The View is four years old. I need to sit down and fan myself. Thank you for reading and commenting.
On July 1st our 'view' will change as we officially merge with Chattahoochee Tech and Appalachian Tech. We'll offer more resources, which will give us more to talk about!
Policies and procedures will change. Resources will increase!
I'm going to rest for a moment while I contemplate what we have done.
-kls
Thursday, April 30, 2009
Passing of the Old Guard
A giant of the early world wide web has passed into memory . . .
Geocities was a service that allowed users to set up and create their own personal websites. During the mid and late 1990's, Geocities was perhaps the main service for web surfers to create their own pages. Each Geocities account was assigned to a 'neighborhood' within Geocities based on the subject of the website. Example: 'Hollywood' designated websites related to entertainment. Users could even navigate within the neighborhoods by clicking on house icons that corresponded to a website (or just typing in the website's url to get there).
The interface and technology used by Geocities became a bit dated as 2000 rolled around, and Yahoo! acquired the service. Another death blow to Geocities was the growth of services such as MySpace and Facebook that required less maintenance to create and maintain a personal account.
Technology, like information, changes, and Geocities is now on the shelf with 8-tracks and BETA vcr's.
JWF
Geocities was a service that allowed users to set up and create their own personal websites. During the mid and late 1990's, Geocities was perhaps the main service for web surfers to create their own pages. Each Geocities account was assigned to a 'neighborhood' within Geocities based on the subject of the website. Example: 'Hollywood' designated websites related to entertainment. Users could even navigate within the neighborhoods by clicking on house icons that corresponded to a website (or just typing in the website's url to get there).
The interface and technology used by Geocities became a bit dated as 2000 rolled around, and Yahoo! acquired the service. Another death blow to Geocities was the growth of services such as MySpace and Facebook that required less maintenance to create and maintain a personal account.
Technology, like information, changes, and Geocities is now on the shelf with 8-tracks and BETA vcr's.
JWF
Thursday, April 23, 2009
Tilting at Windmills
Today is the day to remember the character who inspires us to use the euphoniously descriptive phrase "tilting at windmills".
Thanks to Gregory McNamee at Britannica blog for noting Don Quixote's 'birthday'.
After reading the blog by Mr. McNamee, I wanted to know a bit more about Cervantes and Don Quixote. I went to GALILEO and selected the subject 'Literature, Language and Literary Criticism', then Literature and Literary Criticism. GALILEO staffers have pre-selected 5 databases to search through. I used 'Don Quixote" as my search phrase. I didn't narrow the search by Full Text or Peer Reviewed or year. I just let GALILEO rip through those 5 databases.
I skimmed through the offerings (in date order, most recent first) I noticed an article titled G.K. Chesterton from the Salem Press series Critical Survey of Mystery and Detective Fiction, Revised Edition . What could he have to do with Don Quixote? I selected the article- started skimming- felt bogged down so I did an 'Edit/Find on this page' for Quixote. Isn't 'Find on this page' a delightful tool? In 1926, G.K. Chesterton wrote The Return of Don Quixote.
Explore GALILEO - you'll never feel like you're tilting at windmills with articles you find! Get the password from your Georgia librarian.
-kls
Thanks to Gregory McNamee at Britannica blog for noting Don Quixote's 'birthday'.
After reading the blog by Mr. McNamee, I wanted to know a bit more about Cervantes and Don Quixote. I went to GALILEO and selected the subject 'Literature, Language and Literary Criticism', then Literature and Literary Criticism. GALILEO staffers have pre-selected 5 databases to search through. I used 'Don Quixote" as my search phrase. I didn't narrow the search by Full Text or Peer Reviewed or year. I just let GALILEO rip through those 5 databases.
I skimmed through the offerings (in date order, most recent first) I noticed an article titled G.K. Chesterton from the Salem Press series Critical Survey of Mystery and Detective Fiction, Revised Edition . What could he have to do with Don Quixote? I selected the article- started skimming- felt bogged down so I did an 'Edit/Find on this page' for Quixote. Isn't 'Find on this page' a delightful tool? In 1926, G.K. Chesterton wrote The Return of Don Quixote.
