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Taco USA

Posted on October 28, 2013 by Barbara

Gustavo Arellano will talk about “Taco USA” at 7pm on Mon, Oct 28 (Young Auditorium). This is the second Fall 2013 Contemporary Issues Lecture. Arellano, author of Orange County: A personal history; ¡Ask a Mexican!; and Taco USA: How Mexican … Continue reading →

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Happy Birthday, UN!

Posted on October 24, 2013 by Barbara

October 24 is United Nations Day because the United Nations was officially established on October 24, 1945 when its charter was ratified. The purpose of the new organization was to maintain peace. You can learn all about the United Nations … Continue reading →

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Neverwhere challenged

Posted on October 23, 2013 by Barbara

Use of Neil Gaiman’s Neverwhere as reading material at Alamagordo High School in NM was challenged earlier in October. The school has temporarily removed it from classroom use (but not from the school’s library), pending a review by a district … Continue reading →

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Friday fun: “Life made easier”

Posted on October 18, 2013 by Barbara

While wandering among the current periodical issues on 1st floor the other day, I discovered a magazine called REALSIMPLE. Under the title it says “Life made easier.” Aha! Now that sounds like a magazine I should read on a regular … Continue reading →

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Shutdown!

Posted on October 9, 2013 by Barbara

The federal government is in shutdown mode. Does it affect your research? Well, maybe. Some federal agency web sites are down until funding is restored, while others are available but not being updated. The Library of Congress, Census Bureau, National … Continue reading →

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Clear and Present Safety talk M Oct 7

Posted on October 2, 2013 by Barbara

Michael Cohen, author of Live from the Campaign Trail: The Greatest Presidential Campaign Speeches of the 20th Century and How They Shaped Modern America, columnist for The Guardian on U.S. politics and foreign policy, and Century Foundation Fellow, will talk … Continue reading →

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Reagan’s Democrats, Clinton’s Impeachment & the 2000 Election

Posted on September 27, 2013 by Barbara

On Mon., Sept. 30, at 3 p.m., Susan Johnson, Assistant Dean of Student Success of College Letters and Sciences and Associate Professor of Political Science, will talk about “Reagan’s Democrats, Clinton’s Impeachment and the 2000 Election: How Did Dysfunctional Become … Continue reading →

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National Moth Week

Posted on July 26, 2013 by Barbara

July 20-28, 2013 is National Moth Week! Many locations are holding mothing events during this week. How will you celebrate? This is an opportunity to get involved in citizen science! Moths are incredibly diverse, and there are many more species … Continue reading →

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Friday Fast Facts/Fun

Posted on July 19, 2013 by Barbara

Sometimes people talk about “new” technology without realizing just how old it really is. I culled these items from a librarian’s personal blog. Just something to think about…what technology is out there now that we haven’t started talking about yet?? … Continue reading →

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Friday Fun: Vocabulary & Free Rice Too

Posted on July 12, 2013 by Barbara

Are you one of those people who always enjoy the Word Power™ feature in Reader’s Digest? Did you always enjoy flash cards? Trivia games? Well, check this out: Boost your vocabulary while making donations of rice through the World Food … Continue reading →

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