O'Grady Library at SMU

The Vatican, Wikipedia and Plagiarism

2012-01-09T13:36:00.000-08:00

Even those striving for the light can fall prey to the ease of copying without attribution in the 21st Century. The Vatican has admitted that it used the Italian version of Wikipedia as a source for the press releases of 22 new cardinals, and sometimes failed to site the borrowed text. Presumably, those at fault will not have an upcoming visit to the Dean's Office, but perhaps the confessional box?

Take a study break: learn to wrap cats!

2011-12-13T08:37:00.000-08:00

As you are knee-deep in finals -- studying everything from physics to management to sociology -- take a break and learn something new:

How to gift wrap a cat

Extended Library Hours this Weekend!

2011-12-08T10:46:00.001-08:00

To help students with their preparation for finals, O'Grady Library will be open from 10am-9pm this Saturday, Dec 10th and 1pm-11pm this Sunday, December 11th.

Britney is 30!

2011-12-05T08:42:00.000-08:00

Calling all Millennials (or "Gen Y")! You're officially getting old: one of the pop stars you grew up with is now 30 years old. That's right, Britney Spears turned 30 on Friday, December 2. Believe it or not, "Brit-Brit" was at her commercial peak around the time that a typical Saint Martin's freshman was in 6th grade.

These days, all of our attention is on Lady Gaga, Katy Perry, or Adele. If you've ever pondered
the decline and fall of Ms. Spears, or just asked, "I loved her as a kid. What happened?" then indulge in some winter break reading by checking out The Exile of Britney Spears (available to borrow for free via Summit -- click here).

Have you ever heard of a "jukebox"?

2011-11-29T09:40:00.000-08:00

Ever feel like iTunes and Pandora fall short when it comes to historical music? Well, you're in luck, because today we're turning the spotlight on the National Jukebox. What is this, you ask? Simply put, it's an online archive containing "more than 10,000 recordings made by the Victor Talking Machine Company between 1901 and 1925."

We're talking the earliest days of sound recordings, folks: H-I-S-T-O-R-Y. You can search for songs, or you can browse by genre (e.g. religious, ethnic).

Listen for free, and while you're at it, ponder this: of the artists that you currently enjoy, who do you think will merit inclusion in the National Jukebox 100 years from now?

International Education Photos

2011-11-15T16:39:00.001-08:00

It's International Education week here at Saint Martin's! Be sure to stop by the O'Grady Library,
which is hosting a photo contest highlighting the international adventures of SMU students. You can vote for your favorite photo, and who knows, it might win!

What if President Obama resigned?

2011-11-08T15:28:00.000-08:00

No, President Obama is not resigning. But what if he did? In light of the news that Italy's Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi is resigning, I thought it would be interesting to take a look at other world leaders who are or who have already bid farewell to their posts.

There's Prime Minister George Papandreou of Greece, who is sort of beginning the resignation process.

There was Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak, who resigned earlier this year.

And of course, there was Richard "I am not a crook!" Nixon, who resigned his position as the 37th president of the United States of America.

Occupy Wall Street/Seattle/Olympia?!

2011-10-12T11:33:00.001-07:00

What is this "Occupy Wall Street" all about, anyway? Explore some diverse points of view on the continuing protests that began on Wall Street and have spread to cities and towns throughout America.

New York Times (NYT): ongoing coverage from one point of view

Wall Street Journal (WSJ): ongoing coverage from another point of view

We are the 53% tumblr and We are the 99% tumblr

Google Digitizes Dead Sea Scrolls

2011-09-26T12:43:00.000-07:00

Google has joined forces with the Israel Museum in Jerusalem to offer a new up-close view of five scrolls at 1,200 megapixel clarity. According to the BBC News, contents of the five scrolls are as follows:

The Temple Scroll: lays out plans for the construction and operation of the Temple.

The War Scroll: one of the first scrolls to be found. The War Scroll outlines an end of days time where the the archangel Michael leads the "Sons of Light" against the "Sons of Darkness".

The Community Rule Scroll: also known as the manual of discipline, the scroll outlines a comprehensive guide for the "community", whose identity remains uncertain, although is believed to be the Jewish sect the Essenes.

The Great Isaiah Scroll: the best preserved of all the biblical scrolls, it contains a Hebrew version of the book of Isaiah.

The Commentary of Habakkuk Scroll: interprets the first two chapters of the book of Habakkuk.

Do you want to work in the Library?!!

2011-08-25T10:38:00.000-07:00

Do you have a federal work study award? If so, consider stopping by the O'Grady Library and checking out some of our wonderful student jobs! We have positions for those craving customer service experience or those who prefer working behind the scenes.

Enjoy a beautiful workspace, learn great research skills, and help your fellow students navigate this important part of their academic career. We hope to see you soon!

NPR picks top 100 Sci-Fi and Fantasy Books

2011-08-18T11:10:00.000-07:00

With summer winding down, it's time for that last push on your pleasure reading. NPR has thoughtfully added to the never-ending cavalcade of book lists by asking its listeners to rank the Top 100 Science Fiction and Fantasy Books.

How many have you read? Are there any missing titles you feel should have made this list?

Wildlife in Washington State

2011-08-15T14:09:00.001-07:00

Attention, nature lovers! The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife has a great site that tells you everything you want to know about Living with Wildlife. From fact sheets about tree squirrels to information on the best places to spot wildlife, the DFW has got you covered. And if you're a policy wonk (or just like reading about the rules and regs), there's a page for that, too. There's also plenty of volunteer opportunities for those who love helping our furry friends -- and whose who swim, fly, or crawl!

Destination Libraries

2011-08-04T14:29:00.000-07:00

For the European tourist seeking to dodge fellow tourists this summer, NY Times travel writer Geraldine Fabrikant has compiled a wonderful list of five must-see libraries on the continent. While everyone knows about the British Library, why not ponder Christopher Columbus' journal writings at the Archivo General de Indias in Seville, or take in the 900 year old Strahov Monastery and Library in Prague?

Escape the crowds, cool off in temperature controlled settings, and experience thriving cultural centers filled with locals. You can't lose!

Robot Librarians

2011-07-28T17:29:00.000-07:00

The new $81 million Joe and Rika Mansueto Library at the University of Chicago is taking a radical approach to book storage and retrieval. Instead of arranging books on open shelves by Library of Congress call number, or topic, all books will now be stored by size in 35,000 metal bins underground. If you spot a book in the electronic catalog that you'd like to request, robot cranes will spring into action and the book will be delivered to the reading area, ready for your perusal.

The new shelving system is estimated to be seven times more efficient in its use of space, but the redesign demonstrates the continuing challenge of running a library in the 21st Century. How much can we strip away and still remain a library?

Learning and Writing Center begins move to library

2011-07-06T08:49:00.000-07:00

The Learning And Writing Center begins moving to the lower level of the library this week. Tutoring tables and numerous boxes were brought down Tuesday and offices for the staff will relocate Thursday. For the next month, LWC staff will be temporarily using the lower level study rooms as offices, but current phone numbers will remain the same:

L1: Deborah DeBow, Learning Center Director (438-4570)
L2: Geoffrey Brown, Disability Support Services Director (438-4580)
L3: Cholee Gladney, Writing Specialist (486-8859)
Edith Cornfield, Administrative Assistant (438-4569)

In August, the LWC staff will then move to newly created offices behind the glass French doors on the lower level. The first phase of the move should be completed before the start of the fall semester.

The library staff is excited to have the Learning Writing Center relocate to O'Grady Library, and we look forward to collaborating with them. This partnership will provide a tremendous opportunity to enhance both departments' support of Saint Martin's students.

Off-campus access to library databases restored

2011-07-06T08:27:00.000-07:00

Access to library databases is once again available from off-campus. The problem we experienced Tuesday afternoon has been corrected. As before, you will need a current Saint Martin's user name and password to use the databases. See our subject guides for lists of research databases and other sources.

We apologize for any inconvenience the outage yesterday caused.

Print your papers in Chocolate

2011-07-05T15:25:00.000-07:00

Want to turn that "C" paper into an "A"? With new technology developed by at the University of Exeter, you can now print in 3-D chocolate script.

Instructors will likely add bonus points if you deliver your thesis in a See's candy box to prevent smearing.

But what about the 5th of July?!

2011-07-05T15:19:00.001-07:00

Americans celebrated the recent Fourth of July holiday with fireworks, hot dogs, and sunscreen. We may not know exactly what the agenda was on the original Fourth of July, but most of us get the gist: the Founding Fathers declared independence from Great Britain. But have you ever wondered what happened on July 5th?

Scroll down and wonder no more.

If you are curious about what the founding mothers were doing in 1776, check out the Wikipedia article on "Women in the American Revolution." Of course, it took a little while for that other declaration to roll around -- and a bit longer than that before the right to vote was guaranteed not to be denied on the basis of sex.

What's going on in Afghanistan?

2011-06-24T14:44:00.000-07:00

President Obama recently announced a drawdown of troops in Afghanistan. While the politicos and talking heads argue about whether this is good or bad, we found ourselves wondering what the situation in Afghanistan actually looks like. For some answers, we recommend checking out the following sites.

Afghan Women's Network: educate yourself about the situation of women in Afghanistan from the women themselves.

International Security Assistance Force (ISAF): your information headquarters for the word on what's happening in Afghanistan from the coalition's point of view.

Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR): this Congressionally-mandated office provides "independent and objective oversight" of the funds being used for humanitarian and reconstruction assistance.

thruafghaneyes: a photoblog showing the diversity of contemporary life in Afghanistan. Most photos are from life in and around Kabul.

Text Donations to Japanese Libraries

2011-06-09T12:31:00.000-07:00

As the people of Japan continue the heartbreaking work of rebuilding from the March 11th quake, communities which lost their libraries can now benefit from targeted restoration funds.

Historically, libraries have played a vital role in serving communities in crisis. Whether a safe gathering space, an information hub when traditional communication lines are disrupted, the means of intellectual escape from a difficult reality, or a one-stop referral point to local emergency services, libraries are never a luxury, but an absolute necessity to citizens struggling to regain their normal lives.

Please consider texting a $10 donation to the libraries of Japan.

Sex, lies, & money

2011-06-03T10:05:00.000-07:00

The indictment of former presidential candidate John Edwards is the sober end to a sordid tale that involved everything you could possibly ask for in a political scandal: adultery, a hidden child, hush money, a wife dying of cancer, and finally, felony charges. But how does it measure up to presidential scandals of the past?

Watergate: the grand-daddy of all contemporary political scandals. It's also why the media adopted the insufferable habit of attaching the word 'gate' to all manner of tempests in teacups.

Bill Clinton & Monica Lewinsky: if I did the math correctly, this fall's freshmen will have been six years old when this happened. Yikes -- how did that happen?!

Ronald Reagan & Iran-Contra: ok, I have to admit that I have no memory of this one. Iran-Contra was to me as Monica Lewinsky is to this fall's freshman. I was six years old.

History is littered with many other presidential and quasi-presidential scandals, but those are some the big ones from the post-War era ('post-War' in this instance meaning 'post-World War II'). Frankly I'm not sure where the John Edwards scandal should lie on the scale of bad to worst, but at the very least, I guess we can be happy that the sordid tale is coming to an end. Of course, based on history, it is only a matter of time until the next one rolls around!

A Library With No Staff

2011-05-26T12:39:00.000-07:00

The Library at Marlboro College in Vermont has a new approach to the 24/7 demand for student access. Let them have it. On the honor system.

With no staffing available for the late night hours, students are trusted to use the library with respect for fellow patrons and for the collection. An approach that has proven successful for decades in this community of 300 students and 40 professors, but is it viable in a larger campus setting? With staffing levels falling across academia and student demand for round-the-clock access rising, other libraries may be willing to experiment with the Marlboro model.

Plan your summer escape with the Library

2011-05-21T11:09:00.000-07:00

Thanks to our reference assistant, Josh Hite, you can escape the chilly, wet start to summer with some great Fantasy reads from our collection. Just stop by the display in the Information Commons and check out any materials that catch your fancy!

Overdue library books and the Civil War

2011-05-18T14:12:00.001-07:00

And you thought every aspect of the Civil War had been thoroughly exhausted. Not so fast! In a new article for American Libraries, author Rob Lopresti investigates the connection between stolen books, the House of Representatives, the New York Times, southern congressmen, the Dred Scot decision and the outbreak of war.

While the Librarians of O'Grady never condone warfare as a response to purloined collections, we certainly appreciate passions getting out of control on such an important issue. Remember, make peace not war, and return your library books.

Library of Congress creates National Jukebox

2011-05-11T13:48:00.000-07:00

The Library of Congress now features more than 10,000 free recordings available online in its National Jukebox. Made between 1901-1925 by the Victor Talking Machine Company, the music includes pieces such as Tin Pan Alley hits, opera recordings by Caruso, political speeches by William Jennings Bryan, vaudeville skits, ragtime, and blues.

Summer Movies!!

2011-05-09T10:48:00.000-07:00

The school year is over, and that means one thing: summer movies -- accompanied by giant tubs of buttery popcorn! In between lying on the beach, taking classes, and working, I encourage everyone to take a break and hit the theaters this summer. The following list should whet your appetite for a geek-tastic and fond-childhood-memories-tastic summer.

Mr. Popper's Penguins (June 2011): I am not the only person who loved the book, 'Mr. Popper's Penguins,' as a kid, and I cannot wait to see this Jim Carrey film! I also can't wait to go back and re-read this beloved 1938 children's book; it's been too long!

Thor (in theaters now): for a quick refresher on the top 10 Thor comics ever, click here. For the non-comic geeks-yet-curious among you, check out Thor: Son of Asgard Vol. 1 at the Timberland Regional Library. And yes, they have a bunch of other Marvel comics, too -- as well as lots of other Thor titles!

Captain America (July 2011): you've heard of Captain America; now check out his adventures with Thor, Dr. Strange, and everyone else. Click here and get this through Timberland Regional Library.

Warning: once you're hooked, you may find yourself buying comics with reckless abandon.

Harry Potter & the Deathly Hallows Part 2 (July 2011): this sort of speaks for itself. There is nothing that I can say here that has not already been said in anticipation of the final leg of Harry, Hermione, and Ron's journey. If you need to freshen up, 'HP & the Deathly Hallows' is available for check out here at Saint Martin's & at Timberland.

Winnie the Pooh (July 2011): after the excitement of 'HP & the Deathly Hallows,' a visit to the Hundred Acre Wood will be just the ticket. Starring John Cleese -- of Monty Python & many other amusing things, not least of which is several other Harry Potter movies -- this film, like 'The Princess and the Frog,' finds Disney returning to its beloved tradition of hand-drawn animation. Check out some Winnie the Pooh titles from your local public library -- for yourself or for your kids!

What books and/or comics are you waiting to see on the big screen? Books you read as a kid, books you read last week...post a comment (or several). We'd love to hear your ideas for page to screen!

Extended hours for Harned Computer Lab

2011-04-27T13:35:00.001-07:00

Students looking to work later into the night on a campus computer can find available terminals during Harned Hall's extended hours this week and next. The O'Grady Library will also be open additional hours on Sunday, May 1st until 11pm.

