December Break Hours

Library New Book Newsletters

The Library has recently begun a series of monthly newsletters distributed via e-mail to Sullivan Lexington campus faculty and students. Current subjects and examples of recent newsletters:

• Culinary - November newsletter
• Business & Marketing - December newsletter
• Travel & Tourism
• Children's Literature - December newsletter
• Medical & Pharmacy Tech - December newsletter
• Technology & Computing - December newsletter
• Paralegal
• Literature & Poetry - December newsletter

E-mail address have been selected based on student's field of study, please let us know if you are not getting a newsletter or would like to begin receiving newsletters on the other topics.

Library Hours - November Holiday

The Library hours during the Thanksgiving holiday are:

Regular hours resume Monday morning, December 1st.

Have a wonderful holiday!

Penny for your Thoughts...

As a piece of currency, the penny is considered by most people to be inconsequential. According to the New York Times, since it's inception in 1909 over 444,039,035,418 pennies have been created. For the upcoming Lincoln Bicentennial the U.S. Mint will be releasing four new coin designs to celebrate President Abraham Lincoln's birth and the 100th anniversary of the production of the Lincoln penny.

But do we still need the penny as part of our currency system? According to the Americans for Common Cents, we do. They say that:

Eliminating the penny is a losing proposition because it will result in rounding to the nearest nickel and higher prices for America’s working families. This increased cost to consumers will be felt in everything from the grocery store to the gas pump. Pennies add up to millions of dollars every year for charities across the country. Simply put, the penny plays an important role in our everyday lives and in our nation’s economy.

The opposing viewpoint? Citizens for Retiring the Penny:

Inflation has eaten away at the value of the penny to such a degree that it no longer facilitates commerce. The fact that the penny is still in circulation does not mean that it is useful. If the half penny were minted then it too would be in circulation, even though it would be nothing but a nuisance. The half penny was eliminated in 1858, when it was worth over ten times what the penny is worth today. Assuming that the timing was correct before, this means that we should have eliminated the penny fifty years ago. The penny is now worth so little that nobody even picks it up off the ground, despite the old "lucky penny" adage.

What do you think? Does a nickel for your thoughts sound the same?

New in November:

These are just some of the 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!

• The Activist : John Marshall, Marbury v. Madison, and the Myth of Judicial Review, by Lawrence Goldstone. 347.012 G624a
• Age curve : how to profit from the coming Demographic Storm, by Kenneth Gronbach. 658.8343 G876a
• Kentucky Clay : Eleven Generations of a Southern Dynasty, by Katherine Bateman. 975.03 B328k
• Milk : the Surprising Story of Milk through the Ages : with 120 adventurous recipes that explore the riches of our first food, by Anne Mendelson. 641.371 M537m
• Plugged In : the Generation Y guide to Thriving at Work, by Tamara Erickson. 650.1 685p
• Poison Pills : the Untold story of the Vioxx drug scandal, by Tom Nesi. 362.1782 N459p
• The Civility Solution : What to do when People are Rude, by P.M. Forni. 395 F727c
• Swindled : the dark history of food fraud, from poisoned candy to counterfeit coffee / Bee Wilson. 641.01 W746s
• Swing! By Rufus Butler Seder. J S
• Under Pressure : cooking Sous Vide, by Thomas Keller. R 641.587 K29u

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

Fall Career Fair 2008

The Fall Career Fair is scheduled for next week, is your resume ready?
Listed below are the employers scheduled to attend the Career Fair next week - listed with their current vacancies.


1) Toys R Us – Multiple positions ranging from Department Supervisor, Sales Associate, Off-hours Stock Clerk, and Cashier
2) Insight Communications – Sales Representative, Customer Service Representative, Cable Installer
3) Express Employment Professionals
4) Electronic Data Systems - Help Desk Coordinator
5) Aflac – Executive/Business Sales Representative
6) UPS – Package Handler, Driver Helper
7) Lexington Division of Police – Police Officers
8) Federal Bureau of Prisons – Medical and Secretarial positions
9) H & R Block – Tax Preparer
10) Technology Consulting Group America – Technology Consultant, Desktop Repair Specialist, Contract positions (technical service and sales)
11) Embassy Suites - Bellperson, Banquet Setup, Banquet Server, Line Cook, Restaurant Server, Restaurant Host, Breakfast Buffet Attendant
12) People Plus, Inc. – Administrative Assistants, Billing Clerk
13) PS Furniture/Palmer Snyder – Business Development Representatives, Sale Representatives
14) Fed Ex Ground – Package Handler
15) Center for Family and Community Services – After School Site Coordinator, Director, Team Leader, and Team Assistant
16) Energy Management & Services Company – Engineers
17) WDKY TV 56 – Account Executive
18) Kroger – Chefs
19) Hyatt Regency Lexington
20) U.S. Army Recruiting – Various opportunities
21) YMCA – After School Worker, Front Desk, Lifeguards, and Fitness Instructors
22) Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources – Accountants
23) BeautiControl – Independent Reps offering in-home/office day spas.
24) National Association of State Technology Directors – Technology Analyst
25) Greater Lexington Insurance Agency – Customer Service, Receptionist
26) ACS – Customer Service Reps, Technical Support Specialist
27) KY Department of Corrections – Correctional Officer, Probation & Parole Officer
28) Kentucky State Government
29) Ryder System, Inc. – Customer Logistics Supervisor and Driver Logistics Supervisors

Curl Up with a Good Monster (Book or DVD That Is).

To help you celebrate Halloween, the library staff wants to highlight the following library materials related to monsters, scary stories, and creepy things. If you want to check out any of the titles, or if you are interested in finding more materials, please stop by the library's reference desk where one of the librarians will be happy to help you.

-18 Best Stories by Edgar Allan Poe; 813.3 P743 1965

-Frankenstein, or, The Modern Prometheus by Mary Shelley; 823 S545 and 823.7 S545fr

-I Am Legend; DVD 791.43 I11

-My Mama Says There Aren't Any Zombies, Ghosts, Vampires, Creatures, Demons, Monsters, Fiends, Goblins, or Things by Judith Viorst, illustrated by Kay Chorao; JF V

-Readings on Stephen King edited by Karin Coddon; 813.54 R287

-The Masque of the Red Death; The Premature Burial; DVD 791.437 M413

-The Sisters Grimm, Book One: The Fairy-Tale Detectives by Michael Buckley, illustrated by Peter Ferguson; 813.54 B924s

The library staff wishes you a safe and enjoyable Halloween.

