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We have two Library Labs workshops scheduled for next week that we hope you will pass along to your students and interested colleagues. GOING BEYOND GOOGLE FOR BUSINESS RESEARCH Description:   Learn how to find the reliable sources you need to complete your assignments. This workshop will connect you to library tools that include company and industry reports, market research, data and statistics, and scholarly research. Intended Audience:  Students/Faculty & Staff (Approved for SBE events credit) Date & Time:  Wednesday, March 9, 2016 at noon - 1:00 p.m. Location:  LRC 316 Presenter:   Mindy King, Emerging Technology Librarian DIVERSITY IN SOURCES: ANOTHER VIEWPOINT Description: In today’s global society it is important to consider diversity. This workshop will stray from mainstream media and delve into alternative sources, such as Ethnic Newswatch and Genderwatch , that are rich in ethnic and minority press publications.   Intended Audience:  

Becoming Nicole:  The Transformation of an American Family By Amy Ellis Nutt Call Number:  HQ 77.95 .U6 N87 2015 Review from the New York Times   Publisher's Description:   The inspiring true story of a transgender girl, her identical twin brother, and an ordinary American family’s extraordinary journey to understand, nurture, and celebrate the uniqueness in us all, from the Pulitzer Prize–winning science reporter for The Washington Post When Wayne and Kelly Maines adopted identical twin boys, they thought their lives were complete. But it wasn’t long before they noticed a marked difference between Jonas and his brother, Wyatt. Jonas preferred sports and trucks and many of the things little boys were “supposed” to like; but Wyatt liked princess dolls and dress-up and playing Little Mermaid. By the time the twins were toddlers, confusion over Wyatt’s insistence that he was female began to tear the family apart. In the years that followed, the Maineses came to question

Please join us for our next Library Labs workshop! Description: Capture references from our library databases by using EndNote - a cloud-based citation manager. Participants will export citations and format bibliographies during this hands-on workshop.    Intended Audience:  Students, Faculty, Staff  Date & Time:  Tuesday,  Feb. 23, 2016 at 3:30 - 4:30 p.m. Location:  LRC 316 Presenter:  Troy Espe , Coordinator of Reference and Inter-Library Loan Librarian.    The workshop is free, but we would like you to  register here.   We hope to see you there!

Failure : Why Science Is So Successful    By Stuart Firestein   Call Number:  BF 575.F14 F567 2016   Review from the New York Times Book Review   Publisher's Description :  The general public has a glorified view of the pursuit of scientific research. However, the idealized perception of science as a rule-based, methodical system for accumulating facts could not be further from the truth. Modern science involves the idiosyncratic, often bumbling search for understanding in uncharted territories, full of wrong turns, false findings, and the occasional remarkable success. In his sequel to Ignorance (Oxford University Press, 2012), Stuart Firestein shows us that the scientific enterprise is riddled with mistakes and errors - and that this is a good thing! Failure: Why Science Is So Successful delves into the origins of scientific research as a process that relies upon trial and error, one which inevitably results in a hefty dose of failure. In fact,

Starting in 2014, the University Library established a relationship with Better World Books where we send books that have been withdrawn from our collection and books from our book sale that do not sell. This project with Better World Books has returned $1,731 to our library, which we reinvest in our Leisure Reading Collection. A portion of those sales is also distributed to the Nicaragua Partnership, which has received $577 in the last two years. Below you can review the environmental metrics (and explanation of values) in an effort to limit the environmental impact by reusing these books.   

Black History Month is an annual observance in February, celebrating the past and present achievements of African Americans. Black History Month is sponsored by the   Association for the Study of African American Life and History   (ASALH). The Association was founded in 1915 by Dr. Carter Woodson--historian, teacher, author and publisher. Each year the Association designates the national theme for Black History Month. The 2016 theme is “Hallowed Grounds: Sites of African American Memories.” The University Library has numerous print and online resources on African American life and history. Below are two online video sources we subscribe to, and both highlight numerous videos on African American life.   Kanopy Streaming Videos Black Studies in Video by Alexander Street Press In celebration of Black History Month, and Women’s History Month, the Library will be sponsoring and hosting an upcoming event planned in March featuring a talk by Emeritus Prof. Valentina Peg