For the full Harned Hall schedule please see below:

Mon 4/25: 8 pm – 1 am
Tue 4/26: 8 pm – 1 am
Wed 4/27: 9 pm – 1 am
Thu 4/28: 8 pm – 1 am
Fri 4/29: 5 pm – 8 pm
Sun 5/1: 8 pm – 1 am
Mon 5/2: 8 pm – 1 am
Tue 5/3: 8 pm – 1 am
Wed 5/4: 9 pm – 1 am

Gay Penguin Family Tops Challenged Books

2011-04-15T16:27:00.001-07:00

The American Library Association (ALA) has just released it's annual top ten list of most challenged books in American libraries. Returning to its former number one slot, And Tango Makes Three by authors Peter Parnell and Justin Richardson, tells the true story of two male Emperor Penguins in the NYC Central Park Zoo who hatch and parent a baby chick. Religious viewpoint and endorsements of homosexual parenting are the reasons most often cited for challenges to the work.

Tango joins works by Sherman Alexie, Aldous Huxley, and Barbara Ehrenreich. See the full list below, with title, authors and most cited reasons for challenges:

1. "And Tango Makes Three" by Peter Parnell and Justin Richardson

Reasons: Homosexuality, Religious Viewpoint, Unsuited to Age Group

2. "The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian" by Sherman Alexie

Reasons: Offensive language, Racism, Sex Education, Sexually Explicit, Unsuited to Age Group, Violence

3. "Brave New World" by Aldous Huxley

Reasons: Insensitivity, Offensive Language, Racism, Sexually Explicit

4. "Crank" by Ellen Hopkins

Reasons: Drugs, Offensive Language, Sexually Explicit

5. "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins

Reasons: Sexually Explicit, Unsuited to Age Group, Violence

6. "Lush" by Natasha Friend

Reasons: Drugs, Offensive Language, Sexually Explicit, Unsuited to Age Group

7. "What My Mother Doesn’t Know" by Sonya Sones

Reasons: Sexism, Sexually Explicit, Unsuited to Age Group

8. "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By In America" by Barbara Ehrenreich

Reasons: Drugs, Inaccurate, Offensive Language, Political Viewpoint, Religious Viewpoint

9. "Revolutionary Voices" edited by Amy Sonnie

Reasons: Homosexuality, Sexually Explicit

10. "Twilight" by Stephenie Meyer

Reasons: Religious Viewpoint, Violence

Race Impacts Views on College Access

2011-04-05T11:40:00.000-07:00

A new study by the National Center for Public Policy and Higher Education shows that Whites are more likely other racial groups to believe that "Minority Students" have an advantage over "Middle-Class Americans" in gaining access to college education, despite data to the contrary.

The study raises questions of whether on-going media coverage of affirmative action cases in higher education could be shaping, and perhaps misinforming, Americans' views of college access; however the lead researcher, Brian Powell, stresses the importance of further research to clarify this relationship.

First words, then math

2011-04-03T20:22:00.000-07:00

New research from scientists at the University of Chicago shows our ability to count relies on having the words to do so. When studying the sign language of deaf Nicaraguans whose language does not possess "number words", group members struggled with correctly assessing objects numbering larger than three. Comparison groups of hearing Nicaraguans showed no deficiency in counting larger numbers of objects. Previous studies of Amazon tribal communities without number words demonstrated the same relationship between math and language.

All work & no play

2011-03-01T11:11:00.000-08:00

We know that Saint Martin's students work hard. But keeping your nose to the grindstone without coming up for a break is no way to live. So when your work is done and Netflix and YouTube have ceased to entertain you -- because really, there are only so many episodes of "Jersey Shore," "True Blood," and skateboarding cat videos that a person can sanely watch in a day -- check out some good times from your friendly public library.

Especially convenient for students living on campus, the Lacey branch of the Timberland Regional Library (TRL) is right across the street from Saint Martin's. However, no matter where you live in the area, there is probably a branch near you.

--Want to download some free music (good stuff, not just "Polka Music with Uncle Bob")?
Click here & get started using FREEGAL today.

--Want to borrow some bestselling books to read on your laptop or iPad? Click here & discover the world of free e-books -- includes popular bestsellers and classics!

--Got a commute into Saint Martin's & looking for some great audiobooks to keep yourself awake? Click here & savor the wealth of free audiobook fiction & nonfiction -- includes popular bestsellers and classics!

--If, in the bizarre event that you wish to read an actual book, use the online catalog to see if they have what you want.

Special note to education majors: TRL has a gigantic children's & young adult section.

Additional special note everyone else: if you don't have a TRL card, it's very easy to get. As an added bonus, TRL allows reciprocal borrowing with many other library systems, including Pierce County, Seattle, and quite possibly your home library system if you are from Western Washington.

Story of the Week

2011-02-10T10:43:00.000-08:00

Every Monday The Library of America features a new Story of the Week. It could be anything: a short work of fiction, a character sketch, an essay, a journalist's dispatch, a poem. Every story is from one of the hundreds of classic works of American literature published by The Library of America.

Sign up for your free Story of the Week here

The Protests in Egypt

2011-01-28T10:34:00.000-08:00

For many of us, Egypt is the land of pharaohs, pyramids, and the Nile -- most of us tend to know little else about it. However, you're probably aware that in the past few days, it has been the site of major protests and demonstrations. People are literally taking to the streets.....

For a non-Western perspective on the situation, check out Al-Jazeera's "Anger in Egypt" website. Complete with streaming video and live coverage of events on the ground, this is a fascinating place to start.

The International Herald-Tribune's Ledge page is also a great source of coverage.

If you wish to refresh your memory on Egypt, check out the CIA World Factbook's entry on Egypt. This is a great refresher for all of us -- I know my own store of facts on the country could be a lot better!

And because it would be unheard of to discuss a Middle or Near Eastern country without also mentioning oil, check out this page detailing Egypt's energy situation (courtesy of the U. S. Department of Energy).

Kennedy Archives Go Digital

2011-01-14T11:58:00.000-08:00

The John F. Kennedy Library has launched a new initiative to make their valuable archives available to those beyond the Boston area. With over 250,000 documents and 200 hours of video and audio footage now available online, access to this collection will be a boon to researchers studying this presidency.

Party Like a Librarian

2010-12-14T11:07:00.000-08:00

If you've ever wanted to know what New Year's Day means to a librarian, it's not about the ball dropping in Times Square, fireworks over the Space Needle, or champagne corks popping. New Year's is our most important holiday because this is the day great works of art enter into the public domain every year. On January 1, 2011 works by F. Scott Fitzgerald, Isaac Babel, Leon Trotsky, Paul Klee, Emma Goldman and others become free from intellectual property rights.

So if that satire of The Great Gatsby you've been longing to publish has been collecting dust, or your planned stage readings of Emma Goldman's letters to Alexander Berkman has been halted due to copyright fears - take heart! 2011 is almost here!

Harned late study hours Sunday - Wednesday

2010-12-03T08:59:00.000-08:00

Need a place to study late? Sunday through Wednesday for the next two weeks, Harned Hall will be open until 1:00 am, with Harned 109 available as an open computer lab starting at 9:00 pm. Or bring your laptop and study in the lounge.

Upon request, Campus Security will provide safety escorts when you return to your dorm or car. Call Security at 360-438-4555 or ask the computer lab monitor in HH 109 to call them for you.

Remember that you need your student ID to enter Harned on weekends and after 8 pm on weekdays.

See the full list of Harned Hall 109 and O'Grady Library hours for the next two weeks.

NY Times 100 Notable Books for 2010

2010-12-01T17:32:00.000-08:00

Looking for that perfect stocking stuffer for the bibliophile in your life? The New York Times is here to help with their just-released list of the 100 most notable books of 2010.

"We're spending how much?!"

2010-11-29T15:58:00.000-08:00

Continuing with our fantastically fun fiscal theme, do you have any idea how much money will be spent this holiday season? Well, neither did I. That is, until I saw this press release by the United States Census Bureau. See how much money we spend helping Santa out, find out the value of U.S. toy imports, and much more!

You owe $13.7 trillion!

2010-11-17T10:37:00.000-08:00

Well, not really. That's how much the United States government currently owes (AKA "the national debt"). You probably heard a lot about the national debt during the recent midterm elections. Well, now is your chance to fix the debt and put the U.S. on track to solvency. Go for it!

FIX THE BUDGET! (courtesy of the New York Times)

When you're done playing, check out these other sites for the latest data and information on your money. What you thought it was the government's money? Well, the government's money comes from somewhere...it comes from you! And you, and you....

Congressional Budget Office
White House Office of Management and Budget
Bureau of the Public Debt (an agency of the U.S. Treasury)

Don't know your deficits from your debts? Start right here with Federal Budget 101 (PDF) -- an awesome introduction (or refresher!) for us all.

University of Texas Debuts Bookless Library

2010-11-03T12:09:00.000-07:00

The new Applied Engineering and Technology (AET) Library at the University of Texas San Antonio became the first bookless academic library in the country upon its opening in September of this year. With a collection consisting solely of e-books and e-journal subscriptions, USTA follows a trend among engineering libraries in greatly diminished book collections in favor of electronic holdings.

As collection budgets shrink, and student demand for 24/7 access to library materials rises, academic librarians around the world will follow experiments such as UTSA closely.

The Art of Using Recycled Books

2010-10-26T12:47:00.000-07:00

The Delft University of Technology Library in the Netherlands designed its new reference desk from hundreds of recycled books. For more ideas on blending form and function through recycled books, click here.

LexisNexis Academic Working

2010-10-15T10:14:00.000-07:00

LexisNexis Academic is now accessible from off campus. Please contact us if you have any problems.

LexisNexis Academic

2010-09-30T09:16:00.001-07:00

LexisNexis Academic is currently unavailable from off-campus. Library staff is working to solve the problem. We sincerely apologize for the inconvenience. In the event that you are unable to be present on campus but still need to use LexisNexis, we urge you to email Alita Pierson at apierson@stmartin.edu for assistance.

Search Engines Tailor Results to the Faithful

2010-09-20T13:40:00.000-07:00

As the Information Age brings people around the world into closer contact, some religious adherents are seeking search tools that can help keep alternative views at bay. With the introduction of search engines such as SeekFind, Jewogle, and I'mHalal, concerned Christians, Jews, and Muslims can now surf the web through the safety of faith-based filters.

For instance, entering the terms "global warming" in SeekFind, the Christian search tool, will recover opinion pieces and articles from Probe Ministries and the Institute for Creation Research. While this search in Jewogle delivers links to the Jewish Knowledge Base and Torah Online, the same terms in I'mHalal return many of the top hits from Google, such as entries from Wikipedia and the EPA.

Journalism Class Featured in National Magazine!

2010-09-17T16:21:00.000-07:00

SMU students in Eng 302: Digital Journalism, are now discovering what it means to be the subject of journalistic interest. As featured in American Libraries, the students are creating a display on the recent Olympia Food Coop boycott of Israeli goods for this year's September Project. The display will be appearing in the O'Grady Library at the end of September and will be on view through the Fall Semester.

The September Project is held every year at libraries across the country to commemorate the attacks of 9/11 with displays, readings, and performances that invite reflection and engagement on the themes of citizenship, community, and patriotism in the 21st Century. Organized this year by faculty Irina Gendelman and Nathalie Kuroiwa-Lewis, this will be the second time the O'Grady Library has participated in the event.

75th Anniversary of Nuremberg Laws Sees Arrival at NARA

2010-09-03T15:33:00.000-07:00

The original documents of the Nuremberg Laws have been transferred to NARA, the National Archives & Records Administration in Washington D.C. The Laws, signed by Hitler in 1935, defined German racial policies towards Jews, granting the state the power to strip Jewish residents of their citizenship. As founding documents in the steps leading to the Final Solution, the Laws were sent to the Nuremberg Trials as evidence of war crimes and then added to the collection of the Huntington Library in California. The Laws will now join millions of other documents relating to the Third Reich held at the National Archives.

Text SMU!

2010-08-30T07:32:00.000-07:00

Got a short question? The library's got a short answer. Just send us a text during regular business hours (8 - 5) & we'll respond ASAP.

1. Write your text message and include the word stmartin in the body of the text.
2. Send it to 66746.
3. Receive reply.

Examples:

what time does the library close? stmartin
do you have microsoft office? stmartin

For your convenience, we suggest adding 'SMU Library' as a contact so you don't have to remember 66746.

This is a pilot experiment so all feedback is welcome. Have fun and best of luck to all as you start your classes!

10 Most Dangerous Online Habits

2010-08-23T10:25:00.000-07:00

Part of Information Literacy is knowing how to conduct yourself safely in the virtual world. As we store more and more of our financial, medical, and personal information in the online environment, there is a corresponding body of best practices that should become ingrained in your technology habits. Here is starting list from the folks at Gizmodo that will have you searching, downloading, updating software, locating wireless connections, and creating passwords with greater confidence.

Underwater Sculpture Park

2010-08-16T16:03:00.001-07:00

This has nothing to do with libraries, books, or information literacy. It just happens to be the coolest thing I've ever seen, and putting it on the blog saves me the time of going door-to-door to tell people:

Artist Jason de Caires Taylor has created the world's first underwater sculpture parks in locations such as Grenada, Cancun and Canterbury, England. Meant to draw snorkeling tourists away from fragile reef habitats, the sculptures are transformed in turn into new reef abodes for the Ocean's inhabitants, offering a constantly evolving art display.

Find Library Books the EASY Way!

2010-07-27T11:24:00.000-07:00

Raise your hand if you like Google. Yup, that's what I thought: that's just about everybody, isn't it? Well, hang on to your hats, because if you like Google, then you're going to love this.

The O’Grady Library is proud to announce the debut of WorldCat Local (WCL), a dynamic new way to find what you need. With one simple search box, WorldCat Local puts you in the driver’s seat, letting you search for books, videos, and articles—or everything at once.

Take it for a spin, play around, and get your hands dirty. Then let us know what you think. Your feedback is crucial to making WCL a success, so don’t hesitate to comment or drop us an email at apierson@stmartin.edu.

Staying out of Prison, one book at a time

2010-07-26T15:29:00.000-07:00

With the cost of incarceration rising every year, Texas with its large population of prisoners has become increasingly willing to experiment with new ideas in rehabilitation. Enter Changing Lives Through Literature. CLTL offers criminal courts an alternative to prison sentencing through required reading groups, and prisoners encountering Steinbeck, Mill, Plath and Plato for the first time speak of its impact:

"In one group we read The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway," he recalls. "The story focuses on Santiago, an old fisherman in Cuba, and opens with some heartache: Santiago is not able to catch fish. We talk about him and the endurance he seems to represent, the very fact that he gets up every morning despite the battering he takes.

"The following time the group meet, one of the offenders wants to share something. He'd been walking down Main Street and he said he could hear, metaphorically speaking, the voices of his neighbourhood. He'd been thinking about returning to his old life, to drugs, but as he listened to those voices, he also heard the voice of Santiago. If Santiago could continue to get up each day and make the right choice then he could do too."

Hidden Kafka Works Emerge

2010-07-19T12:27:00.000-07:00

In an ongoing legal dispute over the inheritance of several Swiss safety deposit boxes containing manuscripts and drawings by Franz Kafka, a Tel Aviv judge today ordered that the boxes be opened for examination by a Kafka scholar.

Prior to succumbing to tuberculosis in 1924, Kafka instructed that his unpublished manuscripts were to be burned at his death. But his friend, Max Brod, instead released many of the works for publication, giving the world novels such The Castle and The Trial. While the fate of the boxes in Switzerland is still unfolding, literary scholars around the world continue to demand that the works be made public.

Text the Library!

2010-07-13T11:02:00.000-07:00

Got a short question? We've got a short answer. Just send us a text during regular business hours (9 - 5) & we'll respond ASAP.