New Books, week October 13-17

These are just some of the 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!

• Art of strategic listening : finding market intelligence through blogs and other social media, by Robert Berkman. 658.83 B513a


• Beef : the story of cattle, culture, and civilization, by Andrew Rimas and Evan D.G. Fraser. 641.36 R575b


• Chef Jeff cooks : in the kitchen with America's inspirational new culinary star, by Jeff Henderson. 641.5973 H496c


• Cooking with Les Dames d'Escoffier : at home with the women who shape the way we eat and drink, edited by Marcella Rosene with Pat Mozersky ; foreword by Alice Waters and Jerry Anne Di Vecchio. 641.5 C773


• Hippocrates' shadow : secrets from the house of medicine : what doctors don't know, don't tell you, and how truth can repair the patient-doctor breach, by David H. Newman. 610.696 N552h


• Martha Inc. : the incredible story of Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, by Christopher M. Byron. 640.92 B996m


• Nolo's essential guide to divorce, by Emily Doskow. R 346.7301 D723n


• Project management that works : real-world advice on communicating, problem solving, and everything else you need to know to get the job done, by Rick A. Morris with Brette McWhorter Sember. 658.404 M877p


• Reading people : how to understand people and predict their behavior-- anytime, anyplace, by Jo-Ellan Dimitrius and Wendy Patrick Mazzarella. 650.14 D582r


• State by State : a panoramic portrait of America / edited by Matt Weiland & Sean Wilsey. R 973 S797

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

Paperback Exchange

Need some light reading between assignments?

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

Books in the paperback collection were updated last week with new donations, stop by the library and see what's new!

The Cost of Food

If a candy bar is cheaper than an apple, what do you choose to eat?

According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, healthy low calorie foods cost more than low nutritional choices. These days, this can be a difficult decision -- save money or eat right - ???

Come check out the new book display in the library featuring books that might help you make this decision. Titles include:

• Bitter Harvest : A Chef's Perspective on the Hidden Dangers in the foods we eat and what You can do about It, by Ann Cooper.


• Fast Food Nation : The Dark Side of the All-American Meal, by Eric Schlosser.


• Omnivore's Dilemma : A Natural history of Four Meals, by Michael Pollan.

Tutoring Schedule, Fall '08

What if you need a subject that isn't listed?

Please see your instructor, the department chair or other full-time instructor in the department during their office hours or on Plus-Friday for further assistance. Office hours and Plus-Friday hours are posted on the bulletin board in the faculty office suite.




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New books, September 22-27

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!

• Access denied : the practice and policy of global Internet filtering, edited by Ronald Deibert. 005.8 A169
• Almost green : how I built an eco-room, ditched my SUV, alienated my in-laws, and saved 1/6th of a billionth of the planet, by James Glave. 690.8047 G552a
• Children and the law in a nutshell, by Sarah H. Ramsey & Douglas E. Abrams. 346.7301 R183c
• Eat this, not that, for kids : be the leanest, fittest family on the block! by David Zinczenko & Matt Goulding. R 613.2083 Z77e
• Food jobs : the complete guide to careers in the culinary world, by Irena Chalmers. 647.95 C438f
• Illegal people : how globalization creates migration and criminalizes immigrants, by David Bacon. 331.6 B128i
• New frontiers in free trade : globalization's future and Asia's rising role / Razeen Sally. 382.71 S169n
• Olives & oranges : recipes and flavor secrets from Italy, Spain, Cyprus, and beyond / Sara Jenkins & Mindy Fox. 641.5982 J52o
• Snorkeling Florida : 50 excellent sites, by Brad Bertelli. 797.23 B537s
• Way We'll be : the Zogby report on the transformation of the American dream, by John Zogby. 306.0973 Z85w

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

Banned Books Week 2008

The Sullivan Library and Learning Resource Center will be commemorating Banned & Challenged Books Week September 27 through October 4. Come by the library and browse the display of challenged book and video titles and pick up a free bookmark. More information can also be found by looking at the Banned Books Week bulletin board in the student lounge, by asking one of the librarians, or by reading about Banned Books on the American Library Association’s website.

While the books on display in the Library and Learning Resource Center have not been banned by this library, someone has been successful at banning or challenging them at another library in the United States. Thanks to passionate librarians and teachers many book challenges are unsuccessful. Because of their efforts, the books found here and in libraries around the world can continued to be enjoyed by readers for many generations.

What is a banned or challenged book?

• A banned book has been removed from a library because of a successful challenge against its content.
• A challenged book is one in which someone attempts to have it removed from the library or restrict where it can be shelved in the library.

Labor Day

The Library will be closed in celebration of Labor Day, September 1st. Regular hours will resume Tuesday morning, September 2nd.

Do you know why we celebrate Labor Day?

Labor Day—the first Monday in September—celebrates the contributions workers have made to the strength, prosperity, and well-being of America.

According to the U.S. Department of Labor, the first Labor Day holiday was celebrated on Tuesday,September 5, 1882. Labor Day weekend traditionally marks the end of summer and warm weather activities.

Many cities have parades and concerts to mark the holiday. Tennessee residents enjoy Boomsday, one of the largest fireworks shows in the country. Michigan celebrates with the Annual Mackinac Bridge Walk, a walk across the third longest suspension bridge in the world. Since 1966, the Muscular Dystrophy Association has held its annual fundraising telethon, hosted by Jerry Lewis. And for music lovers, Labor Day weekend marks the annual Bumbershoot festival in Seattle, a 3-day celebration of arts and music.

Have a safe and happy holiday!!

Registration

Week 10. The week before finals, your last chance to finish that paper or project.

Week 10. Time to look forward to next quarter and finalize your registration. Registration hours during week 10:

August 26
9:30 – 11:30 am and 5:00 – 7:00 pm
August 27
5:00 – 7:00 pm
August 28
9:30 – 11:30 am and 5:00 – 7:00 pm
September 6 – Late Registration Day
9:30 – 11:30 am

Why is Registration Important to You?

• Completes the course scheduling process.
• Confirms your enrollment in next quarter classes.
• Locks in your tuition at your current tuition rate!
• Saves you $75 in late registration fees that apply after September 6!!
• Gets you one quarter closer to completing your degree which could prepare you for a new career or advancement in your current position!
• Participation in Registration automatically enters you in a drawing to win a $25 Kroger Card! One card will be given away at the end of each of the six registration sessions!

New Books, Week 9

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!

• 4th secret of the one minute manager : a powerful way to make things better, by Ken Blanchard and Margret McBride. 658.4095 B639f


• Bankable business plans, by Edward G. Rogoff ; foreword by Jeff Bezos. 658.401 R735b


• Clipping the clouds : how air travel changed the world, by Marc Dierikx. 387.7 D563c


• Ethics for the real world : creating a personal code to guide decisions in work and life, by Ronald A. Howard and Clinton D. Korver. 170.44 H851e


• Italian grill, by Mario Batali with Judith Sutton. 641.5784 B328i


• Leadership challenge, by James M. Kouzes & Barry Z. Posner. 658.4092 K88l


• Maps : finding our place in the world / edited by James R. Akerman & Robert W. Karrow, Jr. 912 M297


• Mary Kay way : timeless principles from America's greatest woman entrepreneur / Mary Kay Ash ; with Yvonne Pendleton. 658 A819m


• On writing well : the classic guide to writing nonfiction, by William Zinsser. 808.042 Z78o


• Refactoring HTML : improving the design of existing Web applications / Elliotte Rusty Harold. 006.74 H292r

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

Stop by the library and see the new book display of books on how to be 'green' and conserve to benefit the environment.

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!

• Being with babies : understanding and responding to the infants in your care, by Beverly Kovach & Denise Da Ros-Voseles. 649.122 K88b
• Cite it right : the SourceAid guide to citation, research, and avoiding plagiarism, by Tom Fox, Julia Johns & Sarah Keller. R 808.027 F791c
• Coming economic collapse : how you can thrive when oil costs $200 a barrel, by Stephen Leeb, with Glen C. Strathy. 330.9 L482c
• Hacking : the art of exploitation, by Jon Erickson. 005.8 E683h
• Innovation and the pharmaceutical industry : critical reflections on the virtues of profit, edited by H. Tristram Engelhardt Jr. & Jeremy R. Garrett. 338.4 I58
• Nickel and dimed : on (not) getting by in America, by Barbara Ehrenreich. 305.569 E33n
• On being a mentor : a guide for higher education faculty, by W. Brad Johnson. 378.12 J71o
• Strategy paradox : why committing to success leads to failure, and what to do about it, by Michael E. Raynor. 658.4 R276s
• Waiter rant : thanks for the tip--confessions of a cynical waiter, by The Waiter. 641.092 W145
• Wine politics : how governments, environmentalists, mobsters, and critics influence the wines we drink, by Tyler Colman. 641.22 C716w

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

Don't Forget Family Day!

When is reading not reading?

The New York Times recently began a new series of articles on the future of reading and the impact the internet has had on how and what people are reading. The first article entitled Literacy Debate: Online, R U Really Reading? examines the reading habits or teenagers and young adults and poses the question - if one is reading an essay off the internet, can this really be considered reading?


In our digital age, most librarians agree that any reading should not be discounted. The internet isn't the enemy of reading, it has just added a new format in addition to printed material. Many of the points in this argument sound very similar to objections raised by parents and teachers as books-on-tape began growing in popularity in the late 1970's.
Regardless of format, the timeless question of "What do I read now?" never goes away, even with the internet. A reader may just need to work a little harder to find quality books and essays utilizing the web.

Through Project Gutenburg, e-books have been available via computer since 1971. With 25,000 books and counting, Gutenburg texts are books with expired copyright that have entered public domain. And for the younger set, the International Children's Digital Library is a online library of children's literature from around the world, available in their originally published language.
Major newspapers now have much of their content on their webpages, occasionally even more than in the print version - particularly supporting photos or videos. See NY Times, Washington Post, Wall Street Journal. The NewsLink webpage (edited by the American Journalism Review) claims to link to over 3,400 U.S. newspapers and 2,000 non-U.S. papers.

Prefer literature to current events? The Literary Review has a web edition. The Chronicle of Higher Education publishes the web newsletter Arts & Letters Daily, linking to new and essays about art & literature. Humorous yet occasionally thought-provoking essays can be found at McSweeney's, Slate, Salon or even the Onion - the web favorite for a satirical look at news headlines.

Children's Literature - New Books

The Library's section of books for children has some wonderful books, titles representing the best in today's literature for children. Some recent arrivals include:

1. Chester by Melanie Watt. Chester the cat and his red marker hijack this story that was supposed to be about a mouse.


2. Madeline by Ludwig Bemelmans. With classic watercolor drawings depicting scenery in Paris, a story of a little girl who has to have her appendix removed.


3. Night of the Moon, by Hena Khan. A story of Ramadan from a child's perspective.


4. Red Leaf, Yellow Leaf, by Lois Ehlert. A friendship between a yellow maple tree and the child who planted it.


5. Splish, Splash, Spring by Jan Carr. Spring is sloppy, so raindroppy! A lyrical look at springtime weather.


6. Stinky Cheese Man & Other Fairly Stupid Tales, by Jon Scieszka and Lane Smith. A clever re-telling of classic fairy tales.


7. This is My House, by Richard Scarry. Timeless Richard Scarry illustrations of what makes a house and a home.


8. Wave by Suzy Lee. A day at the sea, a child plays in the waves. Despite having no words, this book draws a visual picture of waves at the beach.


9. When Vegetables go Bad! by Don Gillmor & Marie-Louise Gay. A story of what happens when the veggies that Ivy won't eat come back to haunt her.


10. Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears, by Verna Aardema. A telling of a amusing African legend about a mosquito and his annoying habits.

Books from the children's literature section can be checked out by any student or staff member, even if you're not enrolled in a Early Childhood class -- share the joy of reading with a child!

July 21-25 - 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!

