View from the library

What's on?

2012-01-27T10:28:00.001-05:00

Credo does a nice job supplying a weekly quiz via e-mail. They are promoting their 582 reference materials database. What I like best about the weekly quiz is the variety of resources used. When you go to the 'answers' link and check the citations, it's fascinating to read which reference source provided the facts! I learn something each week about how broad this resource has become.

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This week's brainteaser from Credo is about television and some of the programmes shown on it, old and new.

1. Which US science-fiction television series included the characters Captain Kirk and Mr Spock?
2. "D'oh!" is the characteristic cry of pain or exasperation frequently uttered by Homer in which TV series?
3. In talking about television, what does "HDTV" stand for?
4. Who was the co-writer with Ricky Gervais for the TV series "The Office'?
5. Which television show starred Davy Jones, Mike Nesmith, Peter Tork and Micky Dolenz?
6. Who played Chief Inspector Morse in the television series "Morse"?
7. "The truth is out there" appeared in the opening credits of which American series about two FBI agents?
8. Which American animated television comedy follows the adventures of Eric Cartman, Kyle Broflovski, Stan Marsh and Kenny McCormick?
9. Name four of the six members of the British comedy team who made the television series "Monty Python's Flying Circus".
10. Wooburn Grange in Bourne End, Buckinghamshire, served as which building in a 1970s BBC television sitcom?

Questions set by Tony Augarde (www.augardebooks.co.uk)

Find out the answers here, or copy and paste this link into your browser address bar: http://blog.credoreference.com/2012/01/credo-reference-friday-brainteaser-television/

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Get the password from your CTC librarian to access Credo through GALILEO.

GALILEO
...Databases A-Z
......Select C
........Scroll to Credo

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Over 7000 hits

2012-01-27T09:56:00.000-05:00

Mark Twain popularized the saying Lies, damned lies and statistics. Numbers can help defend or popularize a position. Numbers can show the need for action. Numbers can be used to stop doing something. In the library we gather numbers showing how many people come into the library. We gather numbers on the programs of people using the computers. We gather numbers on the use of the databases we subscribe to. Numbers help during budget and staffing discussions.

This morning I looked at the numbers for our Library Guide use so far this January. I started to laugh. The number for COMP 1000 Introduction to Computers is 7105. The next highest use is Textbook Borrow/Buy/Rent/Free Options with 170.
What you may ask is going on? Has COMP 1000 Introduction to Computers gone viral? Nope.
COMP 1000 is a required course for every program.
COMP 1000 instituted a quiz for each student to take, that walks them through the use of each tab on the COMP 1000 Library guide.

But, oh, that number looks quite impressive!

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Alls Quiet

2012-01-26T08:38:00.000-05:00

It's eerily quiet this Thursday morning. No students, no construction noises, just the hum of the HVAC system.

The CTC Spotlight image for Chattahoochee resources shows up on GALILEO! The display on Spotlight is random. Each time you refresh the screen, the Spotlighted product changes. It's a way to remind you of the varied resources available through GALILEO.

Spotlight is on the right side of the screen below the information about the institution.

Your Georgia librarian can give you the current password to access GALILEO. The Spotlight is a nudge toward browsing the collection.

Fortunately construction noises have begun and students have come to library. It was too quiet.

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How to Succeed

2012-01-25T10:02:00.000-05:00

'How to succeed in college' can be the question that stumps a first time or returning student. COLL 1500 the Student Success and Orientation Course offers students the opportunity to get the hints and tips they need to do their very best in a different educational environment.

We have a library guide for COLL 1500. Each tab offers suggestions on finding resources that will assist the student in succeeding in the realm of higher academics. Check with your CTC Librarian for more ways to succeed in school.

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Look, look

2012-01-25T09:26:00.000-05:00

GALILEO is updating how we add local resources for access by our users. Our Georgia tax dollars fund the bulk of resources available through GALILEO (which is why you get the password from your Georgia librarian). Yet, there are specialized resources that we add to support the programs at Chattahhochee Technical College.

It is very handy to have one place to go to access all the resources when a person logs in with the Chattahhochee Technical College GALILEO password. Now there is a way for you to see at a glance what Chattahoochee has added

Look for our logo as you scroll through the Databases A-Z list. You can retrieve all of our resources by searching for ctc. The Chattahoochee librarians are making every effort to support all the programs.

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Read Aloud

2012-01-24T11:15:00.000-05:00

Thinking about the award winners, reminded me of how much children enjoy hearing a story read aloud. Showing the illustrations is an integral part of sharing the story. We have a Library guide for ECCE 2115 Language and Literacy with a link to a video series, 'how to tell a story'.

It takes practice to know the story well enough that you can make eye contact with the audience.
It takes practice to hold the book just right so you can read the words and the children can see the illustrations.
It takes practice.

Check out our ECCE 2115 Library guide for ideas on what to read as well as hints on how to share the story!

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Who won what when?

2012-01-24T09:17:00.000-05:00

The title sounds like a newspaper story outline. Where would you go to find out the author who won the Caldecott the year you were born? Through GALILEO, we have access to NoveList K-8.

The Award winner link is to the right side of the screen under NoveList resources.
It is curious that the Caldecott award is not on the list of Popular awards.
Where is it?
Checking the genre options, revealed no Caldecott (or Randolph Caldecott)
Surely the Caldecott is noted in NoveList K-8, surely?

There is a link to 'Browse all Award Winners' at the bottom of the page.
Clicked on that link, selected C.

The Randolph Caldecott Medal is awarded by the American Library Association to a U.S. illustrator for the most distinguished picture book for children published in the United States in the preceding year. The Caldecott Medal was first awarded in 1938 in honor of the nineteenth century English illustrator. Several honor titles are also chosen annually.

Now to search for the winner when I was borm.
The winners are listed in year order.
2012 hasn't been posted, yet. It was just announced yesterday but still, Ebsco, really?
A quick scroll found the Caldecott winner for my birth year.

It is intriguing that NoveList K-8 doesn't note the Caldecott other than as 'an' award. It's one of the first children's literature awards taught about in elementary schools. Art teachers and elementary teachers have units based on the Caldecott. It's not the oldest award for children's literature but it is notable. Intriguing.

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The winner is....

2012-01-23T11:49:00.000-05:00

At ALA Mid-winter, the American Library Association announced the Youth Media winners.

This annual announcement is something many librarians wait for breathlessly. It would be fun to have the awards done live with red carpet treatment for the authors. The illustrations of the nominees for the Caldecott could be shown on a giant screen. An excerpt could be read from the Newbery entrees. Can't you see the excitement being built for quality youth literature?

When I was in K-8, I would use my lunch break to go to the nearest bookstore and purchase the Caldecott winner. The promotional value for the library was priceless.

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The news

2012-01-19T12:41:00.000-05:00

Started today with an e-mail request from a staff member for an article from yesterday's Wall Street Journal that mentioned our school. None of our 8 campuses subscribe to the print edition. This request gave me the opportunity to share the news resources we do have access to.

I went to GALILEO, selected the tab Journals A-Z to see which database carried the WSJ. Turns out both NewsBank and Abi/Inform Complete carry the full text of the WSJ.

We subscribe to NewsBank for the Georgia papers. I checked to see if our subscription included the Wall Street Journal. It didn't come up under national papers or New York papers. I wandered around for awhile and decided it just wasn't worth the time to keep digging.

Abi/Inform Complete is a ProQuest product. ProQuest databases feel easy and clear to use. I selected the Publications link, clicked on W, scrolled to Wall Street Journal, selected WSJ.

In the search box I typed 'Chattahoochee'. 71 articles were retrieved. A sort by date revealed yesterdays article - Long-Term Unemployment Ripples Through One Town. I was able to e-mail the article to the staff member. Even though we don't subscribe to the print editon, we are able to supply the request in a timely fashion.

Your Georgia librarian can give you the current password to access GALILEO password.
Select Databases A-Z
...Select A
....Scroll to ABI/Inform Complete (not archive)

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Who, what, where

2012-01-18T12:03:00.000-05:00

Citations are so simple. Really, they are very simple. The pattern is - who did it (the author), what did they do (the title) and how does my reader get it (the publisher). The complications arise with punctuation.

We have several resources to help students cite their sources. On our Library Guide page we have links for printable pdf files - APA and MLA. Each document serves as a pattern for the citation style. Just follow along and make sure you use the correct punctuation.

In addition to these printable documents, there is a Library Guide. The tabs break down MLA and APA with book and electronic sources.

It's the beginning of the term. Students are starting to do research. Now is the time to do the citation correctly. As I said to my children, if you don't have time to do it right, when will you have time to do it over?

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It's dark out there

2012-01-18T09:13:00.000-05:00

To heighten awareness of the 'Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA)' bill going through Congress, Wikipedia has gone 'dark' for 24 hours.

Where might I find information about the actual bill? We have access to Westlaw (Campus Research). WestLaw is used by the Business Law classes for legal information.
A search for SOPA in Westlaw (Campus Research) using the law tab pulled up 47 references. All dealt with 'Schedule of proposed actions (SOPA).' It occurred to me, the SOPA we're looking for isn't a law yet, so that search was futile.

A search, limited to the past 30 days, using the News & Business tab, for SOPA pulled 460 articles. I was intrigued by the number of foreign press articles on this topic. I went back to limit my search. There is a check box for 'Identify duplicate documents'. That action narrowed the results list to 79 items. All of which were news articles.

Where can I find the bill? A search with Google (where the logo is blacked out in protest) gave me clues about the bill number, HR 3261. A search for HR 3261 pulled up The Library of Congress - Thomas site where I found the bill in its entirety :Bill Text 112th Congress (2011-2012)H.R.3261.IH Stop Online Piracy Act.

Please do wade through the bill. Please do contact your Senators and Representatives to share your feelings on this piece of legislation. The more voters voices they hear, the more informed the elected officials will be about this topic.

To access Westlaw (Campus Research) you'll need the current GALILEO password. The password is available from your Georgia librarian.

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Triangular theory of Love

2012-01-17T13:26:00.000-05:00

Just finished library instruction for a Psychology class where the research topic is Robert J. Sternberg's Triangular Theory of Love. The instructor noted the topic is in their textbook. It's not a familiar concept to me. As any student would do, I hit Google first. I confess, I use Google when I'm not sure and worse still I use Wikipedia!

So you're not surprised to hear the first result in my Google search was a Wikipedia article.

It is a teachable moment to show how some Wikipedia editors put references at the end of an article. These references point one to more academic sources.

You're thinking how does this tie to Library Resources? GALILEO has a feature called the Toolbar. You need to download it from GALILEO. The link is on the left side, 6th link 'Get your GALILEO toolbar'.

This is what the Toolbar does to a Wikipedia article.

See those purple Find It buttons? They take you to GALILEO and the original resource. It's pretty amazing.

Get the current password to GALILEO from your Georgia librarian. Download the Toolbar. Turn your Wikipedia search into a foray into GALILEO.

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Speeches

2012-01-17T09:53:00.000-05:00

Yesterday, I noted the Martin Luther King, Jr Archive has released digital copies of many of Dr King's papers. Do we have access to his speeches through any GALILEO databases which offer a 'speech' search limiter?

Academic Search Complete was my first choice.
To get to the 'speech' limiter, you need to select Advanced Search.
Martin Luther King was my general search term. There are a lot of speeches about Dr. King given on Dr. King's holiday. I wasn't finding any speeches by Dr. King. A sort by relevance, date ascending (oldest first) showed only articles back to 1971.

A search with Martin Luther King as the author of a speech turned up zero results in both Academic Search Complete and ProQuest.

GALILEO provides a link to the Digital Library of Georgia . A search for Martin Luther King provided a subject box on the left with Martin Luther King 1929-1968 (Contributor). There are 53 television clips starting in 1957 and ending in 1967. These are sound bites from television news. They do offer another look at this Civil Rights leader.

No complete speeches by Dr. King in my brief look at three resources in GALILEO. The Martin Luther King, Jr Archive is the place to go for a complete look at what Dr. King had to say.

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Remember Martin Luther King, Jr

2012-01-16T08:59:00.000-05:00

Several news stories noted the digital release of many of Martin Luther King, Jr's papers via The Martin Luther King Jr Archives.
The Spotlight drop down is fascinating.

There are nearly a million documents associated with the life of Martin Luther King Jr. These pages will present a more dynamic view than is often seen of Dr. King’s life and times. The documents reveal the scholar, the father, and the pastor. Through these papers we see the United States of America at one of its most vulnerable, most honest and perhaps most human moments in history. There are letters bearing the official marks of royalty and the equally regal compositions of children. You will see speeches, telegrams, scribbled notes, patient admonitions and urgent pleas. This spotlight shows you a glimpse of the remarkable history within this collection.

Thank you JP Morgan Chase for making this possible.