1. Write your text message and include the word stmartin in the body of the text.
2. Send it to 66746.
3. Receive reply.

Examples:

what time does the library close? stmartin
do you have for whom the bell tolls? stmartin
do you have microsoft office? stmartin

For your convenience, we suggest adding 'SMU Library' as a contact so you don't have to remember 66746.

This is a pilot experiment running through the summer so all feedback is welcome.

The Smudge That Made Us Citizens

2010-07-06T11:01:00.000-07:00

New technology at the Library of Congress has revealed a singular act of editing with far reaching consequences for our self-concept as a nation. Using sensory imaging, archivists have discovered that Thomas Jefferson purposefully smudged the word "subjects" in a draft of the Declaration of Independence and replaced it with the word "citizens". While other words were crossed out in the course of drafting the document, "subjects" was the only word to be obliterated by the author.

According to Library of Congress preservation director Dianne van der Reyden, "It's almost like we can see him write 'subjects' and then quickly decide that's not what he wanted to say at all, that he didn't even want a record of it...it sends chills down the spine."

Senator Robert C. Byrd

2010-06-28T09:48:00.000-07:00

Robert C. Byrd, the senior Senator from West Virginia, died today at the age of 92. Byrd was the longest-serving member of Congress in United States history.

Senator Byrd's Official Senate homepage

Statement of the President on the passing of Senator Byrd

Senator Byrd's entry in Wikipedia

Local Art

2010-06-17T14:31:00.000-07:00

You might have seen Olympia artist Nikki McClure's paper-cut artwork in the library or engraved on the benches outside. Take a look at this short video, made for the Discovery Channel, where Nikki talks about her work.

Nikki McClure from dicky dahl on Vimeo.

BP and the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill

2010-06-10T14:51:00.000-07:00

Many of today's college students were not yet born when the Exxon Valdez oil spill took place in 1989 off the coast of Alaska. The legacy of that disaster lives on, and until April 20, 2010, it was the worst oil spill disaster the United States had ever seen. We do not yet know what the final economic and environmental price tag of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill will be; however, we know that we will be paying it for years to come.

Ongoing coverage from Louisiana newspaper The Times-Picayune

Official emergency response page from the State of Louisiana

Official emergency response page from the White House

Official site of the Deepwater Horizon Unified Command (site established by the U.S. Coast Guard)

Gulf of Mexico response page from BP

The Exxon Valdez Oil Spill Trust Council - established to oversee the $900 million legal settlement. For an eye to the future, visit this page and imagine what sort of years-hence response might be established in the wake of the Deepwater Horizon spill. What will the 20th anniversary report look like? What sorts of restoration projects will have been undertaken, and how successful will they be? Will the United States reach the 20th anniversary of the Deepwater Horizono oil spill without having had yet another such disaster? Only time will tell.

English children fingerprinted to borrow books

2010-06-02T15:02:00.000-07:00

Although it doesn't quite measure up to the eyeball-scanning of Minority Report, a new Microsoft system allowing users to check out books with a swipe of the finger has brought 21st Century identification technology to the English school system. Students at Higher Lane Primary in Greater Manchester, England are being asked to submit fingerprints for a database allowing for self-check out at their school library. The possibility of indoctrinating children in the mindset of casually revealing private information has some parents alarmed, while the school trumpets the convenience. For more on this story, click here for coverage by The Telegraph.

Top 10 Books by Librarians

2010-05-26T14:24:00.001-07:00

What do David Hume, Mao Zedong, Marcel Proust, Madeleine L'Engel, Philip Larkin, Lewis Carroll, Anne Tyler, Jorge Luis Borges and Beverly Cleary have in common? If you guessed that each of these seminal writers was once a librarian, you'd be right! (You also probably win every Trivial Pursuit game you play).

To inspire your summer reading list, check out these ten books by one-time librarians and see who made the cut.

Supreme Court Nominee Elena Kagan

2010-05-12T09:04:00.000-07:00

As President Obama makes his second appointment to the United States Supreme Court, you may be wondering where to find unbiased information on nominee Elena Kagan. Fortunately, we have just the place for you: the United States Library of Congress has put together a great page documenting Kagan's career. For a brief primer on President Obama's previous and current Supreme Court appointments, check out Wikipedia's entry on same.

New books

2010-05-06T11:17:00.000-07:00

Need something to read this weekend? Here's a list of new books in the library.

Business & Economics
Criminal Justice & Law
History
Literature
Performing Arts
Philosophy
Religion
Science & Medicine

Philosophy

LOCATION = SMU Stacks (Upper Level).
CALL # = BH39 .G67 2005.
TITLE = Philosophy of the arts : an introduction to aesthetics / Gordon Graham.
PUB INFO = London ; New York : Routledge, 2005.

Religion

LOCATION = SMU E-books.
CALL # = BM487 .E53 2008.
TITLE = Encyclopedia of the Dead Sea scrolls [electronic resource] / edited by
Lawrence H. Schiffman ; [editors in chief, Lawrence H. Schiffman, James C.
VanderKam].
PUB INFO = [New York, N.Y.] : Oxford University Press, c2008.

LOCATION = SMU Stacks (Upper Level).
CALL # = BR115.A8 T44 2005.
TITLE = Theological aesthetics : a reader / edited by Gesa Elsbeth Thiessen.
PUB INFO = Grand Rapids, Mich. : William B. Eerdmans Pub., 2005.

LOCATION = SMU Stacks (Upper Level).
CALL # = BT982 .C45 2010.
TITLE = The good and evil serpent : how a universal symbol became Christianized
/ James H. Charlesworth.
PUB INFO = New Haven [Conn.] : Yale University Press, c2010.

History

LOCATION = SMU Stacks (Upper Level).
CALL # = E176.1 .W29 2008.
TITLE = Rewarding virtue : the presidency and Benjamin Franklin's plan for moral
perfection / J. A. Walwik.
PUB INFO = Lanham, MD : Hamilton Books, c2008.

LOCATION = SMU Stacks (Upper Level).
CALL # = HF3685 .S74 2000.
TITLE = Silver, trade, and war : Spain and America in the making of early modern
Europe / Stanley J. Stein & Barbara H. Stein.
PUB INFO = Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2000.

Business & Economics

LOCATION = SMU Stacks (Upper Level).
CALL # = HC79.E5 B7595 2009.
TITLE = Plan B 4.0 : mobilizing to save civilization / Lester R. Brown.
PUB INFO = New York : W. W. Norton, c2009.

Criminal Justice & Law

LOCATION = SMU Stacks (Upper Level).
CALL # = HV8073.3 .P65 2010.
TITLE = Police interrogations and false confessions : current research, practice,
and policy recommendations / [edited by] G. Daniel Lassiter and Christian A.
Meissner.
PUB INFO = Washington, DC : American Psychological Association, c2010.

LOCATION = SMU Stacks (Upper Level).
CALL # = HV9276 .M37 2001.
TITLE = Making good : how ex-convicts reform and rebuild their lives / Shadd
Maruna.
PUB INFO = Washington, D.C. : American Psychological Association, c2001.

LOCATION = SMU Stacks (Upper Level).
CALL # = KF228.P75 S7 2008.
TITLE = The Buffalo Creek disaster : how the survivors of one of the worst
disasters in coal-mining history brought suit against the coal company -- and
won / Gerald M. Stern.
PUB INFO = New York : Vintage Books, 2008.

LOCATION = SMU Stacks (Upper Level).
CALL # = KF297 .S36 2005.
TITLE = Should you really be a lawyer? : the guide to smart career choices
before, during & after law school / Deborah Schneider & Gary Belsky.
PUB INFO = Seattle, WA : DecisionBooks, c2005.

LOCATION = SMU Stacks (Upper Level).
CALL # = KF5505 .S86 2010.
TITLE = Should trees have standing? : law, morality, and the environment /
Christopher D. Stone.
PUB INFO = New York : Oxford University Press, c2010.

Performing Arts

LOCATION = SMU Stacks (Upper Level).
CALL # = PN2039 .M36 2010.
TITLE = Theatre / David Mamet.
PUB INFO = New York : Faber and Faber, Inc., 2010.

LOCATION = SMU Stacks (Upper Level).
CALL # = PN2080 .B44 2000.
TITLE = The Best men's stage monologues of 2000 / edited by Jocelyn A. Beard.
PUB INFO = Hanover, NH : Smith and Kraus, c2002.

LOCATION = SMU Stacks (Upper Level).
CALL # = PN2080 .B44 2001.
TITLE = The Best men's stage monologues of 2001 / edited by D.L. Lepidus.
PUB INFO = Hanover, NH : Smith and Kraus, c2003.

LOCATION = SMU Stacks (Upper Level).
CALL # = PN2080 .B44 2003.
TITLE = The Best men's stage monologues of 2003 / edited by D.L. Lepidus.
PUB INFO = Hanover, NH : Smith and Kraus, c2004.

LOCATION = SMU Stacks (Upper Level).
CALL # = PN2080 .B44 2005.
TITLE = The Best men's stage monologues of 2005 / edited by D.L. Lepidus.
PUB INFO = Hanover, NH : Smith and Kraus, c2006.

LOCATION = SMU Stacks (Upper Level).
CALL # = PN2080 .B44 2006.
TITLE = The best men's stage monologues of 2006 / edited by D.L. Lepidus.
PUB INFO = Hanover, NH : Smith and Kraus, c2006.

LOCATION = SMU Stacks (Upper Level).
CALL # = PN2080 .B44 2007.
TITLE = The best men's stage monologues of 2007 / edited by Lawrence Harbison ;
foreword by D.L. Lepidus.
PUB INFO = Hanover, NH : Smith and Kraus, 2008.

LOCATION = SMU Stacks (Upper Level).
CALL # = PN2080 .B46 2000.
TITLE = The Best women's stage monologues of 2000 / edited by Jocelyn Beard.
PUB INFO = Lyme, NH : Smith and Kraus, c2002.

LOCATION = SMU Stacks (Upper Level).
CALL # = PN2080 .B46 2003.
TITLE = The Best women's stage monologues of 2003 / edited by D.L. Lepidus.
PUB INFO = Lyme, NH : Smith and Kraus, c2004.

LOCATION = SMU Stacks (Upper Level).
CALL # = PN2080 .B46 2005.
TITLE = The best women's stage monologues of 2005 / edited by D.L. Lepidus.
PUB INFO = Hanover, NH : Smith and Kraus, c2006.

Literature

LOCATION = SMU Stacks (Upper Level).
CALL # = PS3561.I496 P54 2003.
TITLE = Pigs in heaven : a novel / Barbara Kingsolver.
PUB INFO = New York, N.Y. : HarperPerennial, 2003.

Science & Medicine

LOCATION = SMU Stacks (Upper Level).
CALL # = Q180.55.P75 B4713 2009.
TITLE = From Galileo to Gell-Mann : the wonder that inspired the greatest
scientists of all time in their own words / Marco Bersanelli & Mario Gargantini
; translated by John Bowden.
PUB INFO = West Conshohocken, PA : Templeton Press, c2009.

LOCATION = SMU Stacks (Upper Level).
CALL # = QC774.R67 U535 2009.
TITLE = Joseph Rotblat : a man of conscience in the nuclear age / Martin
Underwood.
PUB INFO = Brighton [England] ; Portland, Or. : Sussex Academic Press, 2009.

LOCATION = SMU Stacks (Upper Level).
CALL # = QH83 .W527 2009.
TITLE = Species : a history of the idea / John S. Wilkins.
PUB INFO = Berkeley : University of California Press, c2009.

LOCATION = SMU Stacks (Upper Level).
CALL # = QH506 .T3513 2009.
TITLE = The manga guide to molecular biology / Masaharu Takemura, Sakura, Becom
Co., Ltd.
PUB INFO = San Francisco, CA : No Starch Press ; Tokyo, Japan : Ohmsha, c2009.

LOCATION = SMU Stacks (Upper Level).
CALL # = QL620 .P46 2010.
TITLE = Fishes of the open ocean : a natural history & illustrated guide /
Julian Pepperell ; illustrated by Guy Harvey.
PUB INFO = Chicago : University of Chicago Press, 2010.

LOCATION = SMU Stacks (Upper Level).
CALL # = QP771 .F73 2009.
TITLE = Vitamin discoveries and disasters : history, science, and controversies
/ Frances Rachel Frankenburg.
PUB INFO = Santa Barbara, Calif. : Praeger/ABC-CLIO, c2009.

LOCATION = SMU Stacks (Upper Level).
CALL # = RA591.7 .F74 2009.
TITLE = The fluoride wars : how a modest public health measure became America's
longest-running political melodrama / R. Allan Freeze, Jay H. Lehr.
PUB INFO = Hoboken, N.J. : John Wiley & Sons, c2009.

LOCATION = SMU Stacks (Upper Level).
CALL # = RC560.S47 S75 2008.
TITLE = Sex offending : causal theories to inform research, prevention, and
treatment / Jill D. Stinson, Bruce D. Sales, Judith V. Becker.
PUB INFO = Washington, DC : American Psychological Association, c2008.

LOCATION = SMU Stacks (Upper Level).
CALL # = RC564 .S585 2003.
TITLE = Substance abuse treatment for criminal offenders : an evidence-based
guide for practitioners / David W. Springer, C. Aaron McNeece, Elizabeth
Mayfield Arnold.
PUB INFO = Washington, DC : American Psychological Association, c2003.

LOCATION = SMU Stacks (Upper Level).
CALL # = RC596 .R53 2009.
TITLE = Food allergies / Alice C. Richer.
PUB INFO = Westport, Conn. : Greenwood Press, 2009.

LOCATION = SMU Stacks (Upper Level).
CALL # = RJ506.J88 C455 2003.
TITLE = Treating chronic juvenile offenders : advances made through the Oregon
multidimensional treatment foster care model / Patricia Chamberlain.
PUB INFO = Washington, D.C. : American Psychological Association, c2003.

LOCATION = SMU Stacks (Upper Level).
CALL # = SB123 .K554 2009.
TITLE = Hybrid : the history and science of plant breeding / Noel Kingsbury.
PUB INFO = Chicago : University of Chicago Press, 2009.

Hamlet

2010-04-30T12:09:00.001-07:00

The PBS series Great Performances aired a new production of Hamlet, starring David Tennant and Sir Patrick Stewart, this week. If you missed it, never fear! PBS is now offering streaming video and you can watch the entire show online at the PBS website:

http://www.pbs.org/wnet/gperf/episodes/hamlet/watch-the-film/980/

PowerPoint and the War on Terror

2010-04-29T15:33:00.000-07:00

As faculty lectures give way to student presentations this spring, it's both comforting and saddening to know that the population of Saint Martin's is not the only institution struggling to stay awake through endless bullet points and bad 80s clip art. This week's New York Times story "We Have Met the Enemy and He Is PowerPoint" covers the impact of this ubiquitous Microsoft tool on military briefing.

SMU Faculty & Staff Suggested Summer Reading

2010-04-26T12:47:00.000-07:00

Kathleen Allen
Society's Child: My Autobiography by Janis Ian
Anazazi America by David E Stuart
Lady Luck's Map of Vegas by Barbara Samuel
Stones Into Schools by Greg Mortenson
Read Three Cups of Tea first and see the author at SMU in May! Very inspiring
Where Men Win Glory: The Odyssey of Pat Tilman by Jon Krakauer

Olivia Archibald
The trillogy of novels by Stieg Larsson: The Girl with the Dragon Tatoo, The Girl Who Played with Fire, and The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest.
Leap by Terry Tempest Williams
The Red Book by Carl Jung.

Darrell Axtell
Education of a Traveling Man by Louis L’Amour.
The Mapmakers by John Noble Wilford.
A History of Pi by Petr Beekmann.

