Just Another Guy on the Lost Highway

This our last post celebrating National Poetry Month. We had a lot of fun selecting and sharing these book spine poems. We hope you enjoyed viewing them.

The Poem:

Lost and found in Russia

To hellholes and back

The geography of bliss

Driving home

Long way home

The Books:

Lost and Found in Russia: Lives in a Post-Soviet Landscape by Susan Richards; 947.4086 R518l
This is timely story about what life is like for citizens of Russia after the fall of the Soviet Union.

To Hellholes and Back: Bribes, Lies, and the Art of Extreme Tourism by Chuck Thompson; 910.4 T469t
The author who brought us Smile When Your Lying, a semi-exposé on the travel industry, takes on travel sites that have a bad reputation in this title.

The Geography of Bliss by Eric Weiner; 910.4 W423g
An NPR journalist travels to countries around the world where people are considered content to learn what gives people living in those places happiness.

Driving Home: An American Journey by Jonathan Raban; 917.3 R112d
A British ex-patriot writes a about life in America, including his thoughts on everything from a Tea Party gathering to a Hawaiian trip with his daughter.

Long Way Home: On the Trail of Steinbeck’s America by Bill Barich; 917.304 B252l
Author Bill Barich, inspired by John Steinbeck’s Travels with Charley, takes a road trip across the United States in 2008, and chronicles his journey here.

Is It Flat or Is It Fat?

The Poem:

The world is flat

The world is fat

Hot, flat, and crowded

What's wrong with fat?

The Books:

The World Is Flat: A Brief History of the Twenty-First Century by Thomas L. Friedman; 303.4833 F911w

A Pulitzer-prize winning journalist writes about globalization and its effects on the world.

The World Is Fat: The Fads, Trends, Policies, and Products that Are Fattening the Human Race by Barry Popkin; 362.196 P828w
To understand what has led to over a billion people to be overweight, author Barry Popkin researches how lifestyles today differ from those fifty years ago using four different families as his examples.

Hot, Flat, and Crowded: Why We Need a Green Revolution—and How It Can Renew America by Thomas Friedman; 363.7 F911h
The author of The World Is Flat tackles two subjects: the United States post 9/11 and the environment,  and he suggests ways that the environmental situation can be improved.

What’s Wrong with Fat? By Abigail C. Saguy; 616.398 S129w
A professor of sociology at UCLA asks the question, “How has fatness come to be understood as a public health crisis. . .?” Read this book to learn about some of the consequences and issues surrounding the focus on obesity.

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We want to hear from you, our students, about the library. Please take a few minutes between the dates of April 28th through May 10th to complete a library survey.  Your input will be kept anonymous and your feedback helps the library to enhance collections and services.

In addition to the library, this year’s survey also includes questions about Career Services and the Tutoring & Writing Center.  By completing a survey you will be entered into a drawing to win a $25.00 bookstore gift certificate. Thank you for your help in improving your library!

11th Annual Library Student Satisfaction Survey

As a valued member of the Sullivan University library user community, we want to hear from students about the library. Please take a few minutes between the dates of April 28th through May 10th to complete a library survey.  Your input will be kept anonymous and your feedback helps the library to enhance collections and services. 

In addition to the library, this year’s survey also includes questions about Career Services and the Tutoring & Writing Center.  By completing a survey you will be entered into a drawing to win a $25.00 bookstore gift certificate.

Thank you for your help in improving your library!

An Apple a Day

The Poem: 

The Apple Experience

An Apple A Day

The Golden Apple

Inside Apple

Design Like Apple

The Books: 

The Apple Experience: Secrets to Building Insanely Great Customer Loyalty by Carmine Gallo; 658.812 G172a
Using what he learned from researching Apple and its stores, author Carmine Gallo shares with readers his insights on why Apple is successful and what other companies can learn from Apple’s methods.

An Apple a Day: The Myths, Misconceptions, and Truths about the Foods We Eat by Joe Schwarcz; 363.8 S388a
A food chemist unpacks all of the food rhetoric constantly given to consumers in the United States giving readers some information that can be useful and easy to digest.

The Golden Apple: How to Grow Opportunity and Harvest Success by Kathy Aaronson; 658.85 A113g
The founder and CEO of The Sales Athlete, a recruiting and training company, shares how she learned the foundations of selling and developing relationships as a child, and how she has utilized those skills in the business world.

