This week's new books~

New books processed this week in the Library. These are just a few items, if you'd like to see more new items OR need a particular title, stop by the Reference Desk and the staff will be happy to help you!

• As the tables turn : biography of a bistro / Sue Doody and Michael J. Rosen. 647.95 D691a
• Bush, the detainees, and the Constitution : the battle over presidential power in the War on Terror / Howard Ball. 342.73 B187b
• Essential professional conduct : legal ethics / Geoff Monahan and David Hipsley. 174.3 M734e
• Handbook of marketing research methodologies for hospitality and tourism / Ronald A. Nykiel. 910.68 N995h
• Hands-on guide to creating Flash advertising : from concept to tracking--microsites, video ads, and more / Jason Fincanon. 006.693 F491h
• I am the darker brother : an anthology of modern poems by African Americans / edited and with an afterword by Arnold Adoff. 811.508 I11
• Information literacy [videorecording] : the perils of online research / director/producer/writers, Amy S. Weber, Ryan Demetrak ; Radish Creative Group. DVD 028.7 I43
• Nurse's handbook of combination drugs / Blanchard & Loeb Publishers. R 615.7 N937
• Project management for mere mortals : the tools, techniques, teaming, and politics of project management / Claudia M. Baca. 658.404 B116p
• Sun Tzu's The art of war for the management warrior / by Gary Gagliardi. 658.4 G135s

More information on each title can be found in the catalog.

Kentucky Book Fair

If you want to get an early start on your holiday shopping, the Kentucky Book Fair is a good place to start. With over 180 authors signing their books, the book fair has a variety of book offerings for readers of all ages and interests. The facts:

WHEN: November 10, 2007. 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. ET

WHERE: Frankfort Convention Center

COST: FREE! Also, all book purchases are discounted 10%. Note: Some of the special events do require a fee and reservations are required.

Culinary Pronunciation Guides

Need to know how to say soup in French? Bread in Spanish? Did you know that in addition to the index of culinary journals, the Culinary Periodical Index also includes a glossary of key culinary terms translated and pronounced in either French or Spanish. Included words may refer to a type of food or drink, food ingredients, or a preparation technique. Many of the terms may be found on menus.

The words are recorded in a .wav audio format. Your computer must have sound capability in order to hear the pronunciations.

Database of the week

The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) provides access to education literature from journals and periodicals, book chapters and conference proceedings. ERIC provides full text of more than 2,200 digests along with references for additional information and citations and abstracts from over 1,000 educational and education-related journals.

Access to ERIC is within the EBSCO database subscriptions.

Videos and DVDs

Need a non-book source for a paper? Did you know the Sullivan Lexington campus has almost 600 videos and DVDs available for student check-out? Topics include:

• travel and destination videos
• job search basics, preparing your resume and cover letter
• Shakespeare's plays
• culinary topics, including copies of popular series Good Eats and America's Test Kitchen
• child care and taking care of baby
• history of the Supreme Court

The Librarians at the reference desk will be happy to help you locate a video - stop by anytime!

Database of the Week

Alt Press Watch is a full text database of the newspapers, magazines and journals from alternative and independent presses. An interdisciplinary resource, Alt Press Watch provides a valuable source of viewpoints and perspectives to complement and challenge mainstream media coverage. Through investigative reporting by independent and critical sources, these are essential voices pursuing freedom of the press.

Examples of titles include:

• LEO: Louisville Eccentric Observer
• Hypatia: A Journal of Feminist Philosophy
• The Village Voice
• E : the Environmental Magazine

Magazine & Journal back issues

The Sullivan Lexington Library subscribes to 135 print magazine and journal titles. Due to space issues, we have relocated the back issues of these journals to a storage room off of the library. If you need a back issue of any journal, please ask at the desk and we can retrieve it for you.

This week's new books~

New books processed this week in the Library. These are just a few items, if you'd like to see more new items OR need a particular title, stop by the Reference Desk and the staff will be happy to help you!

• Age of turbulence : adventures in a new world / Alan Greenspan. 332.1 G815a
• Business structures / Michael Spadaccini. 346.73 S732b
• Commonsense direct and digital marketing / Drayton Bird. 658.872 B618c
• English & Spanish medical words & phrases. R 610.3 E583
• Google Analytics 2.0 / by Mary E. Tyler and Jerri Ledford. 658.8 L473g
• La methode : an illustrated guide to the fundamental techniques of cooking / Jacques Pépin. 641.5 P422m
• La technique : the fundamental techniques of cooking : an illustrated guide / Jacques Pépin. 641.5 P422t
• Restaurant manager's handbook : how to set up, operate, and manage a financially successful food service operation / Douglas Robert Brown. R 647.95 B877r
• Start your own travel business and more / by Entrepreneur Press and Rich Mintzer. 910.681 S796
• U.S. immigration made easy / Martha S. Siegel & Laurence A. Canter. 342.73 U58

More information on each title can be found in the catalog.

