“Don’t know why there’s no sun up in the sky Stormy weather…” Written by Harold Arien & Ted Koehler, 1933 Severe weather has been much in the news lately. How much do you really know about weather and what to do to stay safe? When compared to hurricanes and winter storms, thunderstorms affect aContinue reading “Stormy Weather”
Monthly Archives: April 2016
Happy Earth Day!!
HAPPY EARTH DAY!! You’ve no doubt heard about all the ways to “green” your home – energy audits, the correct light bulbs for the particular purpose, programmable thermostats, etc., but have you thought about what a brand-new green home might look like? Straw bale homes? Earth-sheltered? Concrete? Are you ready to be Chthonic? The definitionContinue reading “Happy Earth Day!!”
It’s National Library Week!
April 10th through the 16th is National Library Week. The theme this year is “Libraries Transform!” National Library Week is a national observance which is sponsored by the American Library Association (ALA). It occurs in April and all types of libraries from across the country participate. In the 1950s, research began to show that AmericansContinue reading “It’s National Library Week!”
Data Management Presentation!
Open Data From NOAA and Its Grantees April 21st, 2016 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Iowa Memorial Union, Illinois Room (348) Presented by Jeff de La Beaujardiere Sponsored by University of Iowa Libraries and organized by Library Research Data Services The United States National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) generates many terabytes of data everyContinue reading “Data Management Presentation!”
4/4/16 = Square Root Day!!
April 4, 2016 is Square Root Day – so let’s get to the root of it!! The next square root day won’t be until May 5, 2025, so let’s celebrate! There are only nine square root days in a century – so don’t miss this one! The square root is an important mathematical concept used inContinue reading “4/4/16 = Square Root Day!!”