Monthly Archives: January 2009

President Barack Obama

Posted on January 20, 2009 by Barbara

Today, January 20th 2009, Barack Obama was sworn in as our 44th President. If you missed the swearing in, you can see it on YouTube: [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9j2z8vywY88[/youtube] You can read the text of his inauguration speech online also. His team is … Continue reading →

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New Stuff Tuesday – January 20

Posted on January 20, 2009 by kyle

Capitol Men: The Epic Story of Reconstruction Through the Lives of the First Black Congressmen By Philip Dray E668 .D76 2008 New Book Island, 2nd floor Yes, today is one historic day. Barack Obama, the first African-American president has taken … Continue reading →

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Politicalcompass.org

Posted on January 15, 2009 by Barbara

Where do you fall on the political scale from extreme libertarian to extreme authoritarian, factoring in both economic and social leanings? if you aren’t sure, there is a web-based test for you at politicalcompass.org. Respond agree, strongly agree, disagree or … Continue reading →

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New Stuff Tuesday – January 13

Posted on January 13, 2009 by kyle

The Story of French: By Jean-Benoît Nadeau and Julie Barlow PC2075 .N33 2006 New Book Island, 2nd floor I think that it’s pretty safe to say that all of us have taken a language class, whether it was a couple … Continue reading →

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Personal Finance Advice for 2009

Posted on January 11, 2009 by kyle

The financial and economic meltdown of the past year has caused many to reassess their financial health. If you set a goal to start saving money and/or spending your income more wisely (I know I did), there are plenty of … Continue reading →

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Donate Sears & JCPenney catalogs

Posted on January 8, 2009 by Barbara

Special Collections in the Library includes historical Sears and JCPenney catalogs. We are looking for Sears or JCPenney catalogs from 1994-2008. Some older years are needed as well, so if you have catalogs older than 1994, please call and check … Continue reading →

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Benjamin Button, Fitzgerald, Max Tivoli, and Greer

Posted on January 7, 2009 by Barbara

I saw the movie “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button” over the holidays. I enjoyed it, but it was long, and the premise required significant suspension of disbelief (I mean, how would it be physically possible to grow younger?!). But … Continue reading →

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Library Winterim Hours

Posted on January 2, 2009 by Barbara

The Library’s hours for Winterim are: M-W 7am – 6pm Th-F 7am – 4:30pm Sat 1pm – 5pm Sun noon-6pm Winterim ends on Friday, January 16th. The Library will be closed on January 17-19 (Saturday-Monday). Regular spring semester hours start … Continue reading →

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