Inside Apple: How America’s Most Admired—and Secretive—Company Really Works by Adam Lashinsky; 338.761 L343i
Author Adam Lashinsky interviews several people to learn about Apple and its ability to remain a strong player in the technology market.

Design Like Apple by John Edson; 658.5752 E243d

As the title says, Mr. Edson strives to show readers of his book how to design beautiful, functional products in the way that Apple does.

Another Day in the Boardroom

The Poem:

The art of war

Three moves ahead

War in the boardroom

Winning

Win!

The Books:

The Art of War by Sun Tzu; 355.02 S958a

This book was written over 2,000 years ago to describe preparations for military operations. Yet, modern business people extrapolate the ideas outlined in it and apply those concepts to the corporate world. 

Three Moves Ahead: What Chess Can Teach You about Business (Even if You’ve Never Played) by Bob Rice; 658.4012 R497t

Rice details how the decision-making skills learned while playing chess can help executives make decisions and stay abreast of trends in the market. 

War in the Boardroom by Al and Laura Ries; 658 R559w

The authors use examples of real companies and their marketing campaigns to show how the success or failure of those campaigns can be affected by the clash in the way people think. 

Winning by Jack and Suzy Welch; 658.4 W439w

The former CEO of GE shares practical advice on how to be successful in a format that workers on the line or in the executive suite can appreciate. 

Win: The Key Principles to Take Your Business from Ordinary to Extraordinary by Frank Luntz; 658.45 L964w

The power of effective communication and its role in the success of people such as Steve Wynn, Larry Bird, and Michael Bloomberg is discussed in this book by author and pollster, Dr. Frank Luntz. 

Cuts Like a Knife

The poem:

Knives at dawn

Knives cooks love

An edge in the kitchen

The books:

Knives at Dawn: America’s Quest for Culinary Glory at the Legendary Bocuse d’Or Competition by Andrew Friedman
The Bocuse d’Or is a world-famous culinary competition, and in this book the author tells the story of a U.S. team that competed in 2009 at the competition.

Knives Cooks Love by Sarah Jay; 641.589 S961k
Knives of all shapes and sizes (yep the cleavers are included) find their way into this book about selecting and using knives.

An Edge in the Kitchen: The Ultimate Guide to Kitchen Knives by Chad Ward; 641.589 W257e
If Ms. Jay’s book above gave you an urge to learn more about knives and how to use them, simply grab this title to help round out your knowledge.

Dining a la Carte

The Poem:

Dinner at the New Gene Café

The Chocolate Tree

Salt Sugar Fat

Roast Figs Sugar Snow

All You Can Eat

Dinner at the New Gene Café by Bill Lambrecht; 363.19 L226d

Labrecht exposes the impact genetically altered foods have made on American consumers. 

The Chocolate Tree: A Cultural History of Cacao by Allen M. Young; 641.3374 Y68c

The humble cacao plant and its history are chronicled in this newly updated book. 

Salt Sugar Fat: How the Food Giants Hooked Us by Michael Moss; 641.42 M913s

Did you know that an average American consumes 33 lbs. of cheese and 70 lbs. of sugar in a year? That doesn’t sound so appetizing, but Mr. Moss argues that the American food industry wants us to keep eating all of that and more. 

Roast Figs Sugar Snow: Winter Food to Warm the Soul by Diana Henry; 641.5 H521r

Henry celebrates winter food with recipes from Canada, Russia, Scandinavia, Eastern Europe, France, Britain, and the United States. 

All You Can Eat: How Hungry Is America by Joel Berg; 363.8 B493h

Food insecurity and poverty in United States are the focus of this book, and the author offers solutions for politicians and average citizens to help alleviate the problem. 

Walk the Line

The Poem:

Edgewalkers
A Fine Line

Moving Out of the Box

Peak

Edgewalkers: People and Organizations that Take Risks, Build Bridges, and Break New Ground by Judi Neal; 658.4 N341e

The people who can navigate complex business worlds, can speak more than one language, or who have crisscrossed the globe can be defined as edgewalkers, per author Judi Neal. 

A Fine Line: How Design Strategies are Shaping the Future of Business by Hartmut Esslinger; 658.575 E78f

The founder of the global innovation firm, Frog Design Inc., describes the innovation process as he sees it. 