Explore GALILEO - you'll never feel like you're tilting at windmills with articles you find! Get the password from your Georgia librarian.
-kls
Wednesday, April 22, 2009
Earth Day
Greetings,
Today, April 22nd is Earth Day. Earth Day is one of those official unofficial holidays where everyone is supposed to think about the world we live in and how to take better care of it.
One very small thing that we do here at the library is to reuse all of the interlibrary loan envelopes. Interlibrary Loan, or ILL, is a service that we provide to students that allows us to borrow books for them that we do not own. We borrow this books from libraries all over the United States that own them and are willing to loan them. The library also loans books via this process. (You can find out what books we own, or who owns books we don't have, using a Galileo database called Worldcat. If you find a book we don't have in Worldcat, you can place a request for it. That request will be sent to us and we will attempt to get the book for you. Remember to log in to Galileo via the current Galileo password for this quarter.)
ILL books tend to come in large manilla package envelopes. We try to reuse the ones we receive as much as possible. This is a bit of recycling, and it also saves the college/state a bit of money.
Interested in more about Earth Day? CQPolitics has a nice Earth Day page as part of their website. It includes interactives, articles, and quizzes.
JWF
Today, April 22nd is Earth Day. Earth Day is one of those official unofficial holidays where everyone is supposed to think about the world we live in and how to take better care of it.
One very small thing that we do here at the library is to reuse all of the interlibrary loan envelopes. Interlibrary Loan, or ILL, is a service that we provide to students that allows us to borrow books for them that we do not own. We borrow this books from libraries all over the United States that own them and are willing to loan them. The library also loans books via this process. (You can find out what books we own, or who owns books we don't have, using a Galileo database called Worldcat. If you find a book we don't have in Worldcat, you can place a request for it. That request will be sent to us and we will attempt to get the book for you. Remember to log in to Galileo via the current Galileo password for this quarter.)
ILL books tend to come in large manilla package envelopes. We try to reuse the ones we receive as much as possible. This is a bit of recycling, and it also saves the college/state a bit of money.
Interested in more about Earth Day? CQPolitics has a nice Earth Day page as part of their website. It includes interactives, articles, and quizzes.
JWF
Thursday, April 16, 2009
Let the Wild Rumpus Start
Thanks to Alice Yucht at LM_NET for sharing this YouTube:
Setting a great example for all Dad's- reading aloud is a marvelous thing to do!
And yes, NMTC has this book on the shelf- it is one of my favorites too - you can get more information about Maurice Sendak and Where the Wild Things Are by going to GALILEO and selecting Databases A-Z, N, Novelist K-8. You'll find a review, a curriculum connection, and other titles to extend the story!
Get the password to use GALILEO at home from your Georgia librarian.
kls
Setting a great example for all Dad's- reading aloud is a marvelous thing to do!
And yes, NMTC has this book on the shelf- it is one of my favorites too - you can get more information about Maurice Sendak and Where the Wild Things Are by going to GALILEO and selecting Databases A-Z, N, Novelist K-8. You'll find a review, a curriculum connection, and other titles to extend the story!
Get the password to use GALILEO at home from your Georgia librarian.
kls
Wednesday, April 15, 2009
Need Reference Material?
Hello,
Several students have dropped by the library recently seeking biographical and/or factual information on notable persons and concepts. One great source for this type of material is Credo Reference. Credo Reference is an online collection of more than 300 reference books, such as encyclopedias, almanacs, and dictionaries, that is searchable. Type in a search topic, or name of a person or place, and you can get entries from the various reference materials on your topic.
You can get to Credo directly through http://www.credoreference.com, or you can go to a search bar for Credo at the library's section of http://www.northmetrotech.edu.
Remember, to use Credo off campus you will need the login and password. Drop by the library to get this information. Thanks.
