Sample the book here.
Many thanks to Suzanne's reading club at DearReader.com.
Friday, December 09, 2005
Thursday, December 08, 2005
Famous Blogger
Coleen hits the big time with her library blog, and Dewey is jealous. "Unshelved" gets it right again!
Monday, November 07, 2005
Can you stand a little Christmas?
From the state library of Kansas:
It's 70 degrees here in Topeka and not a snow flake, reindeer or pilgrim in sight….
But, no matter the weater, the information elves in the Reference Division of the State Library have been hard at work today and are sending out a small gift to the Kansas library community.
We've set up a small webliography for the holiday season ahead at:
http://kslib.info/ref/misc/web/winterholidays.html
If you have addtions to make to this webliography that might be of help to other librarians answering those tough holiday questions send them my way for consideration at:
ksdocs@kslib.info
Bill Sowers -- Cataloging/Kansas Publications
State Library of Kansas
PS. I like the postcards from the Historical Society!
Micaela
It's 70 degrees here in Topeka and not a snow flake, reindeer or pilgrim in sight….
But, no matter the weater, the information elves in the Reference Division of the State Library have been hard at work today and are sending out a small gift to the Kansas library community.
We've set up a small webliography for the holiday season ahead at:
http://kslib.info/ref/misc/web/winterholidays.html
If you have addtions to make to this webliography that might be of help to other librarians answering those tough holiday questions send them my way for consideration at:
ksdocs@kslib.info
Bill Sowers -- Cataloging/Kansas Publications
State Library of Kansas
PS. I like the postcards from the Historical Society!
Micaela
Friday, November 04, 2005
Online "Reader's Advisory"
Reader's Advisory is a service some libraries offer: if you want to read a book that offers something of the same style or tone of a favorite author, just ask the librarian.
This online version offers a mapping of the world of authors, demonstrating how close they are to each other. I must confess that I entered Tolkien, and Terry Pratchett is a resulting close read, so that was correct. But I've read a lot less Stephen King than the map would suggest.
Try it at gnooks.com. And then look to the home page for similar mapping/excursion into the world of movies and of music.
Thanks for the link, Rachel!
This online version offers a mapping of the world of authors, demonstrating how close they are to each other. I must confess that I entered Tolkien, and Terry Pratchett is a resulting close read, so that was correct. But I've read a lot less Stephen King than the map would suggest.
Try it at gnooks.com. And then look to the home page for similar mapping/excursion into the world of movies and of music.
Thanks for the link, Rachel!
Wednesday, November 02, 2005
Test Preparation
Hey, if you are planning on taking one of these tests soon, check out our online prep tests... you can practice and see your sample results immediately. Go to our online databases to get to this.
Josie just told me that she didn't know we had this resource. Sometimes it's hard to get the word out. Hope this helps.
Online Test and Course Resources
ACT PREPARATION
BUSINESS WRITING SUCCESS SKILLS
GED
GRADUATE SCHOOL ENTRANCE EXAMS
JOB & CAREER TEST PREPARATION
JOB SEARCH AND SUCCESS SKILLS
MATH SKILLS IMPROVEMENT
NURSING
READING SKILLS IMPROVEMENT
RESUME AND INTERVIEWING SUCCESS SKILLS
SAT PREPARATION
SKILLS IMPROVEMENT COURSES
SKILLS IMPROVEMENT WITH SPANISH INSTRUCTIONS
TEACHING
TECHNICAL AND CAREER COLLEGE SKILLS
TOEFL
U.S. CITIZENSHIP
WRITING IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM
WRITING SKILLS IMPROVEMENT
Josie just told me that she didn't know we had this resource. Sometimes it's hard to get the word out. Hope this helps.
Online Test and Course Resources
ACT PREPARATION
BUSINESS WRITING SUCCESS SKILLS
GED
GRADUATE SCHOOL ENTRANCE EXAMS
JOB & CAREER TEST PREPARATION
JOB SEARCH AND SUCCESS SKILLS
MATH SKILLS IMPROVEMENT
NURSING
READING SKILLS IMPROVEMENT
RESUME AND INTERVIEWING SUCCESS SKILLS
SAT PREPARATION
SKILLS IMPROVEMENT COURSES
SKILLS IMPROVEMENT WITH SPANISH INSTRUCTIONS
TEACHING
TECHNICAL AND CAREER COLLEGE SKILLS
TOEFL
U.S. CITIZENSHIP
WRITING IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM
WRITING SKILLS IMPROVEMENT
Friday, October 07, 2005
Spammers can't get in...
Well, not anymore. Turns out that they've been posting lately and I've been getting annoyed...
I've just turned on "Word Verification" -- a little software trick where a word has to be typed in and sent back to blogger.com for comfirmation that a person, not a computer, is reading and posting to the blog. A strange typeface is used - you'll have to take a moment to type it in.
But I don't get many comments from you dear readers... blog readers... bleaders, suggests one blogger. Really.
So send me some. Better than the spam. And thanks.
Singing,
Micaela
I've just turned on "Word Verification" -- a little software trick where a word has to be typed in and sent back to blogger.com for comfirmation that a person, not a computer, is reading and posting to the blog. A strange typeface is used - you'll have to take a moment to type it in.
But I don't get many comments from you dear readers... blog readers... bleaders, suggests one blogger. Really.
So send me some. Better than the spam. And thanks.
Singing,
Micaela
Tuesday, October 04, 2005
NetLibrary e-book of the month
October eBook of the Month
The Sacred Neuron: Extraordinary New Discoveries Linking Science and Religion
Why do we think that some things are beautiful, and others ugly? Why do we think that some things are good, and others evil? Why do we think that some things are true, and others false? These are questions that have puzzled thinkers for millennia. In the past they have been answered by separating our emotional from our rational responses. But recent scientific research suggests that the questions now deserve very different answers.
In his fascinating and original new book, John Bowker shows from this research that reason and emotion work much more closely together in forming human opinions and judgments than has previously been supposed. His argument that faith and belief can be rooted in reason has stunning implications for the increasingly dangerous relationship between different religions and cultures, and also for our understanding of the meaning of 'God'.
Netlibrary e-books are available to Butler library users. Contact us for more information.
The Sacred Neuron: Extraordinary New Discoveries Linking Science and Religion
Why do we think that some things are beautiful, and others ugly? Why do we think that some things are good, and others evil? Why do we think that some things are true, and others false? These are questions that have puzzled thinkers for millennia. In the past they have been answered by separating our emotional from our rational responses. But recent scientific research suggests that the questions now deserve very different answers.
In his fascinating and original new book, John Bowker shows from this research that reason and emotion work much more closely together in forming human opinions and judgments than has previously been supposed. His argument that faith and belief can be rooted in reason has stunning implications for the increasingly dangerous relationship between different religions and cultures, and also for our understanding of the meaning of 'God'.
Netlibrary e-books are available to Butler library users. Contact us for more information.
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