• Beyond the internet: successful research strategies, by Barbara A. Chernow. 027 C521b


• Business plans that work : for your small business, from the editors of Toolkit Media Group. 658.4012 B979


• Extreme Toyota : radical contradictions that drive success at the world's best manufacturer, by Emi Osono, Norihiko Shimizu, & Hirotaka Takeuchi. 629.2068 O83e


• Good capitalism, bad capitalism, and the economics of growth and prosperity, by William J. Baumol, Robert E. Litan & Carl J. Schramm. 330.122 B348g


• Handbook of experiential learning, edited by Mel Silberman. 378.12 H236


• Honga's Lotus Petal, by Honga Im Hopgood and Lise Waring. 641.595 H792h


• How to read literature like a professor : a lively and entertaining guide to reading between the lines, by Thomas C. Foster. 808 F757h


• Inside Hamas : the untold story of the militant Islamic movement, by Zaki Chehab. 320.9569 C515i


• Satisfied customers tell three friends, angry customers tell 3,000 : running a business in today's consumer driven world, by Pete Blackshaw. 658.812 B631s


• Vegetables : recipes and techniques from the world's premier culinary college, by the Culinary Institute of America. 641.651 V422

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

Books that ~S*I*Z*Z*L*E~

Summertime and the grillin' is easy. Planning a cookout or barbecue celebration? See what's cooking in these books for some great ideas---

Basic grilling:

• Cook's Illustrated Guide to Grilling and Barbecue, by the editors of Cook's Illustrated. 641.5784 C773


• Grilling : More than 175 new recipes from the World's Premier Culinary College, by The Culinary Institute of America. 641.5784 G858


• How to Grill, by Steven Raichlen. 641.7622 R149h


• Vegetables on the grill / by Kelly McCune. 641.65 M133v

Around the world:

• Asian Grill : Great Recipes, Bold Flavors, by Corinne Trang. 641.5784 T772a


• Best Barbecue on Earth : Grilling across 6 continents and 25 countries, with 170 recipes, by Rick Browne. 641.76 B879b


• Jerk from Jamaica : Barbecue Caribbean Style, by Helen Willinsky. 641.5972 W733j


• Mediterranean Grilling : More than 100 recipes from across the Mediterranean, by Diane Kochilas. 641.76 K76m

On DVD:

• America's test kitchen. Season 3. Thanksgiving on the grill. DVD 641.5973 A512s3 disc 3


• America's test kitchen. Season 6. Grilling pizza and pork-loin. DVD 641.5973 A512s6


• Good eats with Alton Brown : Hooked & cooked. How to grill tuna. DVD 641.692 G646hc


• Good eats with Alton Brown : More juicy meats. The search for the perfect grill. DVd 641.662 G646mjm

Office 2007 Upgrade

During the June break, computers in the library were upgraded to Office 2007 for Word, Excel and other programs in the Microsoft Office suite.

Do you have questions about software changes?

Confused about how to access a certain feature or command?

The library staff has prepared a FAQ answering the questions we hear most often about Office 2007 as well as a bibliography of books available in the Lexington campus library to help with the 2007 transition.

Still have questions? Ask the library staff anytime for further assistance -- we're here to help!

New books, week of July 7th

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!

• America eats! : on the road with the W.P.A. : the fish fries, box supper socials, and chitlin feasts that define real American food, by Pat Willard. 641.5973 W691a
• College success : what it means and how to make it happen, edited by Michael S. McPherson & Morton Owen Schapiro. 378.198 C697
• Data mining and market intelligence for optimal marketing returns, by Susan Chiu & Domingo Tavella. 658.83 C543d
• How math explains the world : a beginner's guide to the power of numbers, from car repair to modern physics, by Jim Stein. 510 S819h
• Killing sacred cows : overcoming the financial myths that are destroying your prosperity, by Garret B. Gunderson with Stephen Palmer. 332.024 G975k
• Microsoft Office 2007 : maximizing your Office 2007 productivity, by Peter Bruzzese. 005.369 B914m (book + DVD)
• New gold standard : 5 leadership principles for creating a legendary customer experience courtesy of the Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company, by Joseph A. Michelli. 658.4092 M623n
• Secret power of blogging : how to promote and market your business, organization, or cause with free blogs, by Bruce Cameron Brown. 658.872 B877s
• Terminal chaos : why US air travel is broken and how to fix it, by George L Donohue and Russell D. Shaver III with Eric Edwards. 387.7 D687t
• Why popcorn costs so much at the movies : and other pricing puzzles / Richard B. McKenzie. 338.52 M157w

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

Faculty Appreciation Week

In honor of Faculty Appreciation Week
Sullivan University Library & Learning Resource Center highlight faculty members’ favorite books from the library’s collection in a display in the library.

Join with us in saying thank you to our faculty members for their dedication to instruction and
education.

Summer '08 Tutoring Schedule

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!

• Beyond time-out : from chaos to calm, by Beth A. Grosshans, with Janet H. Burton. 649.64 G878b
• Blue eggs and yellow tomatoes : recipes from a modern kitchen garden, by Jeanne Kelley. 641.563 K29b
• Doing business with the new Japan : succeeding in America's richest international market, by James Day Hodgson, Yoshihiro Sano, and John L. Graham. 658.4 H688d
• Do-it-yourself PC upgrade projects : 24 cool things you didn't know you could do! By Guy Hart-Davis. 004.028 H325d
• George Washington on leadership, by Richard Brookhiser. 973.4 B872g
• Going green : a wise consumer's guide to a shrinking planet, by Sally Kneidel & Sadie Kneidel. 640 K68g
• No man's lands : one man's odyssey through The Odyssey, by Scott Huler. 883.01 H912
• Outstanding in the field : a farm to table cookbook, by Jim Denevan with Marah Stets. 641.5979 D392o
• Predictably irrational : the hidden forces that shape our decisions, by Dan Ariely. 153.83 A698p
• Side effects : a prosecutor, a whistleblower, and the truth about a bestselling antidepressant / Alison Bass. 346.7303 B317s

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

Summer Reading

Summertime and the livin' is easy.

Ira Gershwin, Porgy & Bess - Summertime

The kids are out of school, it's a time of family vacations and 4th of July celebrations. Whether you're getting ready for a long weekend or looking for a way to keep busy while waiting at the dentist office, the 'net is full of suggestions to keep you in good reading materials.

Slate Magazine went directly to the source and asked popular novelists, critics and journalists for their suggestions for the best beach read. Or you could use the suggestions from bookstores located near famous bodies of water -- such as Santa Cruz or Nantucket. Even NPR has a list.

Newspapers make reading lists too - The Telegraph, Times Online, LA Times, Wall Street Journal.

Scholastic Books has lists for all ages to keep young readers busy during the summer. The American Library Association has a big list of suggestions for kids.

And don't forget about Sullivan Library's Paperback Exchange. Bring a book and take a book from our paperback collection - we have fiction choices for a variety of reading tastes. Come by and take a look!