Moving out of the Box: Tools for Team Decision Making by Jana M. Kemp; 658.4 K32m

How can teams avoid the many pitfalls like lack of productivity or back-stabbing that occur with business teams? Read Kemp’s book to learn the answers on how to have a successful teams that makes good decisions. 

Peak: How Great Companies Get Their Mojo from Maslow by Chip Conley; 658.314 C752p

When Chip Conley, a CEO of a large hospitality organization, realizes the impact that 9/11 has on his company, he goes back to Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs concept to reboot his company. 

**We hope that you enjoyed the Face-book posters we did for National Library Week. If you missed them last week don't despair because all of the Face-book posters are still on display in the library. 

Final Day of Face-Booking

Here's some more posers to conclude National Library Week. To see the rest visit the Library and Learning Resource Center on the Lexington campus.

Who is this?

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Did you guess yesterday's entries? We had Chef Foster, Chef Armstrong and culinary instructor, Libby Allen pose for us.

Today's Face-book Posers

Two of our best poses for today:

Who is this poser?

Who is this poser?

And since we're on a culinary theme today, here's a bonus poser:

Who is this poser?

Face-book Posers for Today

Did you guess yesterday's posers?

Nancy Fuller

Tommy Jones

Here are today's posers:

Let us know in the comment section who you think our posers are.

A Couple More Face-Book Posers

Who is behind the Apollo 11 book?

 Who is behind the Mad Men book?

National Library Week @ the Sullivan Lexington Library

1959 NLW Poster

National Library Week is a national observance sponsored by the American Library Association (ALA) and libraries across the country each April to raise awareness about libraries.  The first National Library Week (NLW) was observed in May, 1958 with the theme, "Wake up and Read!".  The campaign was repeated in April, 1959,  the poster at left is from the 1959 promotion. The ALA council voted in that year to continue the annual celebration.  National Library Week has been observed every year since, typically in the second full week of April.

This year's National Library Week begins today and runs through April 19th. The national theme is "Lives change @ your library"®. Here is this years national poster:

2014 NLW Poster

Each year to celebrate National Library Week, the Sullivan Lexington Library highlights an aspect of our library and the importance of reading.  In previous years we’ve created READ posters featuring pictures of faculty and students; asked students to speculate on the future of libraries and examined the history of the Sullivan Library on the Lexington campus.  

For this year we are "Face-Booking," a mash-up of the social media web site, Facebook, and highlighting books with faces. In another twist, one of our "face-books" hides the face of a faculty or staff member here at Sullivan-Lexington. Each day during Library Week we'll be posting on Facebook one or more of our face-books. We'd love for you to play along and guess who is hiding behind the book. Make your guess in the comment section of the post. We'll also be posting on Twitter, Pinterest and Tumblr. Here's a sample to get you started:

Bye, Bye Goldfish

The Poem:

How to bury a goldfish

When nature strikes

First, break all the rules

The Books:

How to Bury a Goldfish and Other Ceremonies and Celebrations for Everyday Life by Virginia Lang and Louise Nayer; R 306.87 L271h

The authors, who are also moms, provide suggestions for 100 different traditions and rituals that can help guide families through happy life events and more somber occasions. 

When Nature Strikes: Weather Disasters and the Law by Marsha L. Baum; 344.7305 B347w

A law professor presents the different laws related to weather events, and then she uses specific cases, legislation, and actions taken to show how those laws have been created and interpreted in the United States. 

First, Break All the Rules: What the World’s Greatest Managers Do Differently by Marcus Buckingham and Curt Coffman; 658.4 B923f

What do successful managers know? According to authors Buckingham and Coffman, successful leaders know how to break the rules to get things accomplished.

The Simpsons Do Math!?

The Simpsons and their mathematical secrets

Figuring it out

Aha! Solutions

The Books:

The Simpsons and Their Mathematical Secrets by Simon Singh; 510 S617s

Singh, the author of Fermat’s Enigma, decodes several episodes of the Simpsons to reveal how much math really is there, and he talks with some of the writers who obviously have a thing for math. 

Figuring It Out: Entertaining Encounters with Everyday Math by Nuno Crato; 510 C896f

How can you not be hooked with this teaser, “funny and puzzling mathematical stories?”