JWF
Several students have dropped by the library recently seeking biographical and/or factual information on notable persons and concepts. One great source for this type of material is Credo Reference. Credo Reference is an online collection of more than 300 reference books, such as encyclopedias, almanacs, and dictionaries, that is searchable. Type in a search topic, or name of a person or place, and you can get entries from the various reference materials on your topic.
You can get to Credo directly through http://www.credoreference.com, or you can go to a search bar for Credo at the library's section of http://www.northmetrotech.edu.
Remember, to use Credo off campus you will need the login and password. Drop by the library to get this information. Thanks.
JWF
Monday, April 13, 2009
Growing Population in the ATL
Greetings,
A recent post noted that Atlanta was the most popular destination for U-Hauls due to the fact that so many people continue to move to the area. (And yes, I am guilty of contributing to that tally.) However, this is a slight misnomer. Much of the growth experienced by Atlanta comes not from the city itself, but from the cities and counties outside the city limits.
Curious to find out the fastest growing counties? One good source of information is the website of the US Census Bureau. These fine folks are responsible for keeping a running tally of the US population, as well as information related to the population. Every ten years they create an official count of the nation's population, the next count coming in 2010.
When you get to the Census website, type 'fastest growing counties' in the search bar on the upper right side of the screen. This will pull up a series of links, many of which are press releases, to information related to this topic. One such link leads you to page with links to tables and charts, one of which is an excel table for the fastest growing counties, in terms of percentage increase, between 2000 and 2007. (Note that these are estimates, as official statistics are only 'official' during the year of the official census count).
The excel table shows that four metro Atlanta counties are in the top ten in percentage growth: Forsyth, Paulding, Henry, and Newton, with Forsyth being ranked highest at number 6. Two other metro counties, Barrow and Cherokee, are at 19 and 21 respectively. Jackson County and Walton County are to be found at 26 and 35. However, note that Effingham County, which is not in metro Atlanta, is found on the list, showing that not all the Georgia growth is confined to the Atl. Also not that much of the growing counties are located on the outer rings of the metro Atlanta.
Another possible source for news articles related to this topic is a Galileo database known as LexisNexis. Use the 'news' tab to activate the news search feature within this database. Remember that you can get the current Galileo password from your local Georgia librarian.
And now you know a bit more about why the trucks are headed to Atlanta.
A recent post noted that Atlanta was the most popular destination for U-Hauls due to the fact that so many people continue to move to the area. (And yes, I am guilty of contributing to that tally.) However, this is a slight misnomer. Much of the growth experienced by Atlanta comes not from the city itself, but from the cities and counties outside the city limits.
Curious to find out the fastest growing counties? One good source of information is the website of the US Census Bureau. These fine folks are responsible for keeping a running tally of the US population, as well as information related to the population. Every ten years they create an official count of the nation's population, the next count coming in 2010.
When you get to the Census website, type 'fastest growing counties' in the search bar on the upper right side of the screen. This will pull up a series of links, many of which are press releases, to information related to this topic. One such link leads you to page with links to tables and charts, one of which is an excel table for the fastest growing counties, in terms of percentage increase, between 2000 and 2007. (Note that these are estimates, as official statistics are only 'official' during the year of the official census count).
The excel table shows that four metro Atlanta counties are in the top ten in percentage growth: Forsyth, Paulding, Henry, and Newton, with Forsyth being ranked highest at number 6. Two other metro counties, Barrow and Cherokee, are at 19 and 21 respectively. Jackson County and Walton County are to be found at 26 and 35. However, note that Effingham County, which is not in metro Atlanta, is found on the list, showing that not all the Georgia growth is confined to the Atl. Also not that much of the growing counties are located on the outer rings of the metro Atlanta.
Another possible source for news articles related to this topic is a Galileo database known as LexisNexis. Use the 'news' tab to activate the news search feature within this database. Remember that you can get the current Galileo password from your local Georgia librarian.
