Bateman and Rachel McAdams star as Max and Annie, whose weekly couples game night gets kicked up a notch when Max’s charismatic brother, Brooks (Kyle Chandler), arranges a murder mystery party, complete with fake thugs and faux federal agents. So, when Brooks gets kidnapped, it’s all part of the game…right? But as the six uber-competitive gamers set out to solve the case and win, they begin to discover that neither this “game”—nor Brooks—are what they seem to be. Over the course of one chaotic night, the friends find themselves increasingly in over their heads as each twist leads to another unexpected turn. With no rules, no points, and no idea who all the players are, this could turn out to be the most fun they’ve ever had…or game over.

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Also from Swank Digital Campus:

• 50/50
• Knight's Tale
• Almost Famous

Recommendations, questions, comments? Contact Cory Mitchell, mitchellc@uwstout.edu

FEATUREStream MISSION JOY: Finding Happiness in Troubled Times

 

     Deeply moving and laugh-out-loud funny, this documentary gives unprecedented access to the unlikely friendship of two international Nobel Peace Prize winners icons who transcend religion: His Holiness the Dalai Lama & Archbishop Tutu. They offer neuroscience-backed wisdom to help each of us live with more joy, despite circumstances. With never before seen footage shot over 5 days at the Dalai Lama’s residence in Dharamsala, the film invites viewers to join these luminaries behind the scenes as they recount stories from their lives. Through genuine affection, mutual respect, and a healthy dose of teasing, these unlikely friends impart ways to live with joy regardless of the challenges of life, whether extraordinary or mundane. Mission: Joy is an antidote for the times.

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This selection, one of the 175,000+ titles in your Video Streaming Library is brought to you by the UW-Stout Library via Academic Video Online AVON (Alexander Street). 

Also from Academic Video Online AVON:  

• Joyeux Noel
• The Deep (Blue Planet II, Episode 2)
• This Emotional Life: Rethinking Happiness

FEATUREStream: STANDING ON THE LINE

 

In both amateur and professional sports, being gay remains taboo. Few dare to come out of the closet for fear of being stigmatized, and for many, the pressure to perform is compounded by a further strain: whether or not to affirm their sexual identity. Breaking the code of silence that prevails on the field, on the ice and in the locker room, this film takes a fresh and often moving look at some of our gay athletes, who share their experiences with the camera. They’ve set out to overcome prejudice in the hopes of changing things for the athletes of tomorrow.  A National Film Board of Canada production. 

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This selection, one of the 175,000+ titles in your Video Streaming Library is brought to you by the UW-Stout Library via Docuseek2. 

Also from Docuseek2:  

• Atomic Homefront
• A Better Man
  
• We Still Live Here
  

Recommendations, questions, comments? Contact Cory Mitchell

Well-being Resources

 Well-being in the Library

The University Library has many resources to support personal growth and learning for the UW-Stout community. Library resources are available to all UW-Stout students, faculty, and staff. The library also offers welcoming spaces for reading, relaxation, and reflection, including a newly developed Sensory Space on the 2nd floor.  Below is a list of resources compiled by library staff about a variety of topics related to mental health, including resilience, mindfulness, stress management, and anxiety. More resources can be found by using Search@UW, or by stopping into the library and perusing our print collections. Feel free to ask us for help finding what you need!

Streaming Videos:

• Well-being and Resilience
• Befriending Fear, Worry, and Anxiety:
• Work-life balance: Success and Happiness in an Always-Connected World  
  

Linkedin Learning:

• Well-being in the Workplace
• Building Resilience
• De-stress: Meditation and Movement for Stress Management  

TED Talks:

• How to Turn Off Work Thoughts During Your Free Time
  
• How Failure Cultivates Resilience
• Self-Compassion for the Self-Critical
• How to Ask for Help – and Get a “Yes” 
  

E-Resources: 

• 10% happier: How I tamed the voice in my head, reduced stress without losing my edge, and found self-help that actually works--a true story   
• Boss of busy: Combat burn out and get clear on what matters
  