Library Hours - Summer Quarter 2008

The Library's operating hours for Summer Quarter 2008 are:


Monday through Friday 7:30am - 9:45pm

Saturday 7:30am - 4:30pm

Sunday CLOSED

Library staff are available anytime for questions at the Reference Desk or via e-mail to liblex@sullivan.edu or by phone to 514-3359.

Plus Friday - Room Assignments

Plus Friday is Sullivan University's unique approach to assisting students. This academic "extra" is designed to provide more individualized help for students that are behind in their studies, miss class during the week or just want to get ahead for next week. Consult with your instructor on if an appointment is needed and use Plus Friday times to your advantage!

Summer Reading--A Family Affair

Now that children are out of school, here are some tips to help them enjoy the books you read with them. Feel free to ask one of the librarians for assistance in finding books for your children.

-Talk about what you and your child read. Ask your child what he/she liked about the book.

-Make the foods you and your child have read about in some of the books. Take a story like Strega Nona by Tomie DePaola, Matzo Ball Moon by Leslea Newman, or If You Give a Mouse a Cookie by Laura Numeroff and make spaghetti, matzo balls, or cookies together.

-Using markers, crayons, or colored pencils your child can draw his/her favorite picture from the story, design a different book cover, or create another scene for the story.

-Help your child write a letter or an e-mail to the author or illustrator of the book. Many authors and illustrators have websites where you can get their e-mail addresses. The American Library Association has a web page with author and illustrator information.

-Extend the book experience by visiting some of the places mentioned in them. Go to zoo, visit a bakery, attend a sports game, or go to the circus.

Source: Huff, J. (2008, May 14). Read With Your Kids--It’s Children’s Book Week: Here Are Some Tips and 5 Books to Help Make Reading a Family-Fun Activity. The Idaho Statesmen.

Hamburger America - Book Review

Hamburger America : One Man’s Cross Country Odyssey to Find the Best Burgers in the Nation
George Motz is a man that loves a good hamburger. And he’s willing to travel anywhere in the U.S. to find it. Though he doesn’t travel to all 50 states, Mr. Motz has managed to find an amazing selection of offerings from deep-friend burgers to steamed burgers.

There’s Louis’ Lunch, one of the oldest (if not the oldest) continuously operating hamburger restaurant in the U.S. and still owned & operated by the same family. Located in New Haven, Connecticut their burgers are prepared in the original ovens which broil the meat in vertical grates and are served on toast, not buns. Why toast? When the Lunch began serving hamburgers in 1900, buns weren’t an option and the family continues the original bread tradition.

Other interesting reviews include The Meers Store & Restaurant in Oklahoma, making hamburgers from their own texas longhorn beef, served on a special 7-inch bun. And Chicago’s Billy Goat Tavern & Grill, which not only serves an excellent burger but claims to be the inspiration for the classic SNL Skit “Cheezboiger-Cheezboiger.”

Located at 641.662 M923h – Hamburger America also has an accompanying DVD which spotlights a few of the restaurants. I defy you to read (or watch) and not get hungry!

June Break Hours

New books this week!

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!

• Econopower : how a new generation of economists is transforming the world, by Mark Skousen. 330 S628e
• Everyday Greens : home cooking from Greens, the celebrated vegetarian restaurant, by Annie Somerville. 641.5 S696e
• Gary Vaynerchuk's 101 wines : 2008 : wines guaranteed to inspire, delight, and bring thunder to your world, by Gary Vaynerchuk. R 641.22 V392g
• "Higher law" Background of American constitutional law, by Edward S. Corwin. 342.7302 C832h
• I dissent : great opposing opinions in landmark Supreme Court cases, edited by Mark Tushnet. 347.73 I11
• Importance of being honest : how lying, secrecy, and hypocrisy collide with truth in law / Steven Lubet. 174.3 L928i
• Meat : a love story, by Susan Bourette. 641.36 B768m
• One hundred & one beautiful small towns in Italy, by Paolo Lazzarin. 914.5049 L432o
• Simply organic : a cookbook for sustainable, seasonal, and local ingredients, by Jesse Ziff Cool ; photographs by France Ruffenach. 641.563 C774s
• Truth : new rules for marketing in a skeptical world, by Lynn Upshaw. 658.802 U69t
  

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

Another Award Winner in the Collection

David Ezra Stein, the author and illustrator of Leaves, won the Ezra Jack Keats New Writer Award. Given to an outstanding new writer of picture books, the award is presented by the New York Public Library and the Ezra Jack Keats Foundation. Leaves is a picture book about the seasons, and it is a recent addition to the Early Childhood Education collection. The library also has some books written and illustrated by Ezra Jack Keats, the children's book author for whom the Ezra Jack Keats award is named. Please feel free to check out Leaves or any of Mr. Keats' titles at the library.

Title Information

Leaves by David Ezra Stein; JF S

Books by Ezra Jack Keats

Over in the Meadow; JF K
The Snowy Day; JF K
Whistle for Willie; JF K

Memorial Day

The Library will be closed Monday, May 26th in observance of Memorial Day.
Image from National Archives, Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer.
Depicts a bugler blowing taps at the close of Memorial Day service at the American Military Cemetery, Margraten, The Netherlands, where lie thousands of American heroes of World War II.
April 30, 1945.

Award-Winning Titles in Your Library

Did you know that the library subscribes to three journals that won awards at this year's National Magazine Awards, given by the American Society of Magazine Editors on May 1, 2008?
The winning journals (highlighted in bold) and their respective awards are:

Gourmet
Photography

National Geographic
General Excellence for Journals with over 2 million in Circulation
Photojournalism
Reporting

Wired
Design

You may browse through the current issues of these titles by visiting the Sullivan University Library and Learning Resource Center. If you need assistance with any older issues or any of the other journals, please don't hesitate to ask one of the librarians.

Issues in the news : 2008 Presidential Election

Its difficult to pick up a newspaper, turn on the TV or browse news on the internet without finding many articles discussing the upcoming Presidential Election. How does a person make sense of it all? Sometimes starting at the beginning is the best route--

The political parties - Democrats / Republicans - have web pages advertising the candidates as well as information about what each group believes. The candidates have pages: McCain, Clinton, Obama.

Since the Democratic nomination is to be determined, delegates and super-delegates are part of every discussion. The DNC web site also has information on how to become a delegate -- there may still be time!

And news sources all have coverage~ CNN, the Atlantic, Wall Street Journal, Yahoo, New York Times, Google News, and of course Wikipedia. The Wikipedia entry contains an election timeline that helps to track important dates for both past and upcoming events.

