Monthly Archives: October 2007

Suggest a Book, Video or CD

Posted on October 18, 2007 by Carol

Open to Suggestions Hey, we’re open to suggestions on titles to add to our collection. Recently a student asked if we could purchase a DVD of Babel, starring Cate Blanchett & Brad Pitt. Since we’re starting a collection of popular … Continue reading →

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The Disconnect Between Google and the Library

Posted on October 17, 2007 by kyle

Let’s be realistic. You search Google. That’s cool. I do too. It’s a great search engine, which is why Google commanded 53.6% of the searches in the month of July (Yahoo! was second with 19.9%). But consider this scenario: I … Continue reading →

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New Stuff Tuesday – October 16

Posted on October 16, 2007 by kyle

Latin American Posters: Public Aesthetics and Mass Politics Edited by Russ Davidson Oversize F1414.2 .L32983 2006 New Book Island, 2nd floor This is one of those books where I’m like, “OH! SHINY!” and I can’t resist picking it up off … Continue reading →

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Using LexisNexis From Off-Campus

Posted on October 16, 2007 by kyle

It has come to our attention that sometimes when trying to access LexisNexis from off-campus brings up the company’s login prompt, even after logging in through the library’s proxy server. Don’t worry, we’re working with the folks at LexisNexis to … Continue reading →

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DIPNOTE: U.S. Dept. of State Blog

Posted on October 11, 2007 by Barbara

Interested in foreign affairs? Curious about what diplomatic service is like? Have an opinion on foreign policy issues? This blog’s for you! The U.S. Dept. of State has launched DIPNOTE, a blog intended to provide “an alternative source to mainstream … Continue reading →

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New Stuff Tuesday – October 9

Posted on October 9, 2007 by kyle

Cool It: The Skeptical Environmentalist’s Guide to Global Warming By Bjorn Lomborg QC981.8 .G56 L657 2007 New Book Island, 2nd floor The author of our featured book, named one of Time’s 100 Most Influential People in 2004, isn’t keen on … Continue reading →

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Library Land Trivia’s Final Winners

Posted on October 9, 2007 by kyle

Congratulations to Michelle Simon – her name was pulled from this week’s drawing and she will receive a free massage from the University Health and Counseling Services! Way to get the answer right, Michelle! And thanks for all of you … Continue reading →

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America’s Children

Posted on October 4, 2007 by Kate

Our children are our only hope for the future, but we are their only hope for their present and their future.–Zig Ziglar The youth of this world will someday be leaders. We must ensure the youth are properly equipped and … Continue reading →

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Read a Newspaper-Learn the Unexpected-Be Inspired

Posted on October 4, 2007 by Barbara

I highly recommend reading a newspaper. You never know what you’ll find, and it can directly benefit you personally or inspire you to learn more and/or take action. You get more information than broadcast news provides, but it isn’t as … Continue reading →

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Western Carolina University adopting “Scholarship Reconsidered” as Tenure Policy

Posted on October 2, 2007 by huangj

While academia praised Ernest Boyer’s idea in Scholarship Reconsidered (1990) to abandon the traditional “teaching vs research” model, most campuses were paying only lip service. Tenure and promotion decisions are still based on traditional measures of research success: books or … Continue reading →

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