And now you know a bit more about why the trucks are headed to Atlanta.
Wednesday, April 08, 2009
They're coming!
My RSS feeder sent me the Britannica Blog by Mark Perry which notes the U-Haul stats are out and - Atlanta is the first place people are moving their stuff to!
I had a twinge of curiosity about U-Haul. Going to GALILEO and selecting Databases A-Z, H, then Hoovers, I typed in U-Haul. 6 business came up - none of which said U-Haul in the name. I figured with 6 businesses - how hard can it be to find the parent of U-Haul. The first two are insurance companies so I took a stab at the third company,AMERCO, and voila- they are the parent of U-Haul:
Why did I select Hoovers? Because:
I could have used LexisNexis but that's another story!
You get the password to use GALILEO at home from your Georgia librarian! Go explore your favorite business - see how they're doing.
-kls
I had a twinge of curiosity about U-Haul. Going to GALILEO and selecting Databases A-Z, H, then Hoovers, I typed in U-Haul. 6 business came up - none of which said U-Haul in the name. I figured with 6 businesses - how hard can it be to find the parent of U-Haul. The first two are insurance companies so I took a stab at the third company,AMERCO, and voila- they are the parent of U-Haul:
U-Haul, u-work, u-strain, u-hurt ... u-sure you don't want to spend the extra money for movers? If not, there's AMERCO, whose principal subsidiary, U-Haul International, rents its orange-and-white trucks, trailers, and vehicle tow devices and sells packing supplies to do-it-yourself movers through some 14,200 independent dealers and about 1,450 company-owned centers in the US and Canada. In addition, U-Haul is a leading operator of self-storage facilities. It maintains some 1,075 storage locations in the US and Canada, consisting of more than 385,000 rooms with about 34 million sq. ft. of space. Members of the founding Shoen family, led by chairman and president Edward "Joe" Shoen, still run the company.
Why did I select Hoovers? Because:
Hoover's Company Capsules and Profiles includes information on more than 40,000 companies, 600 industries, and 225,000 key executives. Business information includes:Company overview Company history Officers and board members Products and operations Auditors Rankings Related industry information Historical financials
Direct access to specific company information via Hoover's Company Capsules and Profiles can be found within full-text articles in ABI/INFORM Complete and ABI/INFORM Dateline. Links are indicated with an information icon followed by a company name.
I could have used LexisNexis but that's another story!
You get the password to use GALILEO at home from your Georgia librarian! Go explore your favorite business - see how they're doing.
-kls
Tuesday, April 07, 2009
New Online Catalog
Hello,
As you are probably aware, North Metro Technical College is merging with both Chattahoochee Technical College in Marietta and Appalachian Technical College in Jasper. The name of the combined college will be Chattahoochee Techincal College.
As part of this merger, the libraries of the various colleges are also merging. One important step in this process was completed when the records from North Metro's online card catalog were loaded into the online catalog for Chattahoochee Tech. The new catalog allows you to search for materials in the various Chatt. Tech libraries and the North Metro Library. You can also limit your search to items available at North Metro. If you are a current North Metro student and you find an item at a Chatt. Tech library that you are interested in, please drop by the library and we can make an intralibrary loan request to borrow the book for you.
So remember, if you need to search the online card catalog, please go to http://webcat.chattcollege.com. We have already had several North Metro students request books from the Marietta and Mountain View campus libraries at Chattahoochee Tech.
JWF
As you are probably aware, North Metro Technical College is merging with both Chattahoochee Technical College in Marietta and Appalachian Technical College in Jasper. The name of the combined college will be Chattahoochee Techincal College.
As part of this merger, the libraries of the various colleges are also merging. One important step in this process was completed when the records from North Metro's online card catalog were loaded into the online catalog for Chattahoochee Tech. The new catalog allows you to search for materials in the various Chatt. Tech libraries and the North Metro Library. You can also limit your search to items available at North Metro. If you are a current North Metro student and you find an item at a Chatt. Tech library that you are interested in, please drop by the library and we can make an intralibrary loan request to borrow the book for you.
