Keep fresh on pop culture with the groovin’ vibe’ of Pop Culture Universe. This database presents quality reference material on fashion, music, movies, fads, sports and much more. Explore American culture from the 1920′s to today, easily searching by decade or … Continue reading
December 21, 2009
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Read The All-Digital Library Not Quite Yet by Jennifer Howard in the Chronicle of Higher Education’s Wired Campus section. Particularly interesting was “They found evidence of a “container-neutral approach,” in which it doesn’t really matter how information is packaged, as … Continue reading
December 15, 2009
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In anticipation of the events surrounding the 15th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP15) taking place at Bella Center in Copenhagen from the 7th to the 18th of December, 2009, The Video Project is streaming a new 28-minute film, Climate … Continue reading
December 9, 2009
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Coffee (FREE) will be served in the Library cafe at 4:00 pm and 9:00 pm every day during finals. Goodies will also be available many nights. The Library staff wishes everyone “GOOD LUCK on your finals!”
December 9, 2009
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Arnaud Desplechin’s complicated and celebratory story of the Vuillard family and their quest for a complete if not perfect Christmas is the subject of our newest acquisition for the holiday season, A Christmas Tale (Un conte de Noël). Catherine Deneueve … Continue reading
December 7, 2009
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The DiMenna-Nyselius Library Prizes are now being offered in two categories: undergraduate and graduate. The prizes attract the very best research projects from courses taught in departments across the campus. It recognizes excellence in research projects that show evidence of: … Continue reading
December 7, 2009
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from the Library of Congress website, In an ongoing effort to make its digital educational, historical and cultural resources available to web users across a broad spectrum of platforms, the Library of Congress today launched “The Library of Congress on … Continue reading
December 3, 2009
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If you have overdue fines, now’s the perfect time to pay them off while supporting a great cause. Overdue fines will be forgiven for each donation from the following list of approved items: – 1 (6 oz. or larger) can … Continue reading
December 3, 2009
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Please join us for a library sponsored workshop entitled “Academic Integrity: Encouraging a Frank Discussion” on Friday, December 11 at 1:30 pm in Library. Using a lesson plan developed to get students to talk honestly about academic integrity, faculty will … Continue reading
December 3, 2009
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In response to pressure by newspapers that say Google’s First Click Free program is allowing people to “steal” their content, Google has announced a change to First Click Free. Those who click more than five times in a day to … Continue reading
December 2, 2009
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The Library has received new books on Japan as part of the “100 Books for Understanding Contemporary Japan “ Nippon Foundation donation program. New books include: Dreamland Japan : writings on modern manga Network power : Japan and Asia Kabuki heroes … Continue reading
November 23, 2009
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Peter Drucker, considered the father of business management, was born 100 years ago on November 19, 1909. Although he died a few days short of his 96 birthday, Mr. Drucker’s impact is still felt strongly today. His teachings on ethical leadership and … Continue reading
November 17, 2009
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Congratulations to Dr. David Crawford for winning the 2009 Julian Steward Award for the best monograph in environmental/ecological anthropology published in the past three years (2006, 2007 and 2008) for his book Moroccan Households in the World Economy: Labor and … Continue reading
November 12, 2009
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It has been 150 years this month since the publication of the Origin of Species by Charles Darwin. The Library celebrates this monumental achievement with an exhibit running now through January 10, 2010. Learn about the man, his travels and … Continue reading
November 11, 2009
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Google Sessions from 3:00 – 4:00pm for December: Wed. Dec 2 Thursday Dec. 3 Friday Dec. 4 All students are welcome - join us in Lab 115 on the lower level of Library. FYe credit is given. Also every Wednesday from … Continue reading
November 4, 2009
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