Jeff Birkenstein
Stalingrad by Antony Beevor
The Yiddish Policemen’s Union by Michael Chabon
A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius by Dave Eggers
American Gospel: God, the Founding Fathers, and the Making of a Nation by Jon Meacham
Raymond Carver: A Writer’s Life by Carol Sklenicka
Eating Animals by Jonathan Safran Foer
The God of Small Things by Arundhati Roy
The Adventures of Ibn Battuta by Ross E. Dunn
Unaccustomed Earth by Jhumpa Lahiri
The Ruins of California by Martha Sherrill

Maura Brady
Something Under the Bed Is Drooling by Bill Watterson

Genevieve Chan
Fiction
Know Anyway (Jim Shepard)
Then We Came to the End (Joshua Ferris)
Birds of America (Lorrie Moore)
Arcadia (Tom Stoppard)
Ship Fever (Andrea Barrett)
Corpus Christi (Bret Anthony Johnston)
The Collected Stories (Amy Hempel)

Non-fiction
How Fiction Works (James Wood) [ah, the irony…]
Mystery and Manners (Flannery O'Connor)
French Milk (Lucy Knisley)
Take the Cannoli (Sarah Vowell)
Deb Debow
Ackerman, Diane. The Zookeeper's Wife
Alexie, Sherman. Flight
Angelou, Maya. Even the Stars Look Lonesome
Cawrse-Esarey, Janna. Motion on the Ocean.
Kidd, Susan Monk. The Mermaid Chair
Obama, Barak. Dreams from My Father
Stegner, Wallace. All the Little Live Things
Taylor, Jill Bolte. My Stroke of Insight: A Brain Scientists Personal Journey

Br. Luke Devine
Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? Philip K Dick
Neuromancer, William Gibson

Irina Gendelman
I've Heard the Vultures Singing: Field Notes on Poetry, Illness, and Nature by Lucia Perillo
Natural Beekeeping: Organic Approaches to Modern Apiculture by Ross Conrad and Gary Paul Nabha
Farm City: The Education of an Urban Farmer by Novella Carpenter
The Arcades Project by Walter Benjamin

William Lee Jackson
American Lion (Andrew Jackson) by John Meacham
The Next 100 Years by George Friedman
The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Society by Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrows
The River of Doubt by Candice Millard
The Age of Reagan by Sean Wilentz

Mary Jorgenson
On the Home Front: The Cold War Legacy of the Hanford Nuclear Site, by Michele Gerber
Mann of His Time by Ed Youngblood

Fr. Girard Kirsch
H. F. M. Prescott’s The Man on a Donkey (1952)
Anything by Canadian urban fantasist Charles de Lint merits my enthusiastic endorsement if one is interested in that sort of thing.

Ric Kube
The Lost Symbol - Dan Brown
Under the Dome – Stephen King
Breathless by dean Koontz is good too
Abraham Lincoln – Vampire Hunter - Seth Grahame-Smith
Perish Twice - Robert B Parker
Percy Jackson and the Olympians Books 1-5 - Rick Riordan – good for non-taxing fun reading

Dick Langill
CHINA
Governing China, From Revolution Through Reform by Kenneth Liberthal.
Chinese Politics and the Hu Jintao Era. By Willy Wo-Lap.
Chinese Foreign Relations: Power and Policy since the Cold War (Asia in World Politics) by Robert G. Sutter

JAPAN
Introduction to Japanese Politics (East Gate Books) by Louis D. Hayes
The Enigma of Japanese Power: People and Politics in a Stateless Nation by Karel Van Wolferen
Modern Japan: A Historical Survey by Mikiso Hane
Japan: The System Back Soured by Richard Katz

INDONESIA
Indonesian Politics Under Suharto: The Rise and Fall of the New Order by Michael R. J. Vatikiotis
Power Politics and the Indonesian Military by Damien Kingsbury
Interpreting Indonesian Politics by Leo Suryadinata
Chinese Politics In Indonesia by Mary F. Somers

Hannah Mitchell
Fiction
Strangers in the house
The Alchemist
The God of Small things
The perks of being a Wallflower
The Shack
Never Let me Go
Enders game

Non-Fiction
Outsiders within: writing on transracial adoption, Jane Jeong Trenka, Julia chinyere oparah, sun yong shin, eds.
Colonize This!: young women of color on today’s feminism (Live Girls) by Daisy Hernandez, E.D.S. Bushra Rehman, and Cherrie Moraga
Color of Violence: The Incite! Anthology: Women of color against violence.

Andrew Moyer
Appetite for America by Stephen Fried
The Story of Fred Harvey and the first fast food empire that conquered the west via the railroads
The Quants: How a New Breed of Math Whizzes Conquered Wall Street and Nearly Destroyed It By Scott Patterson

Leticia Nieto
Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close, Jonathan Safran Foer
People of the Book, Geraldine Brooks
Snow, Orhan Pamuk
Winter Girls, Laurie Halse Anderson
The Elegance of the Hedgehog, Muriel Barbery
A Gate at the Stairs, Lorrie Moore
Sarah's Key, Tatiana de Rosnay
A Thousand Splendid Suns, Khaled Hosseini
Broken for You, Stephanie Kallos
In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts, Gabot Mate

Barbara Ogle
Non-fiction
Rowing to Latitude – Jill Fredston
Animal, Vegetable, Miracle – Barbara Kingsolver
Postcards from Tomorrow Square – James Fallows
King of Fish – David Montgomery
My Life in France – Julia Child with Alex Prud-homme
Brunelleschi’s Dome – Ross King

Fiction
Saving Fish from Drowning, The Opposite of Fate, The Hundred Secret Senses – all by Amy Tan (actually, anything by Amy Tan is great)
The Glass Palace – Amitov Ghosh
The Inheritance of Loss – Kiran Desai
Out Stealing Horses – Per Petterson
Dragon Bones, The Interior, Flower Net – all by Lisa See
Songs Without Words – Ann Packer

Jamie Olson
Kay Ryan, The Best of It
Sigizmund Krzhizhanovsky, Memories of the Future
Elena Gorokhova, A Mountain of Crumbs
Elif Batuman, The Possessed
Isaiah Berlin’s Russian Thinkers
Ha Jin, A Free Life
Kati Marton, Enemies of the People
David Yezzi, Azores
Don Paterson, Rain

Alita Pierson
In Defense of Food by That One Guy [Michael Pollan]
Flowers in the Attic by V.C. Andrews
All Creatures Great and Small by James Herriot
Jude the Obscure by [one of those dead white guys] (Thomas Hardy]

David Price
Don DeLillo’s Falling Man
John Masters’ The Deceivers
David Byrne’s Bicycle Diaries
David Foster Wallace’s The Broom of the System
R. Crumb’s The Book of Genesis Illustrated by R. Crumb
Bill Marcy’s The Politics of Cocaine
Michael Chabon’s Manhood for Amateurs: The Pleasures of a Husband, Father and Son
David Milne’s American Rasputin: Walt Rostow and the Vietnam War

Laura Puryear
The Road from Coorain – Jill Ker Conway
Frangipani – Celestine Vaite
Athena – John Banville
God’s Middle Finger – Richard Grant
Unaccustomed Earth – Jhumpa Lahiri
The Weight of Heaven – Thrity Umrigar
Beyond the Coral Sea.. – Michael Moran

Katia Shkurkin
Elif Batuman "The Possessed: Adventures with Russian books and the people who read them"
Alexander McCall Smith "Tea Time for the Traditionally Built." The continuing adventures of Mme. Precious Ramotswe in the No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency series.

Arwyn Smalley
Freedom and Necessity by Emma Bull and Steven Brust
Any of the Vorkosigan saga books by Lois McMaster Bujold (you don't need to start at the beginning, although it (Shards of Honor) is one of her best books; I started with "Komarr" and didn't feel awkward coming in almost at the end of the series)
Initiate Brother and Gatherer of Clouds by Sean Russell
American Gods and Anansi Boys by Neil Gaiman
The Lives of Christopher Chant and Fire and Hemlock by Diana Wynne Jones
Cryptonomicon by Neal Stephenson
Beauty and The Blue Sword by Robin McKinley

David Suter
Deborah Amos, Eclipse of the Sunnis.

Lou Therrell
The Help by Kathryn Stockett;
The Guernsay Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrows;
The Glass Castle (a memoir) by Jeannette Walls; and
Half Broke Horses by Jeannett Walls.

Teresa Tillson
Speak, Memory by Vladimir Nabokov.
Coming Home Crazy, an Alphabet of China Essays by Bill Holm.
The Dead Get by with Everything by Bill Holm.
The Fire in Your Life by Maggie Ross.
The Real Wealth of Nations by Riane Eisler.
The Harry Bosch Novels: The Black Echo, The Black Ice, The Concrete Blonde.

Haley Thompson
Three Cups of Tea by Greg Mortenson .

Thomas Woodruff
The Milagro Beanfield War by John Nichols
In a Sun Burned Country, by Bill Bryson
The Lords of Discipline by Pat Conroy

Test prep for pre-health students

2010-04-08T12:01:00.000-07:00

Are you biology major prepping for the Medical College Admissions Test (MCAT), Dental Admission Test (DAT), or Optometry Admission Test (OAT) exams? Did you know that the library has study guides to help you?

You can check out the following study guides for 3 days at a time from the O'Grady Library Circulation Desk:

Barron's new MCAT : medical college admission test
Cracking the MCAT CBT.
MCAT complete study package (Examkrakers MCAT)
MCAT premier program
The gold standard MCAT.
The MCAT biology book
The MCAT chemistry book
The MCAT physics book
The silver bullet : real MCAT's explained

Barron's DAT, dental admission test
OAT (Kaplan)
Schaum's outlines : biology
Schaum's outline of college chemistry

Haiti's Founding Document Discovered in London

2010-04-02T17:04:00.000-07:00

A manuscript of the original 8-page pamphlet declaring Haiti's independence from France in 1804 has just been discovered in the British National Archives. While contemporaneous hand-written duplicates or newspaper publications of the declaration have been located, this is the only known copy officially printed by the Haitian government. With the heading, "Liberté ou la Mort", this remarkable document can be viewed online by clicking here.

New books

2010-04-01T17:00:00.000-07:00

Need something to read this weekend? Here's a list of new books in the library.

Arts
Business & Economics
Education
Engineering
History
Literature
Performing Arts
Philosophy
Religion
Science & Medicine
Social Sciences

Philosophy

LOCATION = SMU Stacks (Upper Level).
CALL # = B105.B64 T63 2001.
TITLE = Body and world / Samuel Todes ; with introductions by Hubert L. Dreyfus and Piotr Hoffman.
PUB INFO = Cambridge, Mass. : MIT Press, c2001.

LOCATION = SMU Stacks (Upper Level).
CALL # = B765.T54 P48 2008.
TITLE = Aquinas : a new introduction / John Peterson.
PUB INFO = Lanham, Md. : University Press Of America, c2008.

LOCATION = SMU Stacks (Upper Level).
CALL # = B785.M24 B46 2009.
TITLE = Machiavelli's ethics / Erica Benner.
PUB INFO = Princeton : Princeton University Press, c2009.

LOCATION = SMU Stacks (Upper Level).
CALL # = B2430.M3762 E52 2003.
TITLE = Maurice Merleau-Ponty : basic writings / [edited by] Thomas Baldwin.
PUB INFO = London ; New York : Routledge, 2004.

LOCATION = SMU Stacks (Upper Level).
CALL # = BC71 .B89 2009.
TITLE = Philosophical logic / John P. Burgess.
PUB INFO = Princeton : Princeton University Press, c2009.

Religion

LOCATION = SMU Stacks (Upper Level).
CALL # = BL73.F54 A3 2007.
TITLE = There is a God : how the world's most notorious atheist changed his mind / Antony Flew ; with Roy Abraham Varghese.
PUB INFO = New York : HarperOne, c2007.

LOCATION = SMU Stacks (Upper Level).
CALL # = BL240.2 .R367 1997.
TITLE = Religion and science : historical and contemporary issues / Ian G.
Barbour.
PUB INFO = [San Francisco] : HarperSanFrancisco, 1997.

LOCATION = SMU Stacks (Upper Level).
CALL # = BM487 .V26 2010.
TITLE = The Dead Sea scrolls today / James C. VanderKam.
PUB INFO = Grand Rapids, Mich. : William B. Eerdmans Pub. Co., 2010.

LOCATION = SMU Stacks (Upper Level).
CALL # = BR115.A85 B88 2003.
TITLE = Pilgrimage through a burning world : spiritual practice and nonviolent protest at the Nevada Test Site / Ken Butigan.
PUB INFO = Albany : State University of New York Press, 2003.

LOCATION = SMU Stacks (Upper Level).
CALL # = BS2625.53 .M34 2008.
TITLE = Social-science commentary on the book of Acts / Bruce J. Malina and John
J. Pilch.
PUB INFO = Minneapolis : Fortress Press, c2008.

History

LOCATION = SMU Stacks (Upper Level).
CALL # = D210 .B46 2009.
TITLE = The Atlantic world : Europeans, Africans, Indians and their shared
history, 1400-1900 / Thomas Benjamin.
PUB INFO = Cambridge, England ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2009.

LOCATION = SMU Stacks (Upper Level).
CALL # = DD256.48 .J3713 2001.
TITLE = The question of German guilt / Karl Jaspers ; translated by E.B. Ashton,
with a new introduction by Joseph W. Koterski.
PUB INFO = New York : Fordham University Press, 2001.

LOCATION = SMU Stacks (Upper Level).
CALL # = E169.1 .D473 2004.
TITLE = In defense of the West : American values under siege / Donald J. Devine.
PUB INFO = Lanham, Md. : University Press of America, c2004.

LOCATION = SMU Stacks (Upper Level).
CALL # = E185 .J69.
TITLE = White over black: American attitudes toward the Negro, 1550-1812 [by]
Winthrop D. Jordan.
PUB INFO = Chapel Hill, Published for the Institute of Early American History
and Culture at Williamsburg, Va., by the University of North Carolina Press
[1968].

LOCATION = SMU Stacks (Upper Level).
CALL # = E185.2 .L57 1980.
TITLE = Been in the storm so long : the aftermath of slavery / Leon F. Litwack.
PUB INFO = New York : Vintage Books, 1980, c1979.

LOCATION = SMU Stacks (Upper Level).
CALL # = E441 .A86 1995.
TITLE = Slavery, capitalism, and politics in the antebellum Republic / John
Ashworth.
PUB INFO = Cambridge [England] ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 1995-
2007.

LOCATION = SMU Stacks (Upper Level).
CALL # = E441 .K64 2003.
TITLE = American slavery, 1619-1877 / by Peter Kolchin.
PUB INFO = New York : Hill and Wang, 2003.

LOCATION = SMU Stacks (Upper Level).
CALL # = E441 .O18 1998.
TITLE = The ruling race : a history of American slaveholders / by James Oakes.
PUB INFO = London ; New York : W.W. Norton, 1998.

LOCATION = SMU Stacks (Upper Level).
CALL # = E464 .C445 2008.
TITLE = The Civil War and Reconstruction : a documentary reader / edited by
Stanley Harrold.
PUB INFO = Malden, MA : Blackwell Pub., 2008.

LOCATION = SMU Stacks (Upper Level).
CALL # = E468.9 .L56 1987.
TITLE = Embattled courage : the experience of combat in the American Civil War /
Gerald F. Linderman.
PUB INFO = New York : Free Press ; London : Collier Macmillan, c1987.