So remember, if you need to search the online card catalog, please go to http://webcat.chattcollege.com. We have already had several North Metro students request books from the Marietta and Mountain View campus libraries at Chattahoochee Tech.
JWF
Wednesday, April 01, 2009
Dry in Australia
The April 2009 issue of National Geographic has a really interesting article on the severe drought that is affecting much of rural Australia. Crops have died or have not been planted at all. Rural populations are diminishing, and livestock populations have been sold off because the land is presently unable to support them. One of the difficulities in rural southern Australia is that much of the water is diverted from crops to urban areas along the coast, such as Adelaide. This creates a blending of environmental issues, the drought, as well as issues of water rights, agriculture, and urban water usage. Rural families often shower together and catch the shower water in tubs and pots. There are also some great photographs and maps with the article.
Please note that National Geographic is received each month in print by the North Metro Library and that past issues are kept for a period of two years.
The library also has a new book related to this issues entitled 'Collapse: How Societies Choose to Fail or Succeed' by Jared Diamond. This book deals with modern and ancient societies and their environmental challenges, which in the case of some ancient civilizations, led to their collapse. Diamond notes in his book that Australia is the most fragile of the continents, and discusses some of the modern day challenges that face it. The National Geographic article points out that European settlers did considerable damage to the water cycle by cutting down many native trees and attempting to farm the outback as they would England or Ireland.
Book Index with Reviews a database in Galileo, has some good reviews for Collapse. Search for the review by searching for Collapse as the title of the book.
Remember, you can get the Galileo password from your local Georgia librarian.
JWF
Please note that National Geographic is received each month in print by the North Metro Library and that past issues are kept for a period of two years.
The library also has a new book related to this issues entitled 'Collapse: How Societies Choose to Fail or Succeed' by Jared Diamond. This book deals with modern and ancient societies and their environmental challenges, which in the case of some ancient civilizations, led to their collapse. Diamond notes in his book that Australia is the most fragile of the continents, and discusses some of the modern day challenges that face it. The National Geographic article points out that European settlers did considerable damage to the water cycle by cutting down many native trees and attempting to farm the outback as they would England or Ireland.
Book Index with Reviews a database in Galileo, has some good reviews for Collapse. Search for the review by searching for Collapse as the title of the book.
Remember, you can get the Galileo password from your local Georgia librarian.
JWF
Through a glass darkly
In the morning a surgeon will be sucking away the cataract from my right eye and implanting a lens. I admit to being a tad nervous. In theory, my vision will be better. I may not even have to wear glasses again except for reading.
Going to GALILEO, I searched for cataracts. I selected Browse by Subject
...the Medicine and Health subject link
.....and selected Nursing and Allied Health
There are 5 databases with the option of selecting 5 more. I chose them all. I limited my search to full text and peer reviewed.
Voila - more information about cataracts, cataract surgery, anesthesia during cataract surgery and the use of bilberry to improve vision than one could hope for.
By Monday, I should be bright eyed and seeing clearer.
Get the password to use GALILEO at home from your Georgia librarian!
-kls
Going to GALILEO, I searched for cataracts. I selected Browse by Subject
...the Medicine and Health subject link
.....and selected Nursing and Allied Health
There are 5 databases with the option of selecting 5 more. I chose them all. I limited my search to full text and peer reviewed.
Voila - more information about cataracts, cataract surgery, anesthesia during cataract surgery and the use of bilberry to improve vision than one could hope for.
By Monday, I should be bright eyed and seeing clearer.
Get the password to use GALILEO at home from your Georgia librarian!
-kls
Monday, March 30, 2009
Spring Blossoms
North Metro has a spectacular Environmental Horticulture program. Last year the team came in first in the national competition (Planet). This year the team traveled to California and came in third in the nation - still in the top ten and beating one of our neighboring '
big dogs'.......