Aha! Solutions by Martin Erickson; 511.3 E684a

The author presents 100 problems, from the mathematical disciplines of algebra, geometry, calculus, to show how aha solutions in math can be discovered.

Un-Easy Rider

Today's book spine poem is about a motorcyclist's bad day.

Once upon a cool motorcycle dude

Off-ramps and on-ramps

Spark!

Boom!

Sixty to zero. :-(

The Books:

Once Upon a Cool Motorcycle Dude by Kevin O’Malley, Carol Heyer, and Scott Goto; JF O

At school a girl and a boy write their own versions of a fairy tale that includes ponies, princesses, motorcycles, and gold. 

Off-Ramps and On-Ramps: Keeping Talented Women on the Road to Success by Sylvia Ann Hewlett; 658.3 H612o

Ms. Hewlett discusses the phenomenon women who left the workforce for family reasons face when they try to re-enter the job market. 

Spark: How Old-Fashioned Values Drive a Twenty-First-Century Corporation by Frank Koller; 338.7 K81s

What do a best-selling Harvard Business Review case study, a decades-old U.S. company, and welding have in common? Check out Mr. Koller’s book titled Spark to learn about what binds those three things. 

Boom: Marketing to the Ultimate Power Consumer—the Baby-Boomer Woman by Mary Brown and Carol Orsborn; 658.834 B879b

Two executives at Imago Creative describe how they use market research to woo baby boomer women into to buying products. 

Sixty to Zero: An Inside Look at the Collapse of General Motors—and the Detroit Auto Industry by Alex Taylor III; 338.7629 T238s

A veteran auto-industry reporter details what happened at GM and in Detroit that led to GM’s collapse.

Swimming in the Shark Tank

Today's poem:

Swimming in the steno pool

Snipers, shills and, sharks

Swim with the sharks without being eaten alive

The Books:

Swimming in the Steno Pool: A Retro Guide to Making It in the Office by Lynn Peril; 651 P444s

Author Lynn Peril, a secretary herself, peppers this book with witticisms and illustrations and photographs about female assistants in the modern workplace. 

Snipers, Shills and Sharks: eBay and Human Behavior by Ken Steiglitz; 381 S818s

The author is a real-life auctioneer and user of eBay, and he investigates the success of eBay and how humans interact with it. 

Swim with the Sharks without Being Eaten Alive: Outsell, Outmanage, Outmotivate, and Outnegotiate Your Competition by Harvey B. Mackay; 650.1 M153s

Mackay’s title says it all. Read his book to learn how to outsmart the competition and survive.

Hello, baby!

Today's book spine poem:

The Poem:

Hello baby!

Busy baby

Messy baby

Eat sleep poop

The Books:

Hello Baby!  By Mem Fox; illustrated by Steve Jenkins; JF F

All sorts of baby animals, from a hippopotamus to a porcupine, are illustrated in this non-traditional baby book.

Busy Baby by Fiona Watt; JF W

A happy baby stays busy all day and never lets his blanket leave his side in this touch-and-feel board book. 

Messy Baby by Francesca Allen and Felicity Brooks; JF A

Baby paints, plays outside, and gets messy all over, and readers can play along with a cardboard cutout of baby.

Eat Sleep Poop: A Common Sense Guide to Your Baby’s First Year by Scott W. Cohen; 618.9202 C678e

A pediatrician gives parents reassurance and information to help them during their baby’s first year of life.

Living History: A Great Constitutional

Today's poem is "A Great Constitutional"

The Poem:

Shaping America

Liberty's blueprint

The Living Constitution

American epic

The Books:

Shaping America: The Supreme Court and American Society by Edward F. Mannino; 347.7326 M284s

See the history of the United States through the lens of the Supreme Court and the many decisions its justices have decided. 

Liberty’s Blueprint: How Madison and Hamilton Wrote the Federalist Papers, Defined the Constitution, and Made Democracy Safe for the World by Michael I. Meyeson; 342.73 M613l

Though it may not sound cool and exciting, Mr. Meyeson’s book is part of the history of the U. S. Read it and you’ll have a better understanding of the history of the Federalist Papers and its authors. 

The Living Constitution by David A. Strauss; 342.02 S912l

In this book Strauss argues with conservative Supreme Court justices about whether or not the U.S. Constitution is a living or dead document. 