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Are you smarter

2012-01-13T09:51:00.001-05:00

Through Credo, we have access to 583 reference books in a variety of subjects. I couldn't think of the fancy word for the fear of 13. I was close with triskaphobia. Credo, offered me triskaidekaphobia as an option for search. I clicked on their suggestion. Credo pulled up 12 references ranging from a regular dictionary to a medical dictionary to Brewer's Phrase and Fable. The breadth of resources and the speed of results makes this an invaluable resource, which leads me right to this Friday's brainteaser.

This week's brainteaser tests the breadth as well as the depth of your knowledge.

1. In "Sesame Street" and the "Muppet Show", what sort of animal was Kermit?
2. Which rock group released albums called "Their Satanic Majesties Request" and "Sticky Fingers"?
3. The word "Hock" is used to refer to wine from which country?
4. Which animal is usually associated with Capricorn, the tenth sign of the zodiac?
5. Monza is well known for its motor-racing circuit. In which country is Monza?
6. "Zn" is the symbol for which chemical element?
7. Was the film "Casablanca" made before, during, or after the Second World War?
8. Who was the predecessor of John F. Kennedy as president of the United States?
9. What shape is the pitch in Australian Rules football?
10. What name is usually given to Beethoven's 3rd Symphony?
Questions set by Tony Augarde (www.augardebooks.co.uk)

Find out the answers here, or copy and paste this link into your browser address bar: http://blog.credoreference.com/2012/01/credo-reference-friday-brainteaser-general-knowledge-2/

Credo is available through GALILEO. Credo may be accessed from our Library page.
Ask your CTC librarian for login information.

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a 1000 words

2012-01-12T10:52:00.000-05:00

We've just subscribed to Image Quest by Encyclopedia Britannica.

"You can now simplify and improve your search for images with Image Quest. Enjoy your access to more than two million rights-cleared images from over 50 of the best collections in the world (soon to be over 60 collections!). Dorling Kindersley Images, Getty Images, the National Portrait Gallery of London, the National Geographic Society, Oxford Scientific, and other leading names have joined with Britannica to provide the best and broadest collection of proprietary educational imagery. Teachers can use the images in their lesson plans and classroom activities while students will turn to the site as they work on homework assignments and school or course projects. Free of advertising and from trustworthy sources, Image Quest provides safe and fast access to high quality images on all topics and for all ages."

Yes, there are tons of images via the web. There are sites that offer images for free use. It's hard to help students quickly find an image that is usable for their projects and is 'legal'. Image Quest gives our students an edge to bring creativity to a project without stepping on the toes of the artist who created the image!

Check with your CTC librarian for access information.

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The Buzz

2012-01-12T09:25:00.000-05:00

Publishers know that 'buzz' can create a best seller.

The talk a little song came to me as I was thinking about 'buzz'. We do chitter-chatter about literature. Have you read 'The Hunger Games' trilogy? Because of questions on LM_NET about its appropriateness for middle school libraries, I borrowed the books from a co-worker. I'd heard about the trilogy from various avid adult readers but hadn't been bitten by the 'buzz' to seek out the books for myself.

Where does one go to confirm the 'buzz' about a book? A Google search using 'Reviews : Hunger Games' pulls up a plethora of reviews, some from periodicals, some from blogs and some from book sellers.

Other sources for print reviews are in GALILEO. A general database, Academic Search Complete by EBSCO has a Book Reviews limiter on the Advanced Search page under the Document Type drop down box.

The reviews in Academic Search Complete include academic resources like Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry and Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy. These give a scholarly approach to the review of a book. They are an interesting contrast to the reviews from the commercial press.

When you hear the 'buzz' about a book, check out the reviews both commercial and academic!

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Your Georgia librarian can give you the current password to access GALILEO

Shared Responsibility

2012-01-11T13:12:00.001-05:00

Clinton and Congress, 1993-1996 [electronic resource] : risk, restoration, and reelection by Charles O. Jones was found in our catalog with a search for the subject Gingrich, Newt. The primary news cycle has gotten to me so I'm digging in our resources for likely sources of information.

Part of Mr. Gingrich's campaign has been how he worked with Mr. Clinton to get things done for the United States. The back flap of this book notes that both Mr. Clinton and Mr. Gingrich learned how to share responsibility for programs. It is always interesting to compare a historians view to what the individual says happened. Dig for more on the story don't let 'them' spoon feed you with 'they' want you to know!

Check with your CTC librarian for access information..

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Two down

2012-01-11T11:09:00.000-05:00

Two states have held their statewide opportunity to select the delegates for the Republican Convention. Have you been following the news reports?

We subscribe to NewsBank which gives one access to 1700 US news sources. For us, the highlight of NewsBank is the access to 37 Georgia newspapers.

NewsBank isn't as user friendly as some of our resources. The opening page of NewsBank has links but no search box.

As an aside, the Hot Topics link at the top of the left column opens a page with topics (current events and research topics), a few teasers about the topic, and suggested search terms. The Research Topics could be very helpful for students needing to do a paper. It reminds me of Facts.com and Issues and Controversies. Yet, nothing is hyperlinked to the database. Why?

Back to my original thought, news about the primaries and following the reports.
I selected Georgia News Sources from the Opening page.
They offer 37 newspaper titles. A check by the specific paper limits the search. If you make no specific newspaper choices, the search will go through all 37 Georgia papers.
The search boxes offer the usual boolean operators.
You can limit your search by dates.
You can sort several ways.
When you open an article, there is the option to get a citation.
You can e-mail the article. You can create an e-mail alert.
This is standard fare for most databases.

Because NewsBank offers 37 Georgia newspapers, it becomes a unique resource in our collection.

To access NewsBank contact your CTC Librarian for the login. NewsBank is accessible via GALILEO.

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Music therapy

2012-01-10T12:27:00.000-05:00

The ENG 1010 assignment peaked my interest. What could I find in our resources that students might be able to use in their narrative essay tying music lyrics to life events.

A scroll through GALILEO reminded me of the Psychology & Behavioral Sciences Collection. This database "includes articles from 410 full-text journal covering information concerning topics in emotional and behavioral characteristics, psychiatry & psychology, mental processes, anthropology, and observational & experimental methods."

A search for 'music therapy' pulled up 192 articles. I scrolled through the titles looking at the subject headings. I wasn't finding anything that clicked. I tried a search for the word, lyrics. On the first page of the 166 articles, there were several subject headings that could be very useful for refining further searches - MUSIC -- Psychological aspects and MUSIC -- Physiological effect. There was even a policy statement on the impact of music, lyrics and music videos on children and youth. Now I have something to show the class that will add to their essay.

Your Georgia librarian can give you the current password to GALILEO
Select Databases A-Z
...Select P
.....Scroll to Psychology & Behavioral Sciences Collection

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Easy research

2012-01-10T10:34:00.000-05:00

An ENG 1010 class has an assignment to write "a multi-paragraph essay over this idea of making a personal connection to music." They'll need to use the lyrics from songs that have had an impact on their lives. Our print and online resources don't have much in the way of current lyrics. Students will need to go out on the wild web to find lyrics. Finding lyrics isn't that difficult on the web. Type in the title, first line, or performer and thousand of sites are pulled up. We do have a Library guide for Evaluating websites. However, since the song is known, it won't take long to see if the web site content is accurate. If only all research was that easy to verify.

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Hi

2012-01-09T09:18:00.000-05:00

The easiest, least confrontational or controversial conversation starter is the weather. On this first day of the semester what better topic than these brain teasers supplied by Credo Reference. CTC Library subscribes to the over 570 reference books available through Credo

All these questions are about the weather, or things that have "weather" in their names.

1. What is a weather vane?
2. In which ocean does El Niño occur?
3. What is the difference between "weather" and "climate"?
4. What was the name of the jazz-rock group founded in 1971 by Wayne Shorter and Joe Zawinul?
5. In 1803, Luke Howard devised a classification of clouds into three primary types. Can you name two of these types?
6. The US terrorist group the Weathermen took their name from a line in a song by which writer?
7. What is measured by the Beaufort scale?
8. Is an anti-cyclone a region of high or low atmospheric pressure?
9. What is a "weather front"?
10. An anemometer is an instrument for measuring what?

Questions set by Tony Augarde (www.augardebooks.co.uk)

Find out the answers here, or copy and paste this link into your browser address bar: http://blog.credoreference.com/2012/01/credo-reference-friday-brainteaser-weather/

The Brainteaser is posted every Friday morning to the Credo Reference Blog - check it out and comment on questions, or just let us know how well you did! Follow us on Twitter, or become our fan on Facebook!

Ask your CTC Librarian how to access Credo Reference off campus.

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The beginning

2012-01-09T09:02:00.000-05:00

The first day of this semester has begun. Students are printing out their schedule. The question of the morning remains where is a specific location on campus. The new students look a little confused but they'll get the hang of this in a few days.

The Bookstore has been doing a brisk business as proven by the number of students walking by the library with bookstore bags!

Beginnings are always exciting and a bit stressful. The beginning is full of hope. Let us begin!

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Exploring

2012-01-05T10:57:00.000-05:00

With all these folks wandering around exploring the campus, I thought to explore our Library web page.

The Library web page is divided into six subject sections. The resources we subscribe to are noted in the appropriate topic area.

You know something is important if it's the first thing you see. Above the fold are our Research Resources : catalog, Credo Reference, Encyclopedia Britannica, and GALILEO .

A little scrolling takes one to the General Resources : Facts on File, Global Road Warrior, and NewsBank.

The four subject areas are in alphabetical order : Business, 'English & Literature', 'Nursing and Allied Health',and 'Social Issues, Current Events & History'.

Each resource requires a log in for off campus access. Every resource we subscribe to is posted in GALILEO which eliminates the need for separate login/passwords.

Check with your CTC librarian for the the GALILEO password or the specific logins to our resources. Get ready for the next term by exploring what is available online.

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Busy, busy, busy

2012-01-05T09:05:00.000-05:00

The view from the circulation desk is very entertaining this morning. Open Registration for the next semester started at 8am. Faculty advisors and students are walking rapidly to and fro. We're the first face they see upon entering this building. We are fielding many a question about 'where is....'.

The next term for CTC begins on Monday, January 9th.

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The rise of the West

2012-01-04T11:09:00.000-05:00

"The rise of the West in presidential elections" is one of the results from a search for 'political process' in our catalog.

My first response to the title was it must have something to do with our influence in other countries elections.

A click on the contents link revealed my error.

The American West is a region unique in the United States, not only for its natural landscapes and climate, but also its dynamic economy, rich culture and history, and regional identity. Each of these characteristics creates distinctive interests and issues that impact public policy in the West. Consistently, however, the West has been largely ignored by presidential candidates who remain uninterested in the few electoral votes to be won in the region. The 2008 presidential election demonstrated that such an attitude toward western states appears to be shifting, as are the dynamics of the presidential primary system as a whole.

Here we have a perfect example of why one should not judge a book by its title. With the primary season in full swing, this seems like a timely title to read. It is an electronic edition that can be downloaded to your e-reader. Check with your CTC librarian for the information on accessing the e-book collection.

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And they're off

2012-01-04T10:15:00.000-05:00

When you want to stay informed about the latest twist or turn in a news cycle, newspapers, broadcast television, and cable news are easily available via the Internet. Opinions posted in blogs offer a quick response to a news event. You can be inundated with information that hasn't had a chance to settle.

Print sources used to offer a measured response to an event. They had a bit of time to gather the details, all the details and think through what happened before publishing the story. Op-ed pieces published in print sources try to follow that pattern by offering thoughtful feedback.

Most general databases in GALILEO offer a search limiter to editorials in the advanced search option.

I'm specifically looking for newspaper editorials. We have access to ProQuest Newspapers through GALILEO.

The basic ProQuest Newspapers search screen is really basic. There's a search box with a Full Text check box. Period. That definitely gives one the clue to use Advanced Search to add any limiters.

Republican Primary is my search phrase - no quotes. ProQuest did offer me other choices in auto-complete. That can be helpful when the search term you've decided to use just doesn't quite fill the bill.

In Advanced Search, I selected : Date Range - Last 7 days : the Document Type - editorial : the Language- English : sorted by Publication Date (most recent).

67 editorials were retrieved. One for today (January 4) from the New York Times.
A second search putting "Republican Primary" in quotes, retrieved 12 editorials. Quotation marks are a powerful limiter!

It is interesting to read editorials from around the country on the same topic. You can create an e-mail alert or an RSS feed in ProQuest Newspapers. Just click on the link in the upper right hand corner.

The password for GALILEO is available from your Georgia librarian.
To get to ProQuest Newspapers-
Select Databases A-Z
...Select P
....Scroll to ProQuest Newspapers - don't stop at ProQuest Databases

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And the winner is?