And finally, library books. The Lexington Campus library has the following books that would provide informative reading:

• Inside the presidential debates : their improbable past and promising future. By Newton N. Minow and Craig L. LaMay. 324.7 M666i
• Media spectacle and the crisis of democracy : terrorism, war, and election battles. By Douglas Kellner. 302.23 K29m
• Presidential election process. 324.6 P933 2008
• Presidential facts : topical lists, comparisons, and statistics. By Edward S. Skinner. R 973.099 S628p

Some of the newest 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!

• Breakthrough Imperative : How the best managers get outstanding results. By Mark Gottfredson and Steve Schaubert with John Case and Katharine Tsakalakis. 658.409 G685b
• Crunch : Why do I feel so squeezed? (And Other Unsolved Economic Mysteries). By Jared Bernstein. 330.973 B531c
• Food 2.0 : Secrets from the Chef Who Fed Google. By Charle Ayers, with Karen Alexander and Carolyn Humphries. 641.5 A977f
• Invisible Bar : The Woman Lawyer in America, 1638 to the Present. By Karen Berger Morello. 340.023 M842i
• Is there a right to remain silent? : Coercive Interrogation and the Fifth Amendment after 9/11. By Alan M. Dershowitz. 345.73 D438i
• Luxury Brand Management : A World of Privilege. By Michel Chevalier and Gerald Mazzalovo. 658.827 C527l
• Splendid Table's How to eat supper : Recipes, Stories, and Opinions from Public Radio's Award-winning Food Show. By Lynne Rossetto Kasper and Sally Swift. 641.53 K19s
• Value Creation : The Power of Brand Equity. By William Neal and Ron Strauss. 658.827 N344v
• What Does China Think? By Mark Leonard. 951.06 L581w
• Weird Kentucky : Your Travel Guide to Kentucky's Local Legends and Best Kept Secrets. By Jeffrey Scott Holland. 917.69 H735w

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

Free Comix!

We all know Saturday is Derby Day -- but did you know it is also Free Comic Book Day?

An annual event, it is the one day a year when-

-participating comic book shops across North America and around the world give away comic books absolutely free to anyone who comes into their stores.

Participating stores can be found at the website as well as a list of comics available for 2008. Mark your calendars now!

National Library Week

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!

• Accidental Branding : How ordinary people build extraordinary brands, by David Vinjamuri. 658.827 V785a
• Bon Appetit, y'all : stories and recipes from three generations of Southern cooking, by Virginia Willis. 641.5975 W734b
• Chef's Story: Colicchio, Trotter, Cora, Bayless & Bourdain. Hosted by Dorothy Hamilton, Soho Culinary Productions. DVD 641.5092 C515
• Compassionate Carnivore : or how to keep animals happy, save Old Macdonald's Farm, reduce your hoofprint, and still eat meat, by Catherine Friend. 641.36 F911c
• Fat : It's not what you think, by Connie Leas. 612.397 L438f
• Freedom of Religion, the First Amendment, and the Supreme Court : how the Court flunked history, by Barry Adamson. 342.7308 A221f
• the Kids are Alright : how the gamer generation is changing the workplace, by John Beck and Mitchell Wade. 658 B393k
• Peace : Biography of a symbol, by Ken Kolsbun with Mike Sweeney.
• Presence : Exploring profound change in people, organizations, and society, by Peter Senge.

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

Looking for Something Great to Read?

Harvest: A Year in the Life of an Organic Farm by Nicola Smith

While working on a library project, I discovered the book, Harvest: A Year in the Life of an Organic Farm, which featured the life of a couple managing their organic farm in Vermont. Having traveled to New England a few years ago and having taken somewhat of an interest in organic food, I thought I would enjoy reading about the Fat Rooster Farm in Royalton, Vermont. Not only did I enjoy the well-crafted narrative that Smith penned, I learned more about life in Vermont, life on a farm, and the organic food industry.

After an introduction about the inspiration for writing this book, Smith begins her story of Jennifer Megyesi and Kyle Jones, owners of the Fat Rooster Farm, with the search for an animal that has been killing their chickens and turkeys. Finally, after nights of waiting for the culprit to make itself known, Jennifer and Kyle trap the raccoon that has wreaked havoc on their farm. The story continues with their personal histories interwoven with the day to day activities of the farm. I learn of the hardships the couple faces early in the farm’s life when their son Brad suffers from an illness that nearly blinds him. I also realize the struggles Jennifer and Kyle have balancing their work on the farm with the jobs they perform off-site. Smith does not shy away from the graphic details either, especially when she relays what happens in the slaughterhouse or recounts a sheep’s labor. The author concludes with a reflection on Fat Rooster Farm’s history and the mark that Jennifer, Kyle, and Brad have made there.

Each detail, from the descriptions of the bartering system the couple has with their neighbors and associates to the remarks about the blustery winter weather, makes the story of Fat Rooster Farm and its owners more personal. Smith creates for me a sense that I am also waking up nearly every hour during lambing season or smelling the sweet maple syrup boiling in the sugaring house.

I appreciate Jennifer's and Kyle’s willingness to let their story be told and Nicola Smith for telling it. Their story endears me to the farmers in my family’s past too, my grandparents and great-grandparents. I recommend Harvest: A Year in the Life of an Organic Farm to anyone who has an interest in learning about another way of life, food and animal production, or organic farms.

Reviewed by Hilary Writt

Be all you can be?

What do you think of when you hear the slogan - be all you can be? U.S. Army recruiting - right? But that slogan hasn't always belonged to the Army -- in 1968 it was the theme for the American Library Association's National Library Week commemoration. In those years, l-o-n-g before e-mail, advertising was sometimes done on mailed items by using customized metering stamp on envelopes:

April 2008 marks the 50th Anniversary of National Library Week celebrations in the U.S. -- watch this space for more information about activities happening in your library!

New books, week of April 7-11

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!

