Reading "Swerve"

Hi Micaela,
Thanks for sharing your reading chair with us. It’s now up on our PInterest Board.

http://pinterest.com/rhlibrary/my-reading-chair/

It’s so lovely with the nice painting beside it.
Have a great weekend,
Krista
Random House Library Marketing

"Films on Demand".... and bandwidth

Ok, as much as I love Films on Demand,and the fact we offer the collection to Butler through the library now, there have been a few issues in certain buildings, certain classrooms.

The help desk can't do a whole lot to change the limits on bandwidth of our facilities. Upgrades have been done over the last few years and will continue. Meanwhile, what's an instructor to do?

If the film rolls, fine. You might want to consider just planning a small segment first, to see how it's playing in the class that day. You might want to assign all films outside of class, then discuss in a flipped classroom style.

I'm happy to provide this resource to Butler and the comments from faculty and students have been appreciative. I wish it were perfect... please share any other tips you have.

-Micaela

Talk Like a Pirate, You Say? Avast, ye landlubbers!

International Talk Like a Pirate Day is September 19, 2012. Join the fun by brushing up your accent on our new subscription to the Mango Language Learning database, supplied to the state of Kansas through the State Library of Kansas.

Learning a new language with Mango Languages is free for all library patrons, and offers a fast and convenient solution for our community’s increasing language-learning needs. Each lesson combines real life situations and audio from native speakers with simple, clear instructions. The courses are presented with an appreciation for cultural nuance and real-world application that integrates components of vocabulary, pronunciation, grammar and culture. Users learn actual conversation, breaking down complex linguistic elements within an audio-visual framework that draws important connections and builds on information they have already learned.
Mango is available in two versions. One is Mango Complete, a 100-lesson course that is designed to provide a deep understanding of a language and its culture. The second is Mango Basic, which teaches everyday greetings, goodbyes and helpful phrases in a short period of time and is designed to appeal to a beginner in a new language. There are more than 40 foreign language courses available and 16 English as a Second Language (ESL) courses.

Sample this kind of learning with Pirate and maybe you'll go on to learn a living language like French or Spanish: there's over 40 available!

Get there from the main library website or through Butler Pipeline.

Issues and Controversies Database

...has added new, comprehensive coverage that probes a range of hot-button issues surrounding Child Abuse. Furthermore, they report,

We've thoroughly revised and updated our coverage of some other top subjects--coverage that students and educators turn to again and again for key facts, perspective, and analysis. We've looked in depth at many significant issues and examined how recent events and major news stories have shaped national controversies.

Updated, revised, enhanced content topics include abortion, capital punishment, gun control. Major new articles include strip searches, the Presidential candidates and religion, and medical testing guidelines.

Issues and Controversies is available in the Electronic Resources page of Butler Libraries main page or in Pipeline. Access is provided for Butler Community College students, staff and faculty through your username and password, and to community members within the library on campus.

Sept. 18 at 7 pm: "Love What You Do"

Food Network Chef Warren Brown,host of Sugar Rush, visits Butler this fall. He'll be signing his third book, CakeLove in the Morning: Recipes for Muffins, Scones, Pancakes, Waffles, Biscuits, Frittatas, and Other Breakfast Treats.

Put the date on your calendar! For more info and a video, click here for the Butler Blog post.

By text-mining the classics, professor unearths new literary insights

By text-mining the classics, professor unearths new literary insights

The Movie is Coming and It's Based On...

The movie is coming and it's based on a book.

See this great roundup of new movie titles coming and read the book that we have in the library collection. Sometimes the movie is better... most times the book is.