Category Archives: new stuff tuesdays

New Stuff Tuesday – July 14, 2015

Posted on July 14, 2015 by Ellen Latorraca

Creative Schools: The Grassroots Revolution That’s Transforming Education by Ken Robinson and Lou Aronica LB1590.5 .R64 2015  New Arrivals, 2nd floor Since achieving international acclaim for his 2006 TED talk, “Do Schools Kill Creativity?” Robinson continues to make the case for change … Continue reading →

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New Stuff Tuesday – July 6, 2015

Posted on July 7, 2015 by James Castrillo

Spike Lee:Finding the Story and Forcing the Issue by Jason P. Vest PN1998.3.L44 V47 2014 New Arrivals, 2nd floor Spike Lee built a reputation for himself as a film maker by tackling systemic issues of race, poverty, and society in … Continue reading →

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New Stuff Tuesday – June 30, 2015

Posted on June 30, 2015 by Carol

America’s Founding Fruit:The Cranberry in a New Environment by Susan Playfair SB383 .P53 2014 New Arrivals, 2nd floor Mmm, cranberries. Their tangy flavor is iconically American as they are one of only three fruits native to North America that are … Continue reading →

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New Stuff Tuesday – June 23, 2015

Posted on June 23, 2015 by Martha

The Essential Ginsberg edited by Michael Schumacher. Allen Ginsberg is a genius! Continue reading →

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New Stuff Tuesday – June 16, 2015

Posted on June 16, 2015 by Diana

The Disney Middle Ages: A Fairy-Tale and Fantasy Past edited by Tison Pugh and Susan Aronstein PN1999.W27 D575 2012 New Arrivals Island, 2nd floor If you have ever relaxed with a Disney movie or visited one of the theme parks, … Continue reading →

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New Stuff Tuesday: June 9, 2015

Posted on June 9, 2015 by Ellen Latorraca

Lives in Ruins: Archaeologists and the Seductive Lure of Human Rubble by Marilyn Johnson (Author); Hillary Huber (Narrator) CC175 .J64 2014 Browsing Collection, Audiobooks, 2nd floor Braving tropical insects and toxic flora while digging trenches in archaeology field school, beating … Continue reading →

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New Stuff Tuesday – June 2, 2015

Posted on June 2, 2015 by Amanda Howell

Economics of the Undead: Zombies, Vampires, and the Dismal Science edited by Glen Whitman and James Dow HQ801 .E334 2014 New Arrivals Island, 2nd floor If you’re a fan of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, True Blood, or The Walking Dead … Continue reading →

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New Stuff Tuesday – May 26, 2015

Posted on May 26, 2015 by Ellen Latorraca

Circus Maximus: The Economic Gamble Behind Hosting the Olympics and the World Cup by Andrew Zimbalist GV721 .Z56 2015 New Arrivals Island, 2nd floor With Rio gearing up to host the 2016 Olympic Games to the accompanying hue and cry … Continue reading →

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New Stuff Tuesday – May 19, 2015

Posted on May 19, 2015 by Carol

The Sea & Civilization:A Maritime History of the World by Lincoln Paine CB465 .P34 2013 New Arrivals, 2nd floor Since water makes up more than two-thirds of the Earth’s surface, it makes sense that the sea looms large in human … Continue reading →

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New Stuff Tuesday – May 12, 2015

Posted on May 12, 2015 by James Castrillo

The New Black: What Has Changed and What Has Not Edited by Kenneth W. Mack & Guy-Uriel E. Charles New Arrivals Island, 2nd floor Mack and Charles book is a collection of essays on race in the twenty-first century compiled … Continue reading →

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