Think Globally, Dine Locally from CSA Farms and Farmers Markets

Despite the chill in the air, it is not too early to consider your options for getting terrific fresh produce from area growers. We are fortunate in this area of the state to enjoy a wealth of markets and CSA share opportunities to satisfy any palate. Visit the following links to learn more and to find a venue:

Madison Area Community Supported Agriculture Coalition: http://www.macsac.org/

Family Farmed: http://www.familyfarmed.org/

Savor Wisconsin (Wisconsin Food Products & Services--Guide to Locally-Grown Markets): http://www.savorwisconsin.com/

Need advice on what to do with all that local produce? Come browse the Steenbock Cookbook Collection.

Job Hunting on the Internet (Two Workshops, April 4 and April 11)

Choose to attend one of two workshop opportunities to discover resources and strategies for job hunting on the Internet/Web. The workshop will cover resume writing resources, databases of job postings, tips for finding non-advertised jobs, and methods for researching potential employers. There will be time for exploration.

Job Hunting on the Internet

Wednesday, April 4 (4:00-5:30), or

Wednesday, April 11 (4:00-5:30)

No registration is necessary in order to attend and all workshops are free to students, faculty and staff. Check Steenbock's entrance sign for room location.

Read any good books lately?

If you have some time on your hands during spring break to curl up with some leisure reading, consider picking up a title or two from some of our campus libraries’ special books (and more) collections.

Open Book Café (College Library): http://openbook.wisc.edu/
Popular books, graphic novels, DVDs, books on CD, and board games.

Gaus Poetry Collection: http://college.library.wisc.edu/collections/gaus/
Modern British and American poetry, literary studies, and books on creative writing. Collected in memory of Professor John Gaus.

Ethnic Studies Collection: http://college.library.wisc.edu/collections/ethnic/
Books, magazines and newspapers of multicultural interest.

Women’s Collection: http://college.library.wisc.edu/collections/womens/
Books and videos of current issues, feminism, history, health and critically-acclaimed fiction.

The Madison Public Library also supplies the community with terrific collections and readers’ advisories—that is, recommendations and reviews. Check out the following two sites:

MADreads blog: http://www.madisonpubliclibrary.org/madreads/

Online Readers’ Advisory, “book-alikes” http://www.scls.info/reference/reads/

Spring Break Hours at Steenbock (March 30-April 8)

Steenbock Library will observe the following schedule during the campus spring break:

Friday, March 30 (8:00 am - 5:00 pm)

Saturday - Sunday, March 31 – April 1 (Closed)

Monday - Friday, April 2 - 6 (8:00 am - 5:00 pm)

Saturday - Sunday, April 7 - 8 (Closed)

Spring semester hours resume Monday, April 9.

Hours information available online at: http://steenbock.library.wisc.edu/general/hours.htm

Hours for College Library: http://college.library.wisc.edu/geninfo/hours/
Hours for Memorial Library: http://memorial.library.wisc.edu/hours.htm

Read and Discuss with the Rachel Carson Book Club

In order to commemorate the 100th anniversary of Rachel Carson’s birth, the Friends of the National Conservation Training Center of the US Fish & Wildlife Service have crafted an online book club.

The book club affords participants an opportunity to read texts by and about Rachel Carson and to join in discussions as moderated by special guests—biographers, historians and scientists. Each month features different texts and moderators.

Many texts by and about Rachel Carson can be found in campus libraries. Do speak with Steenbock librarians if you need assistance finding these texts or others devoted to the concerns that she so fervently and eloquently addressed.

Sites of related interest:

Rachel Carson: A Conservation Legacy (US Fish & Wildlife Service)

Rachel Carson.org