LOCATION = SMU Stacks (Upper Level).
CALL # = F279.A43 J69 2009.
TITLE = Down by the riverside : a South Carolina slave community / Charles
Joyner.
PUB INFO = Urbana : University of Illinois Press, c2009.

LOCATION = SMU Stacks (Upper Level).
CALL # = F2131 .D8 2000.
TITLE = Sugar and slaves : the rise of the planter class in the English West
Indies, 1624-1713 / by Richard S. Dunn ; foreword by Gary B. Nash.
PUB INFO = Chapel Hill : Published for the Omohundro Institute of Early American
History and Culture, Williamsburg, Virginia, by the University of North Carolina
Press, [2000] c1972.

LOCATION = SMU Stacks (Upper Level).
CALL # = F3448.2 .G6713 1999.
TITLE = The Shining Path : a history of the millenarian war in Peru / Gustavo
Gorriti ; translated, with an introduction, by Robin Kirk.
PUB INFO = Chapel Hill : University of North Carolina Press, c1999.

Business & Economics

LOCATION = SMU Stacks (Upper Level).
CALL # = HB74.P65 M55 2009.
TITLE = After Adam Smith : a century of transformation in politics and political
economy / Murray Milgate & Shannon C. Stimson.
PUB INFO = Princeton : Princeton University Press, c2009.

LOCATION = SMU Stacks (Upper Level).
CALL # = HD62.5 .M85 2006.
TITLE = The new business road test : what entrepreneurs and executives should do
before writing a business plan / John W. Mullins.
PUB INFO = Harlow, England ; New York : Prentice Hall/Financial Times, 2006.

LOCATION = SMU Stacks (Upper Level).
CALL # = HF5381 .H5668 1997.
TITLE = Making vocational choices : a theory of vocational personalities and
work environments / John L. Holland.
PUB INFO = Odessa, Fla. : Psychological Assessment Resources, c1997.

LOCATION = SMU Stacks (Upper Level).
CALL # = HF5381 .P24 2005.
TITLE = Choosing a vocation / by Frank Parsons.
PUB INFO = Broken Arrow, OK : National Career Development Association, [2005].

LOCATION = SMU Stacks (Upper Level).
CALL # = HG1285 .S567 2009.
TITLE = Factions and finance in China : elite conflict and inflation / Victor C.
Shih.
PUB INFO = Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2009, c2008.

Social Sciences

LOCATION = SMU Stacks (Upper Level).
CALL # = HM1011 .H37 2010.
VOL = v.1.
TITLE = Handbook of social psychology / edited by Susan T. Fiske, Daniel T.
Gilbert, Gardner Lindzey.
PUB INFO = Hoboken, N.J. : John Wiley, [2010].

LOCATION = SMU Stacks (Upper Level).
CALL # = HM1011 .H37 2010.
VOL = v.2.
TITLE = Handbook of social psychology / edited by Susan T. Fiske, Daniel T.
Gilbert, Gardner Lindzey.
PUB INFO = Hoboken, N.J. : John Wiley, [2010].

LOCATION = SMU Stacks (Upper Level).
CALL # = HQ75.27 .G65 2010.
TITLE = Lesbian and gay parents and their children : research on the family life
cycle / Abbie E. Goldberg.
PUB INFO = Washington, DC : American Psychological Association, c2010.

LOCATION = SMU Stacks (Upper Level).
CALL # = HQ784.V55 K37 1997.
TITLE = Ghosts from the nursery : tracing the roots of violence / Robin Karr-
Morse and Meredith S. Wiley.
PUB INFO = New York : The Atlantic Monthly Press, c1997.

LOCATION = SMU Stacks (Upper Level).
CALL # = HQ1170 .L39 2009.
TITLE = Questioning the veil : open letters to Muslim women / Marnia Lazreg.
PUB INFO = Princeton : Princeton University Press, c2009.

LOCATION = SMU Stacks (Upper Level).
CALL # = HT1048 .M67 2004.
TITLE = Laboring women : reproduction and gender in New World slavery / Jennifer
L. Morgan.
PUB INFO = Philadelphia : University of Pennsylvania Press, c2004.

LOCATION = SMU Stacks (Upper Level).
CALL # = HT1163 .H63 2005.
TITLE = Bury the chains : prophets and rebels in the fight to free an empire's
slaves / Adam Hochschild.
PUB INFO = Boston : Houghton Mifflin, 2006, c2005.

LOCATION = SMU Stacks (Upper Level).
CALL # = HV91 .S6257 2007.
TITLE = Social work practice with ethnically and racially diverse nursing home
residents and their families / edited by Patricia J. Kolb.
PUB INFO = New York : Columbia University Press, c2007.

LOCATION = SMU Stacks (Upper Level).
CALL # = HV5825 .B435 2009.
TITLE = Drugs : America's holy war / Arthur Benavie.
PUB INFO = New York : Routledge, 2009.

LOCATION = SMU Reference (Main Level).
CALL # = HV6250.3.U5 P73 2009.
TITLE = The Praeger handbook of victimology / Janet K. Wilson, editor.
PUB INFO = Santa Barbara, Calif. : Praeger, c2009.

LOCATION = SMU Stacks (Upper Level).
CALL # = KF4755 .B76 2007.
TITLE = Race, law, and American society : 1607 to present / Gloria J. Browne-
Marshall ; foreword by Derrick Bell.
PUB INFO = New York : Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, c2007.

Education

LOCATION = SMU Stacks (Upper Level).
CALL # = KF8972 .S44 2008.
TITLE = More jury trials in the classroom / Betty M. See ; legal advisor: Diane
Elizabeth See ; illustrated by David Parker.
PUB INFO = Waco : Prufrock Press, c2008.

LOCATION = SMU Stacks (Upper Level).
CALL # = LB1573 .S826 2009.
TITLE = Good choice! : supporting independent reading and response K-6 / Tony
Stead ; foreword by David Booth.
PUB INFO = Portland, Me. : Stenhouse Publishers ; Markham, Ont. : Pembroke
Publishers, c2009.

LOCATION = SMU Stacks (Upper Level).
CALL # = LB1573.7 .D67 2005.
TITLE = Teaching for deep comprehension : a reading workshop approach / Linda J.
Dorn, Carla Soffos.
PUB INFO = Portland, Me. : Stenhouse Publishers, c2005.

LOCATION = SMU Stacks (Upper Level).
CALL # = LB1574.5 .C86 2009.
TITLE = What really matters in vocabulary : research-based practices across the
curriculum / Patricia M. Cunningham.
PUB INFO = Boston : Pearson, c2009.

LOCATION = SMU Stacks (Upper Level).
CALL # = LB1576 .B68 2007.
TITLE = The literacy principal : leading, supporting, and assessing reading and
writing initiatives / David Booth, Jennifer Rowsell ; foreword by Michael
Fullan.
PUB INFO = Markham, Ont. : Pembroke Publishers, c2007.

LOCATION = SMU Stacks (Upper Level).
CALL # = LB1632 .I78 2007.
TITLE = Reading and the high school student : strategies to enhance literacy /
Judith L. Irvin, Douglas R. Buehl, Ronald M. Klemp.
PUB INFO = Boston : Pearson/Allyn and Bacon, 2007.

LOCATION = SMU Stacks (Upper Level).
CALL # = LB2806.22 .S77 2008.
TITLE = Strong states, weak schools : the benefits and dilemmas of centralized
accountability / edited by Bruce Fuller, Melissa K. Henne, Emily Hannum.
PUB INFO = Bingley, UK : Emerald JAI, 2008.

LOCATION = SMU Stacks (Upper Level).
CALL # = LC89 .K86 2008.
TITLE = The seduction of common sense : how the right has framed the debate on
America's schools / Kevin K. Kumashiro ; foreword by Herbert Kohl.
PUB INFO = New York : Teachers College Press, c2008.

LOCATION = SMU Stacks (Upper Level).
CALL # = PE1127.S6 D43 2003.
TITLE = Writing and community action : a service-learning rhetoric and reader /
Thomas Deans.
PUB INFO = New York : Longman, c2003.

LOCATION = SMU Stacks (Upper Level).
CALL # = PE1128.A2 H4676 2010.
TITLE = Teaching reading to English language learners : differentiated
literacies / Socorro G. Herrera, Della R. Perez, Kathy Escamilla.
PUB INFO = Boston ; Montreal : Allyn & Bacon, c2010.

Performing Arts

LOCATION = SMU Stacks (Upper Level).
CALL # = ML156.4.J3 C68 2008.
TITLE = The Penguin guide to jazz recordings / Richard Cook, Brian Morton.
PUB INFO = London ; New York : Penguin, 2008.

LOCATION = SMU Stacks (Upper Level).
CALL # = ML199 .G36 2008.
TITLE = The Garland handbook of Latin American music / edited by Dale A. Olsen
and Daniel E. Sheehy.
PUB INFO = New York : Routledge, 2008.

LOCATION = SMU Stacks (Upper Level).
CALL # = PN1995.9.M56 P47 2009.
TITLE = Performing difference : representations of "the other" in film and
theater / edited by Jonathan C. Friedman.
PUB INFO = Lanham, Md. : University Press of America, c2009.

Arts

LOCATION = SMU Stacks (Upper Level).
CALL # = NA680 .H89 2008.
TITLE = On architecture : collected reflections on a century of change / Ada
Louise Huxtable.
PUB INFO = New York : Walker, 2008.

Literature

LOCATION = SMU Stacks (Upper Level).
CALL # = PR4381 .M33 1957.
VOL = v.1.
TITLE = Byron; a biography.
PUB INFO = New York, Knopf, 1957.

LOCATION = SMU Stacks (Upper Level).
CALL # = PR4381 .M33 1957.
VOL = v.2.
TITLE = Byron; a biography.
PUB INFO = New York, Knopf, 1957.

LOCATION = SMU Stacks (Upper Level).
CALL # = PR4381 .M33 1957.
VOL = v.3.
TITLE = Byron; a biography.
PUB INFO = New York, Knopf, 1957.

LOCATION = SMU Stacks (Upper Level).
CALL # = PS2281 .C25 2004.
TITLE = Longfellow : a rediscovered life / Charles C. Calhoun.
PUB INFO = Boston : Beacon Press, c2004.

LOCATION = SMU Stacks (Upper Level).
CALL # = PS3501.S475 Y68 2001.
TITLE = Your name here : poems / by John Ashbery.
PUB INFO = New York : Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2001.

LOCATION = SMU Stacks (Upper Level).
CALL # = PS3515.I713 Z84 2001.
TITLE = Chester Himes : a life / James Sallis.
PUB INFO = New York : Walker & Co., 2001.

LOCATION = SMU Stacks (Upper Level).
CALL # = PS3525.A4152 H37 2007.
TITLE = Harlot's ghost : a novel / Norman Mailer.
PUB INFO = New York : Random House Trade Paperbacks, 2007.

LOCATION = SMU Stacks (Upper Level).
CALL # = PS3527.I865 W56 1948.
TITLE = Winter of artifice : three novelettes / by Ana{232}is Nin ; with
engravings by Ian Hugo.
PUB INFO = Athens, Ohio : Swallow Press : Ohio University Press, c1948.

LOCATION = SMU Stacks (Upper Level).
CALL # = PS3527.I865 Z522 1978.
VOL = v.1.
TITLE = The early diary of Anais Nin / with a preface by Joaquin Nin-
Culmell.
PUB INFO = New York : Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, c1978-1985.

LOCATION = SMU Stacks (Upper Level).
CALL # = PS3527.I865 Z522 1978.
VOL = v.2.
TITLE = The early diary of Anais Nin / with a preface by Joaquin Nin-
Culmell.
PUB INFO = New York : Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, c1978-1985.

LOCATION = SMU Stacks (Upper Level).
CALL # = PS3527.I865 Z522 1978.
VOL = v.3.
TITLE = The early diary of Anais Nin / with a preface by Joaquin Nin-
Culmell.
PUB INFO = New York : Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, c1978-1985.

LOCATION = SMU Stacks (Upper Level).
CALL # = PS3531.A764 A6 1968.
TITLE = The collected poems of Kenneth Patchen.
PUB INFO = New York, New Directions Pub. Corp., 1968].

LOCATION = SMU Stacks (Upper Level).
CALL # = PS3535.E923 B4 1974.
TITLE = Beyond the mountains / Kenneth Rexroth.
PUB INFO = New York : New Directions Pub. Corp., 1974.

LOCATION = SMU Stacks (Upper Level).
CALL # = PS3535.I233 A6 2002.
TITLE = The fact of a doorframe : selected poems, 1950-2001 / Adrienne Rich.
PUB INFO = New York : W.W. Norton, c2002.

LOCATION = SMU Stacks (Upper Level).
CALL # = PS3539.E15 A17 1996.
TITLE = The collected poems of Sara Teasdale.
PUB INFO = Cutchogue, New York : Buccaneer Books, 1996.

LOCATION = SMU Stacks (Upper Level).
CALL # = PS3539.O478 A6 1996.
TITLE = Jean Toomer : selected essays and literary criticism / edited, with an
introduction, by Robert B. Jones.
PUB INFO = Knoxville : University of Tennessee Press, c1996.

LOCATION = SMU Stacks (Upper Level).
CALL # = PS3543.I26 L37 2002.
TITLE = The last empire : essays, 1992-2000 / Gore Vidal.
PUB INFO = New York : Vintage International, 2002, c2001.

LOCATION = SMU Stacks (Upper Level).
CALL # = PS3545.R58 A6 2007.
TITLE = Collected poems / by James Wright.
PUB INFO = Middletown, Conn. : Wesleyan University Press, [2007], c1971.

Science & Medicine

LOCATION = SMU Stacks (Upper Level).
CALL # = QA276.45.R3 S73 2009.
TITLE = Statistical modelling in R / Murray Aitkin ... [et al.].
PUB INFO = Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2009.

LOCATION = SMU Stacks (Upper Level).
CALL # = QB791.3 .G38 2009.
TITLE = Einstein's telescope : the hunt for dark matter and dark energy in the
universe / Evalyn Gates.
PUB INFO = New York : W.W. Norton & Co., c2009.

LOCATION = SMU Stacks (Upper Level).
CALL # = QC793.5.B62 L56 2009.
TITLE = The quantum frontier : the large hadron collider / Don Lincoln ;
foreword by Leon Lederman.
PUB INFO = Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2009.

LOCATION = SMU Stacks (Upper Level).
CALL # = QC861.3 .S24 2008.
TITLE = The Earth's atmosphere : its physics and dynamics / Kshudiram Saha.
PUB INFO = Berlin : Springer, 2008.

LOCATION = SMU Stacks (Upper Level).
CALL # = QD42 .O75 2009.
TITLE = Chemistry in quantitative language : fundamentals of general chemistry
calculations / Christopher O. Oriakhi.
PUB INFO = Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2009.

LOCATION = SMU Stacks (Upper Level).
CALL # = RC455.4.E8 C38 1997.
TITLE = Culture & mental illness : a client-centered approach / Richard J.
Castillo.
PUB INFO = Pacific Grove : Brooks/Cole Pub., c1997.

LOCATION = SMU Stacks (Upper Level).
CALL # = RC464.V56 A3 2009.
TITLE = Voluntary madness : lost and found in the mental healthcare system /
Norah Vincent.
PUB INFO = New York, N.Y. : Penguin Books, 2009.

LOCATION = SMU Stacks (Upper Level).
CALL # = RC553.A88 G74 2006.
TITLE = Thinking in pictures : and other reports from my life with autism /
Temple Grandin ; with a foreword by Oliver Sacks.
PUB INFO = New York : Vintage Books, c2006.