2012-01-03T12:00:00.000-05:00

The Iowa caucuses intrigue me. I'm fairly suggestible and can be persuaded to go along with the crowd. Voting in a booth all by myself helps me stick to my choice. I think standing in a room and seeing all my neighbors swirling around would make it harder to stick to my first response. Peer Pressure can be a powerful influence.

A search for Iowa Caucus in History Reference Center which is a "full-text history reference database designed for secondary schools, public libraries, junior/community colleges, and undergraduate research. The database features reference books, encyclopedias, non-fiction books, and history periodicals as well as thousands of historical documents, biographies of historical figures, photos, maps, and over 80 hours of historical video" pulled up 9 articles and 4 videos. The search only looked between 2000 and 2004. I couldn't edit it to cover a longer span of time. No references to peer pressure.

That's not a whole lot about the Iowa Caucus. We have other History resources. I choose Credo Reference. A search limited to their History collection with Iowa caucus in quotes pulled up nothing. A search in the overall Credo collection only pulled up 5 references.
Still no references to peer pressure.

Fascinating. Since my initial concern was the effect of Peer Pressure on my choice, I went to the Psychology database by Ebsco. Two articles were retrieved. The time slot of 2000 to 2012 was not much longer than History Reference Center, which is also an Ebsco product. Neither article dealt with peer pressure.

Maybe someone should do a study on peer pressure and the Iowa Caucus results. Stay tuned as the Presidential Election season gets rolling.

To find the resources I mentioned-
go to GALILEO
There is a new password for accessing GALILEO.
Check with your CTC librarian.
...select Databases A-Z
.....select the first letter of the database (H for History, C for Credo, P for Psychology)
........then scroll to the database

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Happy New Year

2012-01-03T11:03:00.000-05:00

We're back from the Winter break. It's very handy to have the whole school close for the week between December 25th and January 1.

This morning I sent e-mails to the English 1101 and English 1102 instructors advertising the Library guides and MLA handout. Several instructors have contacted me about coming to their classroom for a presentation. I enjoy going out and sharing the resources that will help students succeed.

It's going to be a superb term.

-kss

Christmas brainteaser

2011-12-16T10:29:00.000-05:00

This week's Credo brainteaser is about things connected with Christmas.

1. The three gifts that the Wise Men brought to the infant Jesus were traditionally gold, frankincense, and what else?

2. What is the date of the first day of the Twelve Days of Christmas?

3. When drilling for oil or gas, what is a Christmas tree?

4. What phrase is used for a late-night church service on Christmas Eve?

5. In Charles Dickens's novel "A Christmas Carol", what was the name of Tiny Tim's father?

6. A yule log is a large log which used to be put on the hearth as the foundation for the fire - on which day?

7. In which book by Louisa May Alcott did someone say "Christmas won't be Christmas without any presents"?

8. What is the English title of the Christmas carol which is "Adeste Fideles" in Latin?

9. In the song "The Twelve Days of Christmas" ("On the first day of Christmas my true love sent to me..."), what total of gifts was given over the whole twelve days: 78, 280, or 364?

10. According to Clement C. Moore's "The Night Before Christmas", Father Christmas had eight reindeer. Can you name six of them?

Questions set by Tony Augarde (www.augardebooks.co.uk)
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Answers
Find out the answers here, or copy and paste this link into your browser address bar: http://blog.credoreference.com/2011/12/credo-reference-brainteaser-christmas/

It is fun to have Credo provide the weekly trivia! We have access to the complete Reference collection in Credo- 579 titles.

Credo is accessible through GALILEO. If you use your CTC library account, the passwords are in the My Account information!
...Databases A-Z.
.....C.
.......Credo.

I'll blog sporadically till January 3rd when we start up again for our second semester.

Merry Christmas.

-kss

American Political Rhetoric

2011-12-15T14:15:00.000-05:00

The day began with a commendable commencement speech by a local politician. An e-mail from Facts on File reminded us about using Issues and Controversies to keep up with the campaign season. Both events segue nicely into considering the electronic book American Political Rhetoric 6th edition. Speeches and politics with history thrown in. Perfect for this time in the political cycle. The book description on Amazon notes that the book

explores fundamental political principles through classic examples of political rhetoric, from the Declaration of Independence to today. Selections include the entire political spectrum and contributors range from the founders to elected public officials, Supreme Court opinions, and representatives of historic movements for social change. Organized thematically, American Political Rhetoric allows students to explore the institutions of government and current controversies in civil rights, race, gender, and America's role in the world as the issues have evolved over time.

The 6th edition includes several speeches by President Obama. This volume offers a timely opportunity to compare and contrast current political speech with past offerings, all tied together with the United States Constitution.

The author, Peter Augustine Lawler , is Dana Professor of Government at Berry College in Georgia.

-kss

Use your student ID to access this book off campus.

Are you ready?

2011-12-15T13:09:00.000-05:00

The official 2012 campaign season begins in a few weeks. Facts on File sent out a reminder.

As the 2012 election year nears, we want to remind you of Issues and Controversies invaluable election-related content. Don't forget to direct your students and patrons to the comprehensive background on all presidential races since 1996--including lengthy articles about the candidates' views on major campaign issues, party platforms, excerpts from convention speeches, and more.

Plus, our ongoing in-depth coverage of key 2012 campaign issues will culminate in a full-scale examination of the entire presidential race, including maps, charts, and discussion questions, which will be published a few weeks before the November 2012 election.

Issues and Controversies is used by our English classes when they are researching their argumentative, persuasive, pro&con paper. Issues and Controversies has a quick overview of both sides of a topic.

Go to the section under Curriculum Tools, Student tools, select the More link.
On this screen Select Issues Pro and Con in the Tools for Students box.
Now you can scroll through the list or use the alphabetical tool to hop to your topic.

In three sentences they give you both sides of a topic. It is a very handy way to see that, yes, there could be another side to this subject.

Keep up with current issues by using Facts.Com, Issues and Controversies!

-kss

Galileo
...Databases A-Z
....F
......Facts.com
Notice the link to the login/password which you'll need to use even though you're in GALILEO.
Select Issues and Controversies

Commencement

2011-12-15T12:44:00.000-05:00

The December CTC Graduation ceremony was held this morning at the Cobb Performing Arts Center.

The speaker was Senator Chip Rogers. The three points he gave the graduates will work for anyone. Here's my take on what he said- Look forward to Monday morning because when you're doing a job you enjoy, you'll do it well. Ask when you need or want something. If you don't ask for it how will you ever get it. Last but not least, give back to the community, service to others makes life worthwhile.

Sometimes commencement speeches are just dreadful. It was good to hear one with a clear and useful message.

Congratulations to the current crop of graduates. May you love Monday morning, remember to ask for what you need, and always serve others.

-kss

Compare and Contrast

2011-12-14T10:35:00.000-05:00

MasterFILE Premier is a "general database created for a public library audience. It provides abstracts and indexing for over 2,690 titles as well as full text for over 1,800 journals and general magazines covering nearly all subjects including general reference, business, consumer health, general science, and multicultural periodicals.". It is not a resource usually used by students for their research. One of the EBSCO standards for college students is Academic Search Complete with over 6000 periodicals.

Since both databases are produced by EBSCO, I wondered if there was that great a difference in content? Comparing the two Publications lists, it became very apparent that MasterFILE Premier is not a watered down version of Academic Search Complete. MasterFILE Premier starts with 1931. Academic Search Complete starts with 1911. Scrolling through the A's, I noticed MasterFILE has AARP, Academic Search Complete does not. They are aiming at different audiences. Yet, I can see some Health programs that would use the AARP information. I'll remind students to check both resources!

-kss

GALILEO you may get the current password from your Georgia librarian
...Databases A -Z
.....Select M for MasterFILE Premier
.....Select A for Academic Search Complete

What do we have?

2011-12-14T09:53:00.000-05:00

We are blessed with multiple resources in GALILEO. Regularly users say to me that they can't find anything in GALILEO. GALILEO is a library. It's not a single source. Just like in the physical library there are many places to look for information.

The physical library has a catalog that serves as the index for the collection. The Databases A-Z tab is the closest thing to a catalog for GALILEO.

- You may select the all databases link and scroll through the list. I do that a lot. I like stumbling upon a new resource. It reminds me of browsing through a shelf of books. This doesn't work well when you absolutely, positively need an article!
- You may click on letters to see the resources that start with that letter. You do have to have an idea of what you might be looking for.
- There's a search box where you can use keywords to search through the list. This is the closest to a catalog tool. It searches through the list and pulls up various resources for you to choose from.

If you're not sure which resource will suit your needs, there's a more >> link which opens a description of the resource. When I describe a resource in the blog, I'll use the GALILEO description.

There is a plethora of information in GALILEO. It can be overwhelming at first glance. The Databases A-Z tab will help you find the best resource to use for your information needs.

-kss

Online Dictionaries

2011-12-13T11:38:00.000-05:00

Obviously, Today in Georgia History has set off a dictionary stream of consciousness.

On the books tab, the Fundamentals of English Library Guide has a search box for the Credo Reference English Dictionaries. A search for one of the vocabulary words pulled up 51 entries . The first few were the strict definition in a 'regular' dictionary.

A click on the definition opens the screen and shows links to related entries on the left. Those related entries pull from reference sources that you might not consider using when looking for the meaning of a word. It's not the same historic perspective of the OED but it definitely broadens your horizon on the use of a particular word.

Talk to your CTC librarian about how to access Credo Reference off campus.

-kss

What does that mean?

2011-12-13T10:45:00.000-05:00

Today in Georgia History has a vocabulary work sheet. They suggest looking up the words in a dictionary. We have a dictionary that not only provides the definition but the history behind a word. The 20 volume Oxford English Dictionary in our Reference section is a treasure of information about single words.
From Amazon: The key feature of the OED, of course, is its unique historical focus. Accompanying each definition is a chronologically arranged group of quotations that illustrate the evolution of meaning from the word's first recorded usage and show the contexts in which it can be used. The quotations are drawn from a huge variety of sources--literary, scholarly, technical, popular-and represent authors as disparate as Geoffrey Chaucer and Erica Jong, William Shakespeare and Raymond Chandler, Charles Darwin and John Le Carre. In all, nearly 2.5 million quotations--illustrating over a half-million words--can be found in the OED. [More]

The English teachers have an assignment where students must come to the physical library and use the physical OED. I bless them for this task.

The OED is available online via a subscription. GALILEO used to offer the subscription. When the online OED was dropped, we purchased the print edition. You don't have to worry about a subscription being canceled when you own the hard copy. Stop by the North Metro campus library (Room 103) and read all about it.

-kss

What happened?

2011-12-13T10:13:00.001-05:00

My scroll through the list of Databases A-Z in GALILEO revealed a link to Today in Georgia History. It is a 'public' site available on the free web. The link in GALILEO is a service to Georgia residents.

Today in Georgia History is an educational program that includes daily television and radio segments focusing on significant people and events associated with a particular day in Georgia history. A joint collaboration of the Georgia Historical Society and Georgia Public Broadcasting, this interactive website allows you to access streaming audio and video of the episodes, as well as transcripts, tips for teachers, curriculum, writing prompts, review questions and discussion topics, classroom exercises, follow-up research topics and selected primary-source material. Together, these resources will reach students of all grade levels, cover all subject areas based on content, and will align with Georgia's social studies curriculum and performance standards.

On the right side of the screen under the Audio Player button is a link for a Daily Activity. The activity is geared to the 8th grade curriculum. As a parent, I can see this Daily Activity being used by the family during the holiday break. Homeschoolers might find it a very handy way to cover Georgia History!

I'm going to get a dictionary and go through the vocabulary words for today. Another way to keep my brain active.

-kss

Exam week

2011-12-12T10:31:00.000-05:00

Today is the first day of final exams. Students are studying earnestly. Some are looking forward to graduation from CTC. They are asking about standardized tests to enter the next phase of their education. We have a Library Guide just for this purpose.

The Study / Test Prep Guides Library Guide has tabs for books, articles and internet sources. The internet sources page has boxes for Health Sciences, General Tests, Personal and Public Service. The test prep areas that charge a fee have the $ sign after the title.

The Library Guide is a handy tool to get ready for the next step now that this first tier of higher education has been mastered.

Our Library Guides can be found through the CTC Library page.
..Look on the right side, on the scrap of notepaper for Library Guides.
.....Select All Library Guides to get to the main page.
........The Study / Test Prep Guides is in the Program and Special Topic Guides area.

-kss

Where are the ebooks?

2011-12-12T09:48:00.000-05:00

In our catalog there is a drop down link to search our Electronic Book Library. We have electronic books through ebrary, Ebsco, Ovid, Credo, and Project Gutenberg. We don't have everything these vendors make available. If we don't have an electronic version of a title you'd like to use, how might you search for an electronic book without going to each vendor?

