Monthly Archives: July 2007

A Bit of Sunshine on a Rainy Day

You know when it’s pouring cats and dogs and you just want to curl up in bed? Unfortunately, it’s not the weekend and we can’t do that. On the other hand, when you need a little pick-me-up, we here at … Continue reading

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New Stuff Tuesday – July 24

Killing Spanish: Literary Essays on Ambivalent US Latino/a Identity by Lyn Di Iorio Sandín PS153 .H56 S36 2004 New Book Island, 2nd floor Browsing the New Book Island, this book instantly grabbed my attention, as I studied Spanish language and … Continue reading

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I Know I Don’t Turn Down Free Music

Who doesn’t like free stuff? If you’re a fan of classical music, then you’ll love free weekly music downloads from Alexander Street Press. It’s like the Single of the Week on iTunes – they select a work from their Classical … Continue reading

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New Stuff Tuesday – July 17

Juicing the Game Drugs, Power and the Fight for the Soul of Major League Baseball MCN Bry (Non-Fiction) McNaughton Collection, 2nd floor We’ll keep the baseball theme for New Stuff Tuesdays going this week with a selection from the McNaughton … Continue reading

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United State Botanic Garden

Summer is here and the flowers are in full bloom. From your back yard to well-kept neighborhood parks, nature brings life to the world once again with colorful flowers. During this warm and sunny time of the year, flowers remind … Continue reading

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WorldWideScience.org: Global gateway to science information

Several countries (U.S., United Kingdom, Australia, Brazil, Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, Japan, and the Netherlands) have cooperated to launch WorldWideScience.org, a global gateway to science information. It will provide searching of national science portals not easily searched using popular commercial … Continue reading

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New Stuff Tuesday – July 10

Attention Brewers Fans! Harvey’s Wallbangers: The 1982 Milwaukee Brewers Center GV 863 .W62 M5 2007 DVD New Book Island, 2nd floor With the All-Star break upon us, and Wednesday night void of games, how are you going to cure your … Continue reading

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Whatcha reading?

When I went to Denver for a conference last month, a person that I met there recommended that I read The Time Traveler’s Wife. It just so happened that we were at the Tattered Cover, one of the largest independent … Continue reading

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Library Games

Everyone has seen those online Orbitz ads disguised as games – you know the ones where you have hit a home run or throw a football at a target? I have to say that I do occasionally play them (sometimes … Continue reading

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New(er) Stuff Tuesday – July 3

New(er) Stuff Tuesday? Well, yes. The reason that today it’s new(er) instead of new is because I’m featuring Global Market Information Database. Global Market Information Database (GMID), at first glance, is new to the Library’s electronic offerings, but it is … Continue reading

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