LOCATION = SMU Stacks (Upper Level).
CALL # = RC569.5.M8 C48 2002.
TITLE = When Rabbit howls / The Troops for Truddi Chase ; introduction and
epilogue by Robert A. Phillips, Jr.
PUB INFO = New York : Berkley Books, 2002.

LOCATION = SMU Stacks (Upper Level).
CALL # = RD594 .D85 2007.
TITLE = My lobotomy : a memoir / Howard Dully and Charles Fleming.
PUB INFO = New York : Crown Publishers, c2007.

LOCATION = SMU Stacks (Upper Level).
CALL # = RJ506.H9 B765 2005.
TITLE = Attention deficit disorder : the unfocused mind in children and adults /
Thomas E. Brown.
PUB INFO = New Haven : Yale University Press, c2005.

Engineering

LOCATION = SMU Reference (Main Level).
CALL # = T39 .K56 2009.
VOL = v.1.
TITLE = Icons of invention : the makers of the modern world from Gutenberg to
Gates / John W. Klooster.
PUB INFO = Santa Barbara, Calif. : Greenwood Press, c2009.

LOCATION = SMU Reference (Main Level).
CALL # = T39 .K56 2009.
VOL = v.2.
TITLE = Icons of invention : the makers of the modern world from Gutenberg to
Gates / John W. Klooster.
PUB INFO = Santa Barbara, Calif. : Greenwood Press, c2009.

LOCATION = SMU Stacks (Upper Level).
CALL # = T45 .T43 2009.
TITLE = Technology guide : principles, applications, trends / edited by Hans-
J{232}org Bullinger.
PUB INFO = Berlin ; London : Springer, 2009.

LOCATION = SMU Stacks (Upper Level).
CALL # = TD195.T7 T746 2009.
TITLE = Transportation in a climate-constrained world / Andreas Schafer ...
[et al.].
PUB INFO = Cambridge, Mass. : MIT Press, c2009.

LOCATION = SMU Stacks (Upper Level).
CALL # = TJ211 .S67 2008.
VOL = DVD-ROM.
TITLE = Springer handbook of robotics / Bruno Siciliano, Oussama Khatib (eds.).
PUB INFO = Berlin : Springer, c2008.

LOCATION = SMU Stacks (Upper Level).
CALL # = TJ211 .S67 2008.
VOL = text.
TITLE = Springer handbook of robotics / Bruno Siciliano, Oussama Khatib (eds.).
PUB INFO = Berlin : Springer, c2008.

LOCATION = SMU Stacks (Upper Level).
CALL # = TL870 .V36 2009.
TITLE = Space tethers and space elevators / by Michel van Pelt.
PUB INFO = New York : Copernicus Books : Praxis, c2009.

New books

2010-03-25T15:22:00.000-07:00

Need something to read this weekend? Here's a list of new books in the library:

Philosophy
Psychology
Religion
Business
Social Sciences
Education
Performing Arts
Literature
Science & Medicine

Philosophy

LOCATION = SMU Stacks (Upper Level).
CALL # = B804 .M383 2007.
TITLE = The Merleau-Ponty reader / edited by Ted Toadvine and Leonard Lawlor.
PUB INFO = Evanston, Ill. : Northwestern University Press, 2007.

LOCATION = SMU Stacks (Upper Level).
CALL # = B2430.M3763 C3813 2008.
TITLE = The world of perception / Maurice Merleau-Ponty ; translated by Oliver Davis ; with a foreword by St{226}ephanie M{226}enas{226}e ; and an introduction by Thomas Baldwin.
PUB INFO = London ; New York : Routledge, 2008.

LOCATION = SMU Stacks (Upper Level).
CALL # = B2430.M3763 P4713 2002.
TITLE = Phenomenology of perception / Maurice Merleau-Ponty ; translated by Colin Smith.
PUB INFO = London ; New York : Routledge, 2002.

LOCATION = SMU Stacks (Upper Level).
CALL # = B2430.M3764 C49 2000.
TITLE = Chiasms : Merleau-Ponty's notion of flesh / edited by Fred Evans and Leonard Lawlor.
PUB INFO = Albany, NY : State University of New York Press, c2000.

LOCATION = SMU Stacks (Upper Level).
CALL # = B2430.M3764 T63 2009.
TITLE = Merleau-Ponty's philosophy of nature / Ted Toadvine.
PUB INFO = Evanston, Ill. : Northwestern University Press, 2009.

LOCATION = SMU Stacks (Upper Level).
CALL # = B2898 .L37 2007.
TITLE = Schelling versus Hegel : from German idealism to Christian metaphysics / John Laughland.
PUB INFO = Aldershot, England ; Burlington, VT : Ashgate Pub., c2007.

LOCATION = SMU Stacks (Upper Level).
CALL # = BD581 .M4413 2003.
TITLE = The nature : course notes from the Coll{225}ege de France / Maurice Merleau-Ponty ; compiled and with notes by Dominique S{226}eglard ; translated from the French by Robert Vallier.
PUB INFO = Evanston, Ill. : Northwestern University Press, c2003.

LOCATION = SMU Stacks (Upper Level).
CALL # = BJ1063 .B382 1976.
TITLE = The ethics of ambiguity / by Simone de Beauvoir ; translated from the French by Bernard Frechtman.
PUB INFO = New York : Kensington Pub. Co., c1976.

Psychology

LOCATION = SMU Stacks (Upper Level).
CALL # = BF76.5 .K54 2009.
TITLE = Becoming a behavioral science researcher : a guide to producing research that matters / Rex B. Kline.
PUB INFO = New York : Guilford Press, c2009.

LOCATION = SMU Stacks (Upper Level).
CALL # = BF161 .G35 2005.
TITLE = How the body shapes the mind / Shaun Gallagher.
PUB INFO = Oxford ; New York : Clarendon Press, 2005.

LOCATION = SMU Stacks (Upper Level).
CALL # = BF637.C6 L65 1991.
TITLE = Essentials of person-environment-correspondence counseling / Lloyd H.
Lofquist and Ren{226}e V. Dawis.
PUB INFO = Minneapolis : University of Minnesota Press, c1991.

Religion

LOCATION = SMU Stacks (Upper Level).
CALL # = BL65.V55 B45 2007.
TITLE = Belief and bloodshed : religion and violence across time and tradition / edited by James K. Wellman, Jr.
PUB INFO = Lanham, Md. : Rowman & Littlefield, c2007.

LOCATION = SMU Stacks (Upper Level).
CALL # = BL238 .K56 2008.
TITLE = When religion becomes evil : [five warning signs] / Charles Kimball.
PUB INFO = New York : HarperOne, c2008.

LOCATION = SMU Stacks (Upper Level).
CALL # = BL240.3 .R36 2009.
TITLE = Truth and tension in science and religion / by Varadaraja V. Raman.
PUB INFO = Center Ossipee, N.H. : Beech River Books, c2009.

LOCATION = SMU Stacks (Upper Level).
CALL # = BM175.Q6 C65 2010.
TITLE = Beyond the Qumran community : the Sectarian Movement of the Dead Sea Scrolls / John J. Collins.
PUB INFO = Grand Rapids, Mich. : William B. Eerdmans Pub. Co., 2010.

LOCATION = SMU Stacks (Upper Level).
CALL # = BM176 .F34 2009.
TITLE = Early Judaism : texts and documents on faith and piety / [edited with commentary by] George W.E. Nickelsburg and Michael E. Stone.
PUB INFO = Minneapolis : Fortress Press, c2009.

LOCATION = SMU Stacks (Upper Level).
CALL # = BR115.G58 M34 2008.
TITLE = A new climate for theology : God, the world, and global warming / Sallie
McFague.
PUB INFO = Minneapolis, Minn. : Fortress Press, c2008.

LOCATION = SMU Stacks (Upper Level).
CALL # = BR550 .W45 2008.
TITLE = Evangelical vs. liberal : the clash of Christian cultures in the Pacific
Northwest / James K. Wellman, Jr.
PUB INFO = Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2008.

LOCATION = SMU Stacks (Upper Level).
CALL # = BS2330.3 .P74 2009.
TITLE = Encounter with the New Testament : an interdisciplinary approach /
Russell Pregeant.
PUB INFO = Minneapolis : Fortress Press, c2009.

LOCATION = SMU Stacks (Upper Level).
CALL # = BS2650.53 .M35 2006.
TITLE = Social-science commentary on the Letters of Paul / Bruce J. Malina,
John. J. Pilch.
PUB INFO = Minneapolis : Fortress Press, c2006.

LOCATION = SMU Stacks (Upper Level).
CALL # = BT83.55 .F76 2009.
TITLE = Frontiers in Catholic feminist theology : shoulder to shoulder / Susan
Abraham and Elena Procario-Foley, editors.
PUB INFO = Minneapolis : Fortress Press, c2009.

Business & Labor

LOCATION = SMU Stacks (Upper Level).
CALL # = HD87.5 .S365 1998.
TITLE = Seeing like a state : how certain schemes to improve the human condition
have failed / James C. Scott.
PUB INFO = New Haven : Yale University Press, c1998.

LOCATION = SMU Reference (Main Level).
CALL # = HD6231 .W67 2009.
TITLE = The world of child labor : an historical and regional survey / Hugh D.
Hindman, editor.
PUB INFO = Armonk, N.Y. : M.E. Sharpe, c2009.

LOCATION = SMU Stacks (Upper Level).
CALL # = HF5381 .C66395 1997.
TITLE = Career counseling : a narrative approach / Larry Cochran.
PUB INFO = Thousand Oaks : Sage Publications, c1997.

LOCATION = SMU Stacks (Upper Level).
CALL # = HF5381 .N28 2006.
TITLE = Career counselling / Robert Nathan and Linda Hill.
PUB INFO = London ; Thousand Oaks, Calif. : SAGE Publications, 2006.

LOCATION = SMU Stacks (Upper Level).
CALL # = HF5549.5.C35 L54 1995.
TITLE = Life roles, values, and careers : international findings of the Work
Importance Study / edited by Donald E. Super and Branimir {233}Sverko with
assistance from Charles M. Super.
PUB INFO = San Francisco : Jossey-Bass Publishers, c1995.

Social Sciences

LOCATION = SMU Stacks (Upper Level).
CALL # = HQ756 .M98 2010.
TITLE = The myth of the missing black father / edited by Roberta L. Coles and
Charles Green.
PUB INFO = New York : Columbia University Press, c2010.

LOCATION = SMU Stacks (Upper Level).
CALL # = HQ1061 .R32 2008.
TITLE = Endnotes : an intimate look at the end of life / Ruth E. Ray.
PUB INFO = New York : Columbia University Press, c2008.

LOCATION = SMU Reference (Main Level).
CALL # = HQ1726.5 .L53 2009.
TITLE = Muslim women reformers : inspiring voices against oppression / Ida
Lichter.
PUB INFO = Amherst, N.Y. : Prometheus Books, 2009.

LOCATION = SMU Stacks (Upper Level).
CALL # = HV10.5 .R58 2009.
TITLE = 101 careers in social work / Jessica A. Ritter, Halaevalu F.O. Vakalahi,
Mary Kiernan-Stern.
PUB INFO = New York : Springer Pub. Co., c2009.

LOCATION = SMU Stacks (Upper Level).
CALL # = HV40 .G346 2010.
TITLE = Community practice skills : local to global perspectives / Dorothy N.
Gamble and Marie Weil.
PUB INFO = New York : Columbia University Press, c2010.

LOCATION = SMU Stacks (Upper Level).
CALL # = HV43 .K26 1997.
TITLE = The social work interview : a guide for human service professionals /
Alfred Kadushin, Goldie Kadushin.
PUB INFO = New York : Columbia University Press, c1997.

LOCATION = SMU Stacks (Upper Level).
CALL # = HV741 .F55 2008.
TITLE = Childhood victimization : violence, crime and abuse in the lives of
young people / David Finkelhor, with contributors.
PUB INFO = New York : Oxford University Press, c2008.

LOCATION = SMU Stacks (Upper Level).
CALL # = HV1461 .K33 2008.
TITLE = Gerontological home health care : a guide for the social work
practitioner / Goldie Kadushin and Marcia Egan.
PUB INFO = New York : Columbia University Press, c2008.

LOCATION = SMU Stacks (Upper Level).
CALL # = HV3000 .W65 2008.
TITLE = Dying, death, & bereavement in social work practice : decision cases for
advanced practice / Terry A. Wolfer and Vicki M. Runnion.
PUB INFO = New York : Columbia University Press, c2008.

LOCATION = SMU Stacks (Upper Level).
CALL # = HV5840.L3 M37 2010.
TITLE = The politics of cocaine : how U.S. policy has created a thriving drug
industry in Central and South America / William L. Marcy ; foreword by Jorrit
Kamminga.
PUB INFO = Chicago, Ill. : Lawrence Hill Books : [Distributed by Independent
Publishers Group], c2010.

LOCATION = SMU Stacks (Upper Level).
CALL # = HV6431 .S227 2008.
TITLE = Leaderless jihad : terror networks in the twenty-first century / Marc
Sageman.
PUB INFO = Philadelphia : University of Pennsylvania Press, c2008.

LOCATION = SMU Stacks (Upper Level).
CALL # = HV6431 .S23 2004.
TITLE = Understanding terror networks / Marc Sageman.
PUB INFO = Philadelphia : University of Pennsylvania Press, c2004.

LOCATION = SMU Stacks (Upper Level).
CALL # = HV6570 .D86 2008.
TITLE = Healing from the trauma of childhood sexual abuse : the journey for
women / Karen A. Duncan.
PUB INFO = Westport, Conn. : Praeger, c2008.

LOCATION = SMU Stacks (Upper Level).
CALL # = HV6570 .H36 2008.
TITLE = Handbook of social work in child and adolescent sexual abuse / Carolyn
Hilarski, John S. Wodarski, Marvin D. Feit, editors.
PUB INFO = Binghamton, NY : Haworth Press, c2008.

LOCATION = SMU Stacks (Upper Level).
CALL # = HV6570 .T87 2008.
TITLE = Child abuse, gender, and society / Jackie Turton.
PUB INFO = New York : Routledge, 2008.

LOCATION = SMU Stacks (Upper Level).
CALL # = HV6626.5 .S84x 2007.
TITLE = Prologue to violence : child abuse, dissociation, and crime / Abby
Stein.
PUB INFO = Mahwah, N.J. : Analytic Press, 2007.

LOCATION = SMU Stacks (Upper Level).
CALL # = HV6626.52 .L38 2009.
TITLE = Mandated reporting of child abuse and neglect : a practical guide for
social workers / Kenneth J. Lau, Kathryn Krase, Richard H. Morse.
PUB INFO = New York : Springer Pub. Co., c2009.

LOCATION = SMU Stacks (Upper Level).
CALL # = HV9469 .S45 2010.
TITLE = Punishment for sale : private prisons, big business, and the
incarceration binge / Donna Selman and Paul Leighton.
PUB INFO = Lanham, Md. : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, c2010.

LOCATION = SMU Stacks (Upper Level).
CALL # = JV6465 .S63 2009.
TITLE = Social work with immigrants and refugees : legal issues, clinical skills
and advocacy / Fernando Chang-Muy, Elaine P. Congress, editors.
PUB INFO = New York : Springer, c2009.

Education

LOCATION = SMU Stacks (Upper Level).
CALL # = LB1050 .M475 2007.
TITLE = Reading and teaching / Richard J. Meyer, Maryann Manning.
PUB INFO = Mahwah, N.J. : Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, 2007.