American Epic: Reading the U.S. Constitution by Garrett Epps; 342.7302 E644a

In this in-depth look at the U.S. Constitution, Mr. Epps describes different ways of reading the Constitution: scriptural, legal, lyric, and epic.

Peelings. Nothing more than peelings

Today's book spine poem deals with peelings—it's a food poem!

The Poem:

How are you peeling?

Food for thought

Dog food

Edible art

Working the plate

The Books:
How Are You Peeling?: Foods with Moods by Saxton Freymann and Joost Elffers; JF F
Perfectly positioned fruits and vegetables display a gambit of emotions from jealousy and joy to sadness and shame in this expressive picture book.

Food for Thought: The Complete Book of Concepts for Growing Minds by Saxton Freymann and Joost Elffers; JF F
What is funnier than a smiling pumpkin or a laughing lemon? A whole book of emotive fruits and vegetables! In this book Freymann and Elffers use carved vegetables and fruits to teach children about concepts like colors, shapes, numbers, and letters.

Dog Food by Saxton Freymann and Joost Elffers;  JF F
Silly dogs, happy dogs, and hot dogs, all made out of fruits and veggies, grace the pages of this exuberant book.

Edible Art: Tricks and Tools for Master Centerpieces from Carved Vegetables by Narahenapitage Sumith Premalal de Costa; 641.819 N218e
There are twenty-five carving projects, including ones for melon lanterns and butterflies, found in this book that has simple directions on how to make each creation.

Working the Plate: the Art of Food Presentation by Christopher Styler; 641.5 S938w
The author is a food stylist and writer, and he presents instructions and photographs for seven different plating styles that can inspire chefs and diners alike.

Bearing Up: Today's Book Spine Poem

Bears See, Bears Do

The Poem:

Baby bear, baby bear, what do you see?

Baby bear sees blue

Brown bear, brown bear, what do you see?

Orange pear apple bear

Polar bear, polar bear, what do you hear?

Frog song

The Books:
Baby Bear, Baby Bear, What Do You See? By Bill Martin, Jr. illus. by Eric Carle; JF M
A baby bear looking for his mother encounters many other animals along the way. 

Baby Bear Sees Blue by Ashley Wolff; JF W
When a baby bear wakes up from hibernating he sees colors all around him. 

Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? By Bill Martin, Jr. illus. by Eric Carle; JF M
Bill Martin, Jr. and Eric Carle craft a cumulative tale about the different things a brown bear sees, including a class of children. 

Orange Pear Apple Bear by Emily Gravett; JF G
With five words and a bear, author and illustrator Emily Gravett creates a delightful concept book about shapes, colors, and food. 

Polar Bear, Polar Bear, What Do You Hear? By Bill Martin, Jr. illus. by Eric Carle; JF M
Animals at the zoo make their own unique sounds and children copy them in this brightly illustrated book. 

Frog Song by Brenda Guiberson; illus. by Gennady Spirin; JF G
Frogs from around the world are celebrated in this picture book.

Oh, Those Pesky Elephants!

Today's Book Spine Poem is "Oh, Those Pesky Elephants!"

What to do if an elephant stands on your foot?

Juggling elephants

Rising elephant

Bag the elephant!

The Books:
What to Do if an Elephant Stands on Your Foot by Michelle Robinson; illustrated by Peter Reynolds; JF R.
One young man discovers how tricky life in the jungle can be when an elephant steps on his foot.

Juggling Elephants: An Easier Way to Get Your Most Important Things Done—Now! By Jones Loflin and Todd Musig; 650.1 L828j
Using elephants as a metaphor, the authors describe how to balance the many roles people have in their lives.

Rising Elephant: The Growing Clash with India over White-Collar Jobs and Its Challenge to America and the World by Ashutosh Sheshabalaya; 331.1 S554r
The outsourcing giant India is no longer seen as a place to set up call centers, but, according to the author, it is also a destination where people can get affordable medical care. Read this book to find out how India is changing and being changed by the global economy.

Bag the Elephant!: How to Win and Keep Big Customers by Steve Kaplan; 658.812 K176b
The title of this book is also a method developed by Steve Kaplan. In his book Kaplan details how people can use his tips to transform their businesses.