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