In GALILEO, E-Books Index (Electronic Books) includes records for more than 675,000 eBooks that have been cataloged by OCLC member libraries, including titles available from NetLibrary [now Ebsco]and other providers. They include Project Gutenberg titles that have been cataloged.

The difficulty with electronic books is you can't 'borrow' them from other libraries (as far as I know). This index lets you know which vendor produces the title and which library has access. Some public libraries will let you pay for an annual library card which would give you access to their electronic books.

Our library shows up often enough in the list. We do have an extensive e-book collection. The Ebsco, ebrary and Project Gutenberg titles can be downloaded. Get ready for break by 'borrowing' electronic books to read (and not misplace) while traveling.

You will need a CTC login to use our ebrary, Credo and Ebsco electronic books. Check with your CTC librarian for the access information.

-kss

To access the E-Books Index
Go to GALILEO (get the current password from your Georgia librarian)
..Select Databases A-Z
....Select E
......Then select E-Books Index

Knowledge is power

2011-12-08T10:31:00.000-05:00

So you've checked out the ConsumerEd.gov page. You've searched through Encyclopedia of contemporary American social issues [HN59.2 ONLINE RESOURCE 2011]. What else can you do to make sure your shopping adventures are more fun and less traumatic?

Knowledge is power. If you know how advertisers and businesses place products to catch your eye, then you can make a less emotional decision to buy or not to buy. Our Marketing program " is designed to prepare students for employment in a variety of positions in today’s marketing and management fields. The Marketing Management program provides learning opportunities that introduce, develop, and reinforce academic and occupational knowledge, skills, and attitudes required for job acquisition, retention, and advancement."

How does that help you right now? We have created 9 Library Guides for Marketing classes. Check out the Intro to marketing for clues to arm yourself to withstand the onslaught of temptations this shopping season.

-kss

Consumer rights

2011-12-08T09:49:00.001-05:00

After thinking about shopping and consumer rights, I did a search in our catalog for the words "consumer rights". This pulled up 23 titles. I sorted by newest to oldest.

Do you know how to sort in our catalog?
- You can sort before you search by selecting 'Power Search'. Scroll to the bottom of the screen and see the drop down box for "Sort" options.
- If you've already searched and you'd like to organize your results, you can select the 'Limit search' link in the yellow bar. This opens the same screen you see with 'Power Search'. Leave your search term alone, scroll to the bottom of the screen and change the 'Sort' option. Click the blue 'search' button in the middle of the screen to arrange your search.

Encyclopedia of contemporary American social issues [HN59.2 ONLINE RESOURCE 2011] is the newest title in our collection after a quick search on the topic of consumer rights. By rights, I mean protection by the law against individuals or businesses who just might like to use my buying power for their advantage.

I figured a current encyclopedia would have both brief articles and timely information. My hunch was correct. Encyclopedias offer the right amount of information. The 2011 copyright date implies current information. After you've opened the book (use the 'ebook full text' link on the left to open the book), you may search within the book by using the search tool that looks like a magnifying glass on the right side at the top of the column.

To use the ebook off campus you'll need to login. Ask your CTC librarian about the login information for our electronic books.

-kss

Shopping season

2011-12-08T08:25:00.000-05:00

It's the shopping season. Do you know how your purchases may affect your buying power? ConsumerEd.com was created by the Governor's Office of Consumer Affairs to help Georgians be more informed consumers by learning to make wise purchasing and financial decisions, knowing their rights, and avoiding becoming victims of scams or deceptive practices in the marketplace.

This is an 'open' site available to everyone on the web. I discovered it by scrolling through GALILEO.

The nice thing about the Georgia online library is GALILEO links to sites like the ConsumerEd.com which was created by The Governor’s Office of Consumer Protection for Georgia residents.

Using the Georgia online library is very easy.
Get the current password from your Georgia librarian.
...Log in.
......Select Databases A-Z.
.........Select all databases.
............Scroll through the list to see what treasures are 'on the shelf' at your Georgia online library .

-kss

Where is it?

2011-12-07T11:35:00.000-05:00

All this talk about Pearl Harbor, Oahu, Japan, Hawaii made me aware that geography is not my strong suit. There are no classes at CTC specifically for geography. Yet, it seems that the knowledge of geography is integral to understanding why an event took place. The Library provides a Geography Library Guide to supplement the courses in History, Humanities, Political Science, and even Allied Health.

The Books tab has several subject searches ready to go. The one for 'human geography' surprised me with 143 titles. Scrolling through that list revealed a Dictionary of Human Geography available in two electronic collections (one could be downloaded into an e-reader).

The Articles tab points to Global Road Warrior. Practical information about many countries is readily available through this resource.

Internet tab, of course lists sites that deal with geography, including links to Google Earth, Google Moon, and Google Mars.

The Geography News tab includes RSS feeds for news and views about the planet.

My favorite tab in the guide is the Atlas Stand. Here you can see which physical books are located on the atlas stands of each campus. The over sized atlas' are a tactile delight to peruse.

The steps to find the Geography guide seem lengthy but the destination is worth it:

Go to the CTC main page
...Select Quicklinks
.....Scroll and select Library
.......On the far right on the 'scrap of notepaper' select Library Guides
...Select Library Guide
.....Select Program and Special Topic Guides
.......Scroll down to Geography

You'll discover how important the knowledge of geography can be to just about any topic!

-kss

70 years

2011-12-07T09:50:00.000-05:00

Today is the 70th anniversary of the Attack on Pearl Harbor. In Annals of American History you can hear FDR tell the country what happened on December 7, 1941. For the 5oth anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor , Robert S. LaForte collected the 'eyewitness accounts by U.S. military men and women'
for Remembering Pearl Harbor.

The seven chapters cover the areas of Oahu that were attacked. The interviews are in the words of the military personnel remembering where they were and what happened. Mr. LaForte included information about what happened to the military person after the war. This makes it a genealogical treasure as well as a historical find.

Remembering Pearl Harbor is an electronic book that can be downloaded onto your reader. The index has the name of each person mentioned in a story. By any chance is one of them kin to you or from an area you're familiar with?

When you are in the book, use the search tool, which is on the far right at the top of the column, to look for a word or phrase. I didn't find any family names that I'm familiar with but I did find people from Georgia.

First person history brings an event to life. Your CTC librarian can give you the access information to use this e-book off campus.

-kss

Date that will live in infamy

2011-12-07T08:46:00.000-05:00

Franklin D Roosevelt's radio address to the country following the attack on Pearl Harbor is available through Annals of American History in GALILEO.

There are two ways to find the speech. A straight search for 'Pearl Harbor' brought the 1941 speech up first on the results list. Using the index for authors, click on R, select Franklin D Roosevelt, and scroll through the articles in date order till you get to 1941.

The audio of the speech may be downloaded. The full text may be printed. The speech is more than it's most famous phrase. Listen or read the entire speech to get a feeling for what our country was going through.

Have you listened to any members of your family talk about their memory of December 7, 1941? Consider taking this person to a Story Corps location and interviewing them about that "date that will live in infamy". Remembering is one thing, making sure the story is not forgotten is another!

-kss

The password to use GALILEO is available from your Georgia librarian
...Select Databases A-Z
.....Select A
.......Select Annals of American History

Shoes full?

2011-12-06T11:44:00.001-05:00

Were your shoes filled with treats this morning? Do you know who should have come by and filled them? I know who should have visited, which gives me a head start in my search.

But what if I wasn't sure what should be remembered on December 6th. A search for December 6 in Credo Reference turned up over 7000 entries. Credo makes it easy to narrow the search using the links on the left side. Select event, then select celebration. The first entry is for St. Nicholas's Day. The basic info on the day is there.

A search for Saint Nicholas, in quotes, gives me information about the man himself. Again, I do need to narrow my search using the column on the left. Selecting entry type, biography, and then religion, narrowed the search to one entry for Nicholas (? fourth century) from Who's Who in Christianity, Routledge

Resembling the game of telephone, the Bishop of Myra has morphed into our Santa Claus!

-kss

You may access Credo through GALILEO. Ask your CTC librarian for the login.

Second Star to the Right

2011-12-06T10:47:00.000-05:00

While searching for Peter Pan in our catalog, I noticed that we have 2 copies of "Second star to the right [electronic resource] : Peter Pan in the popular imagination" by Allison Kavey, available as e-books. Both e-books may be downloaded to a reader. The Choice review, from the MARC record,notes:

Perhaps responding to the modern phenomenon known as Peter Pan syndrome, Kavey (history, CUNY, John Jay College) and Friedman (media studies, Hobart and William Smith Colleges) collect nine excellent essays that explore the social and artistic impacts of J. M. Barrie's classic tale over the past century. The contributors treat subjects ranging from the Disney versions of Peter Pan and Steven Spielberg's Hook to what constitutes children's literature. Among the questions addressed: Is the Peter Pan story suitable for children (a lot of not-so-buried sexual tension)? Do children even read Peter Pan anymore? How does content determine the categorization of a book as children's literature or adult literature? And, perhaps most important, how does a work like Peter Pan address the shifting boundary between adult- and child-appropriate reading? [More].

The third essay, "I do believe in fairies, I do, I do", caught my attention. I found myself pulled into the relationship between Peter Pan and the Greek Pan. In the TV movie, Neverland, Peter used his flute to give directions to his band of Lost Boys. I hadn't tied the flute playing of Peter Pan to the Greek Pan!

I'm going back to read the other essays. Who knows what other insights I will pick up.

Check with your CTC Librarian for information on how to access the e-books off campus.

-kss

If you believe

2011-12-06T09:25:00.000-05:00

...clap your hands. Do you remember Peter Pan? From Chapter 13, pg 216 in J. M. Barrie's story

Her voice was so low that at first he could not make out what she said. Then he made it out. She was saying that she thought she could get well again if children believed in fairies.

Peter flung out his arms. There were no children there, and it was night time; but he addressed all who might be dreaming of the Neverland, and who were therefore nearer to him than you think: boys and girls in their nighties, and naked papooses in their baskets hung from trees.

"Do you believe?" he cried.

Tink sat up in bed almost briskly to listen to her fate.

She fancied she heard answers in the affirmative, and then again she wasn't sure.

"What do you think?" she asked Peter.

"If you believe," he shouted to them, "clap your hands; don't let Tink die."

Many clapped.

Some didn't.

A few beasts hissed.

The clapping stopped suddenly; as if countless mothers had rushed to their nurseries to see what on earth was happening; but already Tink was saved. First her voice grew strong, then she popped out of bed, then she was flashing through the room more merry and impudent than ever. She never thought of thanking those who believed, but she would have like to get at the ones who had hissed.

Did you clap when you heard the request from Peter?

I was reminded of this classic when I watched Neverland the past few nights. We have two copies of the story in our collection. I've borrowed the print edition to read aloud! Cold winter nights are the perfect time to read aloud to the family. Do you have a favorite read aloud?

-kss

Lists

2011-12-05T11:27:00.000-05:00

Sometimes you want a list of titles on a particular subject. Our catalog can help you pull together that list by selecting the 'keep' box next to an item. Yet, we may not have the variety you want. Where else can you get a list of books on a subject?

There is a print resource that is most helpful in providing lists by subject and author.

For teachers, librarians, and parents, this reference of nonfiction and fiction children's picture books has about 28,000 titles in 1,350 subjects to aid in book choice. The volume begins with a subject guide listing books alphabetically by author name, followed by a bibliographic guide by author, with publication information and correlated subjects, and indexes by title and illustrator. Book listings only feature their subjects; they are not described. The introduction outlines the origins of the picture book in the English language. Carolyn and John Lima are former librarians at the San Diego Public Library. Annotation ©2006 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Children's books aren't just for children anymore. Some children's books have amazing illustrations which convey the information from the text. Children's books can usually be read aloud in under 30 minutes.

See how a picture book can spark a discussion or illuminate your presentation!

-kss

What to read next?

2011-12-05T09:39:00.000-05:00

Sometimes people ask the librarian, what do you suggest I read next? We call that conversation 'Readers Advisory'. One tool to use for Readers Advisory is NoveList.

an online readers' advisory tool that helps readers find new books based on books they've read or on topics in which they are interested. NoveList provides enhanced subject access to over 125,000 fiction titles and more than 90,000 full-text book reviews or annotations.

Who else do you ask, besides the librarian and the book store clerk, about something good to read? Did you check out books in the pre-computer era where there were cards in the back of the book that you signed? At my first library, students would use that card to figure out if the book was any good, solely based on who had read it before them! Word of mouth is a fine way to find out what might be a fun read.

On a cataloging list, an article was shared about the Muncie Library circulation ledgers. As a genealogy bug, I know the 1890 census was destroyed. This database gives a clue as to who lived in Muncie from 1891 to 1902. Better yet, it tells you what they were reading. What we consider the classics of Mark Twain and Jane Austen were regularly read by the folks of Indiana.

