Heroes Among Us

Every so often on the national news we see videos or images of children reuniting with their moms or dads who have come home from active military service. These reunions are often filled with emotion. When we see the gratefulness and the joy on the child's face that his or her parent is back home, it is a reminder of the sacrifices made by both parents and children.

As National Military Appreciation month draws to a close, let us remember the children of active service members who know our national heroes as Mommy and Daddy.

The following library titles are written for children of military parents, and one of them is written by a woman whose father served. Stop by the library and check them out.

• Hero Dad by Melinda Hardin and illustrated by Bryan Langdo; JF H
• Hero Mom by Melinda Hardin and illustrated by Bryan Langdo; JF H
• Year of the Jungle by Suzanne Collins and illustrated by James Proimos; JF C

For more resources about children of military parents go to this website and click on the Family tab.

The library staff would like to take this opportunity to thank all of the current and retired service members who are a part of the Sullivan University community. Thank you.

Manners Mash-up Minute Review

Hilary Writt, one of our librarians at Sullivan University's Lexington campus Library and Learning Resource Center, reviews the book Manners Mash-up—in about one minute:

This book is available now in the LRC library.

Manners mash-up: a goofy guide to good behavior : story and pictures / by Tedd Arnold ... [et al.]. JF A

Culinary Camp is in the News!

Sullivan University's Lexington campus' Culinary Camp was featured this morning in WLEX 18's Live with Lee segment. You can watch it here:

http://www.lex18.com/videos/live-with-lee-culinary-camp/

National Military Appreciation Month-Check this out

Sullivan's Military LibGuide

Are you a veteran or active service member? Do you have a family member who is serving in the military? If you said yes to any of these questions, then you may want to visit our web page dedicated those at Sullivan who have served or are serving in the U.S. military.

This web page is designed to connect Sullivan students who have a military background with campus resources along with state and federal resources on topics like: education and scholarships, healthcare, family support, memorials and tributes, and women in the military. The website includes: videos, links to VA and non-profit organizations, books about everything from planning a military wedding to helping children whose parents are serving, and campus phone numbers.

In addition to the resources for those who are actively serving and for veterans, the LibGuide has links to search military records and links for each branch of the armed forces. There is even a portion of the web page that gives tips on how to do research.

The library staff is available to assist you with this guide, so please don’t hesitate to ask us if you need help. There is a form on the web site where you can tell us what you think about it and what else you'd like to see on it. We appreciate your feedback.

Speaking of feedback; have you filled out the library survey yet? If not, please take about five minutes to let us know what you think about the library. Thank you!

May is Military Appreciation Month

This month is National Military Appreciation Month (NMAM). While ultimately, the best way to appreciate our military is to make sure they never have to go in harm's way, the sad fact is that until humans can put aside violence (if ever) many in service to our country will have to do just that. To start our series honoring of NMAM, let us tell you of some good ways to show appreciation to our deployed military.

Soldiers' Angels Logo

You could join an organization such as Soldiers' Angels. An excellent program they offer is called Adopt a Soldier. By joining Adopt a Soldier, you commit to writing at least one letter a week and sending at least one care package per month to a deployed soldier. This commitment lasts until the soldier's deployment ends. You can learn more about this program here: http://soldiersangels.org/adopting-a-soldier.html.

Another way you can show appreciation is through Operation Write Home. This is especially good for you crafters and scrapbookers, as this program consists of you making and/or collecting greeting cards, sending batches of them to deployed soldiers who then have a way to stay in tough with loved ones back home. You can discover more about this program here: http://operationwritehome.org/about-owh-2/

Other ways you can participate can be found on on the official web site of NMAN, here: http://www.nmam.org/participate.htm

A Quick Two-Minutes, a Blanket of Roses, and My Old Kentucky Home

Whether you call it, “The First Saturday in May,” “The Run for the Roses,” “The First Leg of the Triple Crown,” or “The Derby,” this Saturday, May 3, the 140th running of the Kentucky Derby will take place at Churchill Downs in Louisville, KY. 

Sullivan University’s own Event Management students have created a Derby celebration for this campus, and the library suggests the following library materials to go along with today's festivities. Any of these items may be borrowed from the library; just ask one of the librarians to help you.

Annette Joseph’s Picture Perfect Parties: Stylish Solutions for Entertaining by Annette Joseph; 641.4 J83a

Bite by Bite: 100 Stylish Little Plates You Can Make for Any Party by Peter Callahan; 641.812 C156b

Finger Sandwiches: Easy Party Sandwiches for All Occasions by Kim Hendrickson; 641.812 H498t

The Kentucky Bourbon Cocktail Book by Joy Perrine and Susan Reigler; 641.874 P458k

The Kentucky Bourbon Cookbook by Albert W. A. Schmid; 641.625 S348k  

The Kentucky Mint Julep by Joe Nickell; 641.874 N632k

Made & Bottled in Kentucky: The Story of Bourbon Whiskey; DVD 641.252 M181  

The Mint Julep by Richard Barksdale Harwell ; 641.252 H353m  

The library also has some children’s books for the little horse lovers in your family. 

Everything but the Horse by Holly Hobbie; JF H

A Horse of Her Own by Annie Wedekind; JF W

If you want the official Derby details, click here to go to the Kentucky Derby website.

Also: Please take our survey if you haven't already done so.