• Happiness at Work: Mindfulness, analysis and well-being  
• The Nature Fix: Why nature makes us happier, healthier, and more creative 
• Tiny Habits: The small changes that change everything

 Anxiety and Worry

• Freedom from Anxious Thoughts and Feelings: A Two-step Mindfulness Approach for Moving beyond fear and worry
  
• Mindfulness Pocketbook: Little exercises for a calmer life
  
• Overcoming Anxiety for Dummies

 Resilience

• Resilience: The science of mastering life’s greatest challenges 
• Resilience: How to cope when everything around you keeps changing
  
• When things fall apart: Heart advice for difficult times 
  

 Print Resources: 

• Breathe Like a Bear: 30 Mindful Moments for Kids to Feel Calm and Focused Anytime, Anywhere by Kira Willey Location: Educational Materials Center Juvenile Collection Non-Fiction, 2nd Floor BF723.M37 W555 2017
• Craftfulness: Mend Yourself by Making Things by Rosemary Davidson and Arzu Tahsin Location: Main Collection, 4th Floor TT14 .D38 2019
• The Genius Habit: How One Habit Can Radically Change Your Work and Your Life by Laura Garnett  Location: Main Collection, 5th Floor HF5381 .G277 2019
• Grit: The power of passion and perseverance Location: Main Collection, 5th Floor BF637.S8 D693 2016  Streaming audio too
• Preventive Stress Management in Organizations by James Campbell Quick et al. Location: Main Collection, 5th Floor HF5548.85 .P762 2013
• Stopping the noise in your head: The new way to overcome anxiety and worry Location: Main Collection, 4th Floor RC531 .W484 2016
• Well-being and Work: Towards a Balanced Agenda by Philip Dewe and Cary Cooper Location: Main Collection, 5th Floor HF5548.85 .D495 2012
• Wherever you go, there you are: Mindfulness meditation in everyday life  Location: Main Collection, 5th Floor BF637.M4 K23 1994 Audiobook too
• Yoga mindfulness: 25+ fun activities Location: Educational Materials Center Textbook Collection, 2nd Floor RJ133.7 .K547 2018

Video:

 

• This one moment: Skills for everyday mindfulness Location: Documentaries and Non-Fiction Videos, 1st Floor RC569.5.B67 T45 2005

 

Mindfulness in the Library

FEATUREStream: CONNECTED BY COFFEE

Connected by Coffee movie poster

Celebrate International Coffee Day!

This documentary tells the story of Latin American coffee farmers and how our daily brew is deeply connected to the region's troubled past and hopeful future. Following a 1000-mile journey from Mexico to Nicaragua, the film shows how equitable trading relationships are helping empower communities and take a step towards social justice. 

 

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This selection, one of the 175,000+ titles in your Video Streaming Library is brought to you by the UW-Stout Library via Kanopy. 

Also from Kanopy: 

• Delicious Peace Grows in a Uganda Coffee Bean   
• Coffee Love or Addiction? 

Recommendations, questions, comments? Contact Cory Mitchell

Author Alex Sanchez to Speak at the UW-Stout Library during Banned Books Week

Alex Sanchez / Photo courtesy of Alex Sanchez

 

When: Tuesday, September 28th

Time: 4:15 to 5:15 pm

Where: 2nd Floor, Robert S. Swanson Library and Learning Center

Words Have Power

In honor of Banned Books Week, Alex Sanchez will be presenting his personal experience of being an author of books that have been banned. Sanchez has published ten novels and is an award-winning author. Learn more about Alex Sanchez on his website. The event will be moderated by Rickie-Ann Legleitner, UW-Stout Professor of English and Philosophy, and will feature Jacob Reid, a student in the Human Development & Family Studies program at Stout.

Co-sponsored by the Literature Committee, Center for Applied Ethics, Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies, Honors College, The Qube, Robert S. Swanson Library and Learning Center, & MCSII

FEATURE STREAM: GOOD WILL HUNTING

 

Will Hunting, a janitor at M.I.T., has a gift for mathematics, but needs help from a psychologist to find direction in his life.

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