If you had kin in Muncie at the end of the 19th century, would you like to know if they were using their public library and what they were reading? This Readers Advisory just might help you find your relative and get to know a little bit about them. It might inspire you to read what they read.

We no longer keep the record of individual borrowers after an item is returned. Privacy is a two edged sword. I'm glad the Muncie ledgers survived to let us know what really was being read!

-and another thought- American Lit aficionados might find this database extraordinarily enlightening. What was the MidWest reading at that time?

-kss

If you want a current Readers Advisory tool use NoveList
Your Georgia librarian can give you the current password to GALILEO
..Select the tab Databases A-Z
....Select N
......Scroll down a bit to NoveList

Keeping up

2011-12-02T10:29:00.018-05:00

Tax information changes rapidly. We have four copies of Deduct it!. They range in copyright dates from 2004 to 2011.

The 7th edition (2011) is on the shelf at the Marietta campus library. The older editions are available electronically through Ebsco.

It might be interesting to do a compare and contrast between the 2004 edition and the 2011, 7th edition. While searching for a cover image, the 8th edition popped up. 'Deduct It!' seems to be an annual publication. Many folks purchase the new TurboTax every year. It makes sense that a new book would be needed, too.

Changes in the tax code, how do you keep up?

-kss

Check with your CTC Librarian for the log in to use the Ebsco books.

Checking it twice

2011-12-02T09:49:00.013-05:00

It's getting close to the end of the IRS fiscal year. Do you have your deductions in order? Is there something you could do to maximize your financial worth?

Our Accounting program offers a Tax Preparation Specialist Certificate. You might not want to be a tax preparer for others but this certificate could help you with your personal or small business taxes. It is too late for the April 2012 tax cycle but keep the certificate in mind for something to complete before April 2013.

To help you right now, we have a Library Guide for Accounting. Check out the box on the Articles tab with directions for setting up an alert in the Accounting database in GALILEO. The alert is an invaluable resource for keeping up with current information.

-kss

Your Georgia librarian can give you the GALILEO password.

Narrowing the digital search

2011-12-01T11:41:00.016-05:00

Learning how to narrow a search can be frustrating. One needs to know the source one is using- what is in this database? One needs to have a clear search term - using one word might pull up a plethora of information while using a synonym pulls up nothing. What is a novice researcher to do?

A scroll through Databases A-Z in GALILEO revealed Career & Technical Education by [ProQuest}"which includes several hundred full-text titles in the area of vocational information". A look at the Publications list notes 798 titles are available, that is a few more than "several hundred". The regular ProQuest has 11207 titles listed in Publications.

Already I can see how Career & Technical Education by ProQuest has helped me narrow my search. They have selected titles that apply to technical education. There are specific titles for Automotive, Cosmetology and Horticulture.

Comparing the publication lists of the specialized database with the regular ProQuest, shows that what is in Career & Technical Education really will meet the specific needs of our technical students information needs.

-kss

Your Georgia librarian can give you the password to access GALILEO from home.

Sneak Peek

2011-11-30T16:08:00.009-05:00

A change is coming from ebrary -

"ebrary is getting a new look! Over the next few weeks, we are updating the standard design of our customer sites. We believe the simplified instructions and graphical subject areas of the new design will make the research experience faster and more enjoyable for patrons." Preview the new design.

You've read my mumbling about ebrary. My quick perusal of the preview didn't silence the mumbles.
- I don't see a print option, though their competition offers printing and pdf e-mailing.
- I don't see a citation option, though it continues to list all the info you'd need to create a citation. Their competition offers citations ready to use.
- The 'search all of ebrary' box is still prominent above the book while the 'search the particular book' box is off to the right.

The new graphic interface at the opening of the resource might not get much use from our students. We have links directly from the catalog to the individual ebrary title.

We'll see if this effort makes a difference in use. Check out the Preview for yourself. If you need a login, check with your CTC librarian.

-kss

Look who is fifty

2011-11-30T08:30:00.007-05:00

Adam Gopnik wrote for the New Yorker in October:

Our cult of decade anniversaries—the tenth of 9/11, the twentieth of “Nevermind”—are for the most part mere accidents of our fingers: because we’ve got five on each hand, we count things out in tens and hundreds. And yet the fifty-year birthday of a good children’s book marks a real passage, since it means that the book hasn’t been passed just from parent to child but from parent to child and on to child again.

[More]

NPR played an interview with Norman Juster on November 29th.

Both sources gave me intriguing information about this classic, that I admit, I haven't read. Using World Cat shows me the nearest library that owns the book. I'm going to use Inter Library Loan to borrow a copy and read this work!

-kss

Is it real?

2011-11-29T08:33:00.026-05:00

We're into the crunch time for research. There are just a few weeks left till this first semester at CTC is over.

The campus libraries are filled with students finding and using resources both online and in print.

It seems easy to me to use GALILEO for quality information. Yet, sometimes what a student thinks they need isn't readily apparent in one of the databases.

They resort to a quick Google search. We know this is going to happen. To help students decide if the site they are using is authoritative, we've created an Evaluating Websites guide. It's not as comprehensive as some evaluation links but we do offer hints and tips on how to decide if a web site is going to be helpful.

We encourage care as you hurry to finish your research. Make sure the web resource you are using meets the standard of academic rigor you are striving for!

-kss

Still stuffed

2011-11-28T08:19:00.012-05:00

My stomach has yet to recover from eating too much, too often, over the holiday. Going from one family event to another, where the host expects to be honored, not only by your presence, but by your consuming the delectables presented, leads to indigestion. What is one to do to alleviate the consequences of plain old gluttony?

CTC Library subscribes to several health databases. Each requires a login if accessed from the CTC Library page. All are also listed in GALILEO. Your CTC Librarian can give you the passwords to the individual resources or to GALILEO.

From the CTC Library page, I chose Facts on File : Health Reference Center to look for indigestion information. 81 articles were pulled. The three column results format makes it easy to see what might be helpful. The first column has title and source. The second column notes article, drug, and article overview. The third column allows you to save the item.

Is there a way to sort the information? I checked 'Help'. The FAQ
did not offer a suggestion for sorting. The Advanced Search option has the Boolean search limiters, type of source, and date limiters for News Articles. News Articles can be sorted by date. That option seems to be the only way to 'sort' and it is totally limited to News Articles.

It's not difficult to scroll through the list. What I found were articles that discussed ways to prevent indigestion. One article did describe using baking soda to help alleviate a bit of discomfort. Several drug articles with references on how the drug may cause indigestion. Hmm. Not much help with my current problem.

I think I may just have to wait this out. The consequence of gluttony is a bit of discomfort!

-kss

Catch 22

2011-11-22T13:36:00.011-05:00

Have you lived through a Catch 22 situation?

Most of us have been caught in some bureaucratic circle of unreasonableness. My circle has to do with my internet provider, Comcast.

I have an internet phone service that ties to the Comcast cable modem. Here's where the Catch 22 begins- when the internet doesn't work, the phone doesn't work. My modem chose to not light up. It seemed to have quit. I was able to schedule a service call. The tech never showed up. When I reached a phone that worked and called Comcast, I was told the tech tried to call but because I didn't answer, they cancelled the service call.

Can you see my hair curling?

I had no phone service at home because I had no internet access. Without the phone service, the tech couldn't tell me they were coming. No internet, no phone, no service. What makes it more interesting is the lack of awareness by the Comcast service people to this conundrum. They really don't see the problem.

Who can I write to that might have a modicum of common sense?

Here's where GALILEO fills the bill for company research. We have access to Hoover's Company Capsules and Profiles which "includes information on more than 40,000 companies, 600 industries, and 225,000 key executives". A search for Comcast Cable Communications, LLC provides a full page of names with a corporate address, FAX and phone. Yes, now I have a name to put in the salutation of my concerned customer missive.

When you have something to say to a business, get the name of the person who might care enough to respond to your concern.
GALILEO - your Georgia librarian can give you the password
...Databases A-Z
.....H
.......Hoover's Company Capsules and Profiles

-kss

Aaahhhh, can you smell it?

2011-11-22T08:47:00.015-05:00

Some cooks have begun to prepare for the family feast. Pumpkin pies are baking. Cranberries are popping for the sauce. Cinnamon scents the air. If you haven't begun, it's not too late to find just the right recipe to recreate your holiday memory.

I've talked about finding recipes in ProQuest and Ebsco. You can type the ingredient in the search box and limit the search to recipes. Both resources let you print, save and e-mail.

We have a sizable print collection of cooking books to support our Culinary programs. I want a book that could be used right now. With both ebrary and EBSCO books offering the download option, the cookbooks in those electronic collections become incredibly handy. I've talked about how once you've opened a book in either collection, you may search the full text of every book in the collection.

A search for cookbook while limiting the search to the Electronic Books, retrieved 75 titles with cookbook somewhere in the text (title or subject or description). I selected the first EBSCO title and then searched for cranberries. That full text search pulled up 65 titles. Interesting to see the mix of science, bar tending, health, and cooking information from a full text search for cranberries. Now to pick a title and search within that particular book to see what I can find about cooking with cranberries!

Sometimes the searching is just as satisfying as the finding. Happy Thanksgiving. I'll be back on Monday.

-kss

To use ProQuest and Ebsco in GALILEO get the current password from your Georgia librarian.

To use the e-book collections off campus, get the login information from your CTC librarian. Don't forget most campus libraries will be closed after 8pm tonight until Monday morning.

Magic words

2011-11-21T08:27:00.017-05:00

Do you remember as a child, hearing the reminder, use the magic words? This is the week to use the magic words with people you see rarely but are connected with through the ties that bind.

I see rude people isn't a manners book in the way that Etiquette & manners is. The reviews on Amazon for
I see rude people clearly point out this is Ms. Alkon's response to what she has encountered in public. It might be helpful as one travels over the holiday weekend to keep her anecdotes in mind. Some of the ways, she helps others polish their manners, are refreshing.

Yet, when faced with what to say, which utensil to use, and do I bring a house gift,Etiquette & manners would be the better selection.

Both are available through our electronic book collection. Both can be downloaded into an e-reader. Check with your CTC librarian for the login to the electronic book collections.

Most campus libraries will have limited hours on Wednesday (some of us will be closed entirely).

-kss

Short week

2011-11-21T08:17:00.010-05:00

Public schools in Cherokee County are closed this week for the Thanksgiving holiday. The roads felt a little less congested on the way to work.

CTC is 'open' on Wednesday, no classes will be held but some offices are open. The campus libraries will have limited hours on Wednesday and be closed Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Check with your campus librarian before heading for the library!

-kss

The North Metro campus library will be closed on Wednesday, so you don't need to check with us.

Eight

2011-11-18T09:33:00.009-05:00

Every Friday, if you subscribe to the quiz, Credo Reference sends out a short, fun quiz to draw you into using their database of over 500 reference books. The quiz is available to everyone on the Credo blog.

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All the questions in this week's brainteaser concern the number eight and things with "eight" in their names.

1. Which popular music group released a song in 1964 called "Eight Days a Week"?

2. What are or were "pieces of eight"?

3. What is the meaning of the phrase "be (or have had) one over the eight"?

4. In popular music, what is the "middle eight"?

5. In mathematics, a horizontal figure of eight is a symbol of what?

6. What is the meaning of the phrase "behind the eight ball"?

7. Who wrote the 1966 novel "When Eight Bells Toll"?

8. The G8 or Group of Eight is an organization of the eight leading industrial nations of the world. Can you name four of them?

9. In 1984, Peter Hyams directed a sequel to the film "2001: a Space Odyssey". Fans of the original movie were not impressed and gave it the alternative title "Ten Past Eight". What was Hyams' film actually called?

10. The Warsaw Pact was a military defensive alliance between eight countries: the USSR and seven East European communist states. Can you name five members of the Warsaw Pact?

Questions set by Tony Augarde (www.augardebooks.co.uk)

Find the answers here, or copy and paste this link into your browser address bar: http://blog.credoreference.com/2011/11/credo-reference-brainteaser-eight/

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I like how they include a link to the citation with each answer.

You may remember from the October quiz, that I knew nothing about music. I can answer a few of these. How many did you 'know'?

-kss

To access Credo reference check with your CTC librarian for the login.

1951 was a very good year

2011-11-17T08:46:00.018-05:00

Americans know that the Fourth Thursday in November is Thanksgiving. Do they know the significance of the Third Thursday in November?

Here we go - a few facts about Beaujolais Nouveau which was released at midnight.
When did the release of the new wine become a big deal? It's been a big deal in rural France for decades. To regulate the industry, in 1951, November 15 was designated as the release date. In 1985 the date was changed to the 3rd Thursday in November. This gave a weekend for enjoying the wine.