LOCATION = SMU Stacks (Upper Level).
CALL # = LB1050.45 .V63 2007.
TITLE = Vocabulary acquisition : implications for reading comprehension / edited
by Richard K. Wagner, Andrea E. Muse, Kendra R. Tannenbaum.
PUB INFO = New York : Guilford Press, c2007.

LOCATION = SMU Stacks (Upper Level).
CALL # = LB1050.5 .B47 2006.
TITLE = Tutoring adolescent readers / Deborah Berrill, Laura Doucette, Dirk
Verhulst.
PUB INFO = Markham, Ont. : Pembroke Publishers, c2006.

LOCATION = SMU Stacks (Upper Level).
CALL # = LB1050.5 .N44 2009.
TITLE = Negotiating literacy learning : exploring the challenges and
achievements of struggling readers / [edited by] Janine K. Bixler.
PUB INFO = Boston : Pearson/Allyn & Bacon, c2009.

LOCATION = SMU Stacks (Upper Level).
CALL # = LB1050.5 .P533 2009.
TITLE = When readers struggle : teaching that works / Gay Su Pinnell, Irene C.
Fountas.
PUB INFO = Portsmouth, NH : Heinemann, c2009.

LOCATION = SMU Stacks (Upper Level).
CALL # = LB1525.3 .M59 2006.
TITLE = The reading edge : using phonics strategically to teach reading / Kaz
and Cathy Miyata.
PUB INFO = Markham, Ont. : Pembroke Publishers, c2006.

LOCATION = SMU Stacks (Upper Level).
CALL # = LB1573 .I73 2007.
TITLE = Strategies to enhance literacy and learning in middle school content
area classrooms / Judith L. Irvin, Douglas R. Buehl, Barbara J. Radcliffe.
PUB INFO = Boston, MA : Pearson/Allyn and Bacon, c2007.

LOCATION = SMU Stacks (Upper Level).
CALL # = LB1573 .J565 2007.
TITLE = The wonder of it all : when literature and literacy intersect / Nancy J.
Johnson and Cyndi Giorgis.
PUB INFO = Portsmouth, NH : Heinemann, c2007.

LOCATION = SMU Stacks (Upper Level).
CALL # = LB1574.5 .B53 2010.
TITLE = Teaching vocabulary in all classrooms / Camille Blachowicz, Peter J.
Fisher.
PUB INFO = Boston : Allyn & Bacon, c2010.

LOCATION = SMU Stacks (Upper Level).
CALL # = LB1631 .G16 2006.
TITLE = Teaching adolescent writers / Kelly Gallagher.
PUB INFO = Portland, Me : Stenhouse Publishers, c2006.

LOCATION = SMU Stacks (Upper Level).
CALL # = LB1631 .M597 2005.
TITLE = More ways to handle the paper load : on paper and online / edited by
Jeffrey N. Golub.
PUB INFO = Urbana, Ill. : National Council of Teachers of English, c2005.

LOCATION = SMU Stacks (Upper Level).
CALL # = LC3731 .A824 2010.
TITLE = Not for ESOL teachers : what every classroom teacher needs to know about
the linguistically, culturally, and ethnically diverse student / Eileen N.
Whelan Ariza.
PUB INFO = Boston : Allyn & Bacon, c2010.

LOCATION = SMU Stacks (Upper Level).
CALL # = P53 .C286 2007.
TITLE = Working with English language learners : answers to teachers' top ten
questions / Stephen Cary.
PUB INFO = Portsmouth, NH : Heinemann, c2007.

LOCATION = SMU Stacks (Upper Level).
CALL # = PE1128.A2 E29 2010.
VOL = CD-ROM.
TITLE = Making content comprehensible for secondary English learners : the SIOP
model / Jana Echevarr{226}ia, MaryEllen Vogt, Deborah J. Short.
PUB INFO = Boston : Allyn & Bacon c2010.

LOCATION = SMU Stacks (Upper Level).
CALL # = PE1128.A2 E29 2010.
VOL = text.
TITLE = Making content comprehensible for secondary English learners : the SIOP
model / Jana Echevarr{226}ia, MaryEllen Vogt, Deborah J. Short.
PUB INFO = Boston : Allyn & Bacon c2010.

LOCATION = SMU Stacks (Upper Level).
CALL # = PE1128.A2 L39 2009.
TITLE = Teaching learners of English in mainstream classrooms (K-8) : one class,
many paths / Linda New Levine, Mary Lou McCloskey.
PUB INFO = Boston : Pearson Education, c2009.

LOCATION = SMU Stacks (Upper Level).
CALL # = PE1128.A2 P393 2008.
TITLE = Reading, writing and learning in ESL : a resource book for teaching K-12
English learners / Suzanne F. Peregoy, Owen F. Boyle ; with contributions by
Karen Cadiero-Kaplan.
PUB INFO = Boston : Pearson, c2008.

LOCATION = SMU Stacks (Upper Level).
CALL # = PE1128.A2 S566 2008.
TITLE = The SIOP model for administrators / Deborah J. Short, Mary Ellen Vogt,
Jana Echevarria.
PUB INFO = Boston, MA : Pearson/Allyn and Bacon, c2008.

LOCATION = SMU Stacks (Upper Level).
CALL # = PE1404 .D658 2005.
TITLE = Don't call it that : the composition practicum / edited by Sidney I.
Dobrin.
PUB INFO = Urbana, Ill. : National Council of Teachers of English, c2005.

LOCATION = SMU Stacks (Upper Level).
CALL # = PE1405.U6 A37 1999.
TITLE = Administrative problem-solving for writing programs and writing centers
: scenarios in effective program management / edited by Linda Myers-Breslin.
PUB INFO = Urbana, Ill. : National Council of Teachers of English, c1999.

LOCATION = SMU Stacks (Upper Level).
CALL # = PE1405.U6 E93 1994.
TITLE = Evaluating teachers of writing / edited by Christine A. Hult.
PUB INFO = Urbana, Ill. : National Council of Teachers of English, c1994.

LOCATION = SMU Stacks (Upper Level).
CALL # = PE1405.U6 G37 2008.
TITLE = Designing writing assignments / Traci Gardner.
PUB INFO = Urbana, Ill. : National Council of Teachers of English, c2008.

LOCATION = SMU Stacks (Upper Level).
CALL # = PN172 .J37 2001.
TITLE = Sourcebook on rhetoric : key concepts in contemporary rhetorical studies
/ James Jasinski.
PUB INFO = Thousand Oaks, Calif. : Sage Publications, c2001.

Performing Arts

LOCATION = SMU Reference (Main Level).
CALL # = ML128.M78 D48 2009.
TITLE = The new Broadway song companion : an annotated guide to musical theatre
literature by voice type and song style / David P. DeVenney.
PUB INFO = Lanham, Md. : Scarecrow Press, 2009.

LOCATION = SMU Stacks (Upper Level).
CALL # = MT956 .F56 2009.
TITLE = Get the callback : the art of auditioning for musical theatre / Jonathan
Flom.
PUB INFO = Lanham, Md. : Scarecrow Press, 2009.

Literature

LOCATION = SMU Stacks (Upper Level).
CALL # = PS3525.O7475 M9 1975
TITLE = My uncle Dudley / Wright Morris.
PUB INFO = Lincoln : University of Nebraska Press, 1975, c1942.

Science & Medicine

LOCATION = SMU Reference (Main Level).
CALL # = Q121 .K74 2008.
VOL = v.1.
TITLE = Encyclopedia of scientific principles, laws, and theories / Robert E.
Krebs ; illustrations by Rae D{226}ejur.
PUB INFO = Westport, Conn. : Greenwood Press, 2008.

LOCATION = SMU Reference (Main Level).
CALL # = Q121 .K74 2008.
VOL = v.2.
TITLE = Encyclopedia of scientific principles, laws, and theories / Robert E.
Krebs ; illustrations by Rae D{226}ejur.
PUB INFO = Westport, Conn. : Greenwood Press, 2008.

LOCATION = SMU Reference (Main Level).
CALL # = Q141 .B53 2009.
TITLE = Biographical encyclopedia of scientists / edited by John Daintith.
PUB INFO = Boca Raton : CRC Press, c2009.

LOCATION = SMU Stacks (Upper Level).
CALL # = Q180.55.D57 C64 2008.
TITLE = Cathedrals of science : the personalities and rivalries that made modern
chemistry / Patrick Coffey.
PUB INFO = London ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2008.

LOCATION = SMU Stacks (Upper Level).
CALL # = Q183.3.A1 A788 2001.
VOL = v.2.
TITLE = Atlas of science literacy / Project 2061.
PUB INFO = Washington, DC : American Association for the Advancement of Science
: National Science Teachers Association, 2001-2007.

LOCATION = SMU Stacks (Upper Level).
CALL # = QA274.7 .L48 2009.
TITLE = Markov chains and mixing times / David A. Levin, Yuval Peres, Elizabeth
L. Wilmer.
PUB INFO = Providence, R.I. : American Mathematical Society, c2009.

LOCATION = SMU Stacks (Upper Level).
CALL # = QB65 .A8313 2008.
TITLE = Atlas of the Messier objects : highlights of the deep sky / Ronald
Stoyan ... [et al.].
PUB INFO = Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2008.

LOCATION = SMU Stacks (Upper Level).
CALL # = QB743 .L49 2008.
TITLE = David Levy's guide to observing meteor showers / David H. Levy.
PUB INFO = Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2008.

LOCATION = SMU Stacks (Upper Level).
CALL # = QB815 .S33 2008.
TITLE = The brightest stars : discovering the universe through the sky's most
brilliant stars / Fred Schaaf.
PUB INFO = Hoboken, N.J. : John Wiley, c2008.

LOCATION = SMU Stacks (Upper Level).
CALL # = QC16.D57 F37 2009b.
TITLE = The strangest man : the hidden life of Paul Dirac, mystic of the atom /
Graham Farmelo.
PUB INFO = New York, NY : Basic Books, 2009.

LOCATION = SMU Stacks (Upper Level).
CALL # = QD31.3 .B455 2008.
TITLE = Chemistry : the impure science / Bernadette Bensaude-Vincent, Jonathan
Simon.
PUB INFO = London : Imperial College Press ; Singapore ; Hackensack, NJ :
Distributed by World Scientific Pub., c2008.

LOCATION = SMU Stacks (Upper Level).
CALL # = QD37 .M35 2008.
TITLE = Molecules with silly or unusual names / Paul W. May.
PUB INFO = London : Imperial College Press ; Singapore ; Hackensack, NJ :
Distributed by World Scientific Pub., c2008.

LOCATION = SMU Stacks (Upper Level).
CALL # = QD151.5 .H68 2008.
TITLE = Inorganic chemistry / James E. House.
PUB INFO = Amsterdam ; Boston : Academic Press/Elservier, c2008.

LOCATION = SMU Stacks (Upper Level).
CALL # = QD461 .S468 2008.
TITLE = Organic structure determination using 2-D NMR spectroscopy : a problem-
based approach / Jeffrey H. Simpson.
PUB INFO = Amsterdam ; Boston : Academic Press/Elsevier, c2008.

LOCATION = SMU Stacks (Upper Level).
CALL # = QD461 .W5985 2009.
TITLE = Molecular symmetry / David J. Willock.
PUB INFO = Chichester, UK : John Wiley & Sons, 2009.

LOCATION = SMU Stacks (Upper Level).
CALL # = QE471.15.S25 W455 2009.
TITLE = Sand : the never-ending story / Michael Welland.
PUB INFO = Berkeley : University of California Press, c2009.

LOCATION = SMU Reference (Main Level).
CALL # = R121 .M89 2009.
TITLE = Mosby's medical dictionary.
PUB INFO = St. Louis, Mo. : Mosby/Elsevier, c2009.

LOCATION = SMU Stacks (Upper Level).
CALL # = RA1220.3 .E47 2008.
TITLE = Molecules of murder : criminal molecules and classic cases / John
Emsley.
PUB INFO = Cambridge, UK : RSC Pub., c2008.

LOCATION = SMU Stacks (Upper Level).
CALL # = RC569.5.C55 A53 2010.
TITLE = Enhancing resilience in survivors of family violence / Kim M. Anderson.
PUB INFO = New York : Springer, c2010.

LOCATION = SMU Stacks (Upper Level).
CALL # = RJ507.A29 G552 2006.
TITLE = Helping abused and traumatized children : integrating directive and
nondirective approaches / Eliana Gil ; foreword by John Briere.
PUB INFO = New York : Guilford Press, c2006.

LOCATION = SMU Stacks (Upper Level).
CALL # = TX531 .W688 2008.
TITLE = Swindled : the dark history of food fraud, from poisoned candy to
counterfeit coffee / Bee Wilson.
PUB INFO = Princeton : Princeton University Press, c2008.

The Economy and Health Care Reform

2010-03-24T10:25:00.000-07:00

The economy: between health care reform, unemployment, and the budget, it seems like everyone's talking about the economy these days. There are a lot of talking heads on tv, online, and just about everywhere else. So what if you want "Just the facts, ma'am?" I suggest checking out the Beige Book, a brief "State of the Economy"-type document that is published by the Federal Reserve 8 times a year. It's short and provides a very nice snapshot of how the United States is doing. Warning: there are zero pundits beating each other over the head.

Health care reform: in case you were wondering how health care reform might impact your community, check out the House Committee on Energy and Commerce's congressional district-by-district analysis of the reform bill. Need to brush up on the subject so you can figure out what the heck they're talking about? The Wikipedia article on health care reform debate in the United States is a fine place to start. And remember the student loan reform that got tucked into the health care reform bill? Current Saint Martin's University students, you are probably not going to see much of a difference from whatever your current situation is.

A few of my favorite blogs

2010-03-16T15:31:00.000-07:00

Boing Boing -- Best. Blog. Ever. If you like science, art, literature, technology, and culture, then Boing Boing is the blog for you. The interests of the contributors are wide-ranging (steampunk, evolutionary biology, design, geek culture, physics, music, privacy and copyright issues) and the rotating weekly guest bloggers bring more in-depth looks at specific topics (New Orleans jazz society, "dangerous" chemistry). You'll never be bored with BoingBoing around.

ShelfTalk -- Reading & viewing recommendations on various topics from the librarians at Seattle Public Library. Want to read more vampire novels? Watch David Tennant? Discover French fiction? Their suggestions can get you started.

On An Overgrown Path -- A former BBC classical music radio DJ covers the classical music world. One of his major interests in the intersection of music and spirituality and the expression of religious faith through music. I've discovered a number of exciting works and composers through this blog.

ScienceBlogs -- The name says it all. Check it out.

March Honors Women

2010-03-09T10:43:00.000-08:00

March 8th was the International Women's Day and the month of March honors Women's History. Take a look at womenshistorymonth.gov for a wealth of resources on the subject, brought to you by The Library of Congress, National Archives and Records Administration, National Endowment for the Humanities, National Gallery of Art, National Park Service, Smithsonian Institution and United States Holocaust Memorial Museum.

Saint Martin's University women celebrated by reading their poetry and writings during the Friday Faculty Lunch Series last week. Below are some of the faculty and staff reading their work. All photographs by Dr. David Suter.

Anne Guttman reads poems (Acer Macrophyllum, Grey Lady and Submarines)

Teresa Tillson reads poems (The Dowagers , Marie and Albert, The Exchange and The Clumsy Prophet)

Olivia Archibald, reads writing (Awakening and Holy Land)

Julie Yamamoto reads personal stories (Selections from Weekly Updates)

Not pictured here, Kathleen McKain also read her creative nonfiction, Being Flaubert by Way of Borges.

