Tuesday, March 31, 2009

April Fool's Day

Tomorrow is April Fool's Day, one day of the year dedicated to celebrating the practical joke. While the actual origins of April Fool's Day are unknown, each spring both individuals and businesses enjoy trying to trick their friends and co-workers.
In a recent article, Fast Company magazine ranked the April Fool's pranks that were also successful marketing campaigns:

  • In 1996, Taco Bell's announcement they would be buying the Liberty Bell and renaming it the Taco Liberty Bell.
  • Burger King's introduction of the "Left-Handed Whopper," promising better eating for left-handed Americans as the condiments would only leak out of the right side.
  • the infamous YouTube prank which sent clicks on any featured video to the Rick Astley classic "Never Gonna Give you Up."

Google has become infamous for its annual April Fool's Day pranks - my favorite is one for 2007 which promised free printing with the new Gmail Paper feature.




Origins of April Fool's Day:

Top pranks ranked and rated:

Monday, February 9, 2009

Happy Valentines Day!

Cards and flowers, candy and gifts. Walk in any store and ideas to celebrate Valentine's Day are everywhere. Ever wondered why we observe this holiday in the middle of the shortest month of the year?



The History Channel has videos and more about not only the history of Valentine's Day but also games, romantic quotes and a ranking of the top romance movies of all time.

Wikipedia also has an extensive page discussing the history of Valentine's Day and facts about how Valentine's is celebrated throughout the world.

U.S. Census Bureau Press Release has facts and figures analyzing Valentine's Day- for example, how many single men are there in the U.S. who are in their 20s for every 100 single women of the same age.

CARDS & MORE-

Collection of Vintage Valentines, from West Virginia University Libraries. Images can be send as greeting via e-mail.

Mount Holyoke College Special Collections is presenting an online exhibit of valentine cards from 1899-1935.

National Public Radio has pulled together an assortment of news stories and features discussing Valentine's Day and the people that either love it or hate it.

And e-cards are everywhere - Hallmark, American Greetings, Yahoo, even the CDC has a way to send greetings for Valentine's Day.

Happy Valentine's Day!

Wednesday, February 4, 2009

Black History Month

The Sullivan Library and Learning Resource Center commemorates Black History Month with a book display featuring items from our collection, with posters of African-Americans from Kentucky. Please ask one of the librarians if you want to check out one of the books in the display, if you need more information about Black History Month, or if you want to find some other books about African-Americans that are in our collection. We will be happy to assist you.

Also, the February issue of Ebony magazine has an article featuring descendants of famous African-Americans. The article is titled, “Descended from Greatness.” The January issue of Young Children has an article about African-Americans in children’s literature, “From Thunder Rose to When Marian Sang. . . Behold the Power of African-American Female Characters,” and the library has some of the titles featured in the article. Both of these magazines can be found in the periodicals section of the library.

In addition to the display, the library wants to share with you some useful websites related to Black History Month.







Thursday, January 22, 2009

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

Wednesday, January 7, 2009

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.

Tuesday, December 9, 2008

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:

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.

Wednesday, November 19, 2008

Library Hours - November Holiday

The Library hours during the Thanksgiving holiday are:



Regular hours resume Monday morning, December 1st.
Have a wonderful holiday!


Tuesday, November 11, 2008

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?

Wednesday, November 5, 2008

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.

Tuesday, October 28, 2008

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

Monday, October 27, 2008

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.




Wednesday, October 15, 2008

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.