A Google search reveals multiple sites with information about Beaujolais Nouveau 2011.

The question is, can I find something about beaujolais nouveau in our library resources? A scroll through GALILEO hunting for a gastronomic database didn't turn up anything specifically relating to consumption of food and drink. Yet, Hospitality & Tourism Complete covers scholarly research and industry news relating to all areas of hospitality and tourism. Coverage includes periodicals, company and country reports, and books from domestic and international sources. Subject areas include culinary arts, demographics and statistics, development and investment, food and beverage management, hospitality law, hotel management and administrative practices, leisure and business travel, market trends, technology, and more. This EBSCO database might have something informative about wine.

A search for Beaujolais Nouveau did pull up articles. I realized the first few were not full text. The purple Find It button gives helpful clues on which library holds the periodical. Limiting my search to full text pulled up this 2005 article, Beaujolais Nouveau, the abstract tells me it-

presents information on the Beaujolais Nouveau wine. Beaujolais Nouveau is a French wine made from Gamay grapes. It is made by the special combination of carbonic maceration and pasteurization. It is best served chilled. It looks like a red wine but tastes like a white wine.

And, it can be translated into French!

-kss

GALILEO, your Georgia librarian has the password
...Databases A-Z
....H
......Hospitality & Tourism Complete

That's Greek to me

2011-11-17T08:09:00.017-05:00

A couple of days ago, I mentioned that EBSCO had a translation feature but it had not been activated.

GALILEO has a 'Contact Us' link in the upper right side of the screen. Within 24 hours of contacting GALILEO, the translation features had been turned on in EBSCO.

There are two translation options. One translates the interface. That option is at the top of the screen to the right under Languages. It does not list Greek (as far as I can tell), even though Greek is listed in the Help section as one of the languages for the interface.

After you find the article and open it, scroll below the abstract and article details to a drop down translate box. That list does offer Greek as an option.

EBSCO translates articles in the databases I spot checked- Academic Search, Student Research Center, Regional News, and Primary Search. The interface can be translated in Books but not the content. Neither interface nor content seem translatable in NoveList.

The translate option is good for students (of any age) and immigrants! My guess is the translation may not be grammatically perfect but it's close enough. Language teachers might find the translate option handy for classwork or homework assignments.

Get the GALILEO password from your Georgia librarian and read to your hearts content in the language of your choice!

-kss

Action

2011-11-16T11:05:00.018-05:00

How does one tell a story effectively with moving pictures? I've seen enough You Tube videos to know some of us have the skill for visual story telling and some of us do not. It's not just the visual idea but the execution of that idea that can make a video become viral!

CTC offers a Television Production Technology degree.

The Television Production Technology program is designed to allow students to gain education and training for careers in the television production field. Learning opportunities develop academic, technical, and professional knowledge and skills required for job acquisition, retention, and advancement.

The program emphasizes a combination of technical courses and supporting courses. Graduates of the program will have a wide variety of job opportunities in the television production field in the areas of video, audio, lighting, animation, and non-linear editing.

There is a Library guide to assist students in the program. In addition to the standard Book and Article pages, there are pages for Film Festivals, Film Reviews, and Film Schools. The News Sources page has RSS feeds for four film info sources including Variety. The RSS feeds keep the guide current without a lot of attention from the library staff.

The Film Library guide isn't just for students!

-kss

More visual

2011-11-16T09:42:00.010-05:00

Thinking about the visual led me to search the catalog for 'history pictures'. Admittedly not an erudite search strategy but still it brought up 357 titles.

My quick skim of titles did reveal one that seems most appropriate to the thought of the day (visual history)- American History Goes to the Movies: Hollywood and the American Experience .

From the Book Description on Amazon - "Whether they prefer blockbusters, historical dramas, or documentaries, people learn much of what they know about history from the movies. In American History Goes to the Movies, W. Bryan Rommel-Ruiz shows how popular representations of historic events shape the way audiences understand the history of the United States, including American representations of race and gender, and stories of immigration, especially the familiar narrative of the American Dream." [more]

Best of all, this is an e-book that you can read right now! It is in the EBSCO collection, get the login information from your CTC Librarian.

-kss

What are you watching?

2011-11-16T08:40:00.011-05:00

There are a plethora of online options for viewing pleasure from NetFlix and Comcast, to CNN and other news organizations. What if you want to review real history? Not historical fiction, not a sound bite, but an event.

GALILEO offers a link to the C-SPAN Video Library.

The C-SPAN Video Library includes over 160,000 hours of coverage of C-SPAN programs since 1987. The C-SPAN Archives, which records, indexes, and archives all C-SPAN programming for historical, educational, research, and archival uses, records all three C-SPAN networks seven days a week, twenty-four hours a day. Programs are indexed by subject, speaker names, titles, affiliations, sponsors, committees, categories, formats, policy groups, keywords, and location. The congressional sessions and committee hearings are indexed by person with full-text.

The C-SPAN Video Library is available freely on the net but would you remember it was there? The GALILEO link is another reason Georgians turn first to their Online Library! Resources gathered to help Georgia residents.

-kss

More downloading

2011-11-15T13:08:00.006-05:00

Our director forwarded this info:

ebrary is pleased to announce that you and your patrons may now download ebrary content to computers and other devices including the iPad, iPhone, Kindle, Kobo, Nook, and Sony Reader!

For an overview of how it works, please refer to our training presentation.

It's active in our ebrary books! The green arrow download link is live. One can 'borrow' the book for 14 days.

I have to get an e-reader.

-kss

To login to ebrary, enter your student ID.

What does that say?

2011-11-15T11:22:00.007-05:00

The translation feature in various databases intrigues me. Most databases do not translate the content but they will translate the interface.

- Ebrary translates into 10 languages for the interface.
- EBSCO does not translate the interface or the content (Not true. Clicking on the [Help ?] provides a link to information about translations for the interface and the content. The link needs to be enabled by the system administrator. I've contacted GALILEO.)
- Credo translates into 7 languages for the interface but not the content.
- ProQuest translates into 18 languages for the interface and 14 for the content.

I wonder why they pick the languages they pick? English, French, Spanish seem to be standards but Arabic, German, Italian and Russian pop up. The Asian languages are in the mix as well. What is missing is Greek. I know the Greek alphabet is different but if they can do several Asian languages (Japanese, Korean, & Chinese), Russian, and Arabic, then why not Greek?

EBSCO does translate into Greek according to their info screen. I'm looking forward to GALILEO responding to my query about the translation function in EBSCO.

In most resources, one can at least navigate in ones native language even if the content is in your second or third language. The translate option lets you begin to practice your communication skills!

-kss

Just because

2011-11-15T08:31:00.020-05:00

Somewhere a volcano is steadily spewing lava. The video on the news was fascinating. Unfortunately, I didn't pick up where this volcano was shooting forth tall spikes of lava. Using Google to search for volcano current pulled up US volcano sites. Nothing on the first two pages seemed 'right'. I noticed on the left side, options for other types of searches. I selected news. The very first group provided video similar to what I thought I remembered seeing on TV!

Google provides access to web sites that might be authoritative but then again might be hoaxes. I want more information about volcanoes. I'd like to use books for a little more in depth information. Yes, I could search in our catalog and limit my search to Electronic Books but I want to explore a different resource.

In GALILEO there is a Book Collection: Nonfiction. This is an EBSCO product which is a cross-curricular research database that contains abstracts and searchable full text for more than 4,000 popular nonfiction books for youth on core subject areas, as well as information on careers, health, sports, adventure, technology, life skills, and more. It provides content representing a wide spectrum of works, including popular series from top book publishers such as Allosaurus Publishers, Bess Press, Inc., Branden Publishing, Capstone Press, Compass Point Books, Fulcrum Publishing, Lerner Publishing Group, Mason Crest Publishers, Morgan Reynolds, Inc., Morning Glory Press, Oliver Press, Rourke Publishing, LLC and Stackpole Books.

The collection is aimed at K-12. There will be more pictures. The text will be simpler. I think it might be just right for me!

Clicking on the
link brings you to the standard EBSCO search page. I'm not particularly fond of this screen. Once you're inside EBSCO, the user screens are much easier on the eyes.

A nice feature is that the books may be downloaded as an MP3 file. You get to choose the accent of the reader and the speed the material is read. The American accent is female, the British accent is male, and the Australian accent is female. I found the fast reading speed sounded the least mechanical. The words are highlighted as the reader pronounces them. This could be a super tool for anyone practicing their reading skills.

There are multiple books on volcanoes. I feel informed!

-kss

Go to GALILEO - your Georgia librarian has the current password
...Select Databases A-Z
.....Select B
........Select Book Collection: Nonfiction

The body knows

2011-11-14T12:24:00.015-05:00

That phrase brings the radio show, the Shadow, to mind - "who knows what evil lurks" .

With the hyper holiday season looming, the Morning Edition story on NPR today has had me thinking about weight, diet, and health. How do we say 'no'? How do we pick wisely?

Our Early Childhood Care and Education program has a class on Health, Safety and Nutrition, with a Library Guide. Under Internet sources there is a page of nutrition links. Making healthy choices begins early. There's no time like today to get ready for the holiday season!

-kss

Mysteries

2011-11-14T10:05:00.018-05:00

On the list for School Librarians someone shared the CNN interview with Chris Van Allsburg on his newest title, 'The Chronicles of Harris Burdick' [picture from CNN]. It is the fleshing out in word of the 'Mysteries of Harris Burdick'.

What else could I find on this newest title by Chris Van Allsburg?
Going to GALILEO
..selecting Databases A-Z
....choosing L
......picking Literature Resource Center (Gale).

The Gale search page is intuitive. The results are divided into groups with a tab for each division. There are 99 reviews for Chris Van Allsburg.

The Nov 13, 2011 New York Times Book review by Leonard S Marcus is the first result in Literature Resource Center. You did notice it's dated Nov 13, 2011? I am impressed with how fast the various vendors are at getting current information in their databases but this seems to be extraordinarily quick!

-kss

Check with your CTC Librarian for the current password to GALILEO.

Wait weight

2011-11-14T08:26:00.014-05:00

Driving in this morning, the Morning Edition story was about doctors, patients and weight loss. The premise is 30% of us are obese. Some doctors aren't encouraging us to lose weight. As the story progressed, I began to empathize with the doctors. If they tell us we're fat, some of us get insulted and accuse the doctor of insensitivity. Some doctors assume we can see ourselves in the mirror, so they don't point out the obvious. Doctors get paid to cure diseases, not prevent them. Doctors can 'tell' us, but that doesn't mean we'll 'hear' them.

One lady shared her doctor didn't give her enough encouragement when she said to him "do you think I can lose 80 pounds in 8 months and run a marathon". Mind you she's 50 years old. His response- "well, you could but it's unlikely". She left and found 'support' in a friend. Good grief. He responded like a normal human being- let's see, you're 50 years old, you want to lose 10 pounds a month and run in a marathon- yes it's possible but, really?, I mean, really?

What's a person to do - either doctor or patient?

My suggestion, unasked for but here it is. The doctors should point out the obvious when a patient is in their office, your current weight does not match the norms for your height and skeletal structure. These diseases could result from your weight. The doctor should provide a resource or two for the patient.

I admit, my doctor did this - pointed out the statistics and provided a resource. I wasn't insulted. My reflection doesn't lie. The scale is fairly accurate.

So what did I do?
Did I follow his advice.
.....Hmmm, no.
Is that his fault.
.....Hmmm, no.
What's a doctor to do?
What's a patient to do?

Information may result in motivation. Look in your mirror. Really look. Stand on your scale and be honest. If you need a resource (or two), television ads are full of opportunities for help with weight loss. Better yet, read a book.

A search in our catalog for weight loss retrieved 176 titles. I redid the search and limited the library to Electronic Books (which I can read at my desk), this pulled up 43 titles. The newest title in the catalog is 'The gravity of weight, [electronic resource] : a clinical guide to weight loss and maintenance'[2010]

New York-based psychiatrists Sylvia (Weill Cornell Medical College) and Byram (Albert Einstein College of Medicine) review the entire body of medical and scientific knowledge about weight and weight loss, always emphasizing that there are nothing but indications--though some of them very strong--about causes and consequences, no linear relationship between one cause and one effect. They consider obesity in the US; food and the basic principles of calories; the psychology of the eater; the metabolic complexities of weight control; psychiatric disorders and weight; medical conditions and weight; exercise; circadian rhythms, sleep, and weight; diet and weight; psychological treatment strategies and weight; and pharmacological and surgical treatments for overweight and obesity

It's not a how-to book but a resource of information on what might cause the weight gain and weight retention. This could be the needed inspiration. This Ebsco ebook can be downloaded onto an e-reader!

Your CTC librarian can give you the login to access e-books off campus!

-kss

11-11-11

2011-11-11T09:36:00.019-05:00

There are many veterans (and future veterans) in my family. They are honored and remembered on this day.

