Research Guides & Bibliographies

It's week 3 and faculty have begun assigning research projects. Don't panic - the library is here to Help!

If you need help finding library materials on a specific topic for a paper or speech, the library has topical research guides and bibliographies that can help you find books, databases, journal and other library resources.

The Research Guides are done at faculty request for a specific class and are listed by subject and department.

The Subject Bibliographies are book lists for the Lexington campus collection and cover the following topics:

• Accounting
• Business Leaders - biographies on individuals of note and accomplishment in the business world.
• Career Preparation - books on how to do resumes, cover letters and prepare for interviews.
• Children's Literature - picture book award winning titles and curriculum books for ECE students.
• Farmer's Market
• Food & Politics
• Food and Travel
• Globalization
• Good Eats DVDs
• Lawyers in Film
• Management Styles
• Mentoring
• Office 2007
• Organizational Behavior
• Organizational Change
• Organizational Learning
• Travel & Tourism
• Small Business Management
• Wine & Spirits

First NEW books of 2009

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!

• Action learning : images and pathways, by Robert L. Dilworth and Verna J. Willis. 374.221 D579a 2003


• Everything I know about business I learned at McDonald's : the 7 results-driven leadership principles for success, by Paul Facella. 658.4092 F138e


• Fat : an appreciation of a misunderstood ingredient, with recipes, by Jennifer McLagan. 641.5638 M161f


• Great depression of debt : survival techniques for every portfolio, by Warren Brussee. 332.024 B912g


• Mindful economics : how the U.S. economy works, why it matters, and how it could be different, by Joel Magnuson. 330.973 M199m


• New manager's tool kit : 21 things you need to know to hit the ground running, by Don & Sheryl Grimme. 658 G864n


• Obamanomics : how bottom-up economic prosperity will replace trickle-down economics, by John R. Talbott. 330.973 T142o


• Putting patients first : best practices in patient-centered care, edited by Susan B. Frampton & Patrick A. Charmel. 610.696 P993


• Tales of Beedle the Bard, by J. K. Rowling. JF R


• Taste : a life in wine / Anthony Terlato.

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

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.