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!