Looking for information on Armistice Day, I started with our catalog. A subject search armistice day pulled up two ebrary titles. You remember, I'm not thrilled with using ebrary but here we are.

The greatest day in history [electronic resource] : how, on the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month, the First World War finally came to an end was published in 2008. I chose it for the positive nature of the title.

Each chapter details a single day leading up to November 11, 1918. November 11th is broken into four chapters. It is easy to go from chapter to chapter by using the Table of Contents on the right side. To turn the page there are arrows at the top of the document in the InfoTools bar. If you're reading the book, when you get to the bottom of the page you need to scroll back up to turn the page. Admittedly, not that big a deal but it would be helpful to have the arrows at the bottom of the screen as well.

Another librarian noted she uses the general search box to look through every ebrary title. A search for armistice day in the general search box at the top of the book, brought thousands of hits. Scrolling through the results showed me it was picking up the individual words. A new search, with 'armistice day' in quotes, narrowed the results to under 500. The ability to search through the full text of all the electronic books is an amazing research tool in any electronic book collection. This quick search provides you with the desired information that might be in just one paragraph.

Read all about the week before and the day of November 11, 1918 in The greatest day in history [electronic resource] : how, on the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month, the First World War finally came to an end. Let us not forget.

-kss

Check with your CTC librarian for the login information.

Three copies

2011-11-10T10:29:00.031-05:00

Continuing the discussion....

A search in our catalog shows we have three electronic copies of the Readers Companion to Military History.

The catalog MARC records reveal a few differences in the e-books:
-- NetLibrary (now Ebsco) notes "This is a paperbound reprint of a 1996 work" and "This NetLibrary eBook does not include some or all of the images that were part of the original hardcopy book".
-- Ebrary notes it is a 2001 edition.
-- Credo notes it is the 1996 edition with little more information. You may remember from my last blog entry that in Credo itself, the description of the title is quite extensive.

All three MARC records include a hyperlink to access the book. What I found intriguing is the differences in finding the same information within the books.

I started in Credo. The link from the catalog took me directly to the book with the search box open at the top of the screen. A search for marines pulled up 12 articles. The first article was by Allan R. Millett and talked about marines in various countries. It is not specifically about the United States Marines. I decided to use that article as my base for looking in the other two e-books.

To open the Ebsco copy requires clicking on the left side - open ebook full text. To search with in the text you click on the search tool on the right side. A search box opens at the top of the screen. The search for marines pulled up 42 keyword references. I started scrolling through the results to see if I could find the article by Allan R. Millett. Because the search is going through the 'book' you are given page numbers as reference points. I didn't find the section on my first go round. I did a search by Millett. I went back to the Credo article to see what other phrases might help me find the exact article. Finally I found it but it wasn't fast or easy.

The e-brary version of the Readers Companion opened in the book. I admit I'm not as familiar with ebrary as perhaps I should be. After I describe my experience with this search, you may understand my reluctance to use the resource. Here we go. There is a search box at the top of the book. However, upon close inspection that search box looks through all of ebrary's titles. The search box for the specific title we're in, is on the right side, in a column. I entered the word marines. There is an arrow at the top of the screen to go to the next highlighted entry. Is there no list of all the hits? After much looking around, I realized the right side of the screen has a drop down arrow by the word entries. A magnifying glass by the letters is the clue that there is a highlighted word there. This is a reference book and the articles are in alphabetical order. I clicked on M and voila there was the article I was looking for. There is no citation. I couldn't find a durable URL to get to the title in ebrary.

I feel like Goldilocks. Hands down, Credo was the easiest to use but it looks least like the book. Ebrary and Ebsco had different good and bad qualities. Both looked like the print version, if that really matters. I just want to find the information.

And now you know that, although the titles are the same, the search strategies would be different for each e-book.

-kss

Check with your campus librarian for the login to each e-book collection.

575 online

2011-11-10T09:10:00.041-05:00

In honor of the US Marines 'birthday' I went looking for information in our collection about the Marines. Our subscription to the complete
Credo Reference gives us access to 575 reference books on-line. The history collection in Credo includes the Readers Companion to Military History. That title did seem to be the most likely source for information about the Marines.

The 'about this book' tab provides an extensive description:

How did war originate? What makes a war popular or unpopular at home? How common is desertion or mutiny? What makes a successful guerrilla insurgency? How have armies been fed throughout history? The Reader's Companion to Military History addresses these and other intriguing aspects of the most destructive, fascinating, and relentless of human enterprises -- war.

Filled with surprising anecdotes, little-known facts, and rare illustrations, The Reader's Companion covers major events and battles, commanders and theorists, weaponry and technological advances, and strategy and tactics. What makes the volume especially distinctive, however, is the range of thematic articles, covering such topics as courage, discipline, the effects of weather on warfare, military justice, surrender, the role of propaganda, the use of animals in war, the evolution of uniforms, psychological warfare, and morale. Unlike many military histories, the volume covers Asian, African, and South American history as well as that of Europe and North America. Subjects range from the Persian Wars of 490 B.C. to contemporary topics such as the revelations of Robert McNamara, gays in the military, and ethnic cleansing. One hundred fifty distinguished military historians, biographers, and journalists produced this volume under the editorship of Robert Cowley, editor of MHQ: The Quarterly Journal of Military History, and Geoffrey Parker, Robert A. Lovett Professor of Military and Naval History at Yale University. The result is a remarkable chronicle of warfare that combines compelling historical narrative with the latest in contemporary scholarship..

It is easy to search Credo as a whole or through individual books. A complete Credo search pulled up 1323 references to 'marines'. A search just in The Readers Companion to Military History provided 12 articles.

Semper Fi.

-kss

Check with your campus librarian for the login.

Semper Fidelis

2011-11-10T08:33:00.014-05:00

Today is the 'birthday' of the Marine Corps.

In our collection we have fourteen titles that deal with the Marines. Flags of Our Fathers is an "unforgettable chronicle of perhaps the most famous moment in American military history, James Bradley has captured the glory, the triumph, the heartbreak, and the legacy of the six men who raised the flag at Iwo Jima. Here is the true story behind the immortal photograph that has come to symbolize the courage and indomitable will of America." It is available both online as an e-book and in print.

To access the e-book, contact your campus librarian for the login information.

-kss

Who helps?

2011-11-09T09:26:00.029-05:00

CTC offers several programs to train the first responders to an emergency.

A search in the library catalog for 'emergency broadcast system' turned up a single title. Interestingly, a 'find' search for the phrase 'Emergency broadcast system' did not show a hit in this record. The three individual words are in the record but not the phrase. Why was this title pulled in the search?

Looking for the cover to use in this blog, revealed the companion site for the Homeland Security Handbook .

The thought came up, was this a supplement to the 2006 book or just a rehash (and sales pitch) for the 2006 edition? The chapter Section 8 - Emergency Management, Public Health and Medical Preparedness seemed like the section to check for updates. I did a 'find on this page' search for 2009, nothing. A search for 2010 did show multiple resources. The website does have current information to supplement the 2006 print edition!

This is a good example of how the internet can be used to maintain the currency of the printed edition.

-kss

Testing, testing

2011-11-09T08:40:00.007-05:00

My question about the emergency alert system being available only on TV, radio, and cable pushed me to go look in GALILEO for a news story about the system. I selected ProQuest databases as a general news source rather than a specific newspaper resource. Admittedly, I'm partial to the ProQuest layout.

My first search term was emergency broadcast. ProQuest offered alternatives. I like how the subject alternatives are in a 'drop down' below the search box. I selected emergency broadcast system. That search turned up more than a few articles. I noticed the sort box to the right. I sorted by 'Publication date (most recent first)'.

The results were interesting but definitely not what I expected. I realized because of the highlighting of the search terms, that ProQuest was searching by individual word. A new search with "emergency broadcast system" in quotes pulled up exactly what I was looking for, current articles on the national test today.

FEMA to launch first national test of emergency broadcast system by Stephen Pytak in the Tribune Business News noted:

"The test (on Wednesday) will not involve other communication devices such as the Internet, LAN and mobile telephones. No other communications networks or devices will be impacted by the test, meaning that people will be able to continue use their cell phones, the Internet and other communications channels during the test," according to the FEMA website. "There will be no disruption of those service."

"FEMA is working on a program to allow cell phone users to receive Emergency Alert System updates. By April 2012, FEMA will have the Personal Localized Alerting Network, according to Niki Edwards, a FEMA spokeswoman based in Philadelphia. It will allow cell phone users to receive geographically targeted, text-like messages alerting them of imminent threats to safety in their area, according to the FEMA website."

That answered some of my questions.

CTC subscribes to e2 campus which is a system where they can text your cell phone or e-mail in case of an emergency. Security used the system when there was a gas leak on the North Metro campus. It is an 'opt in' system. I wonder how the feds will handle all the cell phones in the country? Especially those that may charge for text messages. Will the Feds pay for every text message? Will they insist that there be no charge by the phone companies?

More questions. Stay tuned. Today is only a test!

-kss

GALILEO get the current password from your Georgia librarian
...Databases A-Z
.....P
.......ProQuest databases

This is a test

2011-11-09T08:29:00.005-05:00

From USA.gov:

"The Federal Emergency Management Agency and the Federal Communications Commission will conduct the first nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System tomorrow, Wednesday, November 9 at 2:00 PM Eastern time. It will last 30 seconds.

You may hear a message on radio or television saying, “This is a test.” This national test will help determine the reliability of the system and its effectiveness in notifying the public of emergencies and potential dangers nationally and regionally.

The Emergency Alert System is a national system to let the President address the public during emergencies. Under the Federal Communications Commission’s rules, radio and television broadcasters, cable operators, satellite providers and wireline video service providers are required to receive and transmit presidential Emergency Alert System messages to the public.

The nationwide test will broadcast across all states and the territories of Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands and American Samoa.

[More]

My first thought was- what about those of us at work? We don't have access to TV, radio, or cable. We have the internet. Someone might want to think about how to really alert everyone.

-kss

X-rays

2011-11-08T13:13:00.016-05:00

Yes, I'm on a pictures roll.
What story does an x-ray tell about a bone?

Today the
Radiography program is celebrating the discovery of x-rays.

The Radiography program is a sequence of courses that prepares students for positions in Radiology departments and related businesses and industries. Learning opportunities develop academic, technical, and professional knowledge and skills required for job acquisition, retention, and advancement. The program emphasizes a combination of didactic and clinical instruction necessary for successful employment. Program graduates receive a Radiologic Technology Associate of Applied Science degree, and possess the qualifications of an entry-level radiographer and are eligible to take the national boards administered by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) once all academic and clinical requirements are met.

For the third year in a row, all our graduates passed the state boards! Congratulations to the instructors and students.

-kss

Photo credit: Rahim Packir Saibo via Flickr/Creative Commons. Broken bone

Renegotiating the image

2011-11-08T11:41:00.026-05:00

Using Power Search to look for titles that deal with images and sorting by newest to oldest, pulled up
Digital and other virtualities [electronic resource] : renegotiating the image [N7433.8 ONLINE RESOURCE 2010].

The World Cat summary notes the author draws on concrete practices, ranging from film, video and chatrooms to airport spaces, conceptual art and textiles, to offer critically engaged, sometimes sceptical, analyses of contemporary image worlds in the light of a continuing allegiance to grounded histories and critical practice.

The book description in Amazon has a less than clear beginning. In this transdisciplinary book, major artists, filmmakers, film theorists, philosophers, literary critics, information theorists and cultural analysts examine the twists and turns of the contesting terms of virtuality and indexicality in contemporary cultural theory in relation to history, trauma, sexuality, textuality, anxiety, simulated lives, code, digital cinema, science fiction, and contemporary art.

The World Cat summary would have me trying the book.The beginning of the book description in Amazon does not have the same immediate appeal.

This book is available through our e-book collection. Check with your campus librarian for the log in. Then decide for yourself whether World Cat or the beginning of the book description adequately reflect the written word.

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What is worth a 1000 words?

2011-11-08T10:35:00.014-05:00

CTC Library supports the programs offered on each campus. The Design and Media Production program tours the North Metro campus library each term looking at books of images. We've created a Library Guide just for Images : Citing and Finding. There are multiple image resources in GALILEO.

In addition to what we have, Encyclopedia Britannica is offering an early holiday gift to all of Georgia.

Many schools, public libraries, colleges and universities have expressed great interest in being able to help students and faculty find high-quality images that have full permissions for educational use, and we are very excited to be able to offer this amazing collection. You’ll be glad to know that all of the superior providers are included in this collection, and we plan to have over 60 collections in the near future.

FREE GALILEO PREVIEW AT www.quest.eb.com

The best way to see all that Image Quest has to offer is to experience it yourself. We have enabled Galileo statewide so just jump in and enjoy through December 31, 2011.