Library skills arcade games

Think you can be the librarian and beat the clock answering questions?

Try your luck at these new games from Carnegie Mellon University Libraries in their new Library Arcade.

More new books

The Library Alert is another way to see new books. Separated by subject, the Alert lists are a great way to browse new books by area of interest. The lists for Lexington can be found here.

You can also subscribe to be notified via e-mail whenever there is a new Library Alert so you won't miss anything.

Database of the Week

The Morningstar database provides comprehensive financial information on more than 6,000 stocks, 20,000 funds, and 150 ETFs as well as detailed analyst guidance on 1,800 stocks, 2,000 funds, and more than 150 ETFs.

With Morningstar's Portfolio X-Ray you can assemble picks and the stocks, funds, and ETFs you own into a portfolio. You can check your asset allocation, sector weightings, and more. The Morningstar Help & Education Center has many tools for investment learning. Find help on how to use the site, tips on choosing funds or stocks, and a complete glossary of investment terminology.

For more information, see the Quick Guide or access Morningstar via the Library's database links.

New Books

New books processed this week in the Library. These are just a few items, if you'd like to see more new items OR need a particular title, stop by the Reference Desk and the staff will be happy to help you!

1. Al Qaeda reader / edited and translated by Raymond Ibrahim. 363.325 A316
2. Apples are square : thinking differently about leadership : the 6 critical values that are changing the way we lead and succeed / Susan Smith Kuczmarski & Thomas D. Kuczmarski . 658.4092 K95a
3. Bush, the detainees, and the Constitution : the battle over presidential power in the War on Terror / Howard Ball. 342.73 B187b
4. Career S.E.L.F. assessment [videorecording] : finding a job that works for you / Cambridge Educational Video. DVD 331.702 C271
5. Essential professional conduct : legal ethics / Geoff Monahan and David Hipsley. 174.3 M734e
6. IAF handbook of group facilitation : best practices from the leading organization in facilitation / Sandy Schuman, editor. 302.35 I11
7. Nine : inside the secret world of the Supreme Court / Jeffrey Toobin. 347.7326 T668n
8. Secrets of economic indicators : hidden clues to future economic trends and investment opportunities / Bernard Baumohl. 330.0112 B348s
9. Securing VoIP networks : threats, vulnerabilities, and countermeasures / Peter Thermos and Ari Takanen. 004.695 T411s
10. Story of tea : a cultural history and a drinking guide / Mary Lou Heiss and Robert J. Heiss. 641.3372 H473s

More information on each title can be found in the catalog.

Banned Books Open House

Photos of the Banned Books display and the table at the Open House.

Grey Lady Text

The New York Times recently made much of their content free on the internet. From their announcement:

The Times's Op-Ed and news columns are now available to everyone free of charge, along with Times File and News Tracker. In addition, The New York Times online Archive is now free back to 1987 for all of our readers.
Since we launched TimesSelect, the Web has evolved into an increasingly open environment. Readers find more news in a greater number of places and interact with it in more meaningful ways. This decision enhances the free flow of New York Times reporting and analysis around the world. It will enable everyone, everywhere to read our news and opinion - as well as to share it, link to it and comment on it.

American Pharmacists Month

Library Remodel

During the summer quarter the library desk was reconfigured, changing the arrangement of staff computers and the bookdrop. Below are a few pix of before and after. Which is better? Give us your opinion in the comments.

BEFORE:


AFTER:

Sullivan University Announces College of Pharmacy

Have you heard about the newest program to the Sullivan University academic curriculum? The new College of Pharmacy will be offering Doctor of Pharmacy degrees beginning in July of 2008. Want to learn more?

New Database

Sullivan University students and faculty now have access to the Westlaw Campus Research database. Campus Research provides access to comprehensive collection of news, business, and legal information.

Paperback Exchange

Need some light reading between assignments?

The Library is now offering a "Paperback Book Exchange" for Sullivan Lexington Campus. Swap a book you've read with one from the collection.

Banned Books Week

The Library will be commorating Banned & Challenged Books Week September 29 through October 6. Come by the library and browse the display of challenged book and video titles. More information can also be found from the American Library Association.