A virtual space for the staff of the UW Engineering Library Reference Desk to communicate and share information related to our library, our field of interest (engineering) and each other.
Ten Pounds of Plutonium
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Plutonium was a major ingredient in the first nuclear bomb to be detonated
successfully, the Trinity test on July 16, 1945 near Socorro, New Mexico. The ...
Evidence Synthesis in STEM Fields
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Evidence synthesis, often in the form of systematic/scoping/meta literature
reviews, is a crucial tool for informing evidence based practice in the
health ...
Thanks Cedar Rapids Public Library!
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Sending a very warm thanks to all the staff at Cedar Rapids Public Library.
I spoke and facilitated an exploration of “Wholehearted Libraries” at their
Sta...
VETERANS DAY HOURS - Mon, Nov 11: 1:00pm-5:00pm
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Many of the UW Libraries have reduced hours or are closed in observance of
the Veterans Day Holiday on Monday, November 11.
The Engineering Library will be...
Two posts in one
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Farewell to Justice Stevens As it did for so many people, the passing last
week of Justice John Paul Stevens saddened me, and caused me to reflect on
his...