Top ten schools:
..1. BYU - Idaho
..2. Colorado State
..3. North Metro Tech
..4. BYU - Provo
..5. Cal Poly St Luis Obispo
..6. Cal Poly Pomona
..7. Miss State
..8. NC State
..9. Univ of GA
..10. Penn State
Students placing in top three:
..Alejandro Simmonds - 1st in CAD Design
..Cassie Templeton - 2nd in Annual ID
..Jessica Gray - 2nd in Irrigation Design
..Jessica Gray - 1st in Irrigation Troubleshooting
..Kevin Porter & Chris Early - 1st in Landscape Maintenance
..Lisa McKinney - 1st in Sales Presentation
This spring the course offerings reflect the depth of our program.
Our library offers a range of materials to support each program. The Horticulture program takes up three shelf units!
Online in GALILEO is the Ebsco database Garden, Landscape & Horticulture Index which provides access to articles about gardens and plants, including topics such as horticulture, botany, garden and landscape design & history, ecology, plant and garden conservation, garden management, and horticultural therapy. A highlight of the database is its focus on environmentally sustainable horticultural and design practices. This index and abstract product is designed for gardening enthusiasts, professionals, and students of horticulture and of garden and landscape design & history. It covers more than 300 core serial titles that include general gardening titles of national, international, and regional interest, and titles devoted to specialty gardens and plant groups.
The password to use GALILEO at home is available from your Georgia librarian.
big dogs'.......
Top ten schools:
..1. BYU - Idaho
..2. Colorado State
..3. North Metro Tech
..4. BYU - Provo
..5. Cal Poly St Luis Obispo
..6. Cal Poly Pomona
..7. Miss State
..8. NC State
..9. Univ of GA
..10. Penn State
Students placing in top three:
..Alejandro Simmonds - 1st in CAD Design
..Cassie Templeton - 2nd in Annual ID
..Jessica Gray - 2nd in Irrigation Design
..Jessica Gray - 1st in Irrigation Troubleshooting
..Kevin Porter & Chris Early - 1st in Landscape Maintenance
..Lisa McKinney - 1st in Sales Presentation
This spring the course offerings reflect the depth of our program.
Our library offers a range of materials to support each program. The Horticulture program takes up three shelf units!
Online in GALILEO is the Ebsco database Garden, Landscape & Horticulture Index which provides access to articles about gardens and plants, including topics such as horticulture, botany, garden and landscape design & history, ecology, plant and garden conservation, garden management, and horticultural therapy. A highlight of the database is its focus on environmentally sustainable horticultural and design practices. This index and abstract product is designed for gardening enthusiasts, professionals, and students of horticulture and of garden and landscape design & history. It covers more than 300 core serial titles that include general gardening titles of national, international, and regional interest, and titles devoted to specialty gardens and plant groups.
The password to use GALILEO at home is available from your Georgia librarian.
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
Talking pictures
At NMTC we've made several primitive You Tubes to help students 'see' how to find information in databases on GALILEO.
The staff at GALILEO has created 5 delightfully professional tutorials for the Scholar users (with the promise of more to come).
There are several groups of GALILEO users:
The tutorials are aimed at the scholar user (Board of Regents, private academic colleges and universities and Technical Colleges). You will find them quite helpful!
-kls
The staff at GALILEO has created 5 delightfully professional tutorials for the Scholar users (with the promise of more to come).
There are several groups of GALILEO users:
The community of more than 2000 GALILEO institutions includes the University System of Georgia, K-12 schools, public libraries, the adult technical institutes and colleges, and a group of private academic colleges and universities. At this time, only educational institutions are eligible to participate in GALILEO.
The tutorials are aimed at the scholar user (Board of Regents, private academic colleges and universities and Technical Colleges). You will find them quite helpful!