Health Reform

2010-03-03T16:42:00.000-08:00

There are potential changes afoot with respect to health care in the United States. On the one hand, you might examine the latest plans set forth from the White House. You might also examine the Republican perspective, thereby gaining a well-rounded view on both sides of this contentious issue.

For all you future policy wonks -- and I know you're out there! -- nothing talks like numbers.

You could look at this lovely collection of U.S. health-related budget data from the non-partisan Congressional Budget Office. Or perhaps you are looking for data on a particular thing, such as emergency department visits: click here to figure out exactly what source has the data you want. And if you're not quite sure what you want, but you know you need data on the cost of health care and health insurance, visit the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey.

Education not Punishment Deters Plagiarism

2010-02-24T16:19:00.000-08:00

A new study published by the National Bureau of Economic Research finds that giving students practical information on how to avoid plagiarism trumps threats of detection and punishment in changing students' behavior.

Examining over 1,200 student papers, Dr. Thomas Dee of Swarthmore College and Dr. Brian Jacob of the University of Michigan found that assigning students to a brief anti-plagiarism tutorial prior to the project due date "substantially reduced the likelihood of plagiarism, particularly among student with lower SAT scores who had the highest rates of plagiarism." For the full text of this report, click here.

For Saint Martin's students and faculty looking for examples of interactive tutorials on plagiarism education, I recommend Rutger's The Cite is Right and Fairfield University's Plagiarism Court: You be the Judge.

Mein Kampf and Copyright

2010-02-16T14:11:00.000-08:00

As the 70-year expiration on the copyright of Adolf Hitler's "Mein Kampf" approaches, the German government plans to extend its ban on publishing this work. Citing a need to uphold its laws outlawing the distribution of Nazi propaganda, the Government's decision is applauded by many Holocaust survivors while decried by scholars advocating greater public access to materials on this crucial chapter in history. For more on this story, click here for the full-text from the New York Times.

The Book of Kells goes 3-D!

2010-02-04T12:54:00.000-08:00

For Avatar fans left longing for more 3-D wonders, look no further than the world's most famous medieval manuscript. Cornell scholar, John Cisne, has analyzed the Book of Kells to discover microscopic patterns in the designs allowing the monks to create 3-D imagery using only the tools of 9th Century Ireland.

New library web site

2010-02-02T22:48:00.000-08:00

As you can see, Saint Martin's has a new web site and the library has migrated its pages to the updated format. The change gives us an opportunity to have more interactive content, including posting titles of the most recent library and Curious blog entries. We've also added quick search boxes on the home page and on several other pages. As importantly, we've expanded the left-side menu so you that you should be able to find the page you need in fewer clicks.

This was a rapid roll-out, and there are likely a few broken links. We are checking the site and will continue to repair links and add and update content over the next few weeks. One key page that is not working is Locate a journal title. We hope to have this problem resolved in the next few days.

Let us know what you think of the new site. We welcome your comments.

Slave Narratives at the Library of Congress

2010-01-22T16:38:00.000-08:00

For those wishing to follow-up on Dr. Brian Barnes excellent presentation, "Remembering Africa: Creole Memories of Africa and the African Slave Trade", you can search over 2,000 first-person slave narratives through the Library of Congress.

Collected through the Works Progress Administration (WPA), the online collection Born in Slavery: Slave Narratives from the Federal Writer's Project, 1936-1938 is an invaluable tool for research in this field.

Background information on Haiti

2010-01-16T20:39:00.000-08:00

1) For a quick overview of the country's people, economy, media, and government try CIA World Factbook.

2) For updates on the unfolding international aid situation, use the UN News Centre.

3) For a more in-depth look at the culture and history of Haiti, the Daily Beast has compiled an excellent list of books and films that delve into the complex background of this country and the impact of frequent US involvement. O'Grady Library carries several of the recommended works, such as Tracy Kidder's Mountains Beyond Mountains, Edwidge Danticat's Brother I'm Dying, and Graham Greene's classic, The Comedians.

Candy Love in the Puget Sound

2010-01-13T17:12:00.000-08:00

While many of us delight during the holiday season in our home-grown treats of Frangos and Almond Roca, most Puget Sounders have no idea how important this area has been to the international candy scene!

Did you know that the largest candy company in the world started in Tacoma? That's right, Frank Mars created the Mars Candy Co. out of his kitchen in North Tacoma in 1911, and developed the Milky Way bar for local chocolate lovers before moving the whole enterprise to the Midwest in the 1920's. Read more about Frank Mars and the history of the company here.

Our local connection to candy greatness gets even closer thanks to Olympia resident, Curtis Allina. While not a household name like Mars, you can think of Mr. Allina every time you buy a new Spongebob Pez dispenser. As a key executive at the Austria-based candy company, Mr. Allina is credited as the creator of the first Pez dispenser. Previously, this somber mint candy was only marketed to adults, but Mr. Allina had the idea to capture a whole new market by making it a children's product in 1955. Although Mr. Allina recently passed away, the candy he pioneered is going strong. Check out your favorite vintage dispensers at the World of Pez!

Library hours for Spring

2009-12-17T19:31:00.000-08:00

O'Grady Library is making two adjustments to its spring semester hours. Fridays we will be closing at 5 pm (not 6 pm) and Sundays at 9 pm (not 11 pm). Our hours for spring semester, which starts January 11, will be:

Monday - Thursday 7:30 am - 11:00 pm (unchanged)
Friday 7:30 am - 5:00 pm
Saturday 10:00 am - 6:00 pm (unchanged)
Sunday 1:00 pm - 9:00 pm

See the Library hours page for intersession hours and a detailed list of next semester's hours with holidays.

For the spring semester, we anticipate that Harned Hall 109 will continue to be open to students as a study space: until midnight Sunday - Thursday and until 8 pm Friday - Saturday. The exact hours will be set and posted by the beginning of the semester.

US Census Holiday Data

2009-12-16T17:02:00.000-08:00

Want to know how many holiday cards are mailed each season? Or how much money Christmas tree farms in Oregon take in each year? Well, the US Census knows and they've compiled this and other holiday data into one handy list. Just in time for those awkward pauses in conversation between you and Uncle Irving around the family dinner table...

Books for Prisoners

2009-12-10T17:09:00.000-08:00

Do you need more space on your bookshelf, never want to see that textbook again or simply would like to give something in the holiday spirit? This week, students from Language and Culture class are collecting donations of books for prisoners. Come by and drop your used books off in the green box that is located under the bulletin board in the O'Grady Library entrance. Only paperbacks please, prisons do not accept hard cover books.

The box will remain at the library until the beginning of winter break.

Harned late study hours Sun 12/6 through finals

2009-12-02T16:29:00.000-08:00

Need a place to study late? Harned Hall will be open until 1:00 am Sunday - Thursday December 6 - 9 and Sunday - Wednesday December 13 - 16. That's the last week of classes and finals week. Harned is also open until 8 pm on the Friday and Saturday before finals.

Use a computer in HH 109 to finish writing that paper
Bring your wireless laptop to the lounge and work next to the fireplace
Study in HH 115 or HH 117 (once the last class for the evening has finished)

Upon request, Campus Security will provide safety escorts when you return to your dorm or car. Call Security at 360-438-4555 or ask the computer lab monitor in HH 109 to call them for you.

Remember that you need your student ID to get into Harned on weekends and after 8 pm on weekdays.

See the full list of Harned Hours hours for these two weeks.

Finding Company Histories

2009-11-23T15:29:00.000-08:00

Company histories can be great sources of background information for business students. However, locating quality company histories can be frustrating since a lot of information is not available online . The good news is that SMU students have access to a solution that's just a click away: the International Directory of Company Histories (IDCH). Simply log-in with your SMU username/password, and once you are in, find the yellow search box on the left-hand side of the screen. Enter the name of your company and hit ‘Go.’ If more than one result is returned for your company, make sure you click the most recent one (years are listed).

It’s fun, easy, and professor-approved. So if you need company information, try IDCH today!

ILLiad and databases are back online

2009-11-11T07:59:00.000-08:00

ILLiad has been moved to a new server. You should now be able to logon to your account, if you have one, and request or retrieve articles.

The library's research databases were also unexpectedly down today due to other network upgrades. Access to these has also been restored.

Thanks for your patience.

WW I Poetry Archive from Oxford

2009-11-10T10:58:00.000-08:00

Thanks to Oxford's new digitized collection of World War I poetry, even those of us without poppies in their lapels can honor Armistice Day. Link to this amazing archive to see the original handwritten notes for poems by Robert Graves, Wilfred Owen, Siegfried Sasson, Vera Brittain and others.

Data Data Data!

2009-11-09T16:55:00.000-08:00

The semester is chugging along and your papers, projects, and presentations are slowly becoming reality. At some point, you may find yourself thinking, "Man, this would be perfect, but my professor won't think so unless I have some numbers to justify [your brilliant argument]! I need data, and I need it now!"

Never fear. When you find yourself in need of that perfect piece of data with which to make your project truly shine, O'Grady Library can help you find the solution. Regardless of what your area your class is in -- business, education, criminal justice, etc. -- consult the official Statistics Subject Guide.

You'll be glad you did.

October is Information Literacy Awareness Month

2009-10-08T14:30:00.000-07:00

President Obama proclaims October, 2009 to be National Information Literacy Awareness month:

"... Over the past decade, we have seen a crisis of authenticity emerge. We now live in a world where anyone can publish an opinion or perspective, whether true or not, and have that opinion amplified within the information marketplace. At the same time, Americans have unprecedented access to the diverse and independent sources of information, as well as institutions such as libraries and universities, that can help separate truth from fiction and signal from noise."

Today's college student faces an overwhelming array of sources, and O'Grady Library is committed to empowering the students of Saint Martin's with the critical thinking skills needed to navigate the information universe of the 21st Century. Through encounters with library instruction, workshops, research consultations, and the services of the Reference Desk, students develop the ability to locate, evaluate, and ethically incorporate information relevant to their purpose. Through our efforts we intend to build a bridge between each student and the community of libraries that will extend beyond their time at Saint Martin's and shape their future relationship to information.

For any questions on the Information Literacy Program of O'Grady Library, please feel free to contact your subject librarian.

ID now needed to enter library after 8 pm

2009-09-30T14:51:00.000-07:00

Starting October 1st, you will need a current Saint Martin's ID to enter both O'Grady Library and Harned Hall after 8:00 pm. Simply swipe your ID card on the reader next to the library front door on the very right.

Why the change?

We believe this change will enhance the safety and security of students, faculty and staff. After 8:00 pm, we have limited staffing in the library. In Harned Hall, this will enable us to keep Harned 109 open as a computer lab for students late evenings and weekends. Planning for this change began last year, and we consulted with library staff, the Faculty Library Committee, Security, and the former ASSMU president. All supported this change.

What if my card doesn't work?

Security has been updating all active cards, so we expect IDs of most current students, faculty and staff to work. If your card doesn't, please contact Security (OM 251, 438-4555, or security@stmartin.edu). Note that for the first few days, the library door on the far left will not be locked so that everyone has a chance to test their card, but still get in if it doesn't work. For Harned, the east door (near the stairs by the cafe area) will be left unlocked for the first few nights.

What if I don't have a card?

You'll need to stop by Security (OM 251) and pick one up. They're open 24/7.

How does this impact community members?

Community members are still welcome to use the library both weekdays and weekends as late as 8:00 pm. Most library use by community members has been before 8:00 pm, so this change should have little practical impact. Both O'Grady Library and Harned Hall will make exceptions to the 8:00 pm limit for special events.

Display at O'Grady

2009-09-28T11:39:00.000-07:00

You might have noticed that the Tamblyn Catalog Alcove in the O’Grady Library is a little more chaotic than usual. This is because we are continuing our participation in the September Project by using the alcove to display various aspects of Iranian culture. Most of the display has been created by students from the SMU Language and Culture class.

But faculty have also contributed to the project. Prof. Lee Mohler created a poster about a famous Persian mathematician who gave us the cubic equation.

As you head to the reference desk or the commons area, stop by and take a look at the collages, paintings and multimedia work.

Put on the headphones and listen to samples of Iranian music, learn a little about Persian food, women, religions, sports, architecture, calligraphy, art, legends and ceremonies.

These small projects work like pieces of a puzzle. Placed together, they paint a more complex image of Iranian culture than most of us encounter in our daily lives.

In addition to what you see on the walls, there are three computers in the alcove that are dedicated to this display. Each has several student projects that will rotate throughout the day. Or, if you can't make it to campus, you can view Lucas' project about Iranian music on YouTube.

The September Project at O'Grady Library

2009-09-04T11:38:00.000-07:00

This year, the O’Grady Library invites you to be part of the September Project. We explore the history and the current events of one of the world’s oldest civilizations, the country of Iran.

Our events include:

Through September - A display on Iran and Persia

The display is set up in the library commons area

Sept 15 - Workshop and Talk on Twitter and Iran

Kathy E. Gill from the University of Washington gives a hands-on workshop on Twitter, followed by a talk on the role of Twitter in the recent street protests in Iran. See slide show here.

Sept 24 - Screening of Persepolis

Persepolis is a film based on a graphic novel by an Iranian writer Marjane Satrapi.

Tea and discussion will follow the film showing. This is organized together with Jamie Olson as part of the Faith on Film series.

Sept 24-Oct 1 - Student interactive display

SMU student projects about the culture(s) of Iran will be on display in the library alcove

Instructors, please contact Dr. Irina Gendelman (igendelman@stmartin.edu or 360-486-8826) for more information, to talk about ideas or logistics of how your students can contribute to The September Project at the O’Grady Library. This is an exciting global event, let’s be part of it!

Music Workstation

2009-09-03T12:00:00.000-07:00

The library now has a music workstation that students, faculty, and staff can use whenever the library is open. A 61-key Yamaha keyboard with sustain pedal can be checked out at the Circulation Desk for use in the Lindskog Media Study Room M5. The workstation in this room is equipped with music notation, composition, and teaching software, including Finale PrintMusic.

If you're interested in trying out the new music workstation, just stop by the Circulation Desk and ask to check out the Yamaha keyboard and the key for Media Study Room M5. If you need help using the equipment or software, contact me via phone (360-486-8827) or email (kthomas@stmartin.edu). You can also stop by the library Sundays-Thursdays and ask for me at either the Reference or Circulation Desks.

New computers in library

2009-08-29T11:55:00.000-07:00

The library is starting the fall semester with new computers loaded with Windows 7 and new 22” widescreen monitors. Logons should be faster, and the computers support the slick Aero interface with which Vista users are already familiar. These are Dell Optiplex 760s, with Intel Core 2 Duo CPUs (2.8 GHZ) and 4 GB of RAM that should handle even the most resource-intensive engineering applications.

They of course have Microsoft Office 2007 Professional (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Access, etc.), Microsoft Visual Studio, and many other applications needed for your classes. You will also have a choice of browsers this year--Internet Explorer or Firefox.

As with any major Microsoft upgrade, menus and short-cuts have changed and moved. Having trouble finding the program you need? Ask at the reference desk.

Research Consultations available!

2009-08-26T11:29:00.000-07:00

Did you know that every class offered at Saint Martin's comes with its own subject librarian? Anytime you have a question about finding books, articles, high-quality websites, or the research process, you're a few keystrokes away from a librarian who's ready to help.

You can check out our librarians' page below to find the right person for your course, or you're welcome to email me at kjaskar@stmartin.edu and I can get back to you with the answer:

http://www.stmartin.edu/library/contacts/libFaculty.htm

Whether you have a quick question, or would like to make a research appointment - just let us know what you need!