• Back of the napkin : solving problems and selling ideas with pictures, by Dan Roam. 658.403 R628b
• Bridge at the edge of the world : capitalism, the environment, and crossing from crisis to sustainability, by James Gustave Speth. 333.7 S752b
• Decoding Ferran Adriá, hosted by Anthony Bourdain, produced and directed by Christopher B. Collins, Lydia Tenaglia. DVD 641.5946 D296
• Dinner at Mr. Jefferson's : three men, five great wines, and the evening that changed America, by Charles Cerami. 973.41 C411d
• Kitchen culture in America : popular representations of food, gender, and race, edited by Sherrie A. Inness. 641.3 K62
• Leading teams : setting the stage for great performances, by J. Richard Hackman. 658.4 H123l
• Open innovation : the new imperative for creating and profiting from technology, by Henry W. Chesbrough. 658.514 C524o
• Ramen noodles, rent and resumes : an after-college guide to life, by Kristen Fisher. 331.7 F534r
• Scholarship in the digital age : information, infrastructure, and the Internet, by Christine L. Borgman. 001.2 B733s
• Where does the money go? : your guided tour to the federal budget crisis, by Scott Bittle and Jean Johnson. 336.73 B624w

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

Tutoring Schedule, Spring 2008

What if you need assistance in a subject that is not listed?

Please see your instructor, the department chair, or other full-time instructor in the department during their office hours or on Plus Fridays for assistance. Office hours and Plus Friday hours are posted on the bulletin board in the faculty office suite near room 146.

Money Money

Confused about the current economy? If you get as confused as I do when you read the endless articles and editorials about the declining value of the dollar, one of our new books might give you some help.

Inflation is the change in prices paid by consumer for goods and services. Or more simply - a dollar doesn't buy what it used to. The change in the dollar's value over the years is easily seen by looking at the Department of Labor's Inflation Calculator.

Want to trace how the price has gone up? A nice way to compare costs is the reference book Value of a Dollar : Prices and Incomes in the United States, 1860-2004 (R 338.5 V215 2004). This will track the cost of specific items such as milk and potatoes over the years.

Still confused? What about the Federal Reserve? Almost all economic articles refer to raising and/or lowering the interest rate but most seem to assume we all know what this means. This book might help - The ABC of the Federal Reserve System : Why the Federal Reserve System was called into being, the Main features of its organization, and How it works, by Edwin Walter Kemmerer (332.1 K31a). Sometimes it is easier to see rather than read - the DVD - Inside the world's mightiest bank (DVD 332.11 I57) - explains how, as the world's largest bank, the Federal Reserve sets interest rates and decides when to print more money. The ability to print money, who wouldn't love that job!

Other useful titles:

• Demise of the Dollar- and Why it's Great for your Investments, by Addison Wiggin. 338.542 W655d
• Economics of Money, Banking, and Financial Markets, by Frederic S. Mishkin. 332 M678e
• Financial System and the Economy : Principles of Money & Banking, by Maureen Burton and Ray Lombra. 332.12 B974f
• Inflation and the Theory of Money, by R.J. Ball. 332.41 B187i
• Secrets of Money : A Guide for Everyone on Practical Financial Literacy, by Braun Mincher. 332.4 M663s
• Wall Street Lingo : Thousands of Investment Terms explained Simply, by Nora Peterson. R 332.603 P442w

Ask the Librarian to find more titles or research a different topic!

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!

• Around the world in 80 dinners : the ultimate culinary adventure / Cheryl and Bill Jamison. 641.59 J32a
• Current protocols essential laboratory techniques / edited by Sean R. Gallagher, Emily A. Wiley. R 610.284 C976
• Diversity : leaders not labels / Stedman Graham. 658.3 G742d
• Driving change through diversity and globalization : transformative leadership in the academy / James A. Anderson. 370.117 A547d
• Happy in the kitchen / Michel Richard with Susie Heller and Peter Kaminsky ; foreword by Thomas Keller. 641.5 R512h
• Illusions of entrepreneurship : the costly myths that entrepreneurs, investors, and policy makers live by / Scott A. Shane. 658.11 S528i
• IT and the East : how China and India are altering the future of technology and innovation / James M. Popkin, Partha Iyengar. 338.064 P828i
• Organizational change theories : a synthesis / Christiane Demers. 302.35 D376o
• Techniques of healthy cooking / the Culinary Institute of America. 641.57 T255
• War posters : weapons of mass communication / James Aulich. R 741.674 A924w

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

Plus Friday Faculty Room Assignments

Welcome to Spring Quarter 2008! The chart below lists rooms assigned to faculty for Plus Friday activities. Plus Friday is designed to allow students time to meet with instructors for individualized instruction to catch up on classwork or even get ahead for the following week.

March Break - Library hours

Regular hours through Saturday, March 15th.

Monday, March 17 through Friday, March 21 -- 8am - 5pm
Saturday & Sunday, March 22 and 23 -- CLOSED

Regular hours resume with classes start on March 24th.

Women's History Month

Stop by the library during March to see the book display to celebrate Women's History Month!

More 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!

• Acing the interview : how to ask and answer the questions that will get you the job, by Tony Beshara. 650.144 B554a
• As certain as death : a fifty state survey of state and local tax laws : K-12 funding, poverty trends, and other characteristics, by Susan Pace Hamill. R 343.7304 H217a
• Berlitz complete guide to cruising & cruise ships 2008, by Douglas Ward. R 910.202 W257b
• Day freedom died : the Colfax massacre, the Supreme Court, and the betrayal of Reconstruction, by Charles Lane. 976.367 L265d
• Free money, free stuff : the select guide to public and private deals, steals and giveaways, edited by Don Earnest. R 011.03 F853
• Fortune cookie chronicles adventures in the world of Chinese food, by Jennifer 8. Lee. 641.5951 L478f
• Geography of wine : how landscapes, cultures, terroir, and the weather make a good drop, by Brian J. Sommers. 641.22 S697g
• Here comes everybody : how digital networks transform our ability to gather and cooperate, by Clay Shirky. 303.48 S558h
• Information literacy collaborations that work, edited by Trudi E. Jacobson and Thomas P. Mackey. 028.7 I48
• Kentucky lawyer, by Mac Swinford. 340.092 S978k

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

Just released-

Ask any librarian to rank their top reference books and one book that will always be on their list is the Statistical Abstract of the United States. Published since 1878, the Statistical Abstract has been collecting data about the U.S., it's citizens and their lives for the last 127 years. Or to put it in their words: The authoritative and comprehensive summary of statistics on the social, political, and economic organization of the United States."

JUST RELEASED -- the 127th, 2008 edition of the Stat Ab is now available full-text on the Internet from the U.S. Census Bureau website.