-kls
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
Thursday, March 12, 2009
Presidential Nicknames
Hello,
The library just received a copy of the H.W. Wilson published book Facts About the Presidents, 8th edition, 2009. This is a reference book that has a huge amount of information about the Presidents. The 2009 edition, the 8th, includes information even about President Obama.
One interesting section of the book deals with nicknames. Some of these Presidential nicknames I had heard of before, such as 'Ike' for President Dwight Eisenhower, while others, such as 'Shrub' for President George W. Bush, were new to me. Some Presidents had only one or a handful of nicknames listed, while others had quite a few. Here are some samples:
Andrew Johnson-Tennessee Tailor
Chester Arthur-Dude President
Franklin Pierce-Young Hicko of the Granite Hills
Millard Fillmore-Wool-Carder President
James Monroe-Last of the Cocked Hats
Franklin Roosevelt-Sphinx
Interested in learning more about the Presidents? Find out more information in the Facts About the Presidents book. The book can be found in our reference section.
JWF
The library just received a copy of the H.W. Wilson published book Facts About the Presidents, 8th edition, 2009. This is a reference book that has a huge amount of information about the Presidents. The 2009 edition, the 8th, includes information even about President Obama.
One interesting section of the book deals with nicknames. Some of these Presidential nicknames I had heard of before, such as 'Ike' for President Dwight Eisenhower, while others, such as 'Shrub' for President George W. Bush, were new to me. Some Presidents had only one or a handful of nicknames listed, while others had quite a few. Here are some samples:
Andrew Johnson-Tennessee Tailor
Chester Arthur-Dude President
Franklin Pierce-Young Hicko of the Granite Hills
Millard Fillmore-Wool-Carder President
James Monroe-Last of the Cocked Hats
Franklin Roosevelt-Sphinx
Interested in learning more about the Presidents? Find out more information in the Facts About the Presidents book. The book can be found in our reference section.
JWF
Monday, March 09, 2009
Just a taste
When you're thinking about reading a book, do you stand at the shelf and skim the first chapter? NoveList (in GALILEO) offers the first chapter for a few of the titles- not all but more than you might expect.
I finished Twilight by Stephanie Meyer over the weekend (well, in one day). I'm desperate to begin the second in the series. There is a link for Twilight series..there it is in NoveList- the first chapter of New Moon.
Now you know what I'll be doing.....
...get the password to GALILEO from your Georgia librarian. You can join me in reading the first chapters!
-kls
I finished Twilight by Stephanie Meyer over the weekend (well, in one day). I'm desperate to begin the second in the series. There is a link for Twilight series..there it is in NoveList- the first chapter of New Moon.
Now you know what I'll be doing.....
...get the password to GALILEO from your Georgia librarian. You can join me in reading the first chapters!
-kls
Sunday, March 08, 2009
All the news
The RSS feeds I subscribe to help keep me up to date. It's my personal newspaper. I subscribe to blogs and web sites covering international and national news, librarians, genealogy, religion and comics. This morning I read Dear Myrtle (a genealogy blog) writing about NPR's Second Life story which aired on Saturday, March 7.
North Metro's Visual Communication department has purchased land in Second Life and built the 'Annex'
My avatar in Second Life is Kathryn LeFevre. You might meet me in Second Life at the Annex or a Library conference or a genealogy workshop!
-kls
Host Scott Simon speaks with [Michael] Demers about how this virtual terrain helps his students learn more effectively.I did have a moment of amusement thinking about genealogy buffs who research past lives participating as avatars in Second Life. Second Life is obviously not just for the computer aficionado.
North Metro's Visual Communication department has purchased land in Second Life and built the 'Annex'
The Annex will consist of a first floor art gallery, second floor classroom, and a third floor multi-purpose Learning Resource Center. On the grounds overlooking the ocean will be the work-ethics garden.
My avatar in Second Life is Kathryn LeFevre. You might meet me in Second Life at the Annex or a Library conference or a genealogy workshop!
