Posted by: Liz Bagley on: November 24, 2008
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From American Libraries Direct 11/19/2008:
Search millions of photographs from the LIFE photo archive, stretching from the 1750s to today. “Some 97% of the photographs have never been seen by the public. The collection contains some of the most iconic images of the 20th century, including works from photojournalists Alfred Eisenstaedt, Margaret Bourke-White, Gordon [...]
Posted by: Liz Bagley on: November 17, 2008
Thanks to ITS, the library’s old laptops have been replaced with 10 new IBM ThinkPads. Students may check one out at the main circulation desk for use in the library. The checkout period is 4 hours. Wireless is built-in, so they will work all over the building — on the terrace, in either reading [...]
Posted by: asclibrarian on: November 10, 2008
Since November conjures up images of Thanksgiving turkeys and lavish spreads of deliciousness of all kinds, we have dedicated our exhibit this month the the mouthwatering subject of food. We are highlighting some of the great selections in our e-book library, including such titles as the Healthy College Cookbook, The Chopra Center Cookbook: Nourishing Body [...]
Posted by: asclibrarian on: November 7, 2008
CQ Researcher, a library database, publishes weekly, unbiased, detailed reports on major issues in the news, such as the financial bailout. You will find in-depth coverage by experienced reporters, along with statistics, charts, graphs, lots of references and links to other reliable sources. In short, this is a great place to go to further your [...]