In addition to the current 2008 printing, the Census Bureau has scanned all earlier Statistical Abstract editions and they are available as PDF versions dating back to the first 1878 printing. Also available is the text of Historical Statistics of the United States, Colonial Times to 1970 - containing information about the U.S. dating back to 1789. Containing a wealth of information, data from the Statistical Abstract draws a numeric portrait of the U.S. that can be very interesting to examine.
Some examples of tables and data included:

• Live Births, Deaths, Marriages, and Divorces: 1960 to 2006
• Employment by Industry: 2000 to 2006
• Federal Drug Seizures by Type of Drug: 1990 to 2005
• Individuals in Science and Engineering (S&E) Occupations as Share of Workforce by State and Other Areas: 2006
• Federal Budget--Receipts and Outlays: 1960 to 2007

New Books:

Selected titles of 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!

• Building and sustaining learning communities : the Syracuse University experience / Sandra N. Hurd, Ruth Federman Stein ; foreword by Vincent Tinto. 371.395 H961b
• Drug courts : a new approach to treatment and rehabilitation / James E. Lessenger, Glade F. Roper, editors. 345.73 D794
• Edible ideologies : representing food and meaning / edited by: Kathleen LeBesco, Peter Naccarato. 641.3 E23
• Five future strategies you need right now / George Stalk with John Butman. 658.4 S782f
• It starts with one : changing individuals changes organizations / J. Stewart Black, Hal B. Gregersen. 658.402 B627i
• The Price is wrong : understanding what makes a price seem fair and the true cost of unfair pricing / Sarah Maxwell. 338.43 M465p
• Think like a chef / Tom Colicchio with Catherine Young, Lori Silverbush, and Sean Fri ; photographs by Bill Bettencourt. 641.5 C696t
• Through the Grand Canyon from Wyoming to Mexico / by E.L. Kolb ; with a foreword by Owen Wister ; with 48 plates from photographs by the author and his brother. 979.132 K81t
• What matters in college? : four critical years revisited / Alexander W. Astin. 378.198 A854w
• X-teams : how to build teams that lead, innovate, and succeed / Deborah Ancona and Henrik Bresman. 658.4022 A542x

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

Black History Month

The list below represents a portion of the Sullivan University Library holdings in the topic area of Food & Cooking as part of our Black History Month celebration.



Librarians can help find these or other materials, just stop by the desk.

Accounting resources on the internet

Did you know that the Sullivan University Library and Learning Resource Center has many resources to help you hone your accounting skills and prepare for a career as a professional accountant? Just ask at the reference desk and the librarians will be happy to assist you with any of these resources.
Below is a list of resources and links to information on the internet--

Blogs:
CPASense
Inside Sarbanes-Oxley

Enforcement and regulatory bodies:
Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB)
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)

Licensing Boards:
National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA)

Miscellaneous:
Simple Studies Free Introduction to Accounting Lessons
Ten Steps to Accounting Research

Portals:
AccountantsWorld
Rutgers Accounting Web (RAW)
SmartsPros.com

Professional Associations: (some of these associations offer student memberships)
American Accounting Association (AAA)
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA)
Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA)
Institute of Management Accountants (IMA)
International Federation of Accountants (IFAC)

Standard setting bodies:
Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB)
Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB)
International Accounting Standards Board (IASB)

Resources taken from: Anderson, C. D. (2008). Accounting and Auditing Resources: Sites for the Investor, Academic, and Practitioner. College & Research Libraries News, 69, 96-100.

Black History Month

The list below represents a portion of the Sullivan University Library holdings in the topic area of Business and Labor as part of our Black History Month celebration.



Librarians can help find these or other materials, just stop by the desk.
Next week's topic : food & family.

Stop by & see the book display!

Book display and bibliography available in the Library, come by and browse!

Black History Month - web links

Need more information?

• Library of Congress African American History Month honors the memory of the nation’s African-American forebears in recognizing the importance of ethnic diversity with the 2008 theme of “Carter G. Woodson and the Origins of Multiculturalism.” Woodson (1875–1950), known as the “Father of Black History,” devoted his life to increasing public awareness of African-American history. Includes collection of images, audio and video from the Library's archives.
• Biography.com - offers profiles of prominent African-American personalities with video, quizzes and a timeline of significant events beginning in 1619.
• New York Times Issues in Depth developed for teachers, contains lesson plans with links to NYTimes articles as well as parent resources for starting conversations. Lesson plans include bibliographies and web links for more information.
• U.S. Census Bureau Facts for Features - links to statisical figures from the variety of censuses conducted by the Bureau that cite African American data. Topics include population, business, education, income, armed services, families & children, home ownership and employment.

These are just a few of the resources available, tell us in the comments a website you found helpful and we'll update our list!

Black History Month

During February, the library will be posting lists of materials from the collection to commorate Black History Month. The list below represents some of the materials from the library's collection in the area of Art & Literature written and created by African-American writers.

Please see a librarian for help finding these or other materials

Next week's topic : biographies.

Books that are new:

Selected titles of 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!

• Case study reference guide : a straightforward approach to analyzing marketing and management cases / J.D.Williams. 658.8 W724c
• CrazyBusy : overstretched, overbooked, and about to snap : strategies for coping in a world gone ADD / Edward M. Hallowell. 158 H193c
• Food politics : how the food industry influences nutrition and health / Marion Nestle. 363.85 N468f2d
• Inside the living body / NGHT, Inc. ; produced by Pioneer Productions in association with Channel 4 and RTL Television for National Geographic Channel ; producer/director, Martin Williams. DVD 612 I59
• Intranets for info pros / edited by Mary Lee Kennedy and Jane Dysart. 004.682 I61
• Kitchen literacy : how we lost knowledge of where food comes from and why we need to get it back / by Ann Vileisis. 641.5973 V699k
• Problem based learning training / Sullivan University. DVD 378.17 P962t
• Ugly truth about managing people : 50 (must-get-right) management challenges and how to really handle them / Ruth King. 658.3 U26

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

Accounting & Tax w/ Standards

ProQuest Accounting & Tax with Standards database has recently integrated professional standards with academic journal content, creating the definitive database for research in accouting topics. Utilizing the familiar Proquest search engine, Accouting & Tax w/Standards includes abstracts and full-text articles from over 2,000 accounting titles from 1972 to present as well as full-text articles from leading tax publications.

Relevant standards are takenfrom the leading boards:

• FASB - Financial Accouting Standards Board
• GASB - Governmental Accounting Standards Board
• IASB - International Accounting Standards Board

Access on campus via the Proquest link or off-campus through the remote log-in.