-kls
Wednesday, March 04, 2009
Three Books
Whilst exploring the website of National Public Radio (NPR), I stumbled across an interesting portion of their 'books' section. This area of the books page is known as Three Books. Every few weeks, NPR has a guest, usually an author, select three books on a relevant topic, such as Abraham Lincoln. It was interesting exploring the book selections for various subjects, many of which I had never heard before.
If you are interested in any of the books in 'Three Books,' you can always visit our online catalog to see if we own a particular book. If you need a review of the book, or would like some more information on it, then check out Galileo. There are some databases within Galileo that can help you out in this regard.
NoveList is a great database that contains book reviews and other information about different works, primarily fiction. There is a really neat feature that helps you to find similar books related to the current book review that you are looking at. There is also a recommended reading section.
Book Index with Reviews is a database similar to NoveList. Book Index also has lots of reviews on nonfiction works. The interface on Book Index is also well thought out and organized, which should aid your searching.
There is also Worldcat. Worldcat will allow you to look up a book and see what is the closest Georgia library that has it. Remember, if you are a NMTC student and the closest copy of a particular book is in Valdosta, then the NMTC Library can try and request the book for you through Interlibrary Loan. Contact the library on how to do this.
Remember, the gain access to Galileo you will need the current password. Get it from your local Georgia librarian.
JWF
If you are interested in any of the books in 'Three Books,' you can always visit our online catalog to see if we own a particular book. If you need a review of the book, or would like some more information on it, then check out Galileo. There are some databases within Galileo that can help you out in this regard.
NoveList is a great database that contains book reviews and other information about different works, primarily fiction. There is a really neat feature that helps you to find similar books related to the current book review that you are looking at. There is also a recommended reading section.
Book Index with Reviews is a database similar to NoveList. Book Index also has lots of reviews on nonfiction works. The interface on Book Index is also well thought out and organized, which should aid your searching.
There is also Worldcat. Worldcat will allow you to look up a book and see what is the closest Georgia library that has it. Remember, if you are a NMTC student and the closest copy of a particular book is in Valdosta, then the NMTC Library can try and request the book for you through Interlibrary Loan. Contact the library on how to do this.
Remember, the gain access to Galileo you will need the current password. Get it from your local Georgia librarian.
JWF
Tuesday, March 03, 2009
You Wouldn't Like Green Eggs and Ham Either
March 2nd was the birthday of noted author Dr. Seuss. Seuss was famous for many works, including the Cat in the Hat and Green Eggs and Ham. Google altered its main page logo to celebrate the birthday of Seuss.
Speaking from personal experience, green eggs are really nasty. I once worked in a middle school, and as part of the Seuss 'celebration' they served up an eggish substance loaded down with green food coloring. Nice gesture, but something was lost in the translation.
The North Metro Tech Library has several books by, or about, Dr. Seuss. Remember, to search in the catalog, go to the college's website http://www.northmetrotech.edu, then click on 'Library.' You will notice two ways to search the catalog. You can type a search term into the search bar and hit search, or you can click on the link for the online catalog.
Remember, avoid real green eggs at all costs. Your taste buds will thank you.
JWF
Monday, March 02, 2009
What is a cloud?
The question was asked by Dr. Mary Ann Bell on LM_Net - what do you think of when you hear the phrase 'The Cloud'? She offered a quick survey to the LM_Net community. She gave us a hint- we could look in Wikipedia for The Cloud.
I think of 'It Looked Like Spilt Milk' by Charles G. Shaw when I think of clouds. I cut a white flannel shape for each of the pictures and lay out the 'clouds' on the board as I read. By the time I've finished- it looks like a sky full of clouds.
Back to Dr. Bell's question - which asked about 'The Cloud'. I did check Wikipedia, then I went to GALILEO where I selected Browse by Type and chose Encyclopedias- of course, Encyclopedia Britannica was my first choice. 'The cloud' brought up 1290 entries in EB. Changing the search term to The cloud internet brought up one entry.
I learned something from the Wikipedia article. I'm not sure I understand it- but I learned something!
-kls
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