If there are any access issues, please use username “questpreview” and password “galileo”.

You know the answer to the question - a picture is worth a thousand words. Go look at these images till December 31.

-kss

Protest for real- VOTE

2011-11-08T09:59:00.009-05:00

Ask the closest Occupy Wall Street protester- did you vote today? A Google search for 'election November 8' turned up many states having an election - New York, Georgia, Ohio and more.

To get a historic sense about elections, I did a search for 'election' in Annals of American History in GALILEO. There is an article by Daniel Webster (1844) requesting reform on Naturalization Law because some politicians were naturalizing immigrants quickly to get more votes.

What is that saying about the more things change, the more they stay the same?

Go vote!

-kss

GALILEO (get the current password from your Georgia librarian)
...Databases A-Z
....A
......Annals of American History

Vote on Tuesday

2011-11-07T12:10:00.004-05:00

November 8th is election day in many parts of the country. In Georgia, we will be voting on local issues like the continuing of a special options tax for schools and whether liquor can be sold on Sunday. Check out the Georgia Secretary of State My Voter Page. You might b e surprised at what your county has on the ballot.

If you want to protest effectively- make sure you're an informed voter and get to your polling place early.

-kss

A portable advisor

2011-11-07T09:24:00.019-05:00

In looking for something to read, using an on-line resource like NoveList in GALILEO can be helpful for requesting a title through inter-library loan (WorldCat).

But what if I'm going to a book store, do I have to remember the titles or the author I was interested in? Is there a readers advisory tool that I can tote around?

A search in our catalog for the subject readers advisory turned up 13 titles, all electronic books, all in Ebsco. Each title is available for download onto an e-reader. The books can be 'checked out' for up to 7 days.

There are two titles published in 2011 (audiobooks and Fang Tastic). The other titles range in publication date from 2004 to 2010. You might not get the latest titles but you'd have a plethora of options for your portable readers advisory.

You do need a login and password to use the Ebsco e-books. Check with your campus librarian for that information!

-kss

What to read next?

2011-11-07T08:29:00.014-05:00

The chill in the air encourages me to stay home and read. I enjoy reading series that show the main character growing and changing. How do I find another series that I can read and read and read while curled up in front of the fire?

Through GALILEO, NoveList has recently added some new features.
- Goodreads Now Available: All of the NoveList databases now include reader ratings and book reviews from Goodreads.
- Easier to Find Read-alike Content: In addition to the Read-alikes located on the right side of every Title, Author, and Series Detail page, NoveList has added links to Title, Author, and Series Read-alikes at each record in the search results.
- Easy to find Author Information: Author information is located in one easily accessible location. Just enter the author name in the search box and go to the Author Detail page where you can find author read-alikes, author descriptions, a list of all of the books by that author, and a list of all the series by that author (if applicable).

See this announcement from EBSCO for more information.

-kss

GALILEO ask your Georgia librarian for the current password
...Select Databases A-Z
.....Select N
.......Select NoveList

Asking your opinion

2011-11-07T08:13:00.019-05:00

Regularly I dread being asked my opinion. Usually the 'asker' is doing it to make the 'askee' feel involved. The 'asker' rarely has any intention of following through on the opinions of the 'askee'.

In the case of GALILEO's annual survey, I say ask away! The staff at GALILEO do listen and follow through on the suggestions, concerns and compliments offered by users. Please take their annual survey. Your response will make a difference.

The annual GALILEO user survey will start Monday, November 7 [that's today], and this year’s incentive is an iPad drawing. An iPad will be awarded in a random drawing of survey respondents. In addition to the drawing, the survey gives users an opportunity to relate their experience with GALILEO and to share their ideas for the future. Please encourage your patrons, students, faculty and teachers, colleagues, and others to participate. The survey link will appear on the GALILEO welcome and home pages November 7-13 and is available at the link below. Take the GALILEO survey: http://galileo2011.questionpro.com

-kss

1967

2011-11-03T12:11:00.009-04:00

Today has been a day for writing about time. I have had a song in my head where the artists shouted TIME followed by music, a shout of TIME, and then more music. I could hear the song but I couldn't think of the title.

I searched in YouTube. There are lots of videos with 'time' in the title. This particular song eluded me. I figured it had to be from my high school era. You remember my post on popular music and how I haven't paid attention to current trends in music since then.

A friend sent a link to Poem Hunter. Scrolling through the selection on 'time' didn't turn up what I thought I was looking for.

A post on my Facebook was aimed at my peers, who I hoped would remember the group and the song. Social networking can help with research. Two friends suggested it was the Chamber Brothers from 1967. They were correct!

So now I know that 'time has come today' and on Saturday we'll fall back one hour.

-kss

What to do?

2011-11-03T10:38:00.012-04:00

We are in the process of weeding our health collection. Standards say it should be current (less than five years old). We do have a few books to pitch. What should we do with the discards?

NPR Blogger, Robert Krulwich, wrote about a lovely Scottish mystery. The blog is not a 'how to' on art crafts for old books but a gentle, sweet discussion about a humble and anonymous artist. The pictures are amazing!

Maybe we should make library furniture with our discards or offer them to artists to make dioramas like these. Who knows what we'll decide to do.

-kss

Clocks

2011-11-03T09:38:00.024-04:00

Saturday night before I go to bed, there will be a spell of time changing as I reset the clocks to an earlier hour. We'll be falling back an hour. It is autumn (fall) so it seems appropriate to fall back. Makes me think of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. Do I get a 'do over' for that hour? Yes, I must be rambling.

Dictionary of clocks and watches by Eric Bruton [TS540.7 .B7 Reference] is at the Marietta campus in the Reference section. I've asked a librarian there to take a look at it and give me a 'report'. The description in the catalog says it is illustrated. The title says it is a dictionary but what in the world can you say about clocks and watches?
-- clock and watch terminology with definitions, some pictures
-- example : Balance Staff - The shaft or axle of the balance

Now we know why it's in the Reference section!

-kss

It's coming!

2011-11-03T08:44:00.007-04:00

Back in September, I wrote about the beta testing for Auto Repair Reference Center.

Today this e-mail arrived from EBSCO:

We are pleased to announce that, as a current subscriber to Auto Repair Reference Center (ARRC), you will soon (in about one week) notice that your ARRC interface has been automatically replaced by the new version announced last spring.

We hope that you found it helpful to have the opportunity to try the new interface for several months in advance of its automatic upgrade to the new design. Key features of the updated interface include:

• Intuitive, user-friendly navigation
• Enhanced searching within content collections
• Ability to print/email/save high-quality PDF records
• Increased repair coverage – more than 37,000 vehicles covered
• Expanded, in-depth repair information from the major original equipment manufacturers, including Ford, Honda, and GMC
• On-Board Diagnostics (OBD II) codes with description and troubleshooting information

To learn more about the new Auto Repair Reference Center, please sign up to attend one of our free online training sessions at http://training.ebsco.com.

My quick spin with it in September inspired me!

-kss

To use GALILEO, get the current password from your Georgia Librarian
...Select Databases A-Z
.....Select A
........Select Auto Repair Reference Center.

Saturday night

2011-11-03T08:23:00.011-04:00

From Time and Date.com: Many people in North America and the United Kingdom (UK) use the term “spring forward” and “fall back” when they refer to the daylight saving start and end dates. This is mainly due to the fact that DST occurs in the spring season and ends in the fall (or autumn) season in the northern hemisphere, where Canada, the UK, and the United States (USA) are located.

The term “to spring forward” refers to when people set the clocks one hour forward, marking the start of DST. It is a term that is easy to remember for many people in countries such as Canada, the UK and the USA. This is because the DST start date coincides with the spring season in these countries. It is the time of the year when the days begin to have longer hours of sunlight after the winter’s end, in addition DST, which brings forth an extra hour of daylight in the afternoons or evenings.

The term “to fall back” suggests that one must set the clocks one hour back when DST ends. [more from Time and Date.com]

-kss (This is not my original work and there's more to read. What I admire about Time and Date.com is the way they credit every photo. It's a very nice example of appropriate citing.)

11022011

2011-11-02T13:36:00.003-04:00

A palindrome date for us.

As someone noted it was this number nine months ago in Europe. Why do they put the month in the middle and we put the month at the beginning?

-kss

Pen in hand

2011-11-02T10:50:00.024-04:00

We're coming up on the time of year when families gather to reminisce. November is National Novel Writing Month! You could start today and have the great American novel ready (well almost ready) for Thanksgiving.

I started thinking about family stories. Little Women is the first that came to mind. I know there are other novels that use the family as their foundation. I just can't think of any- well, I thought of Little House on the Prairie but I couldn't think of any adult titles. A search in NoveList for Little Women revealed the genre tagged as 'family sagas'. That gave me a clue on what to search for.

The advanced search option in NoveList has a drop down box with GN genre. The search for family sagas as genre turned up over 1800 titles!

Now I need to narrow my search again. On the left side there are boxes to help narrow results. I picked Location. That dropped down to reveal a number of areas. I selected Southern States and then North Carolina. Three titles turned up. I wasn't interested in their characters so I x'd out North Carolina and tried Georgia.

I can see this might take some time!

Once you find the right book, click on the World Cat link to see which library has the book. There is a request a copy link. Because I went into NoveList through GALILEO I can request a copy be sent to my campus library.

Start writing or start reading to get ideas for your great American novel.

-kss

Get the password to use GALILEO from your Georgia librarian.
Select Databases A-Z
..Select N
....NoveList

Dem Bones

2011-11-02T09:37:00.020-04:00

The spate of CSI programs with crusty but clever doctors deciphering the clues left by the body have inspired many a student to go into Criminal Justice.

Beyond the body farm (GN69.8 .B35 2007) in which "Forensic anthropologist Bass nicely complements his memoir, Death's Acre, with this unnervingly cheerful collection (ably co-written by science journalist Jefferson) of case studies and anecdotes from the field of corpse identification. With careful attention to detail and the occasional darkly humorous aside, the authors describe charred maggot cocoons; the grotesquely dismembered victims of a fireworks factory explosion; and the forensic uses of sonar, scanning electron microscopes and computer databases. [More]" You can get a hint of what you'll learn by reading the excerpt at the author's site.

This book is available at our Woodstock campus. We do move books around the system through the courier. Check with your CTC Librarian for your reading needs.

-kss

Rattling bones

2011-11-02T08:40:00.012-04:00

Now that Halloween has passed, the neighborhood skeletons are back in their closets.

You have time to learn the names of the bones before they rattle their way out next year. We have access to two online skeletal resources which make it possible for our Anatomy and Physiology students to study bones anywhere and anytime.

ESkeletons,from the University of Texas at Austin, Department of Anthropology,"provides an interactive environment in which to examine and learn about skeletal anatomy. The purpose of this site is to enable you to view the bones of both human and non-human primates and to gather information about them from our osteology database." Access to this resource can be had through GALILEO.

CTC Library subscribes to Anatomy.TV which is a 3D anatomy resource. The Systemic Edition covers Skeletal, Muscular, Surface, Cardiovasular, and Lymphatic systems. Students do need the login and password for this resource off campus.

There is a difference between the two- ESkeletons has photographs of bones, Anatomy.TV has line drawings.

Between the resources, you can learn the names of the bones before they shake loose.

-kss

Another financial thought

2011-11-01T11:37:00.011-04:00

From the overview for An anatomy of the financial crisis.

How did the US financial crisis snowball into USD 15 trillion global losses? This book offers a clear synthesis and original analysis of the various factors that led to the financial crisis of 2007-2010 - namely, an asset price bubble and excessive leverage. The focus is on the ingredients of and dynamics within the international financial system, and as such is the most comprehensive publication in scope to date in terms of market, country and instrument coverage.[more]

An anatomy of the financial crisis is one of our electronic books, available 24/7. To access the title off campus ask your CTC Librarian for the login information for ebrary.

-kss

The Law

2011-11-01T09:17:00.006-04:00

Henry VI, Part 2, Act 4, Scene 2- Dick the Butcher says "The first thing we do, let's kill all the lawyers" and laughter ensues in the audience. Seth Finkelstein wrote in July of 1997 how lawyers take this phrase and explain it as praise for lawyers rather than contempt. If we did get rid of all the lawyers, would being run by political innocents be any better? Dictators regularly purge the educated (lawyers, professors, teachers, clergy, doctors) to keep the ignorant truly in the dark.

Honest, good, ethical lawyers try to protect the innocent from the powerful. The good lawyers try to keep the playing field level for all participants, no matter their economic power. We teach Business Law to our Marketing students. To help the students find legal information, we've created a Library Guide for MKTG 1130. We refer them to print and non-print resources. The information we provide opens their eyes to the need to understand there are rules (laws) designed to protect both consumer and retailer.

-kss