Monthly Archives: June 2009

New Stuff Tuesday – June 30

Posted on June 30, 2009 by kyle

The Myth of Digital Democracy By Matthew Hindman JK1764 .H56 2009 New Book Island, 2nd floor The Internets have revolutionized the way we live our lives. You get your news of the day from CNN.com as opposed to flipping through … Continue reading →

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2nd-floor work

Posted on June 29, 2009 by Barbara

You may have noticed some activity and noise on the Library’s 2nd floor lately, as the staff sorted through the large Reference Collection and moved the titles we’re keeping into large shelving stacks behind the Reference Desk. The remaining Reference … Continue reading →

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International Year of Natural Fibres

Posted on June 26, 2009 by Barbara

I’ve blogged a few times now about international years, which the United Nations has been designating since 1959 to to draw attention to major issues and to encourage international action addressing concerns with global importance and ramifications. 2009 is the … Continue reading →

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What to Read Next?

Posted on June 26, 2009 by kyle

It’s summertime – for some, that’s the time when they actually read books for enjoyment. Although I don’t normally read a whole bunch (I know, I’m a failure of a librarian), I did just finish my second book of the … Continue reading →

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OECD economic and development data

Posted on June 25, 2009 by Barbara

The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development’s goals are to support sustainable economic growth, boost employment, raise living standards, maintain financial stability, assist other countries’ economic development, and contribute to growth in world trade. In support of its goals the … Continue reading →

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New Stuff Tuesday – June 23

Posted on June 23, 2009 by kyle

College Drinking: Reframing a Social Problem By George Dowdall HV5135 .D69 2009 New Book Island, 2nd floor On days when the thermometer reaches into the nineties and you began to sweat the second you step outside, nothing cools you down … Continue reading →

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Discontinued: STAT-USA

Posted on June 22, 2009 by kyle

The Library will not continue to subscribe to STAT-USA. Our current subscription runs through the end of this month (June). The resource, produced by the US Department of Commerce, provides market research and analysis on international business opportunities. If you … Continue reading →

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And they’re off… iPhones, Kindles, Audiobooks, Print

Posted on June 19, 2009 by Barbara

The Chronicle of Higher Education recently provided a university dean’s perspective on comparing different formats (paperback, Kindle, iPhone, and audiobook) for reading a novel. Those of us who haven’t experimented with these alternatives might find the article illuminating: Kirschner, A. … Continue reading →

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Mind Your Intercultural P’s & Q’s

Posted on June 18, 2009 by Barbara

The CBS News World Watch blog entry “Some Israelis Insulted by Obama Picture” on June 9th showed a photo of President Obama with his feet up on the Oval Office desk while talking on the phone with Israeli Prime Minister … Continue reading →

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Art History – best research tools

Posted on June 17, 2009 by Carol

Since Google pretty much dominates the search engine world, it seems to set the gold standard for web searching. A recent blog entry mentioned the article that compared the scholarliness of Google Scholar content vs. library database content. “How Scholarly Is … Continue reading →

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