1+September+2011

**English **(Jacque Miller) Introduction email sent to Mike Morris on 9/8. Quick Tip #1 sent 9/22: In case you haven't looked at them recently, this is just a re-introduction to the English/Literature databases the Ong Library subscribes to:  Literature Resource Center @ @http://galenet.galegroup.com/servlet/LitRC?locID=wreserve   Literature Online @ @http://www.infohio.org/ER/secure/CH.asp Oxford English Dictionary @ @http://www.oed.com/ Visual Thesaurus @ @http://www.visualthesaurus.com/

Quick Tip #2 sent 9/26: This is Banned Books Week and the American Library Association has forwarded links to resources that you may want to look at. See the email below... Also, come to the Ong Library to see out Banned Book display! (Details in email sent to Library GG on the same date--too long to include here).

Quick Tip #3 sent 9/29 Just an interesting fact for Banned Book Week...

@http://www.finebooksmagazine.com/fine_books_blog/2011/09/banned-in-boston.phtml 

**Fine Arts **<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 18px;">(Jane Spencer)

<span style="display: block; font-family: tahoma,geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 20px;">**<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 29px;">History **<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 18px;">(Holly Bunt)
 * History Department Meeting - 9/12/11**
 * Discussed what MWH is doing with their research paper this year
 * Talked about how to handle students who transfere to WRA after 9th grade and want to bypass MWH. How to address the research skills they are missing out on by not going through that process
 * Diccon mentioned that he liked the "Don't Lecture Me" article that Sarah recommended (now on Portal)
 * History contest (paper or video) information was passed out. Diccon said this could be used for extra credit if a teacher wanted to have students participate.

I thought you might find the National Jukebox link below of interest.
 * Quick Library Tip: National Jukebox website (9/22/11)**

About the National Jukebox
The Library of Congress presents the National Jukebox, which makes historical sound recordings available to the public free of charge. The Jukebox includes recordings from the extraordinary collections of the Library of Congress Packard Campus for Audio Visual Conservation and other contributing libraries and archives. @http://www.loc.gov/jukebox/

<span style="display: block; font-family: tahoma,geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 20px;">**<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 29px;">Language **<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 18px;">(Sue Donnelly) ** Greetings from the Library staff. I hope that you all had an enjoyable summer and that you ** ** will let us know if we can help you in any way with library material or research for your personal use or to help your students. We look forward to seeing you and your students using the library's many resources. Suggestions for addions to our collection or displays are always welcomed by the library staff and we hope we will be informed about activities and special events that occur in your department. I will be sending along any tips that I come across that I think you will be interested in. Please come and visit and let us know if we can assist you in any way. **

** Tip of the Month for September from the library ** ** Hola Irma, I am sending a list of our foreign language videos so that you can post it somewhere in the department for those who are interested. The videos are on the catalog also but I thought it might be nice to have a list as well. I hope you get the list because it's my first try at attaching something on the google mail. Have a nice evening. Sue ** <span style="display: block; font-family: tahoma,geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 20px;">**<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 29px;">Mathematics **<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 18px;">(Beth Blaustein) Sent: September 19 Teaching Math through Culture [] Many cultural designs are based on mathematical principles. This software will help students learn standards-based mathematics as they simulate the original artifacts, and develop their own creations.

<span style="display: block; font-family: tahoma,geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 20px;">**<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 29px;">Science **<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 18px;">(Beth Blaustein) Sent: September 19 Interactive, Photographic Periodic Table of Elements The Periodic Table of Elements []

For information about this site: []

<span style="display: block; font-family: tahoma,geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 20px;">**<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 29px;">Senior Thesis **<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 18px;">(Jacque Miller) <span style="display: block; font-family: tahoma,geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 20px;"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 80%;">Introduction email sent to new chair, Pat Smith, on 9/8. <span style="display: block; font-family: tahoma,geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 20px;"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 80%;">Quick Tip #1 Sent: 9/22 <span style="display: block; font-family: tahoma,geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 20px;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">This article offers some insight into college student research skills/habits and why we need to continue what we're doing in Senior Thesis! @http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2011/08/22/erial_study_of_student_research_habits_at_illinois_university_libraries_reveals_alarmingly_poor_information_literacy_and_skills I thought you might find the National Jukebox link below of interest.
 * Library Quick Tip #2: National Jukebox website sent 9/26**

About the National Jukebox
The Library of Congress presents the National Jukebox, which makes historical sound recordings available to the public free of charge. The Jukebox includes recordings from the extraordinary collections of the Library of Congress Packard Campus for Audio Visual Conservation and other contributing libraries and archives. @http://www.loc.gov/jukebox/

Library Tip #3

Just an interesting fact for Banned Book Week...

@http://www.finebooksmagazine.com/fine_books_blog/2011/09/banned-in-boston.phtml

<span style="display: block; font-family: 'comic sans ms',cursive; font-size: 20px;">Resources to Share with other Departments: Free resource to create and print out blank sheet music [] ~Beth
 * Fine Arts/Music Department: **

<span style="display: block; font-family: 'comic sans ms',cursive; font-size: 20px;"> <span style="display: block; font-family: 'comic sans ms',cursive; font-